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...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 14, 2010 | Devos
Read Luke 6:43-49 Solomon repeated to his boys the words of his father, David, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” In today’s passage we find another son of David speaking to his spiritual sons, “out of the overflow of the heart a man...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 13, 2010 | Devos
Read Luke 6:37-42 There are two points to make about this passage; 1) What it does say, and 2) what it doesn’t say. First, it does say to not judge others. To judge someone is to sit in the place of God and presume to know their heart. There is only one judge and that...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 13, 2010 | Devos
Luke 6:20-26 One of Luke’s running themes and agendas is justice for the poor and outcast of society. One of the biggest problems in Israel during the time of Jesus was that the teachers and elders of the people had been using their power and authority to oppress the...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 13, 2010 | Devos
Luke 5:1-11 What do we tend to worry about? Most of us spend a great deal of our energy worrying about how we are going to make ends meet and provide for the needs of our family (whether that is yourself or you with others). This is a legitimate concern because we do...
