Our scripture this week is Luke 20:27-38. Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question. “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his …
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Today is All Saints Day on the Liturgical Calendar. Take time to remember those who’ve have gone before us in faith, who have been our examples and taught us what a life dedicated to God means. Our scripture for this week is Luke 19:1-10. Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there …
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Our scripture for this week is Luke 19:1-10. Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”Luke 19:9-10 When Jesus calls us lost, He is speaking of more than just being …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 19:1-10. But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”Luke 19:8 We have heard stories from Jesus about …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 19:1-10. All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”Luke 19:7 This is not the first time this charge has been leveled at Jesus. Matthew 9:11 and Mark 2:16 both record the Pharisees question to the disciples “Why does …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 19:1-10. When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.Luke 19:5-6 Jesus is out looking for those who need His love and forgiveness most. Sometimes …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 19:1-10. Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 19:1-10. Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 18:9-14. 9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “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 …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 18:9-14. How do we humble ourselves before God and pray earnestly? Jesus shares a parable to show us. As with all His parables, Jesus uses characters and situations with which His followers are familiar. In this way, they can see themselves as part of the story. When you read …
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