From yesterday’s Bible reading comes the familiar story of the Lord’s visit with Mary and Martha in Bethany. Following Martha’s complaint about her sister, the Lord commends Mary for “choosing the good part.” What did that mean for these two sisters, and what does it mean for us?
Sermons on Luke (Page 2)
From this week’s daily Bible reading comes two touching stories of the Lord’s power to heal all illnesses and raise the dead. In both cases, the demonstration of faith by those helped made all the difference.
We so often think of how we are helping others when we give but God consistently reminds us of many benefits that come to us when we give generously.
Can you imagine how Zacchaeus, the publican of Jericho, felt when he heard Jesus say, “Hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house”? It is another example of how Jesus changed people and how He must change us.
Following last week’s lesson on Why Baptism?, we look today at the Lord’s command to “repent or perish.” What does repentance mean and how does it apply to life now and eternally?
“It only takes a spark to get a fire going…” So begins a devotional song with a timeless message. We all share in the task of taking the saving message of the gospel to all within our influence, and that number is far more than we realize.
We have gone through a great week of Thanksgiving as a holiday. Who among us will be “one” who returns regularly to give thanks?
When we truly look at the Christ, it is truly amazing what we can see.