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Daily Readings: Luke 5 and Psalm 21 As I read and reflect on Luke 5, I’m struck by the contrasting reactions to Jesus and His ministry. On the one hand there are those who are awestruck by His authority, power or forgiveness. In awe of Jesus, Peter “fell at Jesus’ knees” (v.8). Knowing of Jesus
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Daily Readings: Luke 4 and Psalm 20 8 Jesus answered, ‘It is written: “Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.”’ Seldom will temptation come to us as overtly from the devil as it did for Jesus in the wilderness. In any event, I’ve certainly never experienced it that way. Far more common is the subtle
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Daily Readings: Luke 3 and Psalm 19 It’s hard to imagine how John’s ministry made such an impact in an age of zero technology. All he relied on was word of mouth, and yet people came from across the whole region to hear his message, respond to the Word of the Lord and be baptised
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Daily Readings: Luke 2 and Psalm 18 The history of the world shifted on what would later be written and sung about as that “Holy Night” – the night of Jesus’ birth. The Son of God had been conceived and carried to term in a womb He had created. He had survived on the amniotic
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After months in the epistles, our reading plan loops back to Luke’s Gospel today and we re-centre ourselves on where this Good News of Jesus all began. Luke, a medical doctor and a very systematic man, wrote his Gospel as an orderly account of the events of Jesus’ life and ministry. He aimed to help
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Daily Readings: Hebrews 12-13 and Psalm 16 In Hebrews 11, the author celebrated the faith of a long list of heroes and heroines. As chapter 12 begins, he exhorts his readers to realise that they are part of the same Family as these “witnesses”, who had stayed faithful despite the worst forms of trial and
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Daily Readings: Hebrews 10-11 and Psalm 15 It was not enough for Christians living in a world filled with the sort of violent hostility as is described in Hebrews 11:35-38 to be inspired by the example of the great heroes and heroines of the faith as are listed in 11:4-34. They needed to make every
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Daily Readings: Hebrews 8-9 and Psalm 14 10 This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, declares the Lord.I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts.I will be their God, and they will be my people. With these words, quoted from Jeremiah 31:33, the author of
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Daily Readings: Hebrews 7 and Psalm 13 The author of Hebrews continues his long discussion of the superiority of Christ. In chapter 7 he comes to the matter of Jesus’ superiority as a priest. By definition a “priest” is a mediator who goes between God and humanity to build a bridge. The Latin for “priest”
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Daily Readings: Hebrews 5-6 and Psalm 12 The focus of this devotional is Hebrews 6:1-12. This difficult passage can best be understood from a bird’s-eye view. Zoom in too closely and the details of the author’s argument may prove very confusing indeed. But the big picture is captured in a few key statements in verses
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