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Anxious for Nothing
[Jesus said]…do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on…it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. Luke 12:22-34 Jesus spoke to His Disciples these things to give them assurance and comfort about their future. Jesus spoke of all the needs humans,…
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The Rich Fool
And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.” But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul is required of you… Luke 12:13-21 Our verses today are words spoken by a man who believes he has accomplished all he has by his own efforts. God calls…
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Facing the World
…when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself…the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say. Luke 12:11-12 The Christian is to acknowledge Christ, his Savior and Lord, in all he/she does. We have looked at the Christian’s…
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Unforgivable Sin
And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. Luke 12:10 Blasphemy is a sin that can only be done with words. It’s a sin that is committed with one’s mouth or with one’s pen. It is a verbal/written sin. It…
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Acknowledging Jesus
“And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God…the one who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. Luke 12:8-12 Acknowledging Jesus Christ, publicly, is a fruit of the salvation God has granted the Christian. In our verses today, Jesus is…
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Fear Not
[Jesus said]“I tell you, My friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear Him [God] who, after He has killed, has Authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him! Luke 12:4-5 Jesus is talking to…
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Weals & Woes
While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked Him to dine with him, so He went in and reclined at table…One of the lawyers answered Him, “Teacher, in saying these things You insult us also.” Luke 11:37-54 This long section of Luke 11 contains the woes that Jesus pronounced against the scribes and the Pharisees. Throughout the Holy Bible,…
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Sign of Jonah
[Jesus said], “This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. Luke 11:29-32 Jesus has seen the crowds, increasing in number, coming to hear Him. He speaks with an Authority that no man has ever spoken. But, His words alone are not…
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Casting Demons
…[Jesus] was casting out a demon…some…said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebub… Luke 11:14-15 In this incident, Jesus is casting out a demon that had entered a man, making him mute. As He commanded the demon to come out of the man, the people who saw it marveled. But, as usual, the religious authorities, who were…
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Ask, Seek, Knock
And I [Jesus] tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Luke 11:9 Our verse today is found in the middle of Jesus’ teaching His Disciples about the persistence of a friend who comes to ask for food to serve to another friend who…