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Today’s Scripture – December 14, 2017
Luke 11:44 (NIV) “Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without knowing it.” Of all the woes that Jesus pronounced over the Pharisees, this one struck the deepest. So far all of His condemnations focused on their deficiencies of...
Today’s Scripture – December 13, 2017
Luke 11:43 (NIV) “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.” One of the big problems that the Pharisees had is what is commonly called “mission drift.” To become a Pharisee was a process that...
Today’s Scripture – December 12, 2017
Luke 11:42 (NIV) “Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.” This statement of Jesus...
Today’s Scripture – December 11, 2017
Luke 11:37-41 (NIV) When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. But the Pharisee, noticing that Jesus did not first wash before the meal, was surprised. Then the Lord said to him, "Now then, you...
Today’s Scripture – December 10, 2017
Luke 11:33-36 (NIV) “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is...
Today’s Scripture – December 7, 2017
Luke 11:29-32 (NIV) As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. The...
Today’s Scripture – December 6, 2017
Luke 11:27-28 (NIV) As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you." He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it." The crowds recognized that Jesus’ words were...
Today’s Scripture – December 5, 2017
Luke 11:24-26 (NIV) “When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes...
Today’s Scripture – December 4, 2017
Luke 11:23 (NIV) “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters. Jesus is still addressing these words to the Pharisees who have accused Him of being able to cast out demons only because He Himself was possessed by the king of...
Today’s Scripture – December 2, 2017
Luke 11:21-22 (NIV) “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up the spoils.” Jesus continues to teach those who...