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LUKE 13:22–30 “Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will he last” (Luke 13:30). A man asked Jesus, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” (Luke 13:23). Jesus exhorted the people to press through the narrow door because the time was approaching when the door … Continue reading “THE FIRST SHALL BE LAST”

LUKE 13:31–35 He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal’ ” (Luke 13:32). As Jesus approached Jerusalem, some of the Pharisees warned Him to leave because Herod would try to kill Him. Jesus replied by calling Herod … Continue reading “HEROD AND THE TRUE KING”

LUKE 13:1–5 “Unless you repent, you too will all perish” (Luke 13:5b). Jesus had been speaking of the coming judgment of God, when the righteous would be blessed and the wicked punished. In this context, a man asked Him about some Galileans “whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices” (Luke 13:1). These men had … Continue reading “SURPRISED BY GOD’S MERCY”

LUKE 13:6–9 “If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down” (Luke 13:9). Jesus told a parable about a landowner who had been looking for figs on a certain tree for three years. Finally, he told his vineyard keeper to cut down the tree. “Why should it use up the soil?” … Continue reading “BEARING FRUIT FOR GOD”

LUKE 13:10–17 Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue ruler said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath” (Luke 13:14). Luke tells us that on a certain Sabbath Jesus was teaching in the synagogue. He encountered a woman … Continue reading “HEALING ON THE SABBATH”

LUKE 12:35–48 Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?” (Luke 12:41). Jesus had just told the disciples to be prepared for His return through the parable of some servants who needed to keep the house ready for their master’s return. Since the disciples were special servants of Jesus, Peter … Continue reading “READY FOR JESUS’ RETURN”

LUKE 12:49–53 “Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division” (Luke 12:51). Jesus Christ brought with Him a kind of unity and community the world had never known. We are to be as committed to the union and communion of the church as is Jesus Himself (John … Continue reading “DIVISION, NOT PEACE”

LUKE 12:54–59 “Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?” (Luke 12:56). Jesus said to the crowd, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does. … Continue reading “SIGNS OF THE END TIMES”

ROMANS 8:28–39 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28). If God is good and sovereign, how can He allow evil in His world? First of all, what is evil? Christianity teaches that sin is any … Continue reading “EVIL AND GOD’S PROVIDENCE”

GENESIS 50 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives” (Genesis 50:20). The doctrine of concurrence means God is involved in all the human actions in the world. He stimulates the good we do, and He superintends the evil we … Continue reading “OUR SOVEREIGN FATHER”