Then he (Jesus) said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” (Luke 9:23-24) The world’s kingdom holds hatred and evil. That […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 215 – Commentary Luke 9:21-22 – Why was Jesus’ identity a secret?
Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this (that He’s the Messiah) to anyone. And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” (Luke […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 214 – Luke 9:18-20 – Do you know who Jesus is?
Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.” “But what about you? He asked. […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 213 – Luke 9:14-17 – Do we ask for miracles when they are necessary?
(About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 212 – Luke 9:12-13 – Can Christians perform miracles?
Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here. He replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 211 – Luke 9:10-11 – What should I do when I’m weary?
When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida, “but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing. […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 210 – Commentary Luke 9:7-9 – What kind of people do we surround ourselves with?
Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 209 – Commentary Luke 9:5-6 – What should I do when I’m rejected?
If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them. So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere. (Luke 9:5-6) In Kankakee, Illinois, the Discipleship Center is a rehab center with a large greenhouse […]