luke 12:35-40
In this parable Jesus tells us to be waiting and watching for Him before he comes back again, asking us to seek him first in our everyday lives.
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In this parable Jesus tells us to be waiting and watching for Him before he comes back again, asking us to seek him first in our everyday lives.
When Jesus says “do not worry”, is He asking us the impossible? How can we follow his instruction, practically?
Jesus tells us how not to store up treasure in heaven.
The opening of Luke 12, coming just after the battle-lines are drawn between Jesus and the Pharisees, collects some of Jesus’ most important teaching on dealing with opposition, fear, and social pressures.
Palm Sunday is a reminder to keep our eyes on Jesus, the Gentle King, and His way of Peace.
Looking at Jesus’ woes to the experts in the law, we ask the question, how do we respond Jesus when he shines His light into the darker areas of our lives?
You can take care of external behaviours without your heart being changed, but having your heart changed will lead to a natural change in external behaviours.
In the "Beelzebul" controversy, Jesus urges his hearers to choose his side in the war against the darkness.
Some practical thoughts on persistent prayer.
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Recommended books:
How to Pray, Pete Greig
God on Mute, Pete Greig
Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster
The Life You've Always Wanted, John Ortberg.
Luke’s version of this famous prayer is much shorter than the one commonly said in churches. Why is that, and how should we respond?