Jesus comes by a man with leprosy, and the man Luke 5:12-13 fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 13 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately, the...
We are more comfortable with the way things were. The Pharisees were upset with Jesus and His disciples and why they were not doing things as they did. Jesus tells them two parables. Luke 5 36 He told them this parable: “No one tears a patch from a new garment and...
When John the Baptist came and reminded people to obey the law. To live by the Truth. People knew they had sinned, so they confessed, repented, and were baptized. John tells them: John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus...
The poor – Jesus came to set the captives free, but He also came for the poor. Yesterday, I was helping at a local food bank, and I was struck by the diversity of people in need. The families, the old, those with mental health issues, there were students, and...
There will be those who oppose you, try to discourage you, and stop the work that you are doing. We find not everyone is happy about the Jews restoring the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 2:10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this,...
