Jesus showed his disciples how to grow spiritually by example. The book of Luke tells of Jesus praying by himself and in public many times. Jesus, the son of God, spent time daily talking to His father in prayer. The disciples of seeing Jesus pray daily wanted to learn how to pray for themselves.…
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Jesus came to the home of two sisters, Mary and Martha. The two sisters had different priorities in Jesus’ visit. Mary chose to sit at Jesus’ feet and listen to His teaching to learn from Him.…
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Spiritual growth is an essential part of your relationship with God. In this message, we look at three secrets that Jesus reveals in Luke 10-11. Discover the connection between three sections in this passage. Jesus’ startling conclusion gives us the ultimate secret for spiritual growth.…
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The first thing we see about the Samaritan is that he had compassion on the man. This is the same word used to describe how Jesus felt about people who were in trouble. That compassion motivated him to not pass the man by, but to go over to him.…
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The road from Jericho to Jerusalem was a steep descent of 19 miles through a desolate rocky area. It was a prime location for bandits to raid unsuspecting travelers. Robbers attacked him, stole his belongings, beat him and left him nearly dead. The man would probably not survive without someone to help him. However, the road was well traveled and I’m sure the man was looking out for the first traveler to help him.…
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The term lawyer here means a Jewish expert in the Law, the Old Testament. He asked a very important question, what must I do to have eternal life? Jesus answered him with a question of his own. He asked the lawyer how the Bible answered his question. The answer to all our questions of importance are found in God’s Word.…
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