Submitted by Lem M. from Gracepoint Davis Church Luke 13:14-15 What can we conclude about the state of the synagogue ruler’s heart? The state of the synagogue ruler’s heart is crippled because he cannot rejoice in the fact that a woman who had been crippled for eighteen years is now healed. He is more concerned [...]
Here are the DT Packets for February 20-25th, 2012 on Luke 12-13: 1. Luke12-13_DT_Feb20-Feb25_2012_RefQwithText 2. Luke12-13_DT_Feb20-Feb25_2012_SelfStudy 3. Luke12-13_DT_Feb20-Feb25_2012_RefQOnly 4. DT_Luke12-13_Feb20-Feb25_2012_Chinese_RefQwithText 5. DT_Luke12-13_Feb20-Feb25_2012_Chinese_RefQOnly
Submitted by Manny K. from Gracepoint Austin Church Unless you repent There is a correlation made between human suffering and sin. The Jews believed that sin and suffering were connected such that they believed that these Galileans must have sinned greatly in order for them to have suffered in that way. But this is a [...]
Submitted by Sarah S. from Gracepoint Austin Church Luke 12:49-59 Fire, peace, division People might’ve assumed what following Jesus would’ve brought into their lives. People might’ve thought following Jesus would bring in benefits. Believing in Jesus would mean that everything would go well in their lives since he seemed to have power to heal, bring [...]
Submitted by Lillian K. from Gracepoint Austin Church In verses 35-40, Jesus likens the coming of Christ to a master returning from a wedding banquet, that can usually last for several days back in those times, and our roles as his disciples to be like servants eagerly waiting for the master’s return. Why would Jesus [...]
Submitted by Joyce L. from Gracepoint Austin Church Luke 12:22-34 Worry, fear This passage tells us to not worry. One reason is because worrying is pointless. Verses 25-26 says “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?” It is so true that worrying does [...]
Submitted by Sunny K. of Gracepoint Austin Church Luke 12:15 If a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions, what does it consist of? What Jesus says is so true! This is so true in our world, where even superstars, people at the “top of their game” regularly make headlines about [...]
Here are the DT Packets for February 13-18th, 2012 on Luke 10-12: 1. Luke10-12_DT_Feb13-Feb18_2012_RefQwithText 2. Luke10-12_DT_Feb13-Feb18_2012_SelfStudy 3. Luke10-12_DT_Feb13-Feb18_2012_RefQOnly 4. Luke10-12_DT_Feb13-Feb18_2012_Chinese_TextwithRefQ 5. Luke10-12_DT_Feb13-Feb18_2012_Chinese_RefQOnly
Submitted by Jenny C. from Gracepoint Riverside Church Luke 12:1-5 · According to this passage, why is hypocrisy so foolish? Hypocrisy is foolish because according to v. 2 and 3, everything we say will be disclosed and made known. Even the things we think are concealed, hidden, and said in secret will be exposed, “heard [...]
Submitted by Dora W. from Gracepoint Riverside Luke 11:33-36 Since being filled with darkness or light is dependent on our eyes (v.33), what determines the good or bad condition of our eyesight (perception)? What determines the good or bad condition of our eyesight really comes down to the state of my heart and how aligned [...]