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 …
Jewish Culture Gems
Bible Gem 933 – Are You like Them? (Luke 9:51-56)
As the time drew near for Him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan village to prepare for His arrival. But the people of the village did not welcome Jesus because He was on His …
Bible Gem 860 – A Bunch of Surprising Things (Luke 7:36-50)
Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. So he went to the Pharisee’s home and took his place at the table. There was a woman who was a notorious sinner in that city. When she learned that Jesus was eating at …
Bible Gem 824 – New Garments / New Wineskins (Luke 5:36-39)
Then Jesus gave them this illustration: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to patch an old garment. For then the new garment would be ruined, and the new patch wouldn’t even match the old garment. “And no …
Bible Gem 822 – The Time to Celebrate not Fast (Luke 5:33-35)
One day some people said to Jesus, “John the Baptist’s disciples fast and pray regularly, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why are your disciples always eating and drinking?” Jesus responded, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. …
Bible Gem 757 – Anna (Luke 2:36-38)
Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. Then she lived as a widow to the age …
Bible Gem 749 – Joseph and Mary – Married or still Engaged? (Luke 1:5 / Matt 1:24-25)
He took with him Mary, his fiancée, who was now obviously pregnant. Luke 1:5 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son …
Bible Gem 745 – What’s in a Name (Luke 1:56-66)
Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back to her own home. When it was time for Elizabeth’s baby to be born, she gave birth to a son. And when her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had been very merciful …
Bible Gem 744 – The Mary ~ Elizabeth Link: Being in the Know (Luke 1:39-55)
A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town where Zechariah lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Elizabeth …
Bible Gem 742 – Jewish Betrothal (Luke 1:27)
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said, …