SHARING BREAD3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey–no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic. Luke 9:3 (NIV)In the above verse Jesus gives His disciples no less than six “no” directives – take nothing, no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, and no extra tunic. According to the previous verses, [...]
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SHARING BREAD1 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Luke 9:1-2 (NIV)The disciples were sent out on a twofold mission. First, they were to preach [...]
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SHARING BREAD52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”
53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!” 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them [...]
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SHARING BREAD49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher any more.”
50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” Luke 8:49-50 (NIV)Jesus has just healed the woman with the issue of [...]
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SHARING BREADAs Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. 45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. When [...]
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SHARING BREAD38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him. Luke 8:38-39 (NIV)Believer, how much has [...]
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SHARING BREAD36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left. Luke 8:36-37 (NIV)The crowds were seized, affected and afflicted by [...]
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SHARING BREAD35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. Luke 8:35 (NIV)The demoniac had turned disciple and this sweet spirit was not about [...]
October_12
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SHARING BREAD
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
”Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged him repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss. Luke 8:30-31 (NIV)This demoniac portrays perfectly what Satan has in store for humankind – no matter how enticing the apple he thrusts in our [...]
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SHARING BREAD27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, [...]
