And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor,for yours is the kingdom of God.Blessed are you who are hungry now,for you shall be satisfied.Blessed are you who weep now,for you shall laugh.Blessed are you when people hate youand when they exclude you and revile you and …
The following guest post is by Jase Hammock. It is the manuscript of his sermon that he preached yesterday morning. I trust that you will also be blessed by his exposition and proclamation of God’s Word as you read it. You can read more from Jase at his blog here. Last week, we read that …
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, "Lord, …
And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke by the mouth of the prophets …
Continue reading Blessed Be the Lord: The Song of Zechariah | Luke 1:67-79
The Olivet Discourse (found in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21) is Jesus’ apocalyptic teaching to His disciples, and, as with all things pertaining to the end times, it typically draws out of us a strange mixture of curiosity, confusion, and perhaps some fear. Yet of all the questions that could be asked perhaps …
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And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him. Luke 6:7 ESV The previous verse provides three details regarding the context for this verse: Jesus was teaching in a synagogue.It was the Sabbath. There was also man …
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on …
The following guest post is by Andy Whitley. It is the manuscript of his sermon that was preached last Sunday evening. I trust that you will also be blessed by his exposition and proclamation of God's Word as you read it. I remember the first few times I saw the human iris behind a microscope. …
B. C. Newton 