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Pastor Mike Impact Ministries
A daily chat with Pastor Mike and other resources to encourage listeners to connect with the Word of God and grow in their faith.
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Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:37-44 - "Woe to You... Hypocrites!"
44 Woe to you, scribes andPharisees, hypocrites! For you are like graves which are not seen, and the menwho walk over them are not aware of them." From Luke…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:37-44 - Truth or Tradition
From Luke 11:37 to the end of the chapter Jesus is dealingwith the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, scribes, and the lawyers (who were supposedto be the experts in…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:33-36 - "Full of Light"
It is very interesting to note that we are introduced todarkness and light in the very first verses in the Bible. Right after we aretold; “In the beginning God…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:33-36 - The Light of God's Word
After Jesus gave His lessons on prayer (vv. 1-13), He casta demon out of a mute man, and even though the “multitudes marveled” (v.14), the religious leaders…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11: 28-32 - A Message of Condemnation and Judgement
When we come to Luke 11:28-32, it appears that Jesus has finishedHis lessons on the subject of prayer and a crowd of both curious people and…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:23-28 - Prayer is Choosing Sides
23 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does notgather with Me scatters. So far in Luke 11, Jesus has given us the pattern ofprayer (vv. 1-4). He…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:14-23 - The Power of Prayer
We are looking at this wonderful chapter in Luke 11 on thesubject of prayer. The Lord Jesus is teaching His disciples how to pray, andwhat to pray, in answer…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:9-13 - The Promise of Prayer
In Luke 11:1-13, the Lord is not only teaching Hisdisciples about prayer, but He is also giving us some powerful incentives tolearn to pray. I’mconvinced that…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:5-10 - Praying for Bread for a Friend
In Luke 11:1-13, Jesus is teaching us how to pray. One forthe first things we should learn about prayer is that it is based on ourrelationship with God…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:5-10 - The Persistence of Prayer
The Lord is responding to the disciple’s question to teachthem to pray. Jesus first gives them a lesson on the pattern of prayer andbegins it with the words…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - "Deliver Us From the Evil One"
So far we have learned from the Lord’s teachings on prayerin this passage in Luke 11, that prayer concerns our Father’s presence, ourFather's purpose, our…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - "Do Not Lead Us Into Temptation"
Today, before we discuss this pattern of prayer that theLord was teaching to His disciples, I need to ask all our friends to once againpray for our grandson…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - "As We Also Forgive Everyone..."
To the best of my understanding, here in Luke 11, when thedisciples asked the Lord to teach them how to pray, this was toward the end ofHis first three years…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - "The Effectual Fervent Prayer..."
James 5:16-18 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one foranother, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteousman avails much…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - Our Greatest Need
Today I want us to think about our greatest need. Whatwould you think is the greatest need that a human being has today? First, I remindyou that originally, we…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - "Give Us Day by Day Our Daily Bread..."
We can’t talk enough about the importance of prayer, the priorityof prayer, the power of prayer, the purpose of prayer, the place of prayer andthe pattern of…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - "Your Will Be Done on Earth..."
We are looking at the passage here in Luke 11:1-13 wherethe Lord is teaching His disciples to pray. They had just heard the Lordpraying and they were prompted…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - The Final Prayer of the Bible
I’m convinced that one of the most important things we cando as a believer and follower of Jesus Christ is to pray! That is what we arereading and studying…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - "Thy Kingdom Come"
These first verses in Luke 11 should remind us of theimportance and necessity of prayer in our lives! What we normally call “TheLord’s Prayer” is actually “The…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - The Lord's Prayer
If you asked most people what is the Lord’s prayer and whereyou can find it in the Bible, they would probably recite the above prayer and pointyou to Matthew…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - Prayer, A Sense of Helplessness
Right after Jesus commends Mary for choosing to sit at Hisfeet to worship in Luke 10, in Luke 11:1-14 He teaches His disciples aboutprayer. God created us to…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 11:1-4 - "Lord, Teach Us to Pray"
Luke 10 ends with Jesus commending Mary of Bethany, the sisterof Martha and Lazarus, for“choosing that good part, which will not be takenaway from her”. She…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesProverbs 13:20 - "Walking With Wise Men"
“He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companionof fools will be destroyed.” Today we are in between the chapters of Luke 10 and Luke11. I felt very…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:38-42 - Sitting At the Feet of Jesus
Today we will finish our study in Luke 10. From thiswonderful chapter we have learned from the sending of the seventy (vv. 1-16),that we are to be ambassadors…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:38-42 - Ambassadors, Neighbors, and Worshippers
But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her." Luke 10 begins with Jesus sending out the…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:30-37 - "The High Cost of Caring"
Yesterday we talked about the “certain man” who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. The way that takes you away from the worship and presence of God is always…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:25-37 - Which Way Are You Going?
