This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace …
DB Methods Gems
Bible Gem 782 – YOU CAN DO IT (Luke 3:23-38)
Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was (so it was thought) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, …
Bible Gem 1249 – Asking Questions on Luke’s Unique Segment (Luke 23:6-12)
“Oh, is He a Galilean?” Pilate asked. When they said that He was, Pilate sent Him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod’s jurisdiction, and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at the time. Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because …
Bible Gem 966 – The Friend at Midnight (Luke 11:5-8)
Then, teaching them more about prayer, He used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for …
Bible Gem 961 – Forgive Us Our Sins (Luke 11:4 / Matt 6:12)
Well, this is an interesting verse, especially when comparing Luke’s version with Matthew’s. There are some surprises in the midst of the comparison. Some leading questions: Why does Matthew refer to debts and Luke refer to sins? Is Jesus just talking about financial debts? What …
Bible Gem 921 – Back to the Real World (Luke 9:37-45)
The next day, after they had come down the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus. A man in the crowd called out to Him, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, my only child. An evil spirit keeps seizing him, making him scream. …
Bible Gem 916 – The Elijah Connection (Luke 9:28-36)
Do you see now why one of the men on the mountain with Jesus was Moses? But the question remains as to why was Elijah there? Many of you made me laugh through today when you reminded me I hadn’t told you why Elijah was …
Bible Gem 912 – The Transfiguration in Living Colour – do it yourself version (Luke 9:28-36)
Once more I have given you the comparative columns of the account of the Transfiguration from Matthew and Mark along with Luke’s version. Time to compare all three in the way we have set as a standard. Again I will give you time to do …
Bible Gem 905 – Tracking the Changes after the Feeding of the 5000 (Luke 9:18-21)
One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. Only His disciples were with Him, and He asked them, “Who do people say I am?” “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say You are one of the other …
Bible Gem 883 – Really hearing the Word of God revolutionizes relationships (Luke 8:19-21)
I hope you found this a good exercise to do. This is a very interesting passage content wise but it is also very interesting to see the way Luke has used it. He has put it out of order. Did you pick that up? Notice …