Light or darkness, belief or unbelief in the Lord Jesus Christ. Light dispels darkness in a darkened room… light reveals what is in that room.NASB Luke 11:33 “No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see the […]
Jesus talked to a growing crowd about the “sign” of Messiah. The “sign” of Jonah and the “sign” of the Son of Man. Proof that Jesus was and is the Messiah. Luke 11:29-30 Jesus used two illustrations from Israel’s history to point to the judgment and condemnation against “this generation’s” unbelief in Jesus as Messiah. […]
Jesus said to the increasing crowds who listened to Him, “This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks a sign, and yet no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.” Luke 11:29-30 […]
Jesus taught hard things to hear, which many refused, rejected or ignored when He said them. And His teachings are treated the same way today. What are you and I to think and do about the hard things Jesus taught? Do we ignore them because we don’t want to deal with them? If we consider […]
Jesus said,“He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.” (NASB) Luke 11:23 A few questions we can ask ourselves:Where in my life am I opposing Jesus?Only you can answer that! Where in my life am I scattering and being divisive?Only you can answer that! Follower […]
Jesus said,“He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.” NASB Luke 11:23 You and I need to decide – am I on Jesus’ side? Or, am I opposing Him? Which would you circle? With Jesus Against Jesus You and I need to decide – […]
Follower of Christ, our Savior, Jesus, is more powerful than the devil and his followers. Who are his followers? Demons. Demons are not ghosts. They are real beings. (NASB) Luke 11:14 “And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out the mute man spoke; and the crowds […]
Wrong Questions ~ When you pray ~ for what should you ask? for what should you seek? for what should you knock? Don’t focus your prayers on the “what” in your life. Right Questions ~ When you pray ~ to Whom do you lift up your prayer request? Whom do you seek so your request […]
When you pray, do you persist in prayer? Jesus told a story to illustrate the importance of persistence in prayer to God. Man #1 A man needs a bed for the night… where to turn? The motels/hotels are full… need a bed to sleep… so tired! He thinks of a friend who will not turn […]
Do you wait… with quietness before you begin praying? Or do you instantly give the living God your shopping list which you want filled by Him, a.s.a.p.? An unnamed disciple saw Jesus in prayer… and he waited until Jesus finished. He did not rush up to Jesus and demand to be heard… instantly. Jesus finished […]