Acts 1-3 - Repent

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

Act 1:8 LSB - [8] but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to THE END OF THE EARTH."

The Greek word used here for witness is martys (from which we get "martyr"), meaning a legal or personal witness—someone who testifies to what they have seen, heard, and personally experienced.

Scripture and historical theology outline several key ways a Christian acts as Jesus' witness:

1. Empowered by the Holy Spirit (The Source) A believer cannot witness effectively through human effort alone. As Jesus emphasized in Acts 1:8 LSB, witnessing begins with the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, who grants boldness, guidance, spiritual gifts, and spiritual fruit to testify to Christ.

2. Proclaiming the Gospel (Verbal Testimony) To be a witness requires spoken or written communication. A Christian testifies to:

• The Person and Work of Christ: Proclaiming His life, sacrificial death on the cross, physical resurrection, and lordship.

• Personal Experience: Sharing how Christ has transformed their own life, brought forgiveness, and given hope.

3. Living a Holy and Loving Life (Moral & Relational Testimony) Verbal witness is supported by a transformed character:

• Love for Others: Jesus noted that people would know His disciples by their love for one another (John 13:35 LSB).

• Good Deeds: Living in a way that brings glory to God so others see Christ through ethical living, integrity, and mercy (Matthew 5:16 LSB).

4. Enduring Suffering and Rejection (Faithful Endurance) Because martys carries the weight of sacrifice, being a witness often involves being willing to face ridicule, opposition, or persecution for holding fast to the truth of Christ without backing down.

5. Reaching Expanding Circles (The Scope) Jesus outlined a geographic strategy that applies spiritually and practically to every believer:

• Jerusalem: One's immediate sphere (family, friends, workplace, local community).

• Judea & Samaria: Expanding into neighboring regions and cross-cultural contexts (including people who are different or historically alienated).

• End of the Earth: Supporting or participating in global missions to unreached peoples.

 

The Ascension

Act 1:9 LSB - [9] And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Act 1:11 LSB - [11] They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven."

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

Act 1:14 LSB - [14] These all with one accord were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with [the] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.

Act 1:26 LSB - [26] And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. 

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

Act 2:4 LSB - [4] And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

Act 2:11 LSB - [11] Cretans and Arabs--we hear them in our [own] tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God."

Peter’s Sermon at Pentecost

Act 2:19-21 LSB - 

[19] 'AND I WILL PUT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW, BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE. 

[20] 'THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT AND AWESOME DAY OF THE LORD COMES. 

[21] 'AND IT WILL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.'

Act 2:32-36 LSB -
[32] "This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses.
[33] "Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this which you both see and hear.
[34] "For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: 'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,
[35] UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES AS A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET."'
[36] "Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified."

About Three Thousand Souls Saved

Act 2:37-38 LSB - 

[37] Now when they heard [this], they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men, brothers, what should we do?" 

[38] And Peter [said] to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

A Far-reaching Promise by Spurgeon

“The old-fashioned grace of repentance is not to be dispensed with; there must be sorrow for sin; there must be ‘a broken and a contrite heart.’ This, God will not despise; but a ‘conversion’ which does not produce this result, God will not accept as genuine.” 

Act 2:42 LSB - [42] And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.

The Lame Beggar Healed

Act 3:6-7 LSB - [6] But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene--walk!" [7] And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.

Peter’s Sermon in Solomon’s Portico

Act 3:19 LSB - [19] "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

Luke 22-24 - Jesus Is Risen!

The Plot to Kill Jesus

Luk 22:3 LSB - [3] And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, who belonged to the number of the twelve.

Act 5:3 LSB - [3] But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back [some] of the price of the land?

The Passover Meal

Luk 22:7-8 LSB - [7] Then came the [first] day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. [8] And [Jesus] sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it."

The Lord’s Supper

Luk 22:15-16 LSB - [15] And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; [16] for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

Luk 22:18 LSB - [18] "For I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes."

Luk 22:19-20 LSB - [19] And when He had taken [some] bread [and] given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me." [20] And in the same way [He took] the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.

1Co 11:23-26 LSB -

[23] For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was being betrayed took bread,

[24] and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me."

[25] In the same way [He took] the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink [it], in remembrance of Me."

[26] For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes.

 

Who Is Greatest?

Luk 22:26-27 LSB - [26] "But not so with you; rather the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant. [27] "For who is greater, the one who reclines [at the table] or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as the one who serves.

Luk 22:32 LSB - [32] "But I have prayed earnestly for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, once you have returned, strengthen your brothers."

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

Luk 22:40 LSB - [40] Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

Luk 22:40, 61 LSB - [40] Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." ... [61] And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, "Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times."

