Category Archives: Bible

AUGUST 21 Reading 233 THE FINAL HOURS Luke 22–23 “With loud shouts they insistently demanded that He be crucified, and their shouts prevailed” (Luke 23:23).Carefully Luke, like each of the evangelists, traced Jesus’ final hours from betrayal to burial. Overview Judas agreed to betray Jesus for money (22:1–6). At the Last Supper Jesus spoke ofContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

AUGUST 20 Reading 232 LASTING LESSONS Luke 20–21 “He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive” (Luke 20:38).Jesus’ last days in Jerusalem occasioned some of His most important teaching, conveying lasting lessons. Overview Jesus rebuked His critics (20:1–8), and told a parable that exposed theirContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

AUGUST 19 Reading 231 PARABLES AND PEOPLE Luke 18–19 “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 19:9–10).Luke’s vivid sketches of people and his dramatic retelling of Jesus’ parables leave a lastingContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

AUGUST 18 Reading 230 WORLDLY WEALTH Luke 16–17 “No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money” (Luke 16:13).Once again Jesus took up the topic of money and itsContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

AUGUST 17 Reading 229 CONCERN FOR OUTCASTS Luke 15 “Now the tax collectors and ‘sinners’ were all gathering around to hear Him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law muttered, ’This Man welcomes sinners and eats with them’ “ (Luke 15:1–2).It’s not necessary to be like the people we associate with. That’s good,Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”