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Applying the Bible
A weekly devotional designed to help you grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, through practical application of spiritual truths from God's word.
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Applying the BibleWho Jesus Is
Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” And they answered, “John the…
Applying the BibleBroken Pieces
Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging…
Applying the BibleYou Give
On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. When the crowds learned it, they…
Applying the BibleTell Him Everything
On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. (Luke 9:10a) After the apostles were sent and given power, they went preaching the gospel and…
Applying the BibleSent Out
And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God…
Applying the BibleSimilarly Different
As we wrap up this section in Luke 8, when Jesus healed the woman with a discharge of blood on His way to heal Jairus’ daughter in which He ends up raising her…
Applying the BibleA Desperate Touch
As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living…
Applying the BibleOnly Believe
Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And…
Applying the BibleBeing Flexible in Ministry
This week’s passage, which we’ll dig into a little deeper in the coming weeks but are going to look at an overview this week, is a longer passage than our…
Applying the BibleOvercoming Fear
And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to…
Applying the BibleAt the Feet of Jesus
When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to…
Applying the BibleLook Beyond
When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house…
Applying the BibleEvery Knee & Tongue
Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had…
Applying the BibleWhere is Your Faith?
And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was…
Applying the BibleGod is With Us
So they set out, and as they sailed [Jesus] fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. And they…
Applying the BibleWhen in Danger
So they set out, and as they sailed [Jesus] fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. And they…
Applying the BibleJesus' Directions
One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” (Luke 8:22) Over the next four weeks…
Applying the BibleHow You Hear
“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. For nothing is…
Applying the BibleSowing Seeds
And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable, “A sower went out to sow his seed. (Luke 8:4-5a) Last…
Applying the BibleHeart Soil
“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on…
Applying the BibleSome Women
Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also…
Applying the BibleGo In Peace
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” And he said to her, “Your sins…
Applying the BibleJudging Rightly
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who…
Applying the BibleComplete Adoration
One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a…
Applying the BibleRespond with Repentance
I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” (When all the people heard…
Applying the BibleWhen God Answers
And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’” In…
Applying the BibleCompassion on Others
As [Jesus] drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a…
Applying the BibleMaking Jesus Marvel
When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.”…
Applying the BibleBe Well Built
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is…
Applying the BibleWhen You Speak
The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of…
Applying the BibleSpecks and Logs
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he…
Applying the BibleBe Like Your Teacher
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone, when fully trained will be like his teacher. Luke 6:40 It’s easy to understand that, as followers of…
Applying the BibleJudge Not. Forgive. Give with Good Measure.
Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good…
Applying the BibleBut Jesus Said
But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on…
Applying the BibleBlessed are the Hated
Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day…
Applying the BibleBlessed are Those Who Weep
Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. (Luke 6:21b) In this continuation of the Beatitudes, Jesus has already covered the circumstance (blessed are…
Applying the BibleBlessed are the Hungry
Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. (Luke 6:21a) As Jesus continued in the Beatitudes, He again speaks in a simultaneous literal…
Applying the BibleBlessed are the Poor
Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. (Luke 6:20b) Jesus had been healing multitudes of people, and then He turned His attention to…
Applying the BibleThe Power to Heal
And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all. (Luke 6:19) As I read through this, I’ll be honest, I found…
Applying the BibleMake Prayerful Decisions
In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them…
Applying the BibleRestored By Obedience
On another Sabbath, he entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and the Pharisees watched…
Applying the BibleHow You Identify
And the Pharisees grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well…
Applying the BibleYour Sins Are Forgiven
And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks…
Applying the BibleLife is Short, Pray Hard
And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, but finding no way to…
Applying the BibleMaking Time to Withdraw
But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray. (Luke 5:16) Continually throughout the gospels, we see Jesus withdrawing to desolate places in between…
Applying the BibleFishers of Men
And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and…
Applying the BibleChurch People
And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed…
Applying the BibleWalking With Purpose
And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…
Applying the BibleLed With Purpose
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate…
Applying the BibleTreasured Up
But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart… And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother…
Applying the BibleGrowing Strong in the Wilderness
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel. (Luke 1:80) This verse is…
Applying the BibleServing Through Affliction
And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple. And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they…
Applying the BibleA Finished Masterpiece in Progress
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10) And I am sure…
Applying the BibleResist or Be Resisted
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he…
Applying the BibleMake Disciples
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all…
Applying the BibleRewarded for Your Work
But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded. (2 Chronicles 15:7) I’ll be honest, living with chronic illness is a…
Applying the BibleThe Painful Process of Healing
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what…
Applying the BibleSeek & Worship
After this the Moabites and Ammonites, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat for battle. Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to…
Applying the BibleGraciously Giving
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:32) In this section of…
Applying the BibleLike A Tree
O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like an evergreen cypress; from me comes your fruit. (Hosea 14:8) As the…