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Psalms 18:46-50 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation -
the God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples under me,
Who rescued me from my enemies; yes you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from the man of violence.
For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing to your name.
Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.
Psalms 18:41-45 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
They cried for help, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
I beat them fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like the mire of the streets.
You delivered me from strife with the people; you made me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.
As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.
Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their fortresses.
Psalms 18:35-40 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.
You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.
I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed.
I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise; they fell under my feet.
For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.
You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed.
Psalms 18:32-34 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
the God who eqipped me with strength and made my way blameless.
He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Psalms 18:29-31 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary)
For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.
This God - his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?
Psalms 18:25-28 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
With the purified you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you make yourself seem torturous.
For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.
For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.
Psalms 18:22-24 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
For all his rules were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.
I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from my guilt.
So the LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
Psalms 18:20-21 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Psalms 18:16-19 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.
He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the LORD was my support.
He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.
Psalms 18:12-15 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds.
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.
And he sent out his arrows and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.
Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
Psalms 18:9-11 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
He bowed down the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.
He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.
He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water.
Psalms 18:6-8 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.
Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry.
Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
Psalms 18:4-5 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;
The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
Psalms 18:1-3 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
I love you, O LORD, my strength.
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
Psalms 17:13-15 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword.
From men by your hand, O Lord, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants.
As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
Psalms 17:11-12 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
They have now surrounded our steps; they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.
He is like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush.
Psalms 17:9-10 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
From the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me.
They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
Psalms 17:7-8 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.
Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.
Psalms 17:5-6 (Spurgeon's abridged commentary).
My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slippefd.
I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words.
You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
Psalms 17:1-2 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right!
Psalms 16:8-11 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Psalms 16:6-7 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.
Psalms 16:2-5 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.
The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.
The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.
Psalms 16:1 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
Psalms 15:1-5 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?
He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart;
Who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
In whose eyes a vile person is despised, but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
Who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
Psalms 15:1 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Lord, who will abide in Your tabernacle? Who will dwell in Your holy hill?
Psalms 14:4-7 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread and call not on the name of the Lord?
They were they in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.
You have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When the Lord brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms 14:2-3 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand and seek God.
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
The fool says in his his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have done abominable works. There is no one who does good.
Psalms 13:5-6 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
But I have trusted in Your mercy. My heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.
Psalms 13:3-4 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Consider and hear me, O Lord my God. Lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death.
Lest my enemy say I have prevailed against him, and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
Psalms 13:1-2 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
How long will You forget me, O Lord? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long will I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
Psalms 12:5-8 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, says the Lord. I will set him in safety from him that puffs at him.
The words of the Lord are pure words, as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
You will keep them, O Lord. You will preserve them from this generation forever.
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Psalms 12:1-4 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Help Lord, for the godly man ceases, for the faithful fail from among the children of man.
They speak vanity every one with his neighbor. With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks proud things,
Who have said, "With our tongue will we prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"
Psalms 11:4-7 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes see, his eyelids try the children of men.
The Lord tries the righteous, but the wicked and him that loves violence his soul hates.
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire, and brimstone, and a horrible tempest. This shlal be the portion of their cup.
For the righteous Lord loves righteousness. His countenance does behold the upright.
Psalms 11:1-3 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
In the Lord I put my trust. How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain?"
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow; they make ready their arrow upon the string that they may shoot at the upright in heart.
If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Psalms 10:12-18 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Arise O Lord; O God, lift up Your hand. Forget not the humble.
Wherefore does the wicked condemn god? He has said in his heart, "You will not require it."
You have seen it; for You behold mischief and spite, to requite it with Your hand. The poor commits himself to You. You are the helper of the fatherless.
Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man. Seek out his wickedness until you find none.
The Lord is King forever and ever. The heathen are perished out of his land.
Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause Your ear to hear to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
Psalms 10:1-4 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do you hide Yourself in times of trouble? The wicked in his pride does persecute the poor. Let them be taken by the devices that they have imagined. For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, who the Lord abhors. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God. God is not in all his thoughts.
