He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. "Where is your faith?" he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him." Luke 8:25 (NIV) At Jesus´ wish... Continue Reading →
What We Have
Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him." Luke (8:18) (NIV) How do we read the Holy Scriptures? How do we take the Bible? When we hear the teachings of Jesus Christ, how should those words... Continue Reading →
Ears To Hear
Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown." When he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Luke 8:8 (NIV) Painting by: George Wonenberg Jesus is teaching. People come to Him from all around to... Continue Reading →
Faith That Saves
Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." Luke 7:50 (NIV) He is invited to come into the house of one of the Pharisees. Jesus comes to the dinner but an interesting scene unfolds. There is a woman there who came looking for Him. Everyone knows she doesn´t have the... Continue Reading →
Moved By The Music
"To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: " 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not cry.' Luke 7:31-32 (NIV) Is Jesus... Continue Reading →
How We Read It
So he replied to the messengers, "Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.’ Luke 7:22 (NIV) A couple of inquirers come... Continue Reading →
To Life Again
The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. They were all filled with awe and praised God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said. "God has come to help his people." Luke 7:15-16 (NIV) Jesus is moving from town to town. As He and... Continue Reading →
Size Of Faith
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel." Luke 7:9 (NIV) A man accustomed to power comes to Jesus. He is concerned for one of those who work for him. He calls... Continue Reading →
A Good Foundation
But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete." Luke 6:49 (NIV) Jesus pulls us in close and instructs us. He says... Continue Reading →
Plank In The Eye
How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. Luke 6:42... Continue Reading →
