Luke 9:21-22 "...warned and commanded them...tell...no one...Son of Man must suffer many things...and be killed...raised the third day" I think this is the reason Jesus always told people to tell no one what had happened. He knew the people did not understand what He was there to do, that the Messiah was not going to …
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Luke 9:2 "He sent them to preach the kingdom of God..." He gave them power and authority over demons and the ability to heal the sick. But He sent them out primarily to preach the kingdom. We can change the circumstances of this world, but unless we have Christ, we have nothing. We can heal …
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Luke 7:11-17 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she …
Luke 8:42 "...she was dying..." Matthew's account says Jairus came and said his daughter was already dead, but that he knew Jesus could raise her up. Makes me think the disciples didn't all hear exactly everything that was happening, but caught the issue was over a daughter. Since she was dead when they got to …
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Luke 8:22 "...on a certain day..." Marks of how the scriptures were written. Personal memory may not be precise. I can never remember exact dates of past experiences myself unless I have something to tie them to. But the importance lies in what happened. 23 "...He fell asleep..." Jesus was susceptible to the frailties of …
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Luke 8:1 "...He went through every city and village, preaching..." One of His methods. He began by going into the synagogues. Not sure how far down the list this method is. He used several over the course of the three and a half years. But all with the same intent and message, to bring people …
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Luke 7:24-26 "...What did you go out...to see...reed shaken by the wind...man clothed in soft garments...more than a prophet" Had an idea of what Jesus was saying, but the commentaries were helpful in clarifying it. Why did they go out to see John? Was it because he was wishy-washy in his speech, inconsistent in what …
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Black & White with Shades of Gray 