Psalms 10:5-11 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
His ways are always grievous; Your judgments are far above out of his sight. As for all his enemies, he puffs at them.
He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved, for I shall never be in adversity.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud. Under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
He sits in the lurking places of the villages. In the secret places, he does murder the innocent; his eyes are set privily against the poor.
He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den. He lies in wait to catch the poor; he does catch the poor when he draws him into his net.
He crouches and humbles himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
He has said in his heart, "God has forgotten. He hides his face; He will never see it."
Psalms 9:13-20 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
Have mercy upon me, O Lord. Consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death.
The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made; in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. The Lord is known by the judgement which he executes. The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands.
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall not always be forgotten. The expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.
Arise, O Lord, let not man prevail. Let the heathen be judged in this sight. Put them in fear, O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Psalms 9:7-12 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
But the Lord shall endure forever. He has prepared His throne for judgment. And He shall judge the world in righteousness. He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know Your name will put their trust in You, for You Lord have not forsaken them that seek You. Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion. Declare among the people His doings. When he makes inquisition for blood, He remembers them. He forgets not the cry of the humble.
Psalms 9:1-6 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary).
"I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart. I will show forth all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You. I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. When my enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at Your presence. For You have maintained my right and my cause. You sit in the throne judging right. You have rebuked the heathen. You have destroyed the wicked. You have put out their name forever and ever. Enemies' destructions are come to a perpetual end, and You have destroyed their cities. Their memorial is perished with them."
Psalms 8:3-9 (Spurgeon's Abridged Commentary). When I consider the heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained; What is man, that You are mindful of him? And the son of man, that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels and have crowned him with glory and honor. You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands. You have put all things under his feet. All sheep and oxen and the beasts of the field, the fowl of the air and the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of the sea. O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Psalms 8:1-2 (Spurgeon’s Abridged Commentary). O Lord, Our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightiest still the enemy and the avenger.
Psalms 7:14-17 (Spurgeon’s Abridged Commentary) Behold, he travails with iniquity, and has conceived mischief and brought forth falsehood. He made a pit and dug it out and has fallen into the ditch which he made. His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall down upon his own pate (head). I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
Psalms 7:10-13. (Accompanied by Spurgeon’s abridged commentary) My defense is of God, who saves the upright in heart. God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. If he does not turn, He will whet his sword; he has bent his bow and made it ready. He has also prepared for him the instruments of death. He ordains his arrows against the persecutors.
Psalms 7:6-9 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). Arise, O Lord in your anger, lift up yourself because of the rage of my enemies and awake for me to the judgement that you have commanded. So shall the congregation of the people compass you about, for their sakes therefore return yourself on high. The Lord shall judge the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and according to my integrity that is in me. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end but establish the just, for the righteous God tries the hearts and reins.
Psalms 7:1-5 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). O Lord, my God, in Thee do I put my trust. Save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me, lest he tear my soul like lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands, if I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy), then let the enemy persecute my soul and take it. Yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.
Psalms 6:8-10 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. The Lord has heard my supplication. The Lord will receive my prayer. Let all my enemies be ashamed and sore vexed. Let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
Psalms 6:5-7 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). For in death there is no remembrance of you: in the grave who will give you thanks? I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim. I water my couch with my tears. My eye is consumed because of grief; it waxes old because of my enemies.
Psalms 6:1-4 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, neither chasten me in your hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak. O LORD, heal me for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed, but You, O LORD, how long? Return, O LORD, deliver my soul. Oh save me for Your mercies’ sake.
Psalms 5:8-12 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before my face. For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher: They flatter with their tongue. Destroy them, O God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against You. But let all those that put their trust in You rejoice. Let them ever shout for joy, because You defended them. Let them also that love Your name be joyful in You, for You Lord will bless the righteous. With favor will you encompass him as with a shield.
Psalms 5:4-7 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). For You are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness; neither shall evil dwell with You. The foolish will not stand in Your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity. You will destroy them that speak leasing (lies). The Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy, and in Your fear will I worship toward Your holy temple.
Psalms 5:1-3 (Spurgeon’s Commentary. Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearten to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God, for unto you will I pray. My voice will you hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto you, and will look up.