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin

Luk 22:69 LSB - [69] "But from now on THE SON OF MAN WILL BE SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND of the power OF GOD."

Dan 7:13-14 LSB - 

[13] "I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And came near before Him. 

[14] "And to Him was given dominion, Glory, and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations, and [men of every] tongue Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not be taken away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.

Psa 110:1-2 LSB - [1] Of David. A Psalm.
Yahweh says to my Lord:
"Sit at My right hand
Until I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet."
[2] Yahweh will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, [saying],
"Have dominion in the midst of Your enemies."

 

Jesus Before Pilate

Jesus Before Herod

Pilate Grants the Crowd’s Request

Simon Carries the Cross

Luk 23:28-31 LSB - [28] But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, stop crying for Me, but cry for yourselves and for your children. [29] "For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.' [30] "Then they will begin TO SAY TO THE MOUNTAINS, 'FALL ON US,' AND TO THE HILLS, 'COVER US.' [31] "For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

The Crucifixion

Luk 23:34 LSB - [34] But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." AND THEY CAST LOTS, DIVIDING UP HIS GARMENTS AMONG THEMSELVES.

Luk 23:40-43 LSB - [40] But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 

[41] "And we indeed [are suffering] justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for what we have done; but this man has done nothing wrong." 

[42] And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!" 

[43] And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise."

Luk 23:44-45 LSB - [44] And it was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour, [45] because the sun was obscured. And the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two.

Jesus Is Buried

Jesus Is Risen!

Luk 24:5-8 LSB - 

[5] and when [the women] were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, [the men] said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? 

[6] "He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, 

[7] saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again." [8] And they remembered His words,

The Road to Emmaus

Luk 24:30-32 LSB - 

[30] And it happened that when He had reclined [at the table] with them, He took the bread and blessed [it], and after breaking [it], He was giving [it] to them. 

[31] Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him. And He vanished from their sight. 

[32] And they said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was opening the Scriptures to us?"

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

Luk 24:44-49 LSB - 

[44] Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." 

[45] Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 

[46] and He said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, 

[47] and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. [48] "You are witnesses of these things. 

[49] "And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you, but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

The Ascension

Luke 19-21 - Zaccheus Is Saved

Zaccheus Is Saved

Luk 19:5 LSB - [5] And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house."

Luk 19:9-10 LSB - [9] And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. [10] "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost."

Zacchaeus - A Song for First Reconciliation

Parable of the Ten Minas

Luk 19:13 LSB - [13] "And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, 'Engage in business until I come [back].'

Luk 19:16-17 LSB - [16] "So the first appeared, saying, 'Master, your mina has made ten minas more.' [17] "And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'

Luk 19:26 LSB - [26] 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

The Triumphal Entry

Luk 19:38 LSB - [38] saying, "BLESSED IS THE KING WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

Psa 118:26 LSB - [26] Blessed is the one who comes in the name of Yahweh; We have blessed you from the house of Yahweh.

Zec 9:9 LSB - [9] Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Make a loud shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Lowly and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a pack animal.

 

Lament over Jerusalem

Luk 19:45 LSB - [45] And Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling,

Jesus Drives Merchants from the Temple

Luk 19:45-47 LSB - 

[45] And Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling, 

[46] saying to them, "It is written, 'AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,' but you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN." 

[47] And He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him,

 

The Authority of Jesus Challenged

Parable of the Vine-Growers

Luk 20:17-18 LSB - [17] But when Jesus looked at them, He said, "What then is this that is written: 'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone]'? [18] "Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust."

Taxes to Caesar

The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

Luk 20:37-38 LSB - [37] "But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed in the [passage about the burning] bush, where he calls the Lord THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB. [38] "Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him."

Luk 20:38 LSB - [38] "Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him."

The Widow’s Offering

Signs of Christ’s Return

Luk 21:14-15 LSB - [14] "So set in your hearts not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; [15] for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

When Christ Returns

Luk 21:25-26 LSB - [25] "And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth anguish among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, [26] men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the POWERS OF THE HEAVENS will be shaken.

The Parable of the Fig Tree

Luk 21:32 LSB - [32] "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place.

Luk 21:36 LSB - [36] "But keep on the alert at all times, praying earnestly that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."

Luke 16-18 - The Rich Man and Lazarus

The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward

Luk 16:9 LSB - [9] "And I say to you, make friends for yourselves from the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will take you into the eternal dwellings.

Luk 16:13 LSB - [13] "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."

Luk 16:14 LSB - [14] Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were scoffing at Him.