30 Then Jesus answered and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:25-37 - Jesus Has His Eyes on You
Before we look at Luke 10, I would like to ask you for special prayer today as I will be on the road traveling from my home in Sneads Ferry NC down to Savannah…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:25-29 - The Three Philosophies of Life
In Luke 10, Jesus sent out the “seventy” two by two to go and proclaim the message of the kingdom. Remember in Luke 9, Jesus sent out the “twelve” on their own…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:17-24 - Don't Quit
In Luke 10 we have one of the best lessons on the challenges that a true follower of Jesus Christ will face as he or she surrenders their life to Him in…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:10-20 - Don't Get Discouraged
Luke 10:1 begins with, “After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them….”. I believe these “seventy” can be representative of the…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:1-11 - Don't Get Distracted
In Luke 9 and Luke 10 Jesus sent two different groups on very similar missions. In Luke 9:1-2 He sent the twelve: “Then He called His twelve disciples together…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:1-9 - Praying For More Laborers
Yesterday we noted that Luke is the only Gospel that records this appointing and sending of the “seventy also”. These men were not called "apostles," but they…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 10:1-3 - What On Earth Am I Here For?
As we begin this study in Luke 10, I want to encourage you to take the time to read the entire chapter. There are at least three scenes in Luke 10 that…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:51-62 - Discipleship Requires Power, Love, and Discipline
Since Saturday morning when I made my last Pastor’s Chat post, I have driven over 2,000 miles as we took Kimberly and Luke to the Boston’s Children Hospital…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:49-56 - "The Greatest of These is Love"
Friends, I need to ask for special prayer today before we look at Luke 9. This morning, I will be driving to Roanoke to meet my daughter Kimberly and my…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:43-48 - Pride, Our Greatest Danger
Today, I have basically one point that I would like to emphasize. From this passage before us in Luke 9, and from my other experiences in life, I am convinced…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:43-48 - How to Endure as a Disciple
Yesterday we talked about how Jesus chose ordinary men to do extraordinary things to become world changers! We need to remember that in Luke 9, Jesus is…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:37-45 - Ordinary Men Chosen to do the Extraordinary
You can’t help but notice that when Jesus chose a group of disciples to change the world, He did not choose a bunch of “Super Heroes”. He chose a motley…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 22:31-34 - "But I Have Prayed For You"
Today, before we before we go back to our regular pastor chats and Bible study on Luke 9, I want to give a report and update on my recent overseas trip to a…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:27-36 - "This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him"
27 "But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God." 28 Now it came to pass, about eight days…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:27-31
Please consider becoming one of our Pastor Prayer Partners and join me in this great ministry of intercession so that the multitudes in this Asian country can…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:27-36 - Praying and Transformation
Thursday January 09 Praying and Transformation Luke 9:27-36 27 "But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:23-26 - We Need God's Blessings
Today, before we look at our lesson on discipleship in Luke 9, I again want to ask for your prayers. This coming Saturday the 11th, I will be leaving for a…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:21-26 - Jesus Description of Discipleship
Today, before we look at Luke 9, I again want to ask for your prayers. This coming Saturday the 11th, I will be leaving for a Southeast Asian country. Would…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:21-26 - Surrender, Suffering, and Sacrifice
Today, before we look at Luke 9, I again want to ask for your prayers. This coming Saturday the 11th, I will be leaving for a Southeast Asian country. I will…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:18-22 - Who Is Jesus?
I again want to ask for your prayers, as this coming Saturday, I will be leaving for a Southeast Asian country with a multitude of people (over 1 billion)…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:11-17 - Jesus Feeds the Multitude
Before we look at Luke 9 and Jesus feeding the multitude, I again want to ask for your prayers as next week I will be leaving for a Southeast Asian country…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:1-11 - The Urgency and Simplicity in Going
Jesus is training His disciple to become the leaders of His church, that they will have the responsibility for after His death, burial, resurrection and His…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:1-6 - "He Sent Them to Preach..."
Remember Jesus is about 30 years old when He begins His earthly ministry (Luke 3:23). Jesus takes three and a half years to prepare the disciples for this…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesEphesians 3:14-21 - An Instrument in His Hands
Happy New Year!!!! This year the devil will do everything he can to distract or keep you from taking daily time to be in the Word of God and to pray and…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:1-6 - A Great God of "New Beginnings"
Our God is a God of “New Beginnings”. Tomorrow, we get the first day of a brand new year. Isn't it amazing how God does things so that we get the first day of…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 9:1-6 - The Greatest Fulfillment in Life
Today, we also begin a new chapter in Luke! What is interesting is that in this chapter we see the Lord preparing His disciples to carry out the task of taking…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8 - Prepared to Experience God's Power
In this great chapter of Luke 8, Jesus revealed His authority and power to us in several different occasions in the course of just a couple of days! He showed…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:49-56 - "Do Not Be Afraid; Only Believe..."
I can imagine that Jairus was getting pretty anxious as Jesus has stopped on their way to his house to heal this woman of her “flow of blood” issue, and to…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:40-48 - Letting His Light Shine Through You
Before we finish our study and thoughts on Luke 8, I want us to go back to verse 16, where after Jesus shared the parable of the Sower, the Seed and the Soil…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:40-48 - Jesus Cares About You
We need to remember the setting of this story of the woman who was healed of her physical ailment that she had for now over twelve years. She had gone to the…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 2:1-20 - "A Savior, Who is Christ the Lord"
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:40-48 - "When Jesus Returned"
40 So it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him. Merry Christmas! It is hard to believe that another year…
Pastor Mike Impact MinistriesLuke 8:34-39 - Go Tell It on the Mountain
One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Go Tell It On The Mountain”: “Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere. Go, tell it on the mountain…