that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, [ASV] Phil 2:10 You may be surprised to find I have moved on to the next verse. “But Ian, what about our choice for the Name that is above every …
Homework Gems
Bible Gem 1929 – The Kenōsis of the Christ; He Emptied Himself (Phil 2:7)
but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; Phil 2:7 Philippians 2:7 in Various Versions (ASV) but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; (BBE) But he made himself as nothing, …
Bible Gem 1116 – Crossing the Divide into Comparative Country Again (Luke 18:18-22/Matt 19:16-20:16/Mark 10:17-31)
Yes, I am sure it is apparent to you that we have finished the last segment of the Greater Interpolation (Luke 9:51 – 18:14). We crossed boundary of the Greater Interpolation a couple of days ago when we started the segment on “Let the children …
Bible Gem 1099 – Another Leper Healed (Luke 17:11-19)
As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, He reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. As He entered a village there, ten lepers stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the …
Bible Gem 1055 – Pulling all the Threads Together (Luke 15:1-32)
And all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to Him, to hear Him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This one receives sinners and eats with them. And He spoke to them this parable, saying, Suppose one of you having a …
Bible Gem 1013 – Curiouser and Curiouser (Luke 13:18-21)
Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it? It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches.” He also …
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 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 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 901 – Preparing for 5000 coming to Lunch (Luke 9:10-17)
Shared Uniquely Matthew Uniquely Mark Uniquely Luke Notice that the account from Luke is one of the shortest. He has taken all the detail that some of the others share and just told the essentials but with some differences. He has stuck closer to Mark’s …