Luke

“Gabriel appeared to Mary in Nazareth, a girl probably in her mid-teens, and told her she would conceive and bear a son. Her response: 'How will this be, since I am a virgin?' Not, 'This is impossible,”

“And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him. Luke gives us three brief glimpses of Jesus's childhood, and this is one of them: he grew. Physically,”

“When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven:”

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppr”

“The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. T”

“But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the un”

“Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little. Jesus is responding to Simon's judgment of the woman who anointed hi”

“Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod's household; and Susanna. And many others. These women had been cured of evil spirits and di”

“Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest. Jesus holds up a chil”

“I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. God is faithful in e”

“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Luke follows this with images of a father giving good gifts to children, of a friend”

“I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! Jesus wants urgency, transformation, change. He's not calling for gentleness or gradual progress. He's saying the world”

“Then he told this parable: 'A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three year”

“For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Luke repeats this principle throughout Jesus's teaching. It's a reversal principle. The posture th”

“There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the inheritance.' So he divided his property between them. The younger son wastes everything, and whe”

“Now there was a rich man, and he was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his”

“Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.”

“Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. An unjust judge keeps refusing a widow's request for justice. But she keeps coming, keeps asking. Eve”

“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”

“He said to them, 'Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.' The Pharisees were trying to trap Jesus with a question about taxation. His response is enigmatic. Give Caesar h”

“God is faithful in every circumstance. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. Reading the Psalms alongside t”

“For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. Jesus has just washed his disciples' feet, and now h”

“One of the criminals hanging beside him hurled insults at him: 'Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!' But the other criminal rebuked him. 'Don't you fear God,' he said, 'even at the point of ”

“Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circu”