There are many truths that may be gleaned from the following verses in Luke. Some of these truths may be used to prepare us as we step into this day. (NASB) Luke 22:39 “And He came out and proceeded as was His custom to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him.” 1-Jesus’ […]
The Lord is calling for you to turn to Him: (NASB) Isaiah 55:6-7 “Seek the LORD while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the LORD, And He will have compassion on him […]
(NASB) Luke 22:14 “When the hour had come…” Throughout Jesus’ ministry He had said, “My hour has not yet come.” (See John 2:4-6; 7:6, 8, 30; 8:20) And now “the hour had come”…the hour had come for Jesus to be the perfect sacrifice Who would be acceptable to God for your sins and mine. The […]
The Lord is calling for you to turn to Him: (NASB) Isaiah 55:6-7 “Seek the LORD while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the LORD, And He will have compassion on him […]
Jesus gathered His eleven disciples (Judas Iscariot had committed suicide on the day of Jesus’ crucifixion – See Matthew 27:3-5). Some of the last words Jesus spoke to these men are recorded in the four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John as well as Acts. (NASB) Acts 1:8-11 “… ‘but you will receive power when […]
The disciples were excitedly gathered together toward the end of the first day of the week. Some women had been the first to know and report that Jesus had risen from the dead…although they were not believed. Then two people walking to Emmaus had seen and talked with Jesus Himself. When you have good news […]
On the first day of the week two people were traveling to Emmaus from Jerusalem. Another joins them on their journey and asks what they were talking about? With saddened faces they asked Him, hadn’t He heard all that had happened in Jerusalem in the last few days? Everybody is talking about it. How could […]
On the first day of the week some women hurried from the empty tomb to where they knew they would find the disciples of Jesus. Jesus had been crucified, dead and buried and now the tomb He was placed in was empty. Two men in brilliant white garments had told them He had risen from […]
Some women went through the pre-dawn streets of Jerusalem to a garden tomb on the first day of the week. They had spices used to complete the burial of Jesus’ body. Light from the early dawn was stealing across the sky and they could clearly see that the stone was rolled away from the entrance […]
(NASB) Psalm 145:1-7 “I WILL extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall […]