Luke 9.23 | Let him deny himself

To people who may be interested in following Jesus, the Lord has hard words to hear. ‘Make no mistake about it,’ He said, ‘The path of discipleship is hard, extremely hard.’ As dreadful as Jesus’ own destiny as Messiah has been, those who decide to follow him should...

Luke 9.23 | Let him take up his cross daily (1)

I think it is fair to say that Christianity is a religion of power, a religion in which there is power. Christianity being a religion of power, we can also say that Christians I think it is fair to say that Christianity is a religion of power, a religion in which...

Luke 10.25-37 | The parable of the good Samaritan

The parable of the good Samaritan is familiar to most people, even to non-Christians. In fact, the term ‘good Samaritan’ has become part of our culture and vocabulary. There is a law called ‘the Good Samaritan law.’ Some hospitals and institutions bear that name too....

Luke 10.38-42 | One thing is needful

It is more important to hear and obey the words of Jesus than to be busy with other matters, even though they may be commendable of themselves. This is in essence what the Lord Jesus is saying in Luke 10.38-42. Let’s read this passage.Luke 10.38. Now it happened as...