The resurrection of Jesus The resurrection of Jesus is the absolute keystone of my faith. If the resurrection didn’t happen, I would have great difficulty in believing. I want to experience being close to Jesus. When I prayed for this, it seemed to me that I received the answer, “You need to spend time withContinue reading “The resurrection of Jesus”
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Luke 22: 63 – 71 The guards mock Jesus & Jesus before Pilate and Herod
Luke 22: 63 – 71 The guards mock Jesus & Jesus before Pilate and Herod The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. They blindfolded him and demanded, ‘Prophesy! Who hit you?’ And they said many other insulting things to him. At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, bothContinue reading “Luke 22: 63 – 71 The guards mock Jesus & Jesus before Pilate and Herod”
Luke 22: 39 – 46 Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives
Luke 22: 39 – 46 Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, ‘Pray that you will not fall into temptation.’ He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,Continue reading “Luke 22: 39 – 46 Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives”
Luke 22: 1 – 6 Judas agrees to betray Jesus
Luke 22: 1 – 6 Judas agrees to betray Jesus Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, oneContinue reading “Luke 22: 1 – 6 Judas agrees to betray Jesus”
Luke 21: 5 – 19 The destruction of the temple and signs of the end times – Part 1
Luke 21: 5 – 19 The destruction of the temple and signs of the end times – Part 1 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, ‘As for what you see here, the time will come when notContinue reading “Luke 21: 5 – 19 The destruction of the temple and signs of the end times – Part 1”
Luke 21: 1 – 4 The widow’s offering
Luke 21: 1 – 4 The widow’s offering As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. ‘Truly I tell you,’ he said, ‘this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All theseContinue reading “Luke 21: 1 – 4 The widow’s offering”
Luke 18: 9 – 14 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector
Luke 18: 9 – 14 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood byContinue reading “Luke 18: 9 – 14 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector”
Luke 18: 1 – 8 The parable of the persistent widow
Luke 18: 1 – 8 The parable of the persistent widow Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow inContinue reading “Luke 18: 1 – 8 The parable of the persistent widow”
Luke 12: 54 – 59 Interpreting the times
Luke 12: 54 – 59 Interpreting the times He said to the crowd: ‘When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, “It’s going to rain,” and it does. And when the south wind blows, you say, “It’s going to be hot,” and it is. Hypocrites! You know how to interpret theContinue reading “Luke 12: 54 – 59 Interpreting the times”
Luke 12: 13 – 21 The parable of the rich fool
Luke 12: 13 – 21 The parable of the rich fool Someone in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.’ Jesus replied, ‘Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?’ Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kindsContinue reading “Luke 12: 13 – 21 The parable of the rich fool”
Seeking the Light 