I only know of two times where we read that Jesus was “amazed” by something. What do you think it was? Knowing all the right answer. Looking like you have it all together. Getting lots accomplished. I tend to spend much of my time on those kinds of things. None of those pursuits are allContinue reading “Amazing Faith”
Tag Archives: Luke
Come. Listen. Follow
Is there any benefit from simply knowing what to do? Think about it. Does knowing a lot about fitness and nutrition make you healthy? Does knowing all about cars make you a good driver? Does knowing a bunch about gardening get your lawn mowed? Nope. Knowing the right stuff is just the beginning. The magicContinue reading “Come. Listen. Follow”
Power Play
In Luke 5 we see Jesus’ power on display: Power over nature Power over disease Power over deformity Power over sin! Right in between those four “power plays,” we find the power source. “Reports of Jesus’ power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases.Continue reading “Power Play”
Jesus’ Next Step
Even Jesus had a “next step” to take! He explains it to the crowds that wanted him to stay with them. “I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.” Luke 4:43 He didn’t stay put or settle in or hunker down.Continue reading “Jesus’ Next Step”
Things go Wrong
Just because things go wrong doesn’t mean you’re in the wrong. Just ask John the Baptist. Jesus essentially said that (other than Himself) there was no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet . . . “Herod put John in prison, adding this sin to his many others.” Luke 3:20 John was doing what heContinue reading “Things go Wrong”
Dr. Paul McGuinness 