Category Archives: Luke

Lesson in Leadership

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Mark Shields

Image Source The twofold ministry of the disciples described in Luke 9:1-17 were to drive out all demons and to cure diseases (v. 2). Many leadership principles can be learned in this passage. They include planning, organizing, directing, problem solving, … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection for Study of Luke 9

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Mark Shields

Over the last few weeks in the study of Luke, written about were some thoughts and ideas that we can apply as we journey through life. God has unlimited power and this power is demonstrated in the actions of His … Continue reading →

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Doing Out of the Ordinary Things to Help Others

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Mark Shields

In the post Give Others a Recharge, I wrote about two miracles of Jesus. He was doing out of the ordinary things to help people but gave credit to the Father. The miracles happened and they will happen in the … Continue reading →

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Ray of Hope

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Mark Shields

We all need a ray of hope and all who believe in Jesus receive this hope. The post Authority Over All Phenomena was about the authority of Jesus to calm a storm and to cure a man with evil spirits.  … Continue reading →

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Authority Over All Phenomena

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Mark Shields

Jesus demonstrates authority over the realms of both natural and aberrant phenomena. Reading in Luke 8:22-39, there is one example of Jesus’ authority over a storm and another example of Jesus’ authority over the spiritual world. In the first incident, … Continue reading →

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