Luke Bible Study, Day 40 Today’s passage: Luke 24:1–44 Focus verse:“It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” (Luke 24:34) Jesus is dead and buried, but this isn’t the end. In many ways it’s the beginning. After being dead for three days, Jesus resurrects. He has overcome the finality of death. […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 39 Today’s passage: Luke 23:44–56 Focus verse: Going to Pilate, [Joseph] asked for Jesus’ body. Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb. (Luke 23:52–53) As Jesus hangs on the cross, his life ebbs away. Minute by minute he moves toward death, in […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 38 Today’s passage: Luke 23:1–43 Focus verse:“Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43) When the Romans execute Jesus, they crucify two criminals with him, one on either side. While we don’t know what these men did to deserve the death penalty, we can assume […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 37 Today’s passage: Luke 22:39–71 Focus verse: “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” (Luke 22:42) The Bible is full of perplexing stories. One is when God tells Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. What father would kill his […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 36 Today’s passage: Luke 22:21–38 Focus verse: But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” (Luke 22:33) As Jesus shares wine with his disciples to wrap up the meal, he also has some other things to share—dreadful things. First, Jesus tells his disciples […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 35 Today’s passage: Luke 22:7–20 Focus verse:“Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” (Luke 22:8) Moses institutes Passover as a meal eaten just before the people leave Egypt to return to the land God promised for them through Abraham. For this first Passover meal they eat in haste, […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 34 Today’s passage: Luke 22:1–6 Focus verse: He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present. (Luke 22:6) Let’s take a moment to review. Jesus has ridden into town in a grand procession, and the people hail him as king, their Savior […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 33 Today’s passage: Luke 21 Focus verse:He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.” (Luke 21:8) When I read Luke 21, I want to focus on the opening passage about […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 32 Today’s passage: Luke 20 Focus verse:“Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.” (Luke 20:18) The twentieth chapter of Luke has five segments that all relate—to one degree or another—to the religious leaders. The tone is critical. Most scathing […]
Luke Bible Study, Day 31 Today’s passage: Luke 19:28–48 Focus verse: The whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen. (Luke 19:37) As Jesus and his disciples head toward Jerusalem, he sends two of them on ahead with a curious instruction. “Go into the […]