SHARING BREAD28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” Luke 7:28 (NIV)What a commendation from the lips of our Savior! Among those born of women no one was greater than John the Baptist. [...]
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SHARING BREAD22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. 23 Blessed is the man who does not [...]
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SHARING BREAD18 John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, 19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” Luke 7:18-19 (NIV)Have any of you besides me faced discouraging times? If so, our text for today will be easy [...]
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SHARING BREAD16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.” Luke 7:16 (NIV)The helpless had been helped. A miracle had occurred and the people stood amazed. The miraculous always attracts a crowd and draws attention. Jesus had brought back [...]
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SHARING BREAD12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out–the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.” Luke 7:12-13 (NIV)Bereaved, helpless and [...]
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SHARING BREAD6 So Jesus went with them.
He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, [...]
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SHARING BREAD 46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? Luke 6:46 (NIV)Jesus asks of us a question that cuts to the core. Why do you say that I am Lord, He asks, yet not obey me? This is particularly poignant in light of the meaning of the word translated [...]
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SHARING BREAD45 The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:44-45 (NIV)What is stored up in our hearts? Beware; Jesus tells [...]
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SHARING BREAD41 ”Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You [...]
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SHARING BREAD 39 He also told them this parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher. Luke 6:39-40 (NIV)Who do we follow? Are we being led by the spiritually blind? [...]
