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Luke 7:1-10

Having completed the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus returned to the village of Capernaum where he resided in Galilee. A group of Jewish elders approached him to request…

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Luke 6:43-49

Luke concludes his condensed overview of the Sermon on the Mount in the same manner as Matthew. Jesus employed another agricultural metaphor to describe the differece between good…

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Luke 6:37-42

Luke's condensed version of the Sermon on the Mount continues on a very stern note. Jesus instructs His followers not to judge or condemn fellow believers, but rather…

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Luke 6:27-36

Luke continues his account of the Sermon on the Mount by including the very challenging teaching of Jesus on loving our enemies. This difficult aspect of the Christian…

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Luke 6:17-26

Having established Christ's character and nature of His ministry in Galilee, Luke begins to expand upon the preaching and teaching of Jesus. Similar to Matthew, Luke includesan extensive…

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Luke 6:12-16

As the oppositon and hostility of the Jewish religious authorities continues to grow, Jesus responds by spending a full night in prayer. Not only is commuion with the…

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Luke 6:1-11

Following Luke's sharing of the call of Levi and the growing tension among the Pharisees, another layer of Jesus' authority and power is revealed. The issue in both…

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Luke 5:27-39

Following the two healings, Luke next recounts Jesus' calling of a tax collector. Jesus is focused on Levi in his tax booth and simply says, "Follow me". Levi…

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Luke 5:12-27

Luke continues building upon the theme of Christ's authority and power. A leperous man humbly approaches Jesus for healing and is instantly cleaned by a gentle touch. He…

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Luke 5:1-11

Jesus was teaching on the shore of the Lake of Gennesaret near Carpenaum, as the large crowd began to push Him in the water. He got into a…