“And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God; but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And everyone who speaks a word …
Gospel Comparisons Gems
Bible Gem 988 – Having the Right Kind of Fear (Luke 12:4-5)
Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that. But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, …
Bible Gem 979 – Using the Light sayings in Different Ways (Luke 11:33-36)
“No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house. Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your …
Bible Gem 976 – The Order and Connectedness of the Sign of Jonah etc (Luke 11:29-32)
As the crowd pressed in on Jesus, He said, “This evil generation keeps asking Me to show them a miraculous sign. But the only sign I will give them is the sign of Jonah. What happened to him was a sign to the people of …
Bible Gem 952 – Teach Us to Pray (Luke 11:1-4)
Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As He finished, one of His disciples came to Him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” Jesus said,”This is how you should pray:”Father, may Your name be kept holy. May …
Bible Gem 925 – Luke’s Ending for This Story (Luke 9:43-44)
But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then He gave him back to his father. Awe gripped the people as they saw this majestic display of God’s power. While everyone was marvelling at everything He was doing, Jesus said to His disciples, …
Bible Gem 923 – The Disciples Couldn’t Do It (Luke 9:37-43)
Well isn’t that curious. Mark’s account is by far the longest of them all. Even though both Matthew and Luke shorten Mark’s account considerably they don’t keep to the standard Markan / traditional story. Instead they add significant material of their own but material which …
Bible Gem 922 – Digging requires Perspiration – Be Prepared to Sweat (Luke 9:37-43)
As I hinted to you yesterday this passage is best investigated using all the resources at your disposal. So as I have done for you today, it is best to compare all the gospel accounts of this incident. This information is available to you in …
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 900 – Getting Ready for a Miraculous Lunch (Luke 9:10-17)
I find it hard to believe I have done 900 Gems. Amazing! It won’t be long before I have done a thousand. Time to celebrate at that point I think. Those of you who have followed Gems for a long time now know the drill. …