SHARING BREAD
20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be honest. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.
Luke 20:20 (NIV)
Observing with evil intent, these feigned characters were hopeful of catching Jesus – grasping [...]
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February_27
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February_25
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SHARING BREAD
19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.
Luke 20:19 (NIV)
Ever notice that one cannot simply get rid of Jesus when confronted by the Truth of Him? The [...]
February_23
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SHARING BREAD
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Luke 20:18 (NIV)
When we fall on Jesus, as our only hope of salvation, with a broken and contrite heart – completely penitent over our sin and hopeless condition – “broken to pieces” if you [...]
February_20
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SHARING BREAD
16 “He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.”
When the people heard this, they said, “May this never be!”
17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written:
‘The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone’?”
Luke 20:16-17 (NIV)
Speaking to those who would [...]
February_18
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SHARING BREAD
13 ”Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.’
14 ”But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 15 So they threw him out [...]
February_16
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SHARING BREAD
9 He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time. 10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and [...]
February_13
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SHARING BREAD
3 He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me, 4 John’s baptism–was it from heaven, or from men?”
5 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded [...]
February_11
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SHARING BREAD
1 One day as he was teaching the people in the temple courts and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. 2 ”Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”
Luke 20:1-2 (NIV)
The religious [...]
February_09
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SHARING BREAD
47 Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. 48 Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.
Luke 19:47-48 (NIV)
Wanting to kill the Savior but [...]
February_06
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SHARING BREAD
45 Then he entered the temple area and began driving out those who were selling. 46 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’ “
Luke 19:45-46 (NIV)
I am reminded of another passage when Jesus was also cleansing the Temple [...]
