Category Archives: Luke

Rise Up

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Mark Shields

The basic question raised in reading Luke 13:1-21 is about degrees of sins. Are there certain sins in which the punishment is harsher? Jesus explains that all will face death sooner or later. Calamity and destruction will be faced if … Continue reading →

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Ready For His Return At All Times

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Mark Shields

As Jesus explains in Luke 12:35-59, we should be ready for His return at all times because it will be when we least expect it (v. 40). If we knew the Lord would be returning within 30 days, we might … Continue reading →

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Discovering the Treasures of Heaven is Priceless

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Mark Shields

Life is so much more than possessions and money. The passage studied and written about in the post Have Faith and the Lord will Provide is about what is really important in life. If we go after possessions, there is … Continue reading →

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Have Faith and the Lord will Provide

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Mark Shields

Reading in Luke 12:13-34, a man in the crowd misunderstood why Jesus was doing what He was doing. The man was asking Jesus to be a judge or arbiter over his inheritance rather than teacher of how one should live. … Continue reading →

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Of Most Importance is Jesus in Our Heart

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Mark Shields

A crowd of many thousand people gathered around Jesus in Luke 12:1-12. He warns His disciples against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees who try to impress others but are not living the life they talk about. Jesus mentions fear five … Continue reading →