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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Luke 3:21b-22 The Trinity
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 3:21b-22 While he was praying, heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love. With you I am well pleased.” The appearance of the Father and the Holy Spirit […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 3:21a Jesus’ baptism and mine
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 3:21a John Baptizes Jesus 21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. First, to answer a few arguments, we should notice a little Greek in this verse (readers who are not fascinated by Greek verb tenses may want to jump down to the next paragraph). The […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 3:19-20 John in prison
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 3:19-20 19 But after John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil things he had done—20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison. Luke doesn’t tell us what this sin was with his brother’s wife, but […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 3:17-18 winnowing fork
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 3:17-18 Although John has been talking about the approach of Jesus’ first coming, he understood that the Old Testament prophesies two comings of Christ: First, for the salvation of man, and second, for the judgment of man. There is a vast gulf of time between these two advents. We who […]
God’s Wisdom for You – Psalm 79:9 How are we saved?
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 79:9 9 Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. There are so many Old Testament passages that talk about the forgiveness of sins, and there is so very little in Judaism that talks about it. […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 3:15-16 John’s message
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 3:15-16 15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might be the Christ. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than me is coming, and I am not worthy to untie the thongs of his sandals. […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 3:14 The three uses of the law
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 3:14 14 Then some soldiers asked him, “Is there something even we should do?” He replied, “No extorting money from anyone by force, not even by false accusations. Be content with your pay.” What’s the difference between these soldiers and the other people who were asking John questions? It was […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 3:12-13 The tax collectors
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 3:12-13 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” 13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them. There was a firm structure for the tax collection system in Rome. Rome did not demand an unreasonable amount of money […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 3:10-11 Two tunics
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 3:10-11 10 The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” 11 He answered, “The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same.” It doesn’t seem as if that was all there was to John’s preaching, but […]
God’s Word for You – Luke 3:9 the ax at the root of your tree
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU LUKE 3:9 9 The ax is already at the root of the trees. Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” What happens when someone refuses God’s grace? What happens when someone rejects Christ? Jesus said, “Whoever does not believe will be […]
God’s Wisdom for You – Psalm 79:5-8 How Long, O Lord?
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU PSALM 79:5-8 Prayer for Justice 5 How long, O LORD? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealous wrath burn like fire? 6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, and on the kingdoms that do not call on your name. 7 For they […]
