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, …
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BIble Gem 1083 – Two Men Called Lazarus or One? (Luke 16:27-31)
“Then the rich man said, ‘Please, Father Abraham, at least send him to my father’s home. For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them so they don’t end up in this place of torment.’ But Abraham said, ‘Moses and the prophets …
Bible Gem 896 – No Staff, no Bag, no Food, no Money, no Extra Undies (Luke 9:1-6)
One day Jesus called together His twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases. Then He sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. “Take nothing for …
Bible Gem 805 – Temptations Compared – the 1st Adam (Luke 4:1-13, Gen 3)
There have been times in the past when I have cut and pasted the thoughts of commentators and shared readers input. This is the first time I have totally given the Gem over to a reader’s comments. I do this for two reasons. One because …
Bible Gem 804 – Jesus and Adam’s Temptations Compared (Luke 4:1-13)
When the devil had finished every temptation tempting Jesus, he left Him until the next opportunity came. Luke 4:13 Many see in the comment “every temptation” the idea that the three temptations fall into categories which sum up all the possible temptations we face. This …
Bible Gem 791 – Words from the mouth of God . . . or not (Luke 4:4)
But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone but on every rhema coming from the mouth of God.’” [Deut 8:3] Luke 4:4) There is much debate over this verse. It fuels a raging debate as to what happened …
Bible Gem 790 – Temptation One: “If You are the Son of God . . . ” (Luke 4:3)
Then the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone/these stones to become a loaf/loaves of bread.” (Luke 4:3) Does this statement of the devil question whether Jesus is the Son of God or Messiah? There is debate over …
Bible Gem 783 – The Ball is in Your Court Now (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 …