Tag Archives: Luke 20

people watching, people listening

devotional post # 2049 Luke 20:45-47 Luk 20:45 And since all the people were listening, he said to the disciples, Luk 20:46 “Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces … Continue reading

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merely or more?

devotional post # 2048 Luke 20:41-44 Luk 20:41 But he said to them, “What does it mean when they say that the Christ is David’s son? Luk 20:42 Because David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said … Continue reading

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he will not forsake us

devotional post # 2047 Luke 20:37-40 Luk 20:37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses revealed at the bush, when he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and God of Isaac and God of Jacob. Luk 20:38 Now … Continue reading

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sons of the resurrection

devotional post # 2046 Luke 20:34-36 Luk 20:34 And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given to be maried, Luk 20:35 but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the … Continue reading

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today and tomorrow

devotional post # 2045 Luke 20:27-33 Luk 20:27 Now some Sadducees (who insist that a resurrection is not real) came to him. Luk 20:28 They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies leaving a … Continue reading

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the way of God

devotional post # 2044 Luke 20:20-26 Luk 20:20 Watching him carefully, they sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and … Continue reading

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social disconnect

devotional post # 2043 Luke 20:16-19 JDV Luk 20:16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When the people heard this, they said, “This would never happen!” Luk 20:17 But Jesus looked straight at … Continue reading

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a change of tenantship

devotional post # 2042 Luke 20:9-16a JDV Luk 20:1 Then he started telling the people this story: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time. Luk 20:10 When harvest … Continue reading

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agnosticism exposed

devotional post # 2041 Luke 20:1-8 JDV Luk 20:1 Then one day it happened: while Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and explaining the gospel, the high-ranking priests and the experts in the law with the elders … Continue reading

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the Holy Spirit helps us wait

Luke 20:45-21:38.  Luke’s rendering of the eschatological discourse has Jesus predicting two major events: the days of vengeance that will lead to the desolation of Jerusalem (20-22) and the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great … Continue reading

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