“We cannot do that without letting go of our own agendas and detaching from our primary relationships to cling to Jesus first and SHARE HIS LOVE IN FAITH AND SERVICE FIRST.”
Tag: Luke 14
Just Like We Did
“WE CAN INVITE OTHERS to respond to the blessings of grace and mercy in our Lord JUST LIKE WE DID.”
Such Risky Adventures
“So, when I hear or read, “If any want to become my followers,” I wince a bit. I know there’s a cost. There’s a cost in carrying a cross, in denying oneself, and it sounds like a follower follows alone. BUT WE DON’T FOLLOW ALONE. JESUS WASN’T ALONE ENTERING HIS PASSION. We wouldn’t be either.”
The Large Crowds
Luke 14: 25-33 Frieda, Henrietta, and Gertrude were Baptist sisters who lived in separate states but always managed to get together for Christmas. One year, they were discussing their respective churches. Frieda lamented, “Our congregation is sometimes down to thirty or forty on a Sunday.” Henrietta sighed, “That’s nothing. Sometimes our congregation is down to…
Who Gets Invited?
Luke 14: 15-24 A family was hosting a dinner for the minister and his family of ten. At the table, the hostess turned to her 6-year-old daughter and said, “Would you like to say the blessing?” The little girl replied, “I don’t know what to say.” Her mother said, “Just say what you hear Mommy…
Psalm 102 in The Message 