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Luke
Dec 5, 2006 21:06:17 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 5, 2006 21:06:17 GMT -5
According to Luke 12: 8-12: Confessing Christ before Men
8 "But I tell you, each who declares (that he is) in me before men, the son of man will also declare (that he is) in him before God's messengers: 9 but he who denies me before men, he will be denied before God's messengers. 10 And each who speaks a word against the son of man, it will be forgiven him: but he who blasphemes the holy spirit will not be forgiven. 11 And when they bring you to the synagogues and rulers and powers, do not worry (about) how or what you will defend or what you will say: 12 for the holy spirit will give you what is to be said in that hour."
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Luke
Dec 10, 2006 15:50:12 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 10, 2006 15:50:12 GMT -5
According to Luke 12: 13-21: The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 And someone from the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me. 14 But he said to him, "Man, who appointed me a judge or divider over you?" 15 And he said to them, "Watch and guard against all greed, because when (everything) is abundant to someone his life is in his possessions."
16 And he told them a parable saying, "A certain rich man's field produced a good crop. 17 And he argued with himself saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have (a place) where to gather my crops?' 18 And he said, 'I will do this, I will pull down my barns and build bigger (barns) and gather all my grain and goods there 19 and I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have all good (things) laid up for many years: relax, eat, drink, celebrate.' ' 20 But God said to him, 'Fool, this night your soul is demanded from you; and what you prepared, won't another have it?' 21 Thus (is) he who stores treasure for himself and (is) not rich to God."
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Luke
Dec 10, 2006 16:03:20 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 10, 2006 16:03:20 GMT -5
According to Luke 12:22-34: Care and Anxiety
22 And he said to [his] students, "Consequently I tell you: do not worry (about) your life(,) what you will eat, nor your body(,) what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food and the body than clothing. 24 Think of the ravens that do not sow nor reap, who do not have* a storeroom or barn, and God feeds them: how much more you are worth than birds. 25 But who of you can add a cubit to his lifespan by worrying? 26 Therefore if you can't (do) a little, why worry about the rest? 27 Think about the lilies(,) how it grows; it does not work nor spin: but I tell you, not Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these. 28 And if God thus clothes grass that is in the field today and tomorrow thrown into the furnace, how much more you, little-faiths? 29 And you(,) do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink and do not be upset: 30 for the nations of the world seek after all these, but your father knows that you need them. 31 Yet seek his kingdom, and these will be added to you.
32 "Do not fear, little flock, because your father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
33 "Sell your possessions and give mercy. You will make for yourselves purses that do not grow old, a treasure inexhaustible in heaven, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys: 34 for where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
*Literally 'there is not to them'
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Luke
Dec 10, 2006 16:34:53 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 10, 2006 16:34:53 GMT -5
According to Luke 12: 35-48: Watchful Servants
35 "Your loins are being girded* and lights being lit: 36 and you (are) like men welcoming their own master when he is unloosed from marriage, so that when he goes and knocks immediately they open to him. 37 Happy (are) those slaves, whom the master came (and) found keeping watch: truly I tell you that he girds himself(,) makes them sit down(,) and goes (and) serves them. 38 And if in the second and in the third watch he comes and finds (it) thus, happy are those (slaves). 39 And know this(,) that if the master of the house knew in what hour the thief is coming, he will not let (him) pillage his house. 40 And you be ready, because in the hour you do not know the son is coming."
41 But Peter said, "Lord, do you tell this parable to us or also to all?" 42 And the lord said, "So who is faithful(,) thoughtful(,) sensible, whom the lord puts at his service to give the grain in season? 43 Happy (is) that slave, when the lord comes (and) finds him doing thus. 44 I tell you honestly that he puts him over all his possessions. 45 But if that slave says in his heart, 'It's a long time my lord is coming,' and begins to beat the children and servants, and to eat and drink and and be drunk, 46 that slave's master will have come in the day which (is) not expected and will cut him in two and put part of him with the unbelieving. 47 And that slave who knows the will of his master and does not prepare or do his will will be skinned much. 48 But he who does not know but does is worthy of many blows but receives few. From all to whom much is given much is sought from him, and from him who is entrusted with much, more is asked of him.
