Daily Bible Reading Devotional [Luke 8:19-21]-October 10, 2017

Lucas Cranach d.J., Christus segnet die Kinder (ca.1540)

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers 19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” 21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” This … Read more

Daily Bible Reading Devotional [Luke 8:16-18]-October 9, 2017

Roman - Jar With Wide Mouth, Walters 48136

  A Lamp Under a Jar 16 “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 17 For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be … Read more

Daily Bible Reading Devotional [Luke 8:9-15]-October 8, 2017

The Purpose of the Parables 9 And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, 10 he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the … Read more

Daily Bible Reading Devotional [Luke 8:1-8]-October 7, 2017

Parable of the sower, stained glass

The Parable of the Sower Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager, … Read more

Daily Bible Reading Devotional [Luke 7:36-50]-October 6, 2017

"Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee" by Rubens

A Sinful Woman Forgiven 36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 38 and … Read more

Daily Bible Reading Devotional-[Luke 7:18-35]-October 5, 2017

Baptistery of St. John, Florence Mosaic

Messengers from John the Baptist 18 The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 20 And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent … Read more