Monthly Archives: February, 2012
The Essential 100 Day 60: Luke 15: Losing to Win
31 ”‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” Luke 15:31-32 These are the wise words told to the son that stayed with the …
The Essential 100 Day 59: Luke 10:25-37: Loving Yourself, So You Can Love Better
33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.35 The next day he …
The Essential 100 Day 58: Matthew 13: The Kingdom Of Heaven
24 Jesus told them another parable: ”The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.27 ”The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t …
The Essential 100 Day 57: Matthew 6:5-34 and 7: Look For The Light
22 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! Matthew 6:22-23 As I have been going through …
The Essential 100 Day 56: Matthew 5 and 6:1-4: Let The Light Shine On All You Do
14 ”You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may …
The Essential 100 Day 55: Matthew 3:13-17 and 4:1-17: The Wilderness
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” 4:1 Then Jesus was …
The Essential 100 Day 54: Luke 3:1-20: The Blunt End of The Holy Spirit
15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah.16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and …
The Essential 100 Day 53: Luke 2:1-40: Getting Pierced.
34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.” Not long ago …
The Essential 100 Day 52: Luke 1: Anything Is Possible
37 Nothing, you see, is impossible with God. Luke 1:37 The Message I found this little gem of a verse in Luke chapter 1 this morning when I read the whole chapter. This is one truth that we all must remember and try and wrap our little feeble minds around. God can do anything He wants …
The Essential 100 Day 51: John 1:1-18: Be The Light Of Life
4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:4-5 A few years ago a movie came out called ET. If you have seen the film the main character, the alien, ET had a heart light. When ever he …