*Figure of speech meaning to be ready to run or compete
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Luke
Dec 13, 2006 17:56:03 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 13, 2006 17:56:03 GMT -5
According to Luke 12: 49-53: Jesus the Cause of Division
49 "I came to throw fire on the earth, and what I wish (is that) it were already kindled. 50 And I have a baptism to be baptized, and how can I be gathered until it is finished. 51 Do you think that peace is coming on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52 For there will be five divided in one house, three against two and two against three,
53 the father will be divided against the son and the son against the father, the mother against the daughter and the daughter against the mother, the mother-in-law against her (son's) bride and the bride against the mother-in-law."
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Luke
Dec 13, 2006 18:27:15 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 13, 2006 18:27:15 GMT -5
According to Luke 12: 54-56: Discerning the Time
54 And he said to the crowds, "When you see [the] cloud shining in the west, immediately you say that 'Rain is coming,' and it is so: 55 and when the south wind blows, you say that 'There will be scorching heat,' and it is. 56 Hypocrites, you know how to interpret the face of the earth and sky, but how do you not know how to interpret this season?
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Luke
Dec 13, 2006 21:10:35 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 13, 2006 21:10:35 GMT -5
According to Luke 12: 57-59: Settling with Your Accuser
57 "But also don't you judge who of yourselves (is) righteous? 58 For as you go after your accuser to the rulers, in the road make an effort to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. 59 I tell you, you will certainly not exit from there, until you also pay the last lepton."
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Luke
Dec 13, 2006 21:26:18 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 13, 2006 21:26:18 GMT -5
According to Luke 13: 1-5: Repent or Perish
1 And there were some there in the same time sending to him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate mixed with their sacrifices. 2 And answering he said to them, "Do you think that these Galileans were sinners beside all Galileans, because they suffered these (things)? 3 No, I tell you, rather if you all do not repent you will be destroyed likewise. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower fell in Siloam and killed them, do you think that they were debtors beside all the men who built Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you, rather if you all do not repent you will be destroyed in the same way."
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Luke
Dec 13, 2006 21:43:09 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 13, 2006 21:43:09 GMT -5
According to Luke 13: 6-9: The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
6 And he told this parable: "Someone had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and didn't find (any). 7 And he said to the vinedresser, 'Behold (it is) three years from when I came seeking fruit on this fig tree and did not find (any): [therefore] cut it (downor what reason does it make the earth ineffective?' 8 And answering he says to him, 'Master, let it (remain) also this year, until when I dig around it and put manure (on it), 9 and if indeed it produces fruit in the future; but if not, you will cut it (down).' "
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Luke
Dec 18, 2006 17:40:39 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 18, 2006 17:40:39 GMT -5
According to Luke 13: 10-17: The Healing of a Crippled Woman on the Sabbath
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 And behold (there was) a woman who had a spirit of weakness for eighteen years and she was bent double and not able to straighten up at all. 12 And seeing her Jesus asked (her) and said to her, "Woman, your weakness is destroyed." 13 And he laid (his) hands on her; and immediately she was restored and praised God. 14 But answering the leader of the synagogue, indignant that Jesus laid hands on the sabbath, said to the crowd that 'There are six days in which he may work: therefore let them come (and) be healed in them and not on the day of the sabbath. 15 But the lord answered him and said, "Hypocrites, which of you does not loose his cow or donkey from the pit and lead (it) to drink on the sabbath? 16 But this is a daughter of Abraham, whom Saten bound(,) behold(,) for eight and ten years, shouldn't she be loosed from this bondage on the day of the sabbath?" 17 And when he said these (things) all who opposed him were ashamed and all the crowd rejoiced at all the glories that happened by him.
