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Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my…

Luke chapter 17 verses 3-5 (NIV)  So watch yourselves.“If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” Luke Christmas…

Luke chapter 16 verses 14-15 (NIV)  The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.”Luke Christmas challenge day 16. People have different opinions about what they value.…

Luke chapter 15 verse 20 (NIV)  So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. Luke Christmas challenge day 15. This verse is…

Luke chapter 14 verse 1 (NIV)  One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.  Luke Christmas Challenge day 14. This verse struck a chord. It’s a reminder that if Jesus Himself was being carefully watched, often to see if He could be caught out, then…

Luke chapter 13 verses 23- 23 (NIV)  Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them,  “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.  Luke Christmas challenge day 13. The thing that struck…

Luke chapter 12 verses 22-23 (NIV)  Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.  For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Luke chapter 12 verses 27-31(NIV)  “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They…

Luke chapter 11 verse 13 (NIV)  If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Luke Christmas challenge day 11.  What struck me about this verse was the fact that of…

Luke chapter 10 verses 17-20 (NIV)   The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”  He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that…

Luke chapter 9 verses 44-45 (NIV)  Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.” But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him…