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MATTHEW 5:17–20 “I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished” (Matthew 5:18). For several days we have been considering the difficult words of Christ. Many in history have selectively chosen … Continue reading “PRIVATE INTERPRETATION”

LUKE 9:22–27 Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23). We now return to our study in Luke’s gospel. Remember that the last event we considered was Peter’s confession on behalf of the disciples that Jesus … Continue reading “TAKING UP THE CROSS”

LUKE 9:28–36 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning (Luke 9:29). Luke tells us that after Peter confessed that Jesus was the Messiah, Jesus took Peter, James, and John with Him to a mountain to pray. While He was praying, He … Continue reading “THE TRANSFIGURATION”

LUKE 9:37–45 “I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not” (Luke 9:40). On the day after the Transfiguration, Jesus and His three closest disciples came down from the mountain and were met by a crowd. A man in the crowd called out to Jesus, begging Him to heal his son who … Continue reading “FEEBLE AND FADING FAITH”

JOHN 1:1–5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning (John 1:1–2). In the Greek language there are three different words that are translated “with” in English. The Greeks understood that there are different ways you can be with … Continue reading “FACE TO FACE WITH GOD”

MATTHEW 12:22–37 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons” (Matthew 12:24). Jesus called Himself the Son of Man. God the Father called Him Lord of all. The disciples and the church called Him the Messiah. Philosophers have called Him … Continue reading “OTHER NAMES FOR JESUS”

REVELATION 19:16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written, “king of kings and lord of lords” (Revelation 19:16). Americans don’t use titles for people very often, but in other cultures things are different. When I first enrolled at the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, one of the forms … Continue reading “THE TITLES OF A CARPENTER”

MATTHEW 16:15–16 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:15–16). This week we will make a brief excursion out of Luke’s gospel and reflect on the majesty of the person of Jesus Christ, our Lord. We … Continue reading “JESUS, THE ANOINTED ONE”

ACTS 7:54–60 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God” (Acts 7:56). As he was martyred, Stephen had a vision of Jesus, the Son of Man, standing next to God the Father. The title Son of Man occurs about eighty times in the New … Continue reading “JESUS, THE SON OF MAN”

PHILIPPIANS 2:1–11 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name (Philippians 2:9). One of the most frequent titles for Jesus in the New Testament is the title Lord. The word lord (in Greek, kurios) can simply mean “sir,” and in the Gospels, when people call … Continue reading “THE GREATEST NAME OF ALL”