Jesus teaches to religious Jews who try to kill Him for claiming to be God (John)
Jesus appoints 70 disciples and sends them out (Luke)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke)
At the home of Mary and Martha (Luke)
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John 8:48-49 The Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?" 49 Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
John 8:58-59 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am." 59 Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.
Luke 10:1 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.
Luke 10:17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name."
Luke 10:25 And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
Luke 10:38 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
Luke 10:2 And He was saying to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
Luke 10:9 and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'
Luke 10:16 "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."
Luke 10:19-20 "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. 20 "Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven."
Luke 10:22 "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."
John 8:24 "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
John 8:31-32 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
John 8:36 "So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
John 8:42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me.
John 8:44 "You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Jesus Sends out the 70 (Luke)
What instructions has Jesus given you?
When have you been rejected as a representative of Christ?
What can we see and hear about God that the disciples, prophets, and kings could not?
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke)
What different motivations do people have for asking questions about God and of God?
What natural inclinations make it easier for you to act like the priest and the Levite than like the Samaritan?
How can you be more like the Samaritan?
At the Home of Martha and Mary (Luke)
To what extent do you resemble the hurried, frantic personality of Martha?
What did Jesus mean when he said, "only one thing is needed"?
Why did Jesus favor Mary's choice?
In what way do you identify with Mary's choice in your relationship with Jesus?
The setting for the parable of the Good Samaritan takes place on the road to Jericho. Jericho is 18 miles east of Jerusalem and much lower in elevation. Jericho is not far from the Dead Sea; the lowest place on earth. Click here for an excellent article on this dangerous road.
Here is where the Holy Spirit has opportunity to bring great revelation and transformation in your life--in reflection and obedience to what you have been reading and studying in God's Word today. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you how you can respond in obedience to the devotion today. Use the following acronym to prompt you.
Is there a...
SIN to confess?
PROMISE to claim?
ATTITUDE to change?
COMMAND to obey?
EXAMPLE to follow?
PRAYER to pray?
ERROR to avoid?
TRUTH to believe?
SOMETHING for which to praise God?