Luk 16:16 LSB - [16] "The Law and the Prophets were until John; since that time the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luk 16:22-23 LSB - [22] "Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom, and the rich man also died and was buried. [23] "And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.

Jhn 1:18 LSB - [18] No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained [Him].

Jhn 13:23 LSB - [23] There was reclining on Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.

Luk 16:31 LSB - [31] "But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'"

Do All Which Jesus Commands

Luk 17:10 LSB - [10] "In this way, you also, when you do all the things which are commanded of you, say, 'We are unworthy slaves; we have done [only] that which we ought to have done.'"

Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers

Luk 17:15-16 LSB - [15] Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, [16] and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan.

The Coming of the Son of Man

Luk 17:34, 37 LSB - [34] "I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left. ... [37] And answering they said to Him, "Where, Lord?" And He said to them, "Where the body [is], there also the vultures will be gathered."

Parables on Prayer

Luk 18:7-8 LSB - [7] "Now, will God not bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? [8] "I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find that faith on the earth?"

Luk 18:13 LSB - [13] "But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'

Luk 18:14 LSB - [14] "I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other, for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Luk 18:16-17 LSB - [16] But Jesus called for them, saying, "Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. [17] "Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

The Rich Young Ruler

Luk 18:18 LSB - [18] And a ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

Luk 18:22 LSB - [22] And when Jesus heard [this], He said to him, "One thing you still lack: sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me."

Bartimaeus Regains His Sight

Luk 18:41-43 LSB - [41] "What do you want Me to do for you?" And he said, "Lord, [I want] to regain my sight!" [42] And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has saved you." [43] Immediately he regained his sight and [began] following Him, glorifying God. And when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

Luke 13-15 - One Sinner Who Repents

Repent or Perish

Luk 13:3 LSB - [3] "I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

Luk 13:7 LSB - [7] "And he said to the vineyard-keeper, 'Behold, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?'

A Woman Healed on the Sabbath

Luk 13:15-16 LSB - [15] But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath release his ox or his donkey from the stall and lead it away to water [it]? [16] "And this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for--behold--eighteen years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?"

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Leaven

Luk 13:18-19 LSB - [18] Therefore, He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it? [19] "It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden, and it grew and became a tree, and THE BIRDS OF THE AIR NESTED IN ITS BRANCHES."

Luk 13:21 LSB - [21] "It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three sata of flour until it was all leavened."

The Narrow Door

Luk 13:23-25 LSB - [23] And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there [just] a few who are being saved?" And He said to them, [24] "Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. [25] "Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, 'Lord, open up to us!' then He will answer and say to you, 'I do not know where you are from.'

Luk 13:27-28 LSB - [27] "And He will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you are from; DEPART FROM ME, ALL YOU WORKERS OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.' [28] "In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being cast out.

Lament over Jerusalem

Luk 13:34 LSB - [34] "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [the city] that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen [gathers] her brood under her wings, and you did not want [it]!

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Luk 14:3-4 LSB - [3] And Jesus answered and spoke to the scholars of the Law and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?" [4] But they were silent. And He took hold of him, healed him, and sent him away.

Parable of the Wedding Feast

Luk 14:13-14 LSB - [13] "But when you give a reception, invite [the] poor, [the] crippled, [the] lame, [the] blind, [14] and you will be blessed, since they do not have [the means] to repay you; for it will be repaid to you at the resurrection of the righteous."

Parable of the Dinner

Luk 14:24 LSB - [24] 'For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste of my dinner.'"

The Cost of Discipleship

Luk 14:26-27 LSB - [26] "If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. [27] "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Luk 14:33 LSB - [33] "So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Luk 15:1 LSB - [1] Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.

Luk 15:7 LSB - [7] "I tell you that in the same way, there will be [more] joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Drachma

Luk 15:10 LSB - [10] "In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Luk 15:20 LSB - [20] "So he rose up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Psa 103:10-11 LSB - [10] He has not dealt with us according to our sins, And He has not rewarded us according to our iniquities. [11] For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.

Luke 10-12 - One Thing

The Seventy Sent Out

Luk 10:1 LSB - [1] Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.

Luk 10:2 LSB - [2] And He was saying to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

Luk 10:5-6 LSB - [5] "Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace [be] to this house.' [6] "And if a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him, but if not, it will return to you.

Luk 10:16 LSB - [16] "The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me. And he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me."

The Joyful Results

Luk 10:18-19 LSB - [18] And He said to them, "I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. [19] "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

Luk 10:20 LSB - [20] "Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven."

Luk 10:22 LSB - [22] "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal [Him]."

The Good Samaritan

Luk 10:29 LSB - [29] But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Luk 10:36-37 LSB - [36] "Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' [hands]?" [37] And he said, "The one who showed mercy toward him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."

