by Steve Thomason | Oct 25, 2010 | Devos
Read John 1:1-18 Read vv. 16-17 again. What if you read it this way, “Because God is so gracious, He has given us many blessings, one after the other. The first blessing was the Law, which came through Moses. The second blessing was Jesus Christ, who brought grace and...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 25, 2010 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
There is a blessing and curse associated with every personality type. I’m an artist/thinker type of a person. The blessing of this personality is that I am usually bristling with ideas and my mind is running on overdrive most of the time. When I am...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 23, 2010 | Devos
Luke 18:31-19:27 The Hero of Luke’s Gospel did indeed come to establish a new Kingdom on Earth, but it was not at all the type of kingdom the people of Israel were expecting. While the stories of this passage may be very familiar to many people, (the blind man healed,...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 23, 2010 | Devos
Luke 17:1-10 Jesus’ teaching about the Kingdom of God in the Gospel of Luke is very harsh and confrontational. We like to hear about the kind, gentle Jesus who just wants everyone to be “happy.” That Jesus isn’t present in Luke’s Gospel. Luke’s Jesus has a point to...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 23, 2010 | Illustration, Sketches
by Steve Thomason | Oct 20, 2010 | Devos
Luke 12:22-34 This is another of Jesus’ familiar passages. It is easy to say, but so difficult to live. What does it mean to not worry? What does “seeking first” His kingdom REALLY look like in our lives? I mean, how could a person who lives in the United States, in...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 19, 2010 | Devos
Luke 11:1-13 There are two lessons to be learned in this passage. God invites you to ask. Contrary to the opinion of the day, both Jewish and pagan, God is eager to hear from His children. The point of the first parable is that if a man who is comfortably in bed will...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 19, 2010 | Devos
Read Luke 10:17-20 Notice that Jesus had two responses to the victorious disciples. First He said, “Way to Go! You really defeated the enemy on this trip!” He validated their actions and their experience. Second, He said, “Be careful that you don’t get caught up in...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 15, 2010 | Devos
Luke 9:23-27, 57-62 In these two passages list all the things that Jesus requires of those who desire to follow him? Spend a few moments honestly evaluating your own heart in light of this list. In v. 23 Jesus mentions 3 things that a follower must do: Deny himself...
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by Steve Thomason | Oct 14, 2010 | Spiritual Formation, Youth Ministry
This Sunday at our High School Youth Group we will start a series on Facing our Fears. The first fear we’ll talk about is the fear of rejection. That’s a nasty one that can paralyze us and steal the joy of real friendship and great opportunities. I...
