Luke 18:18-23StudyHowever, any look at the Gospel accounts and the sayings of Jesus will inform us that He was interested, not in the outer works, but the inner condition of the heart.Jesus Christ knew the condition of men’s hearts.In the account of the paralytic from Mark 2, Jesus forgave the man’s sins and knew that … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 12)
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Social Justice Project #31
Moving ForwardI took a brief hiatus in the Social Justice Project while completing an online course called “Evangelism in a Scientific Context,” as I wrote about last week. Even though I took a brief respite from the project, justice continues to be on the minds of everyone. Recent events in the news have only increased … Continue reading Social Justice Project #31
Discipleship Minute – Luke #16
Read Luke 18:9-17.“Toot your own horn because no one else will do it for you!” That’s conventional wisdom for today. People are supposed to be strong and aggressive and we are supposed to be impressed with that. Jesus Christ turned conventional wisdom on its head, both in His day and in ours, especially where the … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #16
Doctor’s Orders (Part 11)
Luke 18:18-23StudyWhen Jesus named off those commandments, the young man must have felt pretty good about himself. He could have been thinking, “Really? That was it.”Fortunately, he didn’t say that to Jesus.Perhaps the young man thought it had been easy to keep those commandments. After all, it’s easy to go through your day and not … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 11)
Doctor’s Orders (Part 10)
Luke 18:18-23StudyJesus, the Great Physician, knew the exact course of treatment for the man’s problem. He reminded the young man of the commandments. The young man affirmed that he knew the commandments. In fact, the young had probably studied the Scriptures since his early years.The collection of sayings from the Jewish rabbis, called the Mishnah, … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 10)
Discipleship Minute – Luke #15
Read Luke 18:9-17.“Toot your own horn because no one else will do it for you!” That’s conventional wisdom for today. People are supposed to be strong and aggressive and we are supposed to be impressed with that. Jesus Christ turned conventional wisdom on its head, both in His day and in ours, especially where the … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #15
Discipleship Minute – Luke #14
Read Luke 15:20-32.How many of you have ever attended a family reunion? Unfortunately, the usual time for a family reunion is a funeral for a loved one. The familiar parable of the prodigal son talks about a family reunion that didn’t quite turn out as it should have.In the beginning of this chapter, Jesus is … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #14
Doctor’s Orders (Part 9)
Luke 18:18-23StudyThe second thing we can see in this conversation is that Jesus gave the right prescription.Let’s continue with the passage, Luke 18: 20-22.Jesus continues,o “You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not bear false witness; honor your father and mother.’ ‘I have kept all these from … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 9)
Discipleship Minute – Luke #13
Read Luke 9:18-27.“Identify” seems to be the word of the decade. People can identify, it seems, as anything they want, even as Christians. Jesus asked His disciples how the crowds identified Him. “John the Baptist” or “a prophet” were among the answers. Jesus had already demonstrated that He was a worker of miracles, a healer, … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #13
Doctor’s Orders (Part 8)
Luke 18:18-23StudyIn answering the ruler, Jesus is actually asserting that He is, indeed, God. To see that, we need to remember that in the Gospel accounts, Jesus claimed to be good.He claimed to be the “Good Shepherd” in John 10.He also claimed to be without sin in John 8.Jesus is saying that God is good … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 8)
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