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Seek First The Kingdom
July 6th
Luke 10:40 - 'But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord dost thou not
LUKE 10:40
There are only three instances in Scripture that give us information about Martha. From these accounts, we can see that Martha had a brother named Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, and a sister named Mary. Martha had misplaced her priorities on this occasion and was corrected by Jesus. Later, at a supper for Jesus in...
Who Crosses Your Path?
July 5th
Luke 10:29 - 'But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?'
LUKE 10:29
This question of 'who is my neighbour' can be used by Satan to deceive us in more than one way. Not only can he deceive men into thinking they have fulfilled the command to 'love thy neighbor as thyself' when they haven't, but he will also try to apply this command in a way that condemns those who are seeking to fulfill it, by making them think they are not doing enough.
We cannot meet the needs of every single person in the world. Jesus wasn't teaching that. This wounded man was directly in the path of these three men. The priest and the Levite had to walk around...
DID YOU KNOW THAT EVERY DAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION? IT SAYS THIS IN 2ND CORINTHIANS 6:2 For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. THE REASON I SAY THAT EVERY DAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION IS THAT IF YOU READ THIS VERSE EVERY DAY, THEN EVERY DAY WILL BE THE DAY OF SALVATION AND IT SHOULD BE. WE ALL SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WE CAN BRING TO JESUS EVERY DAY.
Saved By Grace
July 4th
Luke 10:28-29 - 'And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?'
LUKE 10:28
Just as with this lawyer, pride causes many people to resist the truth of justification by faith in the grace of God. This lawyer loved himself and the public recognition his 'holy acts' gave him. He was not willing to love God first and his fellow man ahead of himself. His was not a sincere question but rather an evasive question to shun responsibility. This man was seeking to be justified in the sight of God through his actions. He knew he had not loved everyone as he loved himself, so he is tried...
I AM SURE THAT MOST OF YOU KNOW THIS BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO TELL THE LOST. A LOT OF THEM THINK THEIR SINS ARE TOO GREAT FOR JESUS TO FORGIVE. THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT THEIR SINS ARE ALREADY FORGIVEN. ALL THEY NEED TO DO IS RECEIVE JESUS AS THEIR SAVIOR BUT YOU JUST MIGHT HAVE TO TELL THEM HOW BECAUSE THEY MIGHT NOW KNOW.
Focus On Jesus
July 3rd
Luke 10:20 - 'Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are
LUKE 10:20
We were never instructed to have a Ph.D. in demonology. However, some justify focusing on Satan and his activity to an inordinate degree. This will actually encourage demonic activity and become a device that Satan can use against us.
As Paul said, we should not be 'ignorant' of Satan's devices. We certainly need to know that the devil and demons exist, and we need to...
Freedom From Temptation
July 2nd
Luke 10:19 - 'Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.'
LUKE 10:19
Although these are examples of God's protection from harm caused by the physical creation, this scripture is also speaking of mastery over the spiritual realm of the enemy (i.e., Satan). This Scripture does not say that Satan cannot inflict any harm. The scriptures abound with examples, and warnings of the enemy's damage on the godly and the ungodly alike (2 Cor. 2:11, 2 Tim. 2:26, 1 Pet. 5:8-9). However, he cannot harm us when we are walking in faith in Christ's redemptive work.
There are no...