Luke 7:1–17 At some point, every one of us will hit a moment that feels utterly hopeless. A doctor walks in with results you didn’t want.A relationship you banked on falls apart.A job ends without warning.A future you thought was secure suddenly isn’t. Hopelessness is that sinking sense that nothing good can come from this — no expectation of success,…
Be honest: when you’re reading through Luke and you hit Luke 3:23–38—the genealogy of Jesus—what do you usually do? “As he began his ministry, Jesus was about thirty years old…”skip skip skip “Then Jesus left the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit…” (Luke 4:1) Most of us jump straight over the names.But those names are there on purpose. In this…
Luke only gives us two verses on the baptism of Jesus.No detailed dialogue. No cinematic description of the river. Just this: “When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As he was praying, heaven opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven:‘You are my beloved…
In Jonah 1, we meet a man in rebellion. God called Jonah to go to Nineveh, but Jonah ran the other way, boarding a ship headed for Tarshish. A storm rose, the sailors panicked, and Jonah slept through it all. Only when he admitted his rebellion and was thrown into the sea did the storm calm—and God’s plan continued. Jonah’s…
We often hear that obedience to God is simple: just do what He says. But anyone who has tried knows it’s rarely that easy. From Jonah to Moses, Gideon, Peter, and even Samuel, the Bible is full of people who initially resisted God’s call. Obedience isn’t always natural, comfortable, or popular—but it is always essential. 1. Obedience Isn’t Always Passive…