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Luke 5:36-39 meaningSeptember 16, 2023
In response to the Pharisees’ question, Jesus shares two more parables about the incompatibility between the new patterns of legalism as taught by the Pharisees, and the old and better way of life that He fulfills and has come to offer.
Luke 5:33-35 meaningSeptember 16, 2023
The Pharisees confront Jesus about why His disciples do not fast and pray (like they and the disciples of John the Baptizer do). Jesus answers them by parable, explaining that it is not appropriate for the attendants of the Bridegroom to fast when he is with them. That is the time for celebrating. But once he leaves, then will come the days for fasting.
Luke 5:27-32 meaningSeptember 16, 2023
Jesus calls Levi (Matthew), a despised tax collector, to follow Him. Levi does. Later Jesus is reclining at a table in Levi’s home with other tax collectors and sinners when the Pharisees ask Jesus’s disciples why their master associates with vile people. Jesus responds to them with a parable about how physicians spend their time with those who are sick rather than those who are healthy.
Luke 5:17-26 meaningSeptember 16, 2023
Jesus publicly and dramatically heals a paralytic. Before Jesus heals this man, He tells him that his sins are forgiven, which causes some of the scribes and Pharisees in the crowd to silently accuse Jesus of blasphemy in their hearts. Jesus calls out their blasphemous unbelief and demonstrates that He is Who He claims to be by healing the paralytic, telling him to get up and go home. Accordingly, the crowds are amazed and begin glorifying God.
Luke 5:16 meaningSeptember 16, 2023
Luke makes the observation that it was Jesus’s practice to often slip away to the wilderness so He could spend time by Himself with God, praying.
Luke 5:12-15 meaningSeptember 16, 2023
A leper comes to Jesus, asking to be made clean. Jesus touches and miraculously heals the leper instantly. Jesus commands the man to tell no one and to show himself to the priest to make an offering for his cleansing.
Luke 5:1-11 meaningSeptember 16, 2023
Jesus begins to recruit His disciples. As Jesus walks along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He sees two sets of brothers who are fishermen: Simon and Andrew, and James and John. After He finishes His teaching, Jesus tells Simon to cast off from shore and let down his nets to fish. Simon obeys and they catch two boats full of fish. Simon recognizes that Jesus is the Christ and He tells him that from now on Simon will be catching men instead. After returning to shore, the four men leave everything and follow Jesus.
Proverbs 31:27-31 meaningSeptember 13, 2023
Lemuel’s mother implores her son to seek, recognize, and be worthy of partnering with an excellent wife.
Proverbs 31:23-26 meaningSeptember 13, 2023
The virtue of the excellent wife impacts her husband. She is clothed in honor and speaks with the wisdom central to the overall message of Proverbs.
Proverbs 31:19-22 meaningSeptember 13, 2023
The excellent wife serves both her household and the community.
Proverbs 31:13-18 meaningSeptember 13, 2023
The excellent wife works hard to gather resources and steward them toward production.
Proverbs 31:10-12 meaningSeptember 13, 2023
Lemuel’s mother introduces her son to the virtues of a noble wife.
Proverbs 31:1-9 meaningSeptember 13, 2023
A king recounts what he learned from his mother. She begins to tell her son what it takes to be a person of good character and a noble king.
Zechariah 8:18-23 meaningSeptember 4, 2023
The LORD promises to transform the fasts of His covenant people into joyful festivals and elevate them so high that other nations will go to Jerusalem to seek God willingly and entreat His favor.
Zechariah 8:14-17 meaningSeptember 4, 2023
The Suzerain (Ruler) God promises to restore the fortunes of the people of Judah. But He expects them to dispense true justice in the community and refrain from evil and dishonest practices.
Zechariah 8:9-13 meaningSeptember 4, 2023
The LORD encourages the remnant of the post-exilic community of Judah to be strong as they rebuild the temple because He will give them peace from their adversaries and bless them beyond measure.
Zechariah 8:1-8 meaningSeptember 4, 2023
The Suzerain (Ruler) God promises to restore Mount Zion and reside amid Jerusalem, causing the Judeans to live in a vibrant and peaceful environment. At that time, He will deliver His people from all their enemies and be their God in truth and righteousness.
Micah 4:1-8 meaningAugust 31, 2023
Having described the complete destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in the previous verses, Micah now revealed information about the Messiah’s future kingdo
Acts 10:44-48 meaningAugust 30, 2023
The Gentiles Believe in Jesus and Receive the Holy Spirit. The Gentile Roman audience to Peter’s gospel message believe in Jesus. Immediately the Holy Spirit enters their hearts. They begin praising God in various languages, like at Pentecost. The Jewish believers who escorted Peter to this house are dumbfounded to see Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit. But Peter declares that the Gentiles should be water baptized in Jesus’s name, because they had received the same Spirit as the Jews. God’s deliverance was for all people groups. No one was to be considered unclean or unholy.
Acts 10:34-43 meaningAugust 30, 2023
Peter Shares the Message of Salvation to Gentiles Peter preaches the good news of Jesus Christ to Cornelius and his friends and family. He tells them that everything they had heard about Jesus of Nazareth was true, that He is Lord of all and He came to earth to preach peace throughout Israel. He was crucified and raised back to life by God. Peter informs them that he was an eyewitness to Jesus’s miracles, as well as His resurrection from the dead. He concludes by explaining that Jesus will one day judge all people, and that everyone who believes in Him will be forgiven.
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