Encouragements

Proclaim God’s Kingdom – Luke 9 Encouragement

Proclaim God’s Kingdom – Luke 9 Encouragement

Greetings,      “for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” (Luke 9:56) “Save” = “sozo” which means: To deliver, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction To save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e. …Read More…

Believe Only – Luke 8 Encouragement

Believe Only – Luke 8 Encouragement

Greetings,      I hope you’ll read Luke 8, it holds so much truth – It is a light on a lampstand. (Luke 8:16) But one theme jumps out at me from each story – the world as a whole does not understand and even rejects …Read More…

Exercise Your Authority – Luke 7 Encouragement

Exercise Your Authority – Luke 7 Encouragement

If there is not a power behind this sign, no one will obey it. Greetings,      Chapter 7 of Luke starts with a story about Jesus healing the servant of a centurion.  The centurion said he was not worthy for Jesus to come to his …Read More…

Rooted in God’s Love – Luke 6 Encouragement

Rooted in God’s Love – Luke 6 Encouragement

Greetings,      I hope you realized yesterday that I wasn’t saying sin doesn’t matter. I would never say sin doesn’t matter. Sin matters! It matters a lot! Sin hurts people! Stop sinning!!      In fact, it is because I am so passionate about people becoming free …Read More…

Look at Jesus – Luke 5 Encouragement

Look at Jesus – Luke 5 Encouragement

Greetings,      After Jesus taught a group of people while sitting in Peter’s boat, He told Peter to cast off – “let’s go fishing.” Peter said they’d be wasting their time because they fished the whole previous night and didn’t catch a thing. He said, “but …Read More…

Holy Spirit Power – Luke 4 Encouragement

Holy Spirit Power – Luke 4 Encouragement

Greetings,      “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness for 40 days, being tempted by the devil.” (Luke 4:1-2) And after, by the Spirit, He resisted all the devil’s temptations, “Jesus returned …Read More…

Holy Spirit Baptism – Luke 3 Encouragement

Holy Spirit Baptism – Luke 3 Encouragement

Greetings,      John the Baptist “came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” (Luke 3:3) “Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized.” (Luke 3:21) Have you ever wondered why Jesus was …Read More…

Hold and be Held – Luke 2 Encouragement

Hold and be Held – Luke 2 Encouragement

Greetings,      “And there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. . .And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.” (Luke 2:25-26)     Then Jesus is born …Read More…

Be Certain – Luke 1 Encouragement

Be Certain – Luke 1 Encouragement

Greetings,      I hope you’re decided to join us in experiencing Christ(mas) by reading the Gospel of Luke, one chapter a day leading up to Christmas. We picked Luke because there are 24 chapters – one each day until Christmas Eve.      And Luke …Read More…

Faith Encouragement –      June 26, 2019

Faith Encouragement – June 26, 2019

Luke 18:8 / Psalm 143:8-11 Greetings,        Jesus said, “when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8)        This was after He told a parable of a widow seeking justice from a judge who wasn’t responding, but she wasn’t going …Read More…

Kingdom Encouragement – June 19, 2019

Kingdom Encouragement – June 19, 2019

Greetings,        You know the scripture, “But seek first His Kingdom and His Righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33)        This comes after a conversation about not being so concerned about the things of this world – what we eat & …Read More…

Rest Encouragement – June 12, 2019

Rest Encouragement – June 12, 2019

Greetings,        Have you ever wondered what you can do to be most pleasing to the Lord?        “. . . a woman named Martha welcomed Him [Jesus] into her home. She had a sister called Mary who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His …Read More…

Peace Encouragement – June 5, 2019

Peace Encouragement – June 5, 2019

Greetings,        We have to obey God’s Commandments if we want to please God, right?  Actually, other than His Commandment to “Believe”, the answer is ‘no’.  But we should obey His Commandments anyway, for our own sakes.        It’s like this, there is a Commandment that says, …Read More…

Freedom Encouragement – May 29, 2019

Freedom Encouragement – May 29, 2019

Greetings,        “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor.  He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to …Read More…

Trust God

Trust God

Psalm 91 (for me) He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust. Surely He …Read More…