Almost 2,000 years ago, Luke penned the last two chapters of his carefully researched accounting of the life of Jesus on earth. Bible scholars believe he wrote between 58 and 65 AD, a scant 30 years after Jesus had finished the mission for which He came and returned to heaven. The people Luke talked to …
Tag: Prophecy
The Fig Tree and “This” Generation
Yesterday, a reader asked me to clarify my understanding of a statement Jesus made in Luke 21. This is also recorded in Matthew 24. After describing the events which lead up to His return, He tells a short parable. Luke 21:29-32 – Then He told them a parable: “Behold the fig tree and all the …
Jesus Foretells The Future
This morning I looked at my Bible reading schedule and saw that today’s passage is Luke 20. So, I promptly proceeded to read Luke 21. 😊 Maybe it was my subconscious directing me to the wrong chapter because Luke 21 is a parallel passage to Matthew 24, where Jesus gives us a description of what …
Influence
Is a long life synonymous with influence? Perhaps. I can think of a few politicians that have been in office way too long. The length of your life, however, isn’t necessarily relative to the effect you have on the world. It’s how you choose to use your life, not the length of it, that matters. …
Recognizing What God Has Already Said
If an angel appeared to you, would you believe what he said? Maybe I should clarify that statement: If an angel from God appeared to you, would believe his message? Today we are starting over once again, exploring the earthly life of Jesus from another writer’s perspective. Luke begins his historical account by describing two …
The Way Of The Word 