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Luke
Dec 18, 2006 17:56:26 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 18, 2006 17:56:26 GMT -5
According to Luke 13: 18-21: The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Leaven
18 Therefore he said, "What is the kingdom of God like and to what will I compare it? 19 It is like a seed of mustard, which a man takes (and) puts in his own garden, and it grew and is made* into a tree, and the birds of heaven rest in its branches."
20 And again he said, "To what will I compare the kingdom of God? 21 It is like yeast, which a woman takes (and) [mixed] hid in three sata of wheat flour until all was risen."
*The verb actually means 'to be' or 'to become'
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Luke
Dec 18, 2006 18:08:19 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 18, 2006 18:08:19 GMT -5
According to Luke 13: 22-30: The Narrow Door
22 And he went through all the cities and villages teaching and making a journey to Jerusalem. 23 And someone said to him, "Lord, (what) if the saved (are) few?" And he said to them, 24 "Struggle to enter though the narrow gate, because many, I tell you, seek to enter and aren't able. 25 From whenever the master of the house is awakened and locks the door and (then) you will begin to stand outside and knock on the door saying, 'Lord, open to us,' and answering he will tell you, 'I don't know you (or) from where you are.' 26 Then you will begin to say, 'We ate before you and drank and you taught in our streets:' 27 and he will speak saying to you, 'I do not know [you] where you are from: all workers of unrighteousness(,) remove (yourselves) from me.' 28 There will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Yacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you kicked out. 29 And they will have come from east and west and from north and south and will recline in God's kingdom. 30 And behold those who are last will be first and those who are first will be last."
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Luke
Dec 18, 2006 18:26:45 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 18, 2006 18:26:45 GMT -5
According to Luke 13: 31-35: The Lament over Jerusalem
31 In that hour some Pharisees approached saying to him, "Leave and go from here, because Herod wants to kill you." 32 And he said to them, "Go tell this fox that 'Behold I expel demons and complete healings today and tomorrow and the third day I finish. 33 Yet I must go today and tomorrow and the coming (day), because it is not possible (for) a prophet to be killed outside Jerusalem.' 34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how I wanted to gather your children like a hen (gathers) her brood under (her) wings, and you did not desire (it). 35 Behold your house forsakes you. [But] I tell you, you will not see me until [when he comes] you say, 'Blessed is the one coming in the name of the lord.' "
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Luke
Dec 18, 2006 19:59:21 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 18, 2006 19:59:21 GMT -5
According to Luke 14: 1-6: The Healing of a Man with Dropsy
1 And it happened when he went into the house of a certain (one) of the leaders of [the] Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread and they were watching him. 2 And behold a certain man was suffering from dropsy before him. 3 And answering Jesus said to the experts in the law and Pharisees saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath or not?" 4 But they were silent. And taking hold he healed him and sent (him) away. 5 And he said to them, "Which of you has a son or cow that falls* into a well, and you do not immediately pull him out on the day of the sabbath?" 6 And they could not reply to these (things).
*Literally 'whose of you son or cow falls'
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Luke
Dec 19, 2006 17:08:11 GMT -5
Post by Child of Immanuel on Dec 19, 2006 17:08:11 GMT -5
According to Luke 14: 7-14: A Lesson to Guests and a Host
7 And he told the dinner guests a parable, watching how the places of honor were taken, 8 "When you are seated by someone at a wedding, do not sit in the place of honor, lest (one) more honored than you recline under you, 9 and coming he who invited you says to you, "Give the place to this (one), and then you will you will begin to hold the last place with shame. 10 But rather when you recline, going sit in the last place, so that when he who invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, come up above:' then honor will be to you before all those reclining with you. 11 For each who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
12 And he also said to the (one) who invited him, "When you make breakfast or dinner, do not call your friends nor your brothers nor your relatives nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back and it is repayment to you. 13 But when you make a banquet, invite the poor, the cripples, the lame, the blind: 14 and you will be happy, because they do not have repayment for you, for you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."
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