Topic:NO EXCUSES – July 18 Luke 12:48 “But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” LUKE 12:45-48 This verse is one of the clearest …
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Topic:STEWARDS OF GOD’S GRACE – July 17 Luke 12:42 “And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?” LUKE 12:42 A steward is a person who has been entrusted with administering someone else’s wealth or affairs. The possessions …
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Topic:THE GOODNESS OF GOD – July 16 Luke 12:5 “But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.” LUKE 12:4-5 Second Timothy 1:7 says, “God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and …
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Topic:HYPOCRISY IS….. – July 15 Luke 12:1 “In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.” LUKE 12:1-3 This is the biblical definition of a hypocrite, “someone …
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Topic:JESUS, THE WISDOM OF GOD – July 14 Luke 11:49 “Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute.” LUKE 11:46-49 This phrase “Therefore also said the wisdom of God,” is a part of Luke’s narrative and not the words of Jesus. Luke is saying that …
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Topic:GROW IN GRACE July 12 Luke 11:38 “And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.” LUKE 11:37-41 A sure sign of the error of legalism is misplaced priorities, as we see here with these Pharisees. It is not recorded in Scripture that the Pharisees marveled at the wonderful works of Jesus. They …
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Topic:BE FILLED July 11 Luke 11:13 “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” LUKE 11:13 The Holy Spirit is a gift (Acts 2:38). You cannot be good enough to earn the gift of the Holy Spirit, but …
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Topic:OUR LOVING FATHER July 10 Luke 11:11 “If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?” LUKE 11:11 The most loving Father in the world cannot compare to our heavenly Father and the love …
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Topic:PRAYER POWER July 09 Luke 11:1 “And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples’.” LUKE 11:1 When you consider that Jesus was the greatest miracle worker who ever walked the earth and the …
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Topic:SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM July 08 Luke 10:40 “But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.” LUKE 10:40 There are only three instances in Scripture that give us information about Martha. From these accounts, …
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