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LUKE 12:1–6 “There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known” (Luke 12:2). Jesus warned the crowds against hypocrisy, and then said there would come a day when the mask would be ripped from the face of the hypocrite. When we come before the judgment seat of … Continue reading “THE EXPOSURE OF HYPOCRISY”

LUKE 12:7–12 “And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven” (Luke 12:10). Remember that the Pharisees accused Jesus of casting out demons by the power of Satan. Jesus replied that this was absurd. During this conversation, a … Continue reading “BLASPHEMING THE SPIRIT”

GENESIS 1:1–3 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters (Genesis 1:2). Jesus’ reference to the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit leads us to a consideration of the Spirit, which we will do today and next … Continue reading “GOD IN THREE PERSONS”

LUKE 11:24–30 “When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order” (Luke 11:25). Jesus told a parable to the Jews who accused Him of casting out demons by the power of Satan. He said that when an evil spirit comes out of a man, it wanders in dry places seeking rest. … Continue reading “FILLING THE EMPTY HOUSE”

LUKE 11:30–40 “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness” (Luke 11:34). Last Thursday we learned from Luke 11:16 that some in the crowd were asking for a sign from … Continue reading “DO NOT HIDE GOD’S LIGHT”

LUKE 11:41–52 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone” (Luke 11:42). It is important for us to notice both sides of … Continue reading “TITHING AND THE NEW CHURCH”

LUKE 11:2–4 He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come’ ” (Luke 11:2). The second petition of the Lord’s Prayer is “Your kingdom come.” What does it mean to pray for the kingdom of God to come? Hasn’t the kingdom already come? There are two errors of belief … Continue reading ““YOUR KINGDOM COME …””

AMOS 7:1–6 So the Lord relented. “This will not happen,” the Lord said (Amos 7:3). How can prayer change things? God, we know, is absolutely sovereign. He has predestined everything that comes to pass. Since God is sovereign, why pray? First of all, God’s sovereignty does not interfere with our prayers of praise and adoration. … Continue reading “PRAYER CHANGES THINGS”

LUKE 11:14–23 “But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you” (Luke 11:20). Today we return to our studies in Luke. Remember that Jesus had driven out a demon, but some in the crowd said He was doing it by the power of the … Continue reading “A STRONGER MAN IS HERE”

LUKE 11:4–8 Then he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread …’ ” (Luke 11:5). The Lord’s Prayer seems to have some pretty strange petitions in it. One that confuses people sometimes is “Lead us not into … Continue reading “THE FATHER’S READINESS”