Two blind men recognize the power of God working through Jesus and follow him home, into the house until he heals them. But there are others that don’t know him, yet he still reaches out to heal at the pool…
Category: Devotions
Come Out of the Man
The crowds had been thronging Jesus and He tells his disciple, lets go to the other side (of the sea of Galilee). When they arrive, a demon possessed man comes to meet him and he speaks to the demon “saying…
He Was Speaking the Word to Them
As we continue through the parables that Jesus spoke to the crowds, it says in Mark 4:33 (LEB) And with many parables such as these he was speaking the word to them, as they were able to hear it. Jesus…
The Mysteries of the Kingdom of God
Crowds continued to press in on Jesus, and he taught them. Now though, He begins to speak to them in parables. The parables weren’t to keep the things of Gods kingdom hidden, but to identify the people that cared enough…
Behold My Mother and My Brothers
Some commentators call this the busy day. Again, the crowds press Jesus. Again, he is healing the sick and exorcising devils. The press of the crowd is so great they cannot even eat. His family hears and go to him.…
The Son of Man Has Come
Jesus as later attested to in Acts 10:36-38 “went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil”. He has departed Capernaum after healing the Centurion’s servant and came to Nain where a funeral procession was under…
Remove the Beam From Your Own Eye
Jesus gave the sermon on the mount to his disciples and followers. Here in Luke 6 Jesus heals the people and then turns to his disciples and teaches them. Do not judge. Do not condemn. Remove the beam from your…
The One Who Does the Will of My Father
Jesus gave us what we call the sermon on the mount in Matthew 5, 6, 7 and presents important instruction for his disciples, also important for us as his followers today. Luke records the calling of the twelve as apostles…
Your Father Who Sees in Secret
Jesus continues teaching his disciples and followers with what is known as the sermon on the mount. It begins in Matthew 5 and continues through the end of Matthew 7. In this section, Jesus teaches them how to pray. And,…
Great in the Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus is teaching his followers here. We read in Matthew 5:1-2 “he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain and after he sat down, his disciples approached him. 2 And opening his mouth he began to teach them”. Yes,…
Is It Permitted On the Sabbath To Do Good or To Do Evil
The Pharisees were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus and brought a man with a withered hand for Jesus to heal on the Sabbath. Jesus intentionally broke their Sabbath tradition and they sought to destroy him. But Jesus went…
The Power of the Lord Was There to Heal
Jesus returns to Capernaum, he is back in the place he now calls home and begins to confronts religion. He forgives a mans sin to heal him. By calls a tax collector to be one of his disciples and then…
The Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me
Jesus has been in Jerusalem for Passover and overturned the table of the money changers. Now, John the Baptist is in prison and Jesus begins his public ministry. As John had said, “He must increase”. Jesus had given his disciples…
You Must Be Born Again
Jesus has stepped fully into his ministry. Nicodemus, a ruler in the temple, comes asking questions and Jesus replies, “you must be born again”. But Nicodemus didn’t have any frame of reference for this statement except the natural birth of…