Luke 20, 21 [NIV Dramatized Audio]
When Jesus began describing the events of the end time, He exhorted His followers to not be frightened. God will with every temptation make a way to escape that we may be able to bear it.
When I look at the events of our day and see unrest and conflict, I take the position that these things must happen before the Lord’s return. My hope is in His Return. So, whatever must happen to bring it on … BRING IT ON!
Luke 19 [NIV Dramatized Audio]
The religious leaders of Christ’s day sought to trip Him up. They challenged Him about where His authority came from.
Jesus had the Anointing from On High. God backed up everything He did and showed the Heavenly endorsement through the POWER Christ demonstrated. His power came through His relationship with His Heavenly Father.
We are errant when we seek authority without Heaven’s endorsement. This is an honor no man takes to himself. It’s imparted through time with the Father in Heaven.
Luke 19 [NIV Dramatized Audio]
As Jesus was walking through Jericho, he saw the tax collector, Zacchaeus, sitting in a sycamore tree. He said, “Come down. I’m going to your house today.” Chris received criticism for seeking the fellowship of a sinner. Jesus said, “I have come to seek and save the lost.”
How many sinners are we in fellowship with. If our motive is to win them to Christ, have at it. We don’t need to go to their bar and get drunk with them. We will have plenty of opportunities to mix with them and look for openings to share the Gospel, or minister to them in some way.
Invite them to church.
Luke 18 [NIV Dramatized Audio]
(I can’t bear to pass this passage up. It’s one of the great4st scripturas on persistent prayer in the Bible.)
Jesus’ story about the unjust judge giving the persistent widow what she wanted gives us hope for answered prayer. Some key factors:
If you’re NOT getting the rapid results you need, check on the frequency of your prayer. The Lord is essentially giving us the green light to “nag” Him on the issues for which we need results.
Prioritize your prayer items and begin storming heaven on them. Give God no rest. He’s always awake.
Luke 15, 16 [NIV Dramatized Audio]
Jesus spoke often about money and how to handle it. Here the the elemental things you can do with it.
Christ said you can, “make friends for yourselves using worldly riches. Then, when those things are gone, you will be welcomed in that home that continues forever. [Luke 16:9 ICB]
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. [Acts 20:35]
Luke 13, 14 [NIV Dramatized Audio]
While at the Redneck Gourmet for breakfast with the ROMEOS (Retired Old Men Eating Out) I met Curtiss. He has a speech impediment so he’s very hard to understand. He also walks with a distinct limp, sort of dragging one of his feet as he walks. Yes, he is a professional panhandler, and quite good at it, but he’s been disadvantaged probably his whole life. I try to give him a ride where he needs to go when our breakfast is done.
He is one who would be invited to the banquet described in Luke 13. God gives us the chance to be good to those who have it rough. He would be given a prominent seat at the great banquet referred to in this chapter.
Be on the lookout for the Curtisses in life. They are out there.
He calls me “Dad.”
Luke 11, 12 [NIV Dramatized Audio]
Jesus said, “ For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” [Luke 11:10]
With an offer like this, we are living way below our privilege if we don’t tale advantage. I’m guilty of neglecting to pray and ask for my own physical needs. It occurred to me that I can and should apply the same diligence to praying for myself as I do for the requests and well-being of others.
My right foot has been swollen and painful for months now. Please join me in prayer.
Luke 10 [NIV Dramatized Audio]
When Jesus taught His Disciples to pray, He instructed them to say, “Forgive us our [sins] AS we forgive those who sin against us.” He made it clear that for God to forgive us, we MUST forgive others.
Forgiveness is much easier to accomplish when you don’t accumulate a big case against someone ie. if you constantly dwell on how they have offended you, you will have built up a big load of hate and revenge that will be difficult to forgive.
Make the quality decision to be an instant forgiver. The moment thoughts otherwise begin, erase them with instant forgiveness. Keep the account clean. Don’t add up offenses. Forgive every little hurt.
My grandmother was a lover/forgiver. In her presence you were accepted. She probably learned to be a good forgiver because she lived with my grandpa. He was a character in his younger days.
Opal Harris, my WONDERFUL GRANDMOTHER!
Luke 9 [NIV Dramatized Audio]
In 1980 I was landing at the Port Au Prince airport in Haiti with a mission team from our church. We were there to minister to the people.
Upon landing at the airport, I received the news that my grandmother had passed away. With the news, my father sent this scripture to tell me that I should continue on my trip and not try to come home for the funeral.
“Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” [Luke 8:60]
We were accompanied by a great, well-known Nigerian preacher, Benson Idohosa. He prayed for a deaf and dumb man who the Lord healed and all the people who knew of the man’s condition began clapping and shouting. I had set up the sound system for that street meeting.
Luke 7, 8 [NIV Dramatized Audio]
Jesus’ teaching on ground conditions:
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