Luke 2 (2/3)

Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’ Luke 10:9

Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’
Luke 10:9 healing sickness nearness
But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.
Luke 10:20 joy heaven eternal life

The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Luke 10:27 law love obedience
And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
Luke 11:9 prayer seeking reliability
So if you sinful people 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.
Luke 11:13 Spirit prayer family
Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
Luke 11:28 Word of God life listening
The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.
Luke 12:2 truth honesty
Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!
Luke 12:3 sin speaking listening
What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.
Luke 12:6-7 valuable fear encouragement
Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
Luke 12:15 money greed materialism
That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear. For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing.
Luke 12:22b-23 worrying food life
Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!
Luke 12:24 food life worrying
So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.
Luke 12:32 fear Father kingdom
But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.
Luke 12:48 righteousness obedience punishment
Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God.
Luke 13:3 conversion repentance punishment
One Sabbath day as Jesus was teaching in a synagogue, he saw a woman who had been crippled by an evil spirit. She had been bent double for eighteen years and was unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Dear woman, you are healed of your sickness!” Then he touched her, and instantly she could stand straight. How she praised God! But the leader in charge of the synagogue was indignant that Jesus had healed her on the Sabbath day. “There are six days of the week for working,” he said to the crowd. “Come on those days to be healed, not on the Sabbath.” But the Lord replied, “You hypocrites! Each of you works on the Sabbath day! Don’t you untie your ox or your donkey from its stall on the Sabbath and lead it out for water? This dear woman, a daughter of Abraham, has been held in bondage by Satan for eighteen years. Isn’t it right that she be released, even on the Sabbath?” This shamed his enemies, but all the people rejoiced at the wonderful things he did.
Luke 13:10-17 miracles healing sabbath
But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?
Luke 14:28 debt planning money
In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!
Luke 15:7 conversion repentance joy
In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.
Luke 15:10 joy angels repentance
And he went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side. The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’
Luke 16:23-24 hell death heaven
If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive. Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive.
Luke 17:3b-4 sin repentance forgiveness
But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’
Luke 18:13 repentance conversion humility
He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.”
Luke 18:27 miracles salvation Jesus
For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.
Luke 19:10 salvation Jesus seeking
He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Luke 22:19 bread body gratitude

After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.”