Psalms 4:5-8 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord. There be many that say, “Who will show us any good?” Lord, lift up the light of your countenance upon us. You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for you, Lord, only make me dwell in safety.
Psalms 4:1-4 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: you have enlarged me when I was in distress, have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love vanity and seek after leasing? Selah. But know that the Lord has set apart him that is godly for Himself. The Lord will hear when I call to Him. Stand in awe, and sin not. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Psalms 3:5-8 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). I laid me down and slept; I awoke; for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God, for You have smitten all my enemies upon the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah.
Psalms 3:1-4 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah. But you, O Lord, are a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head. I cried to the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Psalms 2:4-12 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). He that sits in the heavens shall laugh.: The Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the Lord has said unto me, You are my son; this day have I begotten you. Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession. You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his earth is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalms 1:6-2:3 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). For the Lord knows the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Why do the heathens rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying: Let us break their bands asunder and cast away their cords from us.
Psalms 1:3-5 (Spurgeon’s Commentary). And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
Psalms 1:1-2. Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, not sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law does he meditate day and night.
Luke 24:36-53. The only way to grow closer with Jesus is through continual study of His Word. May we be faithful and persistent in delving deep into Scripture each and every day,
Luke 24:14-35. Jesus is risen and appears to the disciples and finally they understand all that they need.
Luke 23:44-56. What will be your response to reading the story of Jesus’ death. We must make a choice one way or the other. Neutrality leaves you in darkness.
Luke 23:26-43. If heaven and hell are not real, then what is the point of Christianity?
Luke 23:18-25. May our great desire be to boldly proclaim Christ each opportunity we are given.
Luke 23:1-16. Two men meet Jesus for the first time and seem to leave him unaffected. Their foolish hearts are darkened and unable to see the truth, the Master of the universe was before their very eyes!
Luke 22:54-71. Do we truly want to know the truth about ourselves, about God, and about all of life?
Luke 22:39-53. How seriously do we take our prayer lives? Do we treat them as a true battleground or as something we get to when we get to it?
Luke 22:31-38. What should we learn from Peter’s denial? How should we fight against the growing cultural opposition to the Gospel?
Luke 22:14-30. Jesus sets the example for all Christians across time by serving and loving instead of being served and demanding things. How might we follow His example today?
Luke 22:1-13. Is it possible to know about Jesus, to go to church, to serve in the nursery, to have your quiet time, to tithe regularly and still not truly KNOW Christ?
Luke 20:41-21:9. Have you ever heard someone praying and thought to yourself that this person is doing this for “my” benefit and is not simply talking to their Savior? What does it mean to give sacrificially of not just your money, but of your time and talents.
Luke 20:27-40. The resurrection of the dead. Easter morning. Upon these things the entirety of Christianity hangs upon. What good would Christianity be if this life was all there was?
Luke 20:19-26. A day is coming when there will be no partiality. All are Christ’s and Christ is in all. Look forward to that coming day.
Luke 19:45-20:18. God is merciful and gracious towards you every single day you are still alive. God has granted us an inheritance with His son, even though we were the ones who beat and killed him.
Luke 19:28-44. We do not have a high priest who is unable to commiserate with he deepest of lows in our lives. Jesus understands heartache, trouble, and devastation. Won’t you turn to him today for comfort, for truly He knows how to give it.
Luke 19:11-27. How should we be thinking about the things the Lord has blessed us with? How can we use these things and multiply them to grow the Kingdom of God now, not simply waiting for the triumphal return?
Luke 19:1-10. Pray that the Lord might protect you from the destructive nature of sin and to change your heart if it ever be so ensnared.
Luke 18:31-43. The Lord Jesus, the Son of the Most High would be treated with contempt by those He had created. How do we reconcile these truths in our mind and how can we focus our minds and hearts on loving Jesus?
Luke 18:15-30. What are the things that would give you pause if Jesus asked you to give them up for His name’s sake?
Luke 18:1-14 accompanied by parent’s commentary. We must cling to the throne of grace until our prayers are answered…even if it takes a lifetime.
