Archive for January, 2010

Scripture Luke 18: 7, 8 (NIV) And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. Observation The Godless judge answered the widow’s plea because of her persistence. [...]

Scripture “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” – Luke 14:26-27 Observation Jesus is speaking to [...]

Scripture He (Jesus) also spoke this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.” Luke 13:6 Observation As followers of Christ we are called to abide in the vine (Jesus) and bear much fruit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness [...]

Scripture But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you. Luke 12:31 Observation Leading up to this scripture, Jesus knew the hearts of His disciples were being cluttered or distracted with the things of this world. The disciples began to worry or be pulled apart from what really matters [...]

Scripture Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God. And this stone [...]

Scripture Genesis 21:1-2 “And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He Had spoken. For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.” Observation In these passages of Scripture, we see the Lord’s [...]

Scripture Luke 7:7–”Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.” Observation These words to Jesus of the centurnion pleading on behalf for his beloved servant’s healing displays one of the most mature understandings of faith found in the Bible. Even Jeus [...]