Pleas for Mercy on Their Knees, but No Fight Here
When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had...
It’s Alright For Jesus To Ask You About Your Faith
One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,...
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers and Your Family and My Family
Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, “Your mother and your...
Good Soil is So Good
Luke 8:16 ¶ “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who...
One Of Jesus’ Most Clear Instructions In A Parable
Luke 8:15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with...
Making the Seeds and Words Last and Grow
Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Luke 8:12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil...
The Parable of the Sower And How Jesus Explained It
Luke 8:5 A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air...
What Turned Into the First Church
Some time afterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were...
God Loves to Save, Whatever the Timeline
“Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”...