This Won't Hurt One Bit!!!

[Jayne]

I saw this on Facebook and thought we could do it here.....

Why don't we, together, read one chapter of the book of Luke each night starting with chapter one tonight [or read in the mornings/afternoons - whenever you choose].

We would finish Christmas Eve and wake up Christmas morning with a present and deeper understanding of Who it is that December 25th is for. {I know, I know that's not his real birthday, but it's when we acknowledge it]

How about it - we can discuss it or not.

TODAY - DECEMBER 1 - Luke 1

Edited December 1, 2018 by Jayne

[Guest 1sheep]

I love it! Im in. 

 

 

[Jayne]

OK, everybody!!!!

December 2, Sunday

LUKE 2

[Jayne]

December 3, LUKE 3

Not too late to start!!  ?

[frienduff thaylorde]

1 hour ago, SelahSong said:

Just a few worthy nuggets about Luke: 

Luke, the author of this Gospel and a physician, also authored the book of "Acts."

The word "Luke" means "light giver".

The book of Luke was probably written in the 70's A.D.

 

Selah

YOU are LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED sister .   let that lil heart beat for CHRIST .     

[Marilyn C]

On ‎12‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 8:35 AM, Jayne said:

I saw this on Facebook and thought we could do it here.....

Why don't we, together, read one chapter of the book of Luke each night starting with chapter one tonight [or read in the mornings/afternoons - whenever you choose].

We would finish Christmas Eve and wake up Christmas morning with a present and deeper understanding of Who it is that December 25th is for. {I know, I know that's not his real birthday, but it's when we acknowledge it]

How about it - we can discuss it or not.

TODAY - DECEMBER 1 - Luke 1

Hi Jayne,

Great idea. I`m in, though I`ll have to catch up a few chapters. Yes, let`s focus on the Lord and appreciate more, His coming to this sin-stricken earth to redeem us.

Marilyn.

[frienduff thaylorde]

1 minute ago, SelahSong said:

Luke 2:19: But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.  

...

Imagine the indescribable JOY that was in Mary's heart!  

Selah

 

and yet a sword pierced her heart .    BUT that HAD TO BE .   so that mary and all who believe in Christ would be forgiven of trespasses .

I think we should have communions to both remember and HONOR OUR LORD who was crucified for us .     Me and a friend did one just the other day .

WHAT a beauty .     OH man what a wonderful wonderful reminder that also reminds us ,   YA only saved by grace and CHRIST paid that price .

MAKES a lame man run like a cheetah and jump with joy like a gazelle .     THE MORE we rememeber and are reminded of what JESUS DID FOR US ,

KEEPS that heart VERY GREATFUL and always ready to encourage others too .   POINTING TO CHRIST .    YOU loved dear sister .   

[turtletwo]

Luke 2. The beloved chapter! Every year when I was growing up the family would gather round and read this together. This put Christ at the rightful place  at the center of our celebration.

Another tradition I recall warmly is watching the Classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas." The best part of it is where Charlie experiences disillusionment with the commercialism of the day. He cries out, "Doesn't ANYBODY know what Christmas is all about??"

This is when Linus steps up to the plate and recites Luke 2:8-14. It's a heartwarming and poignant moment that puts things right. It refocuses the TRUE meaning.  Sweet. (Even uses the KJV. The year being 1965. )

[Jayne]

December 4 - LUKE 4

[turtletwo]

In Luke 4: 1-12 I see what strikes me as a sort of 'spiritual tennis match' with scriptures going back and forth between Jesus and Satan. I heard that Jesus quoted from Deuteronomy more than from any other part of scripture... This was the case with all three rebuttals to the devil (Deuteronomy 8:3, 6:13 and 6:16.)

One of my favorite scriptures is Hebrews 4:15.

"For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin."

Another translation puts it,"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses. Instead, we have one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet he never sinned."  

So we know He needed to be tempted in ALL areas we are (in order to relate to us.) I was looking at the temptations that Satan threw at Christ. There is a categorical pattern there (no coincidences with God ) that matches up to the three areas he attacks humans in. These are listed in 1 John 2:16 “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”

Lust of the flesh

First Temptation

In Luke 4: 3 "And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread."

In verse 4, "And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." (from Deuteronomy 8:3)

Lust of the eyes  and  Pride of life  

 Second Temptation

In Luke 4:5-7, "And the devil, taking him up into a high mountain, showed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore will worship me, all shall be thine."

In verse 8, "And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve." (from Deuteronomy 6:13)

Third Temptation

Satan's final try...

In Luke 4: 9-11 "And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: 10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: 11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."

In Luke 4: 12 "And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." (from Deuteronomy 6:16)

This final temptation was Satan's attempt to redirect Jesus away from the agony of the cross by talking Him into taking a shortcut. Using the allure of the angels protecting him & the rationalization/logic that being God, Jesus had that right... 

Praise God, Jesus told the devil there was no way. He'd never give up the mission the Father had sent Him on for our salvation. 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 2018 by turtletwo
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