Category Archives: Faith

Acts 16

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, April 27: Acts 16 An interesting development occurs in the early verses of ch16: Paul comes across Timothy, a disciple of Jesus with a Jewish mother and a Greek father. Paul circumcises Timothy “because of the Jews … Continue reading →

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Acts 8

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, April 17: Acts 8 V1 – “And Saul approved of his execution.” Of all the testimonies in the scriptures about the power of God to reverse fortunes and set people on new trajectories, none stands out quite … Continue reading →

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Acts 7

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, April 16: Acts 7 The Stephen saga continues in this chapter. Most of the chapter is Stephen’s sermon, the longest discourse recorded in Acts. His address functions as selective OT History. To rebut his accusers — who … Continue reading →

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Acts 5

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Thursday, April 12: Acts 5 Acts 5 gives us an unvarnished scene of deception in the life of the early church. Ananias and Sapphira are condemned for their lie, but what stands out is the authority Peter demonstrates: … Continue reading →

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Acts 1

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, April 6: Acts 1 Posting this a day late. It seemed odd to plow straight into Acts on Good Friday! But here we go! V1, Luke says, “I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do … Continue reading →

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Luke 18

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, March 28: Luke 18 As He journeys toward Jerusalem, Jesus teaches His disciples a parable “that they ought always to pray and not lose heart” (v1). Sojourners do a lot of praying, or at least they ought … Continue reading →

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Luke 17

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, March 27: Luke 17 As Jesus continues to march toward Jerusalem, His judgment language continues to increase. Temptation is a common reality, but woe to him through him temptation comes (v1). Jesus prompts us to ask: will … Continue reading →

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Luke 15: The “Lost” Stories

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, March 23: Luke 15 This is another one of those “mountain peak” sections of Scripture, one that seems to tower over the others in terms of its resonance with us: the “Lost” parables of Luke 15. Note … Continue reading →

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Luke 13

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, March 21: Luke 13 Luke begins this next chapter with a discussion of a Jewish massacre at the hands of Pilate. Jesus uses this as an opportunity to teach repentance: “Unless you repent, you too will all … Continue reading →

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Luke 12

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, March 20: Luke 12 Jesus continues to expand our definition of discipleship with His teaching in this chapter. We might outline the chapter this way: vv1-3: Disciples are authentic (contrasted by the hypocrisy of the Pharisees) vv4-7: … Continue reading →

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