Why does Matthew refer to debts and Luke refer to sins? Is Jesus just talking about financial debts? What relationship do financial debts have to sins? Are you serious? Do my financial debts have something to do with God forgiving my sins? I have heard …
Word Study Gems
Bible Gem 948 – Neigbours from Hell (Luke 10:29-37)
The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling on a trip from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, …
Bible Gem 947 – Who is my Neighbour? A RADICAL New Perspective (Luke 10:25-37)
One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking Him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” The man answered, “‘You must …
Bible Gem 891 – Don’t worry; Just Believe (Luke 8:40-56)
On the other side of the lake the crowds welcomed Jesus, because they had been waiting for Him. Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with Him to come home with him. His only …
Bible Gem 803 – Every Temptation / the Next Opportunity (Luke 4:13)
When the devil had finished every temptation tempting Jesus *, he left Him until the next opportunity came. Luke 4:13 The two elements in this verse which stand out are “every temptation” and the next opportunity. A survey of the translations taken from E-Sword give …
Bible Gem 800 – In All Your Ways (Luke 4:9-12)
Then the devil took Him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If You are the Son of God, jump off! (throw yourself down) For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order His angels to protect and guard you [in all your …
Bible Gem 796 – What is the Highest Part of the Temple? (Luke 4:9-13)
Then the devil took Him to Jerusalem / holy city, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If You are the Son of God, jump off! (throw yourself down. For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order His angels to protect and guard you. …
Bible Gem 750 – A Birth Witnessed by Shepherds and Angels (Luke 2:6-14)
And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped Him snugly in strips of cloth and laid Him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. …
Bible Gem 748 – The Trip to Bethlehem and Servant Kings (Luke 2:1-8)
At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. And because Joseph …
Bible Gem 582 – Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh (2 Cor 12:7)
even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. 2 Corinthians 12:7 What was Paul’s “thorn …