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Luke chapter 20 verse 20 (NIV) Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. People were always watching Jesus and listening to what He said.…

Luke chapter 19 verses 28 to 34 (NIV)  After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter…

Luke chapter 18 verses 35-43 (NIV)  As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.  They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Those who led the…

Luke chapter 18: verses 9-14 (NIV)  To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable:  “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹ The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I…

Luke chapter 17 verses 11 to 19 (NIV)  Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.  As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance  and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”…

Luke chapter 16 verses 16-19 (NIV)   “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’ “‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’“ He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even…

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. Matthew Chapter 5 verses 38-40 (NIV)…

Luke chapter 15 verse 21 (NIV)  “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ The prodigal son had treated his father shamefully. What he felt when he comes to his senses is indeed justified, but it struck me that…

Deuteronomy chapter 17 verse 1 (NIV)  Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect or flaw in it, for that would be detestable to him. As a young Christian, I used to feel sorry for the references to animals, and in some instances people, in the…

11 April 2025 – What have I learned today? Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. Deuteronomy chapters 14 and 15 reminds the Israelites of the goodness of…