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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Topic:WHO CROSSES YOUR PATH? July 07 Luke 10:29 “But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?” LUKE 10:29 This question of “who is my neighbour” can be used by Satan to deceive us in more than one way. Not only can he deceive men into thinking they have fulfilled the command to “love thy …
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Topic:SAVED BY GRACE July 06 Luke 10:28-29 “And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?” LUKE 10:28 Just as with this lawyer, pride causes many people to resist the truth of justification by faith in the grace of God. …
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Topic:FOCUS ON JESUS July 05 Luke 10:20 “Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.” LUKE 10:20 We were never instructed to have a Ph.D. in demonology. However, some justify focusing on Satan and his activity to an inordinate degree. This will actually encourage demonic activity …
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Topic:FREEDOM FROM TEMPTATION July 04 Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” LUKE 10:19 Although these are examples of God’s protection from harm caused by the physical creation, this scripture is also speaking of mastery over the …
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Topic:POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS July 03 Luke 10:17 “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.” LUKE 10:17 It was the power in the name of Jesus plus the disciples’ faith in that power that made the demons subject unto them. This can clearly be seen in …
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