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August 18th: Luke 24:36-52

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Luke 24:36-52 45  Then  he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,   46  and said to them,  “Thus  it is written,  that the Christ should suffer and on the third day  rise from the dead,   47  and that  repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed  in his name  to all 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 stay in the city until you  are clothed with  power  from on high.” The work of Jesus was complete...kind of. The work necessary for the redemption of mankind was complete. The work necessary for the forgiveness of sins was complete. But making the good news known to the world was not yet done. Jesus was now sending His disciples into the world to spread the good news. He was sending them to make know that there is salvation from sin, death, and the devil only through faith in Jesus Christ. He was sending them to proclaim that this salvation was a
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August 17th: Luke 24:12-35

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Luke 24:12-35 25  And he said to them,  “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!   26  Was it not necessary that  the Christ should suffer these things and enter into  his glory?”   27  And  beginning with  Moses and  all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. Who is the Bible about? It's about Jesus. The whole Bible, Old Testament and New, is about Jesus. It's about Him coming to save sinners like you and me. The disciples on the road to Emmaus needed to learn this truth and they did learn it, from the greatest of all teachers.  When we read the Bible we tend to first ask, "where do I fit in?" But the more important questions is to ask, "What does this text say about Jesus?"
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August 16th: Luke 24:1-12

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Luke 24:1-12 "And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain." But Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! And because He is risen we can be confident that those who trust in Him for salvation will also be raised from death to life when He returns on the last day. The resurrection of Jesus is the victory over death that the world had been waiting for ever since the fall into sin. Now, even though we die, we will live! Not even death could hold our Jesus and because of that, not even death can hold those who are in Christ.
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August 15th: Luke 23:44-56

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Luke 23:44-56 Crucified, died, and was buried. God died. For you. He died. The very creator of the universe, through whom all things came into existence became part of the creation and died as part of the creation. He experienced death, that curse brought about by man's sinful rebellion. That darkness known as death is known by our Creator. It's all too much for us to fully grasp. Yet, it's vital that we do think on this and some of the great hymns help us to do so. Below is a hymn by the great hymn writer Paul Gerhardt, called "Upon the Cross Extended." May the words of this hymn help you to meditate on the death of Jesus and what it means for you. 1 Upon the cross extended See, world, your Lord suspended.      Your Savior yields His breath. The Prince of Life from heaven Himself has freely given      To shame and blows and bitter death. 2 Come, see these things and ponder, Your soul will fill with wonder      As blood streams from eac
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August 14th: Luke 23:18-43

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Luke 23:18-43 As Jesus was hanging on the cross, two criminals were hanged on crosses next to Him. They were guilty of their crimes. Yet Jesus was on the cross for the sake of criminals.  He was nailed to those beams of wood to suffer the righteous punishment for all crimes against God's law, so that those who trust in Him can receive full and free forgiveness. He was the Vicarious Atonement for sin, which is to say that by His substituting His own death four ours, He made it possible for there to be true reconciliation between God and man. While on the cross, one of the criminals asked of Jesus, "Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." The criminal was, as Jesus had taught, seeking first the kingdom of God and whenever we do so by looking to Jesus, the answer is always yes.  And so it was. "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise."
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August 13th: Luke 22:39-53

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Luke 22:39-53 Jesus, being fully human, did not want to endure what was about to come. He knew He would be beaten, flogged, mocked, and crucified. He knew His friends would abandon Him. He knew. And so He prayed, asking God the Father to remove this "cup" from Him. Yet each time He prayed, "Thy will be done." "Your will be done." Thank you Jesus, for being willing to drink that cup! Help us to be willing to pray, "Thy will be done" and then to do the will of God in our own lives too.
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August 12th: Luke 22:13-23

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 Luke 22:13-23 There are many wonderful Hymns about the Lord's Supper, but I don't think any explain what the Lord's Supper is quite as well as "What Is This Bread?"
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