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2024
A Sinful Woman and a Great Debt (Luke 7:36-50)
Notes on Luke 7:36-50 We are looking at this parable first because Jesus gives the application to the people he is speaking to. The parable starts in v. 41, but …
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How to Interpret Parables in the Bible
5 Helpful Questions to Guide Your Study Unfortunately, Jesus does not give us the inside scoop on all of his parables. In these other instances there are a few simple …
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The Work of the Holy Spirit – Acts 4
Acts 4:1-4 – The Gospel Can’t be Stopped The way Luke writes the beginning of this story (and the rest of Acts) brings glory to what the Lord is doing …
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The Power of the Holy Spirit – Acts 3
Acts 3:1-2 – The Misery of the Beggar The setup for the healing of this beggar is so good. We learn that this man has not been able to walk …
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The Coming of the Holy Spirit – Acts 2
Acts 2:1-4 – The Arrival of the Holy Spirit It has been nine days since Jesus ascended to heaven, and the disciples have obeyed his command to stay in Jerusalem …
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Anticipating the Holy Spirit – Acts 1
DAY 1 – Anticipating the Holy Spirit Acts 1 Acts 1 covers a lot of ground but doesn’t give us many details. We will spend our time in the first eleven …
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Authority Over All – Luke 4
Luke 4:1-12 – Jesus is Tempted Right after his baptism, Jesus was “led by the Spirit in the wilderness” (Luke 4:1). The purpose of this time was for him to …
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The Roots of Christ’s Authority – Luke 3
Luke 3:1-6 – John the Wild Man This chapter gives us the first look into John the Baptist’s ministry, and to put it bluntly – he was a wild man. …
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Humility and Authority – Luke 2
Luke 2:1-7 – Kingly Humility This is a familiar story. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem and try to find a place to stay, but there is no room for …
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The Coming Authority of Christ – Luke 1
Day 1 – The Coming Authority of Christ Luke 1 The question we want to ask throughout this study continually is: How does this prepare us to see Christ’s authority? It …