Topic:TURN FROM SIN August 07 John 11:5 “Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.” JOHN 11:5 It is interesting to note that special mention is made of Jesus loving Martha. This is after the incident recorded in Luke 10:38-42 where Martha is caught up with serving instead of worshipping Jesus and her priorities are still not in order. …
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Topic:THE MEASURE OF FAITH August 06 Luke 17:5 “And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.” LUKE 17:1-10 There are many scriptures that speak of varying degrees of faith. However, the scriptures also speak of Jesus increasing in wisdom (Lk. 2:52) that certainly refers to His physical intellect drawing more and more on the perfect wisdom of God …
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Topic:THE FAITH TO FORGIVE August 05 Luke 17:5 “And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.” LUKE 17:5 It is very interesting to note that the apostles asked Jesus to increase their faith after He spoke of forgiveness. They observed all of the wonderful miracles Jesus performed and yet that never inspired them to ask for greater faith. …
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Topic:VENGEANCE IS GOD’S August 04 Luke 17:2 “It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.” LUKE 17:2 God takes the persecution of His children personally. In Acts 9:4 when Jesus appeared to Saul on the road to Damascus and …
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Topic:COMFORT IN ETERNITY August 03 Luke 16:22 “And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;” LUKE 16:19-31 This story clearly teaches that there is life after death. It shows that there is no “soul sleep” where our souls are awaiting the resurrection …
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Topic:OUR DEBT WAS PAID August 02 Luke 16:17 “And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.” LUKE 16:17 The jot was not only one of the smallest letters of the Hebrew alphabet, but also one of the most insignificant, being sometimes deleted at the writer’s pleasure. The tittle was only …
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Topic:FREED FROM THE LAW August 01 Luke 16:16 “The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.” LUKE 16:16-17 The Bible teaches that there are different dispensations or divinely ordered ways of God dealing with mankind throughout the ages. A dispensation is simply a period of …
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Topic:THE RIGHT RIGHTEOUSNESS – July 31 Luke 16:15 “And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.” LUKE 16:14-15 Justification is not something to be earned, but a gift to be received. Seeking to earn salvation …
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Topic:BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING – July 30 Luke 16:1 “And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.” LUKE 16:1-18 The unjust steward was covetous. He had not been faithful to his master or to his master’s debtors. …
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Topic:ALL THE WRONG REASONS – July 29 Luke 15:28 “And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him.” LUKE 15:25-28 If this elder son had considered his brother, he would have rejoiced at his return even as his father did. Rather, he was totally self-centered (that’s pride) and became angry. This illustrates …
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