Dr. Luke shares the details of Jesus “trial” before the Sanhedrin in today’s Bible reading*. I put the word trial in quotes because it was anything but a proper trial. Luke doesn’t share all of the details of the trial such as the witnesses who couldn’t agree on their stories. (Mark 14:56) But he does…
Jesus says a lot about priorities in today’s Bible reading*. Most importantly, He talks about people who are consumed by worry. He says, don’t worry about what you’re going to eat, what you’re going to drink, what you’re going to wear. (Luke 12:29) Instead, rest in the knowledge that God knows everything about you and…
If you’ve ever watched “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, you heard Linus van Pelt quote from Luke’s Gospel in today’s Bible reading*. Charlie Brown complains that Christmas has become so commercialized. (The animated classic first aired in 1965) Exasperated, Charlie Brown asks, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” Linus replies, “Sure, Charlie…
Yesterday, I said that believers tend to be shortsighted. As a result, we don’t always get the big picture. In today’s Bible reading*, Paul tells the Philippians about the big picture. Many of us enjoy reading our favorite authors and bloggers. We enjoy listening to our favorite podcasts. We enjoy our favorite Bible teachers. The…
In today’s Bible reading*, Paul talks about living a consistent Christian Life. (Ephesians 5:15-22) Nobody wants to see a hypocritical Christian. And nobody wants to live a hypocritical Christian Life. So how do you live a consistent Christian Life? Paul answers the question in verse 18. And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to…
Paul instructs his readers to live a Godly life in today’s Bible reading*. Nowhere is the idea that you can be saved and then live your life however you want, indulging your fleshly desires. My title above is a tongue-in-cheek way my college friends and I used to remind each other that we should use…
