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Our scripture for this week is Luke 18:1-8. “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 adversary.’” Luke 18:2-3 NIV We aren’t told the specifics …
Our scripture this week is Luke 18:1-8. 1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town …
Our scripture for this week is Luke 17:11-19. 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!” …
Our scripture for the week is Luke 17:11-19. As Jesus is traveling toward Jerusalem, ten lepers call on Him for mercy. He takes time to offer them healing, and tells them to show themselves to the priests, according to the law. As they go, the healing occurs. One of them, a Samaritan, returns to offer …
Our scripture this week is Luke 17:11-19. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”Luke 17:17-19 Jesus had sent the ten lepers to see the …
Our scripture for this week is Luke 17:11-19 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.Luke 17:15-16 The healing Jesus promised the ten men has occurred, and one turns back to offer praise …
Our scripture this week is Luke 17:11-19. When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.Luke 17:14 We have to pay attention to catch the lesson in this verse. When a leper was cured, according to the law they had to show themselves to a …
Our scripture for this week is Luke 17:11-19. 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 17:12-13 People recognized that Jesus was special. He not only taught about God’s love, …
This week’s scripture is Luke 17:11-19. 11Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. 13They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14When he …
As humans we always seem to be looking for more – more money, more things, more attention. We believe that if we have more everything, life will be better somehow. The disciples asked Jesus to give them more faith, (Luke 17:5) which seems a reasonable goal, but Jesus uses their request to show them that …