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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Luke 5:36 A new patch
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 5:36 36 He told them a parable: Luke calls what follows a parable, and I think it’s appropriate to label all three of the sayings in verses 36-39 as separate parables about the same subject. A. A new patch on an old garment (36) B. New wine into old wineskins […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 71:22-24 We are protected by the blood of the holy cross
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 71:22-24 22 I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. 23 My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you– I, whom you have redeemed. 24 My tongue […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 5:33-35 the bridegroom will be taken away
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 5:33-35 A Question About Fasting (Matthew 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22) 33 Some men said to him, “John’s disciples fast and pray often, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.” The men mentioned here seem to have asked their question at the same time […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 5:29-32 hospitals for souls
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 5:29-32 29 Levi gave a large banquet for Jesus at his house. There was a large crowd of tax collectors and others eating with them. An antecedent is an important part of grammar in any language. An antecedent is the word that a pronoun (“he,” “she,” etc.) stands for. Maybe […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 5:27-28 a white collar thief and schnook
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 5:27-28 The Calling of Levi (Matthew) (Matthew 9:9-13; Mark 2:13-17) We could categorize the next two stories that Luke presents as examples of Jesus’ attitude toward fellowship. The Pharisees were a relatively new group that had emerged about 150 years before during the days of the Maccabean revolt against Rome. […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 5:20-26 the Son of Man has forgiven your sins, too….
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 5:20-26 In English, it’s sometimes called an ellipsis, and it’s expressed either with a dash (—) or with three dots (or four, if it comes at the end of a sentence). In more formal Greek grammar, when there’s a gap in speech caused by strong emotions, it’s also called an […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 5:17-19 a paralyzed man on a stretcher
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 5:17-19 Jesus Forgives Sins (Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12) 17 One day while Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal. One of the […]
God’s Word for You – Psalm 71:19-21 many bitter troubles
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 71:19-21 19 Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things. O God, who is like you? “Righteousness” is one of God’s attributes as our Sovereign King, our Maker. His authority is supreme in all things, and his judgment is always the final and only […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 5:15-16 the Messianic Secret
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 5:15-16 15 The news about him spread more and more, and many crowds gathered to listen and be healed of their sicknesses. 16 But Jesus often withdrew to deserted places and prayed. Mark’s account of this incident paints a more detailed picture. Mark includes the command not to tell anyone […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 5:14 forever clean
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 5:14 14 Jesus ordered him not to tell anyone. “But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony for them.” It isn’t possible to chronologically pinpoint every event in Jesus’ ministry with complete accuracy. Luke in particular has a habit of […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 5:12-13 Jesus is powerful and able to save
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 5:12-13 Jesus Heals a Leper (Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-44) 12 Another time, while Jesus was in one of the towns, there was a man covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Matthew […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 5:10b-11 Jesus called this fisherman into his service
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 5:10b-11 Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will catch people.” From a doctrinal point of view, we have leapt from the very beginning of Christian doctrine (or dogmatics) to the other end, in a single conversation. Peter’s plea to be removed from the presence of […]