Luke 17:5-19. If someone is only doing their job, is it the requirement of the employer to thank them for their hard work? No, they have only done that which is required. How can we continue on in faith and service when we don’t feel recognized for it?
Luke 17:1-4. We must never “affirm” that which God calls sin. Tolerance is not acceptance.
Luke 16:19-31. It can be terrifying to accept and believe in Jesus when you have family members who would spend an eternity in hell if Jesus is real. How can we think rightly about this reality?
Luke 16:14-18. The Pharisees were lovers of money rather than lovers of God. They put this on display when they ridiculed Jesus after Jesus told the parable of the dishonest manager. I wonder if we too think this way sometimes…
Luke 16:1-13. The way in which we steward the resources God has entrusted to us will directly affect what God continues to entrust to us in the future.
Luke 15:1-10. Jesus proclaimed in the last passage, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Today we find out who has those ears.
Luke 14:25-35. What does it mean to truly follow after Christ? What does it mean to lose one’s saltiness?
Luke 14:12-24. The invitation is extended. The table is set. Choose to come to the feast the Lord has prepared for you each day in His presence.
Luke 14:1-11. We must enter situations with humility in the forefront of our hearts, else we may find ourselves humbled…
Luke 13:31-35. God has longed to bring Jerusalem and its people into the Kingdom of God, yet its people continually flee the grace of God. How can we learn from their example?
Luke 13:22-30. It’s easy to forget just how important sharing our faith truly is. Let the verses here today invigorate you to reach out to the people around you.
Luke 13:10-21. The Kingdom of God started small in the world with only 12 followers and grew into a worldwide phenomenon. So also does it start small in your own heart until it pervades every aspect of your life.
Luke 13:1-9. The Lord is long suffering and patient, but how long can you continue in your ways before the Lord says no longer. “You can run on for a long time, but sooner or later, God’s gonna cut you down.”
Luke 12:54-59. We spend more time today analyzing entertainment than we do the holy and life-giving Word of God. Lord, turn our hearts and minds heavenwards that we may think on things that are pure, righteous, and good.
Luke 12:41-53. To whom much is given, much will be required. If you are listening to this right now, you are blessed beyond belief. Think about the access you have been granted to spiritual things every second of the day!
Luke 12:32-40. To what end do we relentlessly store up treasures for ourselves? The future we are looking forward to is one where Christ returns and gathers us up to his banquet feast where our worldly treasures matter not any longer. What are you living for today?
Luke 12:22-31. Who do we turn to when anxiety overwhelms us? With so many things always happening so quickly, what are practical steps we can take to find the calm in the storm?
Luke 12:13-21. How are we supposed to reconcile the idea of giving out of the abundance the Lord has blessed us with while also saving for the future?
Luke 12:1-12. Oftentimes we find ourselves in situations where we can’t imagine what we should say or do. Today we learn that we should be praying for the Spirt’s divine intervention in those moments.
Luke 11:37-54. Do you want to APPEAR godly before others or do you want to BE godly even if no one is around to witness it?
Luke 11:29-36. Take careful watch over how you treat your soul and what you feed it with, lest the light become dark…
Luke 11:14-28. Are you waiting for a miracle to truly believe in Jesus? Look around your life and I think you will find that he has already accomplished more than you can imagine,.
Luke 11:1-13. Do we pray with great expectations, knowing that the Lord does answer prayer? Or are we praying infrequently, thoughtlessly, or simply habitually?
Luke 10:25-37. The story of the Good Samaritan is a timeless one, but would we truly be the Samaritan in this story?
Luke 10:17-24. How lucky we are to live in a day and age where we have direct access to the Scriptures. Do we realize how truly blessed we are?
Luke 10:13-16. The only Jesus who saves is the one revealed to us in Scripture. Be careful then to return to the Scriptures to ensure you are following Christ.
Luke 9:51-10:12. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. What’s the first step?
Luke 9:28-43. If I told you that if you wake up early tomorrow and commit yourself to prayer, you would see Jesus in all His glory, would you set a timer?
Luke 9:21-27. The call of Jesus is a call to come away with him from any and all distractions. It is a wondrous call of love and beauty, filled with all the adventure you could ever want in life.
