Doctor’s Orders (Part 6)

Luke 18:18-23StudyThe ruler asks a question,o “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 18:18b, HCSB).This question has a sincerity to it. But we don’t know the circumstances which prompted it. We all know that, during times of personal crisis, that people are open to discussions of spiritual matters. The Holy Spirit … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 6) →

Discipleship Minute – Luke #9

Read Luke 5:4-32.What are some qualities that the popular culture look for in people that are deemed successful? Knowledge? Aggressiveness? Connections? When Jesus chose His closest followers, or disciples, He did not use the conventional wisdom. In today’s passage, Jesus entered a fishing boat owned by Simon in order to better teach the crowds that … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #9 →

Discipleship Minute – Luke #8

Read Luke 4:16-30.I haven’t been back to my hometown of West Monroe, Louisiana for several years. Each time we go, though, it seems like a different place. After being baptized by His cousin John and experiencing temptation in the desert, Jesus went back to His hometown of Nazareth. He already gained a reputation as a … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #8 →

Doctor’s Orders (Part 4)

Luke 18:18-23IntroductionWe are all familiar with this account. The person who started the conversation is called the Rich Young Ruler. All three of the Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, record this dialogue.Let’s begin with that very first verse in the passage from Luke.“A ruler asked Him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 4) →

Discipleship Minute – Luke #7

Read Luke 6:27-38.Anyone who has ever worked at a job or participated in a family holiday dinner knows that some people are harder to love than others. There is always someone who gets under your skin. As I wrote this someone came to mind, as it probably did for you.In today’s passage Jesus calls us … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #7 →

IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

2021 #3Who is Jesus? No one was able to lay a charge of moral brokenness on Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus lived a morally excellent life. On Tuesday, March 9, the Shreveport Chapter of Reasons To Believe will meet to discuss “The Matchless Life of Jesus” from Kenneth Samples’ book God Among Sages. Bob Wolf will … Continue reading IMPORTANT MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT →

My Winter/Spring Reading List 2021

In addition to my Bible reading and study materials, this is what I am currently reading.Five Views on Apologetics, Steven Cowan, ed.God Among Sages: Why Jesus Is Not Just Another Religious Leader, Kenneth R. SamplesWhy You Should Believe in the Trinity: An Answer to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Rob BowmanOur Darkness, His Light: Ordinary People in the … Continue reading My Winter/Spring Reading List 2021 →

Discipleship Minute – Luke #6

Read Luke 3:7-18.You and I both know that people ignore warnings. Some people disregard signs; others use the warnings to move in the opposite direction. As John the Baptist engaged in public ministry, he issued warnings to those who came to listen to him. John started a ministry of preaching and baptism in the wilderness … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #6 →

Doctor’s Orders (Part 3)

Luke 18:18-23IntroductionIn John 5, Jesus Christ is presented as The Great Physician. We see in many places where Jesus did miracles which affected the physical health of people. In many places in the Gospel accounts, Jesus healed people of diseases. There are accounts where Jesus restored bodies that were wracked by physical conditions and ailments. … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 3) →