We are spending the first half of 2023 learning about who Jesus was, who he is, and how he wants us to be like him. As we move into Lent, join us in reading quotes of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook to get daily verses. You’ll find them updated here, too!
Jesus knew the donkey would be where God told him it would be because he trusted in the father completely AND because he knew his scripture and the prophecies about the messiah. By increasing our own Bible knowledge, we can also increase our knowledge of and trust in God, the father, son, and Holy Spirit! https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+19&version=NRSVUE https://firstpresevanston.org/walking-with-luke-through-lent/ #Lent2023 #LentFPCE2023
The exhortation to avoid worry is not the same as a promise that things will never go wrong or we will never experience lack or pain, or loss. It is a call to place all of those in God`s care, trusting, by faith, that he is fully in control and worthy to be given our cares and concerns. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+12&version=NRSVUE https://firstpresevanston.org/walking-with-luke-through-lent/ #Lent2023 #LentFPCE2023
Persecution had begun against Jesus and his disciples. Jesus made it clear that he was not concerned about his own reputation or treatment, but that his heart was wholly committed to the glorification of God. This condemnation of those who blaspheme or lie about the spirit of God is present in Matthew and Mark as well. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+12&version=NRSVUE https://firstpresevanston.org/walking-with-luke-through-lent/ #Lent2023 #LentFPCE2023
It can seem difficult to know if or when to share the truth about who Jesus is in our lives. Telling others we have given our lives over to a resurrected carpenter from Judea might get us rideculed, but it might change all of eternity for those who will listen and ask the right questions. Sharing Jesus can alter eternity! https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+12&version=NRSVUE https://firstpresevanston.org/walking-with-luke-through-lent/ #Lent2023 #LentFPCE2023
Rather than fearing God and his immeasurable power, Jesus urges us to always remember that we are held in great value by the one who sees and knows all things. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+12&version=NRSVUE https://firstpresevanston.org/walking-with-luke-through-lent/ #Lent2023 #LentFPCE2023
We live in a day and age when topics like mortality, eternal life, and fear of our creator have lost their popularity, to say the least. Even so, Jesus reminded his followers (and us) to keep our priorities in order when deciding what we choose to fear and what we choose to ignore. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+12&version=NRSVUE https://firstpresevanston.org/walking-with-luke-through-lent/ #Lent2023 #LentFPCE2023
The Pharisees practiced a particularly detail-oriented and demanding form of Judaism, even to the point of giving one tenth of the herbs and spices one collected to add flavor. Jesus said the values of loving God and seeking justice are of higher priority in God`s kingdom. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+11&version=NRSVUE https://firstpresevanston.org/walking-with-luke-through-lent/ #Lent2023 #LentFPCE2023
What good is a light that no one sees? No good at all. Jesus -- the light of the world -- came to make the path to relationship with God known to all. When we share the Gospel, or "good news" of Jesus` life, death and resurrection, we are helping others to find their way out of darkness into the light. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+11&version=NRSVUE https://firstpresevanston.org/walking-with-luke-through-lent/ #Lent2023 #LentFPCE2023
