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AUGUST 10 Reading 222JESUS’ TEACHINGSLuke 6 “I tell you who hear Me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” (Luke 6:27–28). Jesus’ “teaching on the plain” (v. 17) is a typical sermon of Christ from His Galilean ministry. OverviewLuke summarized Jesus’ SabbathContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

AUGUST 9 Reading 221A HEALING MINISTRYLuke 4–5 “The people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them” (Luke 4:40). In describing the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, Luke focuses our attention on Christ’s healing and forgiving power. What Jesus did as well as whatContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

JESUS AND JOHNLuke 2–3 “John answered them all, ’I baptize you with water. But One more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie’ ” (Luke 3:16). Luke’s written history draws attention to the special signs associated with Jesus’ birth and His announcement by John. Truly, LukeContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

Luke INTRODUCTIONThis Gospel and the Book of Acts were written by the same person. Early tradition and internal evidence identifies the author as Luke, a physician and companion of Paul on many missionary journeys (2 Tim. 4:11).Luke was a careful historian, who interviewed eyewitnesses to establish the factual basis of Christian faith (Luke 1:1–4; cf.Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 14 Reading 14“GOD WILL BE WITH YOU”Genesis 47–50 “I am about to die, but God will be with you and take you back to the land of your fathers” (Gen. 48:21). Genesis ends with Jacob’s family settled in Egypt. Yet the passing of the patriarchs marks the beginning, not the end, of what GodContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”