Tag Archives: Jesus

Luke 7:8

By Sammie Barnes | Published: February 27, 2010

Luke 7:8
Mutual Respect Between Military Commanders– A Roman Centurion and the King of the Host of Heaven        

The Chain of Command is the Same Over Soldiers AND Mortal Illness

  • Go!
  • Come!
  • Do This!

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Luke 7:21

By Sammie Barnes | Published: February 27, 2010

Luke 7:21    
Jesus Made Great Use of His Time by Curing People from …   

  • Diseases
  • Sicknesses
  • Evil Spirits

It was a sight to see, even for the people who hadn’t been blind just moments before …

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Luke 7:24-26

By Sammie Barnes | Published: February 27, 2010

Luke 7:24-26
Jesus Made Clear Who John WAS by Reminding Them What He WASN’T   and WAS …       

  • NOT … a Gentle, Fragile River Weed
  • NOT … a Dapper Dandy
  • a Prophet … and MORE

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Luke 7:38

By Sammie Barnes | Published: February 27, 2010

Luke 7:38       
A Woman’s Amazing Gratefulness:  Feet Washed Clean by being Stained with Tears

She stood weeping … Tears fell on Jesus’ feet, then she …

  • wiped Jesus’ feet with her hair
  • kissed Jesus’ feet
  • poured perfume on Jesus’ feet

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Luke 7:44-47

By Sammie Barnes | Published: January 4, 2010

Luke 7:44-47
Simon Could See What the Woman was doing, but He Could Not See What Her Actions Meant (Even Less His Own)

  • Simon
    • No Water/Towel for Foot-Washing
    • No Kiss of Traditional/Formal Greeting
    • No Oil of Welcome/Generosity
  • The Woman
    • Wet/Wipe Feet with Her Tears/Hair
    • Humble, Submissive, Grateful Kissing of Feet
    • Valuable Oil “Wasted” as Perfume for Jesus’ Feet

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Luke 14:12-14

By Sammie Barnes | Published: January 1, 2010

Luke 14:12-14
When Partying for Faith and Profit, the Guest List is Crucial!

Don’t Invite the Most Likely

  • Friends
  • Brothers/Other Relatives
  • Rich Neighbors

Instead, for a Righteous, Resurrection-Day Reward, Invite …

  • The Poor
  • The Crippled
  • The Lame
  • The Blind

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Luke 17:15-16

By Sammie Barnes | Published: January 1, 2010

Luke 17:15-16
The Healed Leper Saw Results and Responded Appropriately

“When he saw he was healed, he …

  • Came Back (to Jesus, Praising God)
  • Threw Himself (at the Feet of Jesus)
  • Thanked Jesus

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Luke 17:17-18

By Sammie Barnes | Published: January 1, 2010

Luke 17:17-18
Straight Questions with Obvious (but Unflattering) Answers

  • Were?
  • Where?
  • Was?

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Luke 18:29-30

By Sammie Barnes | Published: December 3, 2009

Luke 18:29-30
The Kingdom’s Value: Here & Now and Then & There

  • Home
  • Wife
  • Brothers
  • Parents
  • Children

Surrendered for the Sake of the Kingdom

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Luke 19:47

By Sammie Barnes | Published: December 1, 2009

Luke 19:47
Jesus Had a Regular Habit of Teaching, and His Opponents Had Regular Habits of Plotting His Death

  • Chief Priests
  • Teachers of the Law
  • Leaders Among the People

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