by Will | Jan 29, 2018 | Scripture Meditations
Luke 15:1-2 (NIV) Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” As Luke previously noted (14:25),large crowds...
by Will | Jan 29, 2018 | Scripture Meditations
Luke 14:34-35 (NIV) “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Salt was among the most valuable...
by Will | Jan 27, 2018 | Scripture Meditations
Luke 14:28-33 (NIV) “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying,...
by Will | Jan 21, 2018 | Scripture Meditations
Luke 14:25-27 (NIV) Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters–yes, even his own life–he cannot be my disciple....
by Will | Jan 20, 2018 | Scripture Meditations
Luke 14:15-24 (NIV) When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At...
by Will | Jan 19, 2018 | Scripture Meditations
Luke 14:12-14 (NIV) Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet,...
