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Read  路 Luke 11:14–36 “Blessed . . . are those who hear the word of God and obey it” (Luke 11:28). Jesus taught frequently about obedience. In today’s passage, He reiterated the message from Luke 8:19–21 regarding His mother and brothers. Those who “hear the word of God and obey it” can have a personal relationship with Jesus and be …

Read  Luke 7:1 through 8:56 Jesus found faith that amazed Him, but it was not in Israel’s religious community, in His followers, or in His hometown. It was expressed by a Gentile—a Roman soldier. When Jesus heard it, He was amazed at him, and shared His amazement with the crowd following Him. I tell you, I have not found such …

Read  Luke 4:31 through 5:11 The mute button on a remote control is a powerful thing. Any time a commercial on television comes on that is loud, inappropriate, annoying, or saturated in temptation, a simple push of the mute button silences all the irritating noise. Life offers too many distractions and temptations. No doubt, Satan is often the noise in …

Read 2 Samuel 8:15 through 10:19 “Is there no one still left of the house of Saul whom I can show God’s kindness?” (2 Samuel 9:3) Most of us can agree that showing random acts of kindness is a good idea. But have you ever considered that it might also be a “God” idea? This verse indicates that when King …

Read  1 Samuel 27:1 through 31:13 Edwin dreaded going to his sister Sarah’s middle school orchestra concerts. Sarah was a good enough violinist; it was everyone else whose squawks offended Edwin’s perfect pitch. The spring concert was no exception. Though it started out promisingly, with Sarah playing the first solo, the evening sank to Edwin’s expectations. At last, the concert …

Read  Mark 10:32 through 13:37 Bartimaeus sat beside a roadside begging for the money he needed to cover his daily expenses. He was blind and likely had no other means of support, but that changed one day when he heard that Jesus was going to be passing by. Bartimaeus began yelling for Jesus to help him. Some people, perhaps embarrassed …

Read  Mark 7:24 through 8:13 Imagine a group of college professors and students sitting in a classroom debating God’s existence. Research tells us that today’s college students may be among the most spiritual in recent history. They do not, however, necessarily believe in a sovereign Creator whose only Son died for our sins. Their spirituality is much more open to …

Read Judges 1:1 through 3:31 With the flick of a button, television can deliver negative images into homes. Commercials and programming during prime time are filled with sex and violence. Both are said to sell products and lure viewers. The Internet exposes users to a wealth of knowledge and information. Unfortunately, some use the Internet to prey on unsuspecting minds. Pornography …

Read Joshua 9:1 through 10:43 Marvin, a new Christian, stood by the door of the city mission hoping for the arrival of several old friends who took drugs with him until the day he accepted Christ. Marvin thought it would be impossible to get them to attend a service at the mission. But Lucas, a mission worker who was discipling …

Read Deuteronomy 26:1 through 27:26 The secret to the growth of living organisms is multiplication by division. This principle works in the financial realm also. Investors must give up a portion of their money to gain more. God’s law of financial growth is the tithe. When you have finished setting aside a tenth of all your produce in the third …