SHARING BREAD
8 He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.‘ Do not follow them.
Luke 21:8 (NIV)
Here Jesus gives His disciples of that day and His future modern day disciples (that would be us!) a heads up regarding both [...]
Archive for March, 2009
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SHARING BREAD
7 ”Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
Luke 21:7 (NIV)
In our verse for today, we have the disciples asking Jesus what finger-marks of God they could expect to take place prior to the destruction of the temple. They wanted a [...]
March_25
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SHARING BREAD
5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6 “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”
Luke 21:5-6 (NIV)
While [...]
March_23
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SHARING BREAD
1 As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “I tell you the truth,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of [...]
March_20
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SHARING BREAD
45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. 47 They devour widows’ houses [...]
March_18
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SHARING BREAD
41 Then Jesus said to them, “How is it that they say the Christ is the Son of David? 42 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:
“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
43 until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”‘
44 David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?” [...]
March_16
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SHARING BREAD
39 Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” 40 And no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Luke 20:39-40 (NIV)
I am reminded of the Proverb which states:
11 A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Prov 25:11 (NIV)
An appropriately timed and properly fitted word – even [...]
March_13
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SHARING BREAD
37 But in the account of the bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ 38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”
Luke 20:37-38 (NIV)
Indeed, [...]
March_11
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SHARING BREAD
34 Jesus replied, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy of taking part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are [...]
March_09
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SHARING BREAD
27 Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question. 28 ”Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and have children for his brother. 29 Now there were seven brothers. The [...]
