Podcast Introduction It’s Saturday. So this must be our day for reading from the Gospels. Today we’ll read Luke 15-16. After the reading I’ll have some comments. I’m calling today’s episode “What’s Your Plan?” Comments on Luke 16 I don’t remember ever hearing a sermon based on this parable. It requires some thought….
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Podcast Introduction Since today is Saturday we’re going to read from one of the Gospels. Right now we are in the book of Luke. We’ll read chapters 13-14. After the reading I’ll have some comments. Stick around, too for our prayer time. I’m calling today’s episode “Once and For All and Over and Over.” Comments…
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Podcast Introduction In our reading today is Luke 9-10. I’m calling today’s episode “You Gotta Be Kidding.” Comments on Luke 9 12Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Luke 7-8. I’m calling today’s episode “Got A Light?” Comments on Luke 8 Jesus speaking: 16“No one lights a lamp and then hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand. Then those who come in can see its…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Luke 5-6, and I’m calling the episode “Let’s Go Fishin’.” Comments on Luke 5 Jesus’ first request of Simon didn’t require much faith from him, did it? He got into Simon’s boat, and asked Simon to put out a little way from the shore. That’s all He asked. “Take…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Luke 3-4, and I’m calling the episode “How To Resist Temptation.” Comments on Luke 4 Jesus gave us the perfect plan for when we are being tempted. Remember this, beloved. Jesus was fully human, as well as fully God. Jesus was a real man. So the temptations that Satan put…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Luke 1-2, and I’m calling the episode “The Child’s Answers.” Comments on Luke 2 We’re obviously just a couple weeks past Christmas, but it’s always good to read the account of Jesus’ birth. But in reading such familiar chapters as these first two of Luke, we run the risk of…
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Transcript Podcast Introduction Today our reading is Luke 23-24. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you, and I’m calling today’s episode “Open My Eyes.” Comments on Luke 23-24 As we close the book of Luke, a couple of passages stood out to me. Historically, most Christians have believed that Scripture is literally God’s…
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Transcript Podcast Introduction Today we’ll read Luke 19-20. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “The Dinner Guest.” Comments on Luke 19 Zacchaeus was a *chief* tax collector, and the Jews hated tax collectors in general, so as a chief tax collector he probably was especially disdained by them. Tax…
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Transcript Podcast Introduction Today we’ll read Luke 17-18. Afterwards, I’ll have some thoughts to share with you. I’m calling today’s episode “The One Millimeter Difference.” Comments on Luke 17 Luke 17 begins with Jesus speaking to His disciples about sin, forgiveness and faith. 1Jesus said to his disciples: There will always be something that causes…
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