Tag Archives: Luke 6

allowing evil is not alright

WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED TODAY? Luke 6:6-11 Luk 6:6 On another Sabbath, Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching. Now a man was there whose right hand was withered. Luk 6:7 The experts in the law and the Pharisees … Continue reading

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the One who defines holiness

NO GRUB, NO GLORY Luke 6:1-5 Luk 6:1 Jesus was going through the grain fields on a Sabbath, and his disciples picked some heads of wheat, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them. Luk 6:2 But some of the … Continue reading

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The Holy Spirit and tomorrow’s kingdom

Luke 6:17-49.  By this time, a “great crowd” of disciples had joined the usual multitude seeking healing and deliverance.  They recognized their need for Jesus, so came to him as poor, hungry and weeping (20-21).  Jesus taught them that their … Continue reading

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the Holy Spirit finds a way

Luke 5:1-6:16.  In a collection of stories, Luke relates how Jesus chose his apostles.  He relied upon answered prayer and the work of the Holy Spirit, who found a way to overcome every obstacle. He found a way to teach … Continue reading

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bearing fruit before the flood

Luke 6:17-49.  The key to understanding Jesus’ sermon on the level place is the flood imagery of verse 48. Jesus uses the flood imagery because of how God had used a flood to destroy the earth during the days of … Continue reading

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