Living Room Study

Luke 11

“Jesus was praying in a certain place and when He was finished, one of his disciples said to Him ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.’  He said to them, ‘Whenever you pray, say:  Father, Your name be honored as holy.  You Kingdom come.  Give us each day our [...]

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Luke 10

“When you enter any town and they welcome you, eat the things set before you.  Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God has come near you.’  When you enter any town, and they don’t welcome you, go out into the streets and say, ‘We are wiping off (as [...]

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Luke 16

“The master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted so shrewdly.  For the sons of this age are more shrewd than the sons of light in dealing with their own people.  I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of worldly wealth, so that when it fails, they may welcome you into [...]

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Luke 15

“All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to Jesus.  And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!’”  Luke 15:1-2

The idea that sinners can be restored to the Lord, as if their sin had never happened, is not an entirely New Testament concept. In 1178, [...]

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Luke 18

“He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else, ‘Two men went up to the Temple complex to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.  The Pharisee took his stand and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank you [...]

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Luke 17

“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’  ‘If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,’ the Lord said, ‘you can say to this fig tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea.’ and it will obey you.’”  Luke 17: 5-6

Depending on your bible translation, the tree thrown into the sea( [...]

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Matthew 6

“So don’t worry, saying “What will we eat”, or “What will we drink?, or “What will we wear?”  For the idolaters eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.  [...]

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Matthew 5

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may show yourselves to be sons of your father in heaven.  For He causes the sun to rise on the evil and the [...]

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Luke 14

“Now the great crowds were traveling with Him.  So He turned and said to them: ‘If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters – yes, and even his own life – he cannot be My disciple.  Whoever does not bear his own [...]

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Luke 9

“When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, Jesus determined to journey to Jerusalem.  He sent messengers ahead of Him, and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make preparations for Him.  But they did not welcome Him, because He determined to journey to [...]

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