Martha and Mary

Luk 10:41-42 LSB - [41] But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things, [42] but [only] one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

Luk 18:22 LSB - [22] And when Jesus heard [this], He said to him, "One thing you still lack: sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me."

Psa 27:4 LSB - [4] One thing I have asked from Yahweh, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Yahweh And to inquire in His temple.

 

The Lord’s Prayer

Luk 11:2-4 LSB - 

[2] And He said to them, "When you pray, say: 

'Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. 

[3] 'Give us each day our daily bread. 

[4] 'And forgive us our sins, 

For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. 

And lead us not into temptation.'"

Luk 11:9-10 LSB - [9] "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. [10] "For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

Luk 11:13 LSB - [13] "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"

Jesus and Beelzebul

Luk 11:20 LSB - [20] "But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Luk 11:23 LSB - [23] "He who is not with Me is against Me and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.

The Sign of Jonah

Luk 11:29 LSB - [29] Now as the crowds were increasing, He began to say, "This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks a sign, and [yet] no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers

Luk 11:46 LSB - [46] But He said, "Woe to you scholars of the Law as well! For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Luk 11:52 LSB - [52] "Woe to you, scholars of the Law! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering."

Fear Only God

Luk 12:4-5 LSB - [4] "But I say to you, My friends, do not fear those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. [5] "But I will show you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

Luk 12:8-9 LSB - [8] "And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God, [9] but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Luk 12:10 LSB - [10] "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him, but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.

Parable of the Rich Fool

Luk 12:20-21 LSB - [20] "But God said to him, 'You fool! This [very] night your soul is required of you; and [now] who will own what you prepared?' [21] "So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Do Not Worry

Luk 12:24 LSB - [24] "Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and [yet] God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

Be Ready for His Coming

Luk 12:40 LSB - [40] "You too, be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."

Luk 12:47 LSB - [47] "And that slave who knew his master's will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will receive many beatings,

Not Peace, but Division

Luk 12:51 LSB - [51] "Do you think that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division;

Luke 7-9 - You give them [something] to eat!

The Centurion’s Faith

Luk 7:3, 6-7 LSB - 

[3] Now when he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. ... 

[6] Now Jesus was going on His way with them; and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, "Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not good enough for You to come under my roof. 

[7] "For this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but [just] say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Luk 7:14 LSB - [14] And He came up and touched the coffin, and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, "Young man, I say to you, arise!"

Questions from John the Baptist

Luk 7:29-30 LSB - [29] And when all the people and the tax collectors heard [this], they acknowledged God's justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John. [30] But the Pharisees and the scholars of the Law rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

A Sinful Woman Forgiven

Luk 7:47-48 LSB - [47] "For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little." [48] Then He said to her, "Your sins have been forgiven."

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The Parable of the Sower

Luk 8:10 LSB - [10] And He said, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest [it is] in parables, so that SEEING THEY MAY NOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.

Luk 8:11 LSB - [11] "Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.

Luk 8:15 LSB - [15] "But the [seed] in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.

A Lampstand and the Light

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

Luk 8:21 LSB - [21] But He answered and said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it."

Jesus Calms a Storm

Jesus Saves a Man from Many Demons

Luk 8:35 LSB - [35] And [the people] went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Luk 8:39 LSB - [39] "Return to your house and recount what great things God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’ Daughter

Luk 8:48 LSB - [48] And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Luk 8:54-55 LSB - [54] He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying, "Child, arise!" [55] And her spirit returned, and she stood up immediately. And He gave orders for [something] to be given her to eat.

The Twelve Disciples Sent Out

Luk 9:1-2 LSB - [1] And calling the twelve together, He gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. [2] And He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

Luk 9:13 LSB - [13] But He said to them, "You give them [something] to eat!" And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people."

Peter Confesses Jesus Is the Christ

Luk 9:20 LSB - [20] And He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered and said, "The Christ of God."

Take Up Your Cross

Luk 9:23-24 LSB - [23] And He was saying to [them] all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. [24] "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.

Luk 9:26 LSB - [26] "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and [the glory] of the Father and of the holy angels.

The Transfiguration

Luk 9:29 LSB - [29] And it happened that while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing [became] white [and] gleaming.

Luk 9:35 LSB - [35] Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, [My] Chosen One; listen to Him!"

Jesus Casts Out a Demon

Luk 9:45 LSB - [45] But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

Who Is the Greatest?

Luk 9:48 LSB - [48] and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great."

The Cost of Following Jesus

Luk 9:62 LSB - [62] But Jesus said to him, "No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."