Luke 9:18-20. How can we be in constant prayer when we are always surrounded by people? Learn from Jesus.
Luke 9:10-17. Jesus feeds the five thousand, but where should this story direct our minds?
Luke 9:1-9. The disciples were to fully rely on God and the kindness of those to whom they were preaching good news to fulfill their needs.
Luke 8:40-56. With a touch or with a whisper, Jesus heals the worst infirmities, raises the dead to life, and brings the worst of us back from the brink of utter ruin.
Luke 8:26-39. The story of the Gerasene demoniac. Why didn’t Jesus let the man who desperately wanted to be by his side stay with him?
Luke 8:18-25. All of history points to and leads to Jesus. It’s always been about him and continues to be.
Luke 8:1-8. Jesus preaches the good news and is supported in his endeavors by a retinue of faithful women who gave unending support.
Luke 7:36-50. We come to Jesus a sinner and we are made to be saints. Look to the compassion of Jesus and be saved!
Luke 7:18-35. John and Jesus do what is most unexpected to the people of their time, yet they accomplish the purposes of God in the exact way God had planned from before the beginning of the universe.
Luke 7:11-17. Look for ways to reach out to the outcasts in your city and manifest the compassion of Christ to show them the face of God.
Luke 6:43-7:10. When the floodwaters rise, are we ready to withstand them by holding fast to Jesus?
Luke 6:27-42. What is the purpose and motivation for “offering the other cheek?” Today we learn from Jesus what this truly means.
Luke 6:20-31. We are living in constant war between the powers of darkness and kingdom of God. How can we turn the hearts and minds of people around us to look upon the beauty of Christ?
Luke 6:6-19. Jesus was motivated by a love for others and a love for God. What would it take for us to change our motivations to better align with Jesus?
Luke 5:36-6:5. What does it really mean for Jesus to be Lord of the Sabbath? Let’s think deeper about this today.
John 5:27-35. How often do we meet with the most undesirable among our midst? Jesus sought out the very people others wanted nothing to do with.
Luke 5:12-26. How often do we set aside time for prayer with our Lord and Savior? Let us follow the example of Jesus this morning.
Luke 4:42-5:11. Jesus came for His own purposes, not to fulfill ours. We must follow after the plans Jesus made for our lives - to love God and love others.
Luke 4:31-41. The words of Jesus have the power to exorcise demons, sickness, and every evil thing; yet, they also have the power to uplift, strengthen, and make steadfast.
Luke 4:17-30. God always uses the most unlikely of people, accomplishing his purposes in the most unlikely of ways.
Luke 4:9-16. Jesus shows us the perfect example of gathering together for God’s Word on a weekly basis.
Luke 4:1-8. Jesus did not fast to maintain his physical figure; rather, he fasted to accomplish the purposes of God!
Luke 3:15-38. Don’t let the list of names scare you, for they are here for a purpose! Each and every man in this list was perfectly placed by God in history to lead to the coming Christ!
Luke 3:1-14. Valleys are filled, mountains laid low, crooked become straight, and the rough become smooth. The Lord Jesus warps that which He touches to become what He wants it to be.
Luke 2:39-52. Do you struggle with submitting to authorities in your life when it seems like they are the ones in the wrong? Let’s learn from Jesus about what it looks like to perfectly submit.
Luke 2:22-38. We don’t have to wait till we’re old and ready to die to experience the excitement and anticipation of the second coming of Christ. Surely we have a sure hope! Come, Lord Jesus, come!
Luke 2:8-26. God’s presence and comfort is the only thing which can help you continue to wait upon His promises.
Luke 2:1-14. Jesus, our Emmanuel (God with us). He came down from heaven above and stepped into our filth and dirt to make us clean. We do not have to clean ourselves up first to run to Him, for He has to come to us.
Luke 1:67-80. The prophecy of Zechariah showcasing the tender mercies of God throughout history and into the future.
Luke 1:39-56 accompanied by Mom and Dad’s commentary. After all the struggles, sufferings, and heartache Elizabeth becomes the first woman in all of history to confess with her mouth that Jesus is Lord. What a legacy!