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ACTS 1:1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach (Acts 1:1). Yesterday we spoke of the care needed to rightly interpret Scripture. Today I want to show how careful Luke was in compiling his gospel account. Luke is sometimes regarded as the greatest historian of … Continue reading “LUKE, THE GREAT HISTORIAN”

LUKE 9:18–21 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God” (Luke 9:20). Luke tells us that one day Jesus asked His disciples what the crowds were saying about Him. “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets … Continue reading “WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?”

by James C. Galvin If you ever received an “F” on a report card, blew a big play in sports, or lost a sizable sale, you know what it feels like to fail. Failure is misery. You feel alone, ignorant, and rejected. Peter knew how it felt to fail. Though impetuous, Peter was not prone … Continue reading “THE APOSTLE OF THOSE WHO FEEL LIKE
FAILURES”

LUKE 8:49–56 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!” (Luke 8:54). As Jesus was speaking to the woman who had been healed, messengers came from Jairus’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the teacher any more” (v. 49). Surely this message changed the spirit of the … Continue reading “THE TOUCH OF THE MASTER”

LUKE 9:1–9 And he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick (Luke 9:2). In Luke 8 we saw Jesus casting out demons and healing the sick. In Luke 9, Jesus transferred to His twelve core disciples both the power and authority to do these things. He sent them … Continue reading “THE MISSION OF THE TWELVE”

LUKE 9:10–17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over (Luke 9:17). After Jesus had been teaching the crowd for most of the day, His disciples reminded Him that the hour was late and that the crowd should be dismissed so that they … Continue reading “FEEDING THE MULTITUDE”

LUKE 8:22–25 In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him” (Luke 8:25b). Luke tells us that one day Jesus told His disciples, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake” (v. 22). They got into a boat and … Continue reading “WHAT KIND OF MAN IS THIS?”

LUKE 8:26–39 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” (Luke 8:28). Jesus and His disciples came to the region of the Gerasenes, and there … Continue reading “DESTROYING THE DEMONS”

LUKE 8:40–48 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped (Luke 8:44). Jesus had been asked by Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, to come and heal his dying daughter. Luke tells us that “as Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him” (v. … Continue reading “TOUCHING THE MASTER”

LUKE 8:16–18 “For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open” (Luke 8:17). After discussing the fruit that must be produced by righteous soil, Jesus provides another comparison. He says, “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a … Continue reading “LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE”