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 In Luke 15 we have the well-known parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost sons.  Let’s do a chapter study of this portion.  I thought this would be a good title: The Joy of Finding What Was Lost.  My choice for a Key verse is 10: “I tell yo...

Today I would like to look at a verse we would normally not focus on at Christmastime.  It’s found in Luke 12:51, “Do you think I came to bring peace on earth?  No, I tell you, but division.” You might say, “Wait a minute.  Didn’t the angel choir declare i...

I found a fascinating couple of verses appropriate for the Christmas season but in a context that seems inappropriate.  In Luke 11 Jesus was talking to a crowd about how he delivered people from demon possession.  In verse 27 it says, “As Jesus was saying ...

In our last visit we began a study of prayer in the life of Jesus as found in the Gospel of Luke.  The title I gave the study was, “Prayer, a Key to Effective Living.”  I amplified the first point: the practice of prayer.  Let’s now amplify point two: the ...

Prayer was very important in the life of Jesus Christ as seen throughout the book of Luke. Let’s do a topical study of prayer based on Luke’s Gospel.  First, collect all the references where Jesus is praying or talking about prayer.  Reflect on each refere...

 In our last visit we began studying how the Holy Spirit operated, as found in the first 4 chapters of Luke.  We collected information from the 14 times the Holy Spirit is mentioned.  Then we began correlating it into an outline: 1. He revealed truth.  2. ...

When reading the first 4 chapters of Luke notice how often the Holy Spirit is mentioned: 14 times!  Obviously, He played an important role in the preparation for and the ministry of Jesus Christ.  His ministry in the key lives mentioned in these chapters i...

As a parent of 4, grandparent of 12 and great-grandparent of 14, I noticed in Luke 2:40-52 Jesus Christ’s early development.  In 2:40 it says he grew and became strong, was filled with wisdom and God’s grace was on him.  In verse 46 he was in the temple co...

I noticed in the first 2 chapters of Luke the recurrence of the words, “joy” and “rejoicing.”  We, at Getting God’s Message, have reason to rejoice: Today’s program is number 8000!  Think of the many lives touched by truth for over 30 years.  Praise God wi...

We’ve been doing a “focus and amplify” study of Luke 1.  Thus far we’ve amplified the focus – Characteristics of Revival – by looking at the prevailing conditions and considering the divine initiatives and human responses.  Now let’s look at th...

In our last visit we began a focus and amplify study of Luke 1.  We identified the focus as, Characteristics of Revival.  Then we amplified this focus by looking at the prevailing conditions.  God, after 400 years of silence, began to take some divine init...

You might not think of Luke 1 as being a description of revival.  We can learn much, however, about revival from the events described there.  Let’s do a focus and amplify study of Luke 1.   The focus to me is, Characteristics of Revival.  The key verse is ...

As a change of pace in our effort to read through the Bible in two years let’s now look at the Gospel of Luke. This will be good preparation for the Christmas season. Let me ask you: Do you have certainty in your faith?  Many question the legitimacy of bas...

As you come to the end of the book of Psalms you find the closing Psalms are a collection of songs of praise.  In Psalm 145 God is described as follows: He is great, gracious, compassionate, good, faithful, loving, righteous and near.  No wonder the Psalmi...

We’ve been studying Psalm 139 using the focus and amplify approach.  We noticed the prayer at the close of the Psalm expresses the focus: Searched by God.  Amplifying this focus, we looked at three attributes of God – Omniscience, Omnipresence, and O...

In our last visit we began a focus and amplify study of Psalm 139.  The focus is in the form of a prayer, verses 23-24, “Search me, O God.”  This focus is also reflected in verse 1, “O Lord, you have searched me.”  In the verses between these two you find ...

Have you ever prayed what is found in Psalm 139:23-24, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting”?  I’ve prayed this when I’ve sensed something i...

Have you ever heard someone say, “I believe in the God of the New Testament, not the God of the Old Testament?  The God of the New Testament is a God of Love.  The God of the Old Testament is a God of Wrath”? If that’s what you think, let me encourage you ...

Psalm 133 is part of a series of Psalms called songs of ascents.  These were sung as the people of Israel came from all parts of the nation up to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feasts.  Sacrifices were made at these feasts.  Time was made to spend this festive...

Have you developed the discipline of waiting on the Lord?  I admit it’s an ongoing battle for me.  Psalm 130 tells us what’s involved in developing the discipline of waiting on the Lord.  Five times in verses 5 & 6 he uses the word “wait.”  It’s an ins...

Psalm 127 begins with an Impact Statement – “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.”  The second part of the verse regarding the city is also an Impact Statement, but the rest of the Psalm focuses mostly on the house or home. G...

In our last visit we looked at Psalm 126 together.  I pointed out that while reading this Psalm I came up with an Impact Thought: “You are saved to serve.”  Then I made it more precise based on the context: “You are restored to reach out.”  Finally, I put ...

A number of what I call Impact Thoughts came to my mind as I read and meditated on Psalm 126.  When an Impact Thought develops in my mind as I’m reading I usually stop to write it out.  This provides an opportunity to reflect or meditate on the thought.  T...

In our last visit we reflected on the Psalmist’s honest description in Psalm 119:33-40 of his struggling, stretching, growth journey.  Step by step he explains how when he’s honest with God there’s more to it than merely reading instructions in His word an...

Have you ever read Psalm 119 slowly and prayerfully?  When I did this I found what is said in verses 33-40 resonated with my experience.  Let’s together study this section which describes the struggle we will likely face as we try to grow in our Christian ...