Devotional thoughts on Luke 7:1-10 By Rachel Friel Reflect upon the time when your heart was first introduced to the wonder of baby Jesus’s birth, the astonishment of Jesus raising the dead, the power of his healing words causing the blind to see, the pain felt when hearing of his crucifixion, the hope when he […]
By Dr. Mark Scott How can an all-knowing God be amazed at anything? Scripture affirms that Jesus was amazed—we are told of two examples in his ministry. Once he was amazed at belief (today’s passage and the parallel text in Matthew 8:10), and once he was amazed at unbelief (Mark 6:6). Our lesson concerns the […]
By Melissa Wuske Tragedy Averted Through Scripture On New Year’s Eve, a man walked into a service at Heal the Land Outreach Ministries in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Immediately the minister and congregation knew something was wrong: the man had a gun. “When I saw him, I thought it was a dummy gun, but then I […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What is the most amazing thing you’ve ever witnessed? Read Luke 7:1-10. 2. What do you know about this centurion from the passage? • What did people think of him? • How would you describe his heart and attitude? • How did he view himself? 3. If you were testifying about this man’s […]
By David Faust Words like great and awesome have become so overused these days that they mean next to nothing. In popular lingo, God is great—but so is a talented baseball player or a new cleaning product. Shouldn’t we reserve words like awe for the reverence we show our Creator, not the way we feel […]
