Today’s Bible text is packed with rich lessons on true humility, and keeping God as a priority in our lives, and much more. Read it over in a translation you might not normally read and catch all of the great lessons contained within… One Sabbath, when He went to eat at the house of one […]

Today’s text shows us stark contrasts in the nature of God vs. the nature of mankind. We will see how God’s intention is to give life to us all through His tremendous sacrifice. And mankind not only resists God’s love and compassion but attempts to eliminate it altogether.  At that time some Pharisees said to […]

Do you “agonize” over spiritual things? Maybe you should. Jesus said in today’s text, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” (Luke 13:24 NKJV) The word for “strive” here in the original Greek is the word we get our English […]

Jesus had been warning God’s people of a coming judgment if they didn’t repent (Luke 13:1-9). The Jews, like all people struggled with their sin and stubborn pride. And as a result of their rejection of their Messiah, judgment did come. Within a generation of Jesus’ warning the city of Jerusalem was ransacked by the Romans […]