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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Luke 4:23-24 Physician heal thyself
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 4:23-24 In honor of this 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, a complete set of devotions on Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, posted on this day, October 31st, 1517, is available. If you would like a free PDF copy of these devotions, email me or St. Paul’s church and just ask. […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 4:22 His words of grace
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 4:22 22 They all spoke well of him and were amazed by the words of grace that came from his mouth. And they kept saying, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” At first, the synagogue congregation began to speak well of Jesus. I must disagree with Pastor Wenzel, who calls this a […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 71:5-8 since I was in the womb
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 71:5-8 In this part of the Psalm, the writer remembers God’s past help, and confesses his present need. 5 For you have been my hope, LORD God my trust since my youth. 6 I have leaned on you since I was in the womb, You cut the cord from my […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 4:20-21 Today this scripture is been fulfilled
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 4:20-21 20 And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is been fulfilled in your hearing.” The custom was for the preacher […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 4:18-19 The year of the Lord’s favor.
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 4:18-19 18 “The Spirit sent from the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 and to proclaim the year […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 4:16-17 His custom
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 4:16-17 16 He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. As was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 4:14-15 News about him spread
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 4:14-15 A Prophet in His Hometown (Matthew 13:54-58; Mark 6:1-6) 14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through all the surrounding country. 15 He taught in their synagogues, and he was praised by everyone. These are two verses we might read […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 4:13 Every spear was spent
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 4:13 13 When the Devil had finished every temptation, he left him until an opportune time. The Devil wasn’t finished, but so far nothing had worked. He had finished every temptation available to him at this time. As Bengel said, “Every spear was spent” (omnia tela consumpsit). Later on, the […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 71:1-4 The refuge to which I can always go.
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 71:1-4 Psalm 71 Do Not Cast Me Away When I Am Old (A Psalm of David. For the Sons of Jonadab, before the captivity) This title is not in the Hebrew text and therefore is usually not found in most of our translations. It was included in the Greek Septuagint […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 4:9-12 Don’t test God
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 4:9-12 9 The Devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here, Before we get to this temptation, we can take a moment to define what is meant by a […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 4:5-8 The compass of religion
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 4:5-8 5 The Devil led him up to a high mountain and in a mere moment showed him all the kingdoms of the world. 6 The Devil told him, “I will give you all this power and the glory of these kingdoms. For it has been given to me, and […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 4:4 Not by bread alone
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 4:4 4 Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’” Jesus did not ignore the Devil. He answered him by quoting Deuteronomy 8:3. We mentioned previously that the accounts of Matthew and Luke are somewhat different, and could present […]
