Tag Archives: Luke

Love Your Enemies, part 1

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Don Merritt

“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. … Continue reading →

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Hate Speak

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Don Merritt

Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. (Luke 6:22) Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how … Continue reading →

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Weeping and Laughter

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Don Merritt

Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. (Luke 6:21b) Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. (Luke 6:25n) Jesus was “a man of sorrows” and yet we see many times in the … Continue reading →

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Hunger and Plenty

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Don Merritt

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. (Luke 6:21) Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. (Luke 6:25) Jesus continues His theme here as His remarks to his followers continued. … Continue reading →

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Poor and Rich

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Don Merritt

“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. (Luke 6:20b) “But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. (Luke 6:24) I should begin by mentioning that the word “blessed” … Continue reading →

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Jesus Teaches His Followers

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 6:17-46: Introduction In these 29 verses, Luke tells of teachings that are directly parallel to Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. Is Luke reporting the same occasion? Are they still on a mountain? Scholars argue over these … Continue reading →

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Choosing the Twelve

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Don Merritt

One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: Simon (whom he named … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: The Son of Man

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Don Merritt

We’ve already seen that Jesus will often refer to Himself as “the Son of Man”, a rather interesting little title. In fact, it is the title He uses for Himself more than any other; it is even more interesting to … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Sabbath

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 6:1-11 This passage contains two stories of events occurring on the Sabbath which result in conflict to point where the Pharisees begin to plot against Jesus. In the first one (6:1-5) the disciples were eating grain they had plucked … Continue reading →

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The Pharisees Have a Question

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Don Merritt

They said to him, “John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.” Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? But the time … Continue reading →

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