Bible Study

Luke 2:10-11 A Gift For You This morning, children all over the countryand I suppose the worldawoke to gifts underneath the Christmas tree. I hope that every child received gifts of love from those who care for them, but the way some people celebrate Christmas, the children may think their gifts were free. I wish … Continue reading “Luke 2:10-11 – A Gift for You – Bible study”

Luke 2:11 Why Did Jesus Come? 2000 plus years ago, the angels of God broke the silence of the night with an announcement that changed the world-a Savior, Christ the Lord, had come. I am reasonably certain that all of you know that the birth of that Child is the reason we celebrate Christmas-so I … Continue reading “Luke 2:11 – Why Did Jesus Come? – Bible study”

Luke 2:14 The Last Christmas Present I dont know how you do Christmas in your house but since we have never participated in some of the Christmas traditions, we wrap all of the gifts and give them out some time on Christmas dayone at a time. We all watch as the one who has received … Continue reading “Luke 2:14 – The Last Christmas Present – Bible study”

Luke 2:21-39 This Child \#34\ Child is in italics, meaning it was added by the translators. Simeon simply said, "Behold, THIS is set for the fall and rising again." Simeon was one of the first faced with that most difficult decision, "Exactly how does one refer to the Babe born in a manager?" Our translators … Continue reading “Luke 2:21-39 – This Child – Bible study”

Luke 2:25-34 By Special Invitation The Biblical account of the birth of Jesus is a rather limited story. By limited, I mean the actual birth of Jesus with the events immediately related to the birth only cover about 2 1/2 chapters. Considering the impact Jesus birth has on mankind and our eternity, that is not … Continue reading “Luke 2:25-34 – By Special Invitation – Bible study”

Luke 4:1-13 The Defeat of Temptation There is something about a fight that most men and even some women love. That is obvious by the popularity of sports. What is a football or baseball game? In it is essence, it is a fight between two teams. But it is not just teams that people enjoy … Continue reading “Luke 4:1-13 – The Defeat of Temptation – Bible study”

Luke 5:17-26 The Most Unusual Event Jesus is teaching, The crowds around Him have swelled so large that there is literally no room in or around the house they are in, yet the people continue to gather. We are not given His specific text or His topic, but I imagine that Jesus is probably teaching … Continue reading “Luke 4:16-22 – The Preaching of the GospelLuke 5:1-11 – Peter’s Last RefugeLuke 5:17-26 – The Most Unusual Event – Bible study”

Luke 5:17-26 The Most Unusual Event Jesus is teaching, The crowds around Him have swelled so large that there is literally no room in or around the house they are in, yet the people continue to gather. We are not given His specific text or His topic, but I imagine that Jesus is probably teaching … Continue reading “Luke 5:17-26 – The Power God Gave the People – Bible study”

Luke 8:19-21 The Family of God I can see something of this in my mind. Mary comes with her four youngest sons, James, Joses, Juda, and Simon. We dont know why they came. Joseph is probably deceased. Jesus is the oldest. Perhaps it was family business. Or perhaps it was a pleasure call. Regardless, the … Continue reading “Luke 8:19-21 – The Family of God – Bible study”

Luke 8:26-33 What You Dont Know Will Hurt You Demons or devils are an often seen element in the gospels. The terms: unclean spirit(s) unclean devil foul spirit(s) devils are used 58 times in the gospels and the book of Acts. That is interesting in that most American Christians today think they have had no … Continue reading “Luke 8:26-33 – What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You – Bible study”