Category Archives: Kingdom Values

Luke 10

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, March 16: Luke 10 Luke 10 begins with Jesus commissioning 72 of His followers to move out for a time of healing and evangelism. We have probably heard His refrain many times in our lives: “The harvest … Continue reading →

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Luke 9: The Cost of Discipleship

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Thursday, March 15: Luke 9 Luke 9 is really a pivot point in Luke’s Gospel. We find Jesus doing many of the same things Luke has already recorded: teaching, healing, casting out demons, performing miracles. But we also … Continue reading →

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Good Habits = Long Term Results

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jason

This year has been a year of learning discipline for me. Let me explain. At our church, I started a year-long study of the New Testament called “Mayfair Project 3:45”. The idea is simple: it takes, on average, about three … Continue reading →

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Luke 7

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, March 13: Luke 7 This chapter has several key episodes: Jesus’ healing the centurion’s servant; raising a widow’s son; forgiving a sinful woman in the home of a Pharisee. But each of these episodes involves an “outsider” … Continue reading →

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Luke 6

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, March 12: Luke 6 Chapter 6 opens with Jesus in conflict with the Pharisees over Sabbath-keeping. It’s often easy to paint the Pharisees as strict legalists, the Torah watchdogs who want to murder Jesus for His less … Continue reading →

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Luke 5

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, March 9: Luke 5 In chapter 5, we find the ministry of Jesus growing as people begin to catch wind of His teaching and His miraculous ability to heal. As people continue to come to Jesus, we … Continue reading →

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Luke 3

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, March 7: Luke 3 This chapter focuses in on the ministry of John the Baptist. John’s central message: “Bear fruits in keeping with repentance,” (v8). Luke associates John’s ministry with the fulfillment of Isaiah 40, “the voice … Continue reading →

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Luke 1

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, March 5: Luke 1 Luke’s Gospel is a Gospel for the underdog: the downtrodden, the poor, Gentiles, women…all were considered second class citizens in the ancient world and each of them are recipients of the Good News … Continue reading →

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Titus 3

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, March 2: Titus 3 This chapter, though brief, is loaded with instruction and encouragement, both for Titus and for today’s reader. If I had to reduce this chapter down to a singular theme, I think “doing what … Continue reading →

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Saints in Santa Rosa de Copan

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Jason

Lately, I’ve been posting mostly my daily Bible study comments as our church family reads through the New Testament together in 2012. (For more information, check out this link to our Facebook page.) But it’s been a while since I … Continue reading →

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