Luke (Page 2)

April 8, 2022 – Friday     Luke 24:46-47   NIV 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,  47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Comment.  The above is Jesus speaking to His disciples after…

April 7, 2022 – Thursday     Luke 17:3b-4   NIV 3b “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.  4 Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” Comment.  The above is Jesus talking to His disciples. How do…

April 6, 2022 – Wednesday     Luke 16:30   NIV 30 ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ Comment.  The verse above makes no sense by itself, out of context. So, for context the man speaking to Father Abraham is an unnamed rich man, so rich in Jesus’ time he lived in luxury…

April 05, 2022 – Tuesday     Luke 15:21   NIV 21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ Comment.  In verses 11-32 we have a story that is popularly known as the story of The Prodigal Son. However, the use of prodigal in scripture is rare. In this…

April 04, 2022 – Monday     Luke 15:7 & 10   NIV 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”…

April 01, 2022 – Friday     Luke 13:1-5    NIV 1 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.  2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?  3 I tell you, no! But…

March 31, 2022 – Thursday     Luke 5:31-32    NIV 31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Comment.  The them that Jesus answered were the Pharisees and the teachers of the law as v30 tells us, But the…

March 30, 2022 – Wednesday     Luke 3:3 & 7-8    NIV 3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 7 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?  8 Produce fruit in keeping…

February 14, 2022 – Monday     Luke 13:18-21     NIV              18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?  19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds…

January 25, 2022 – Tuesday     Luke 16:8      NIV                   8 “The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the…

January 24, 2022 – Monday     Luke 11:33-36      NIV                         33 “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so…

January 21, 2022 – Friday     Luke 10:18      NIV                  18 He replied, I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Comment.  In case you are wondering that is Jesus speaking and He is speaking to seventy-two of His…

January 20, 2022 – Thursday     Luke 9:29      NIV                   29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Comment.  We have been here once before…

January 19, 2022 – Wednesday     Luke 8:16-18      NIV              16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.  17 For there is nothing hidden that…