Luke 9:23-27 pt I

So the next lesson I am going to work on is Luke 9:23-27, or Luke ix 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 in Jonathan Edwards notation :-). The ESV translates it as follows:

²³ And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. ²⁴ For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. ²⁵  For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? ²⁶ For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. ²⁷ But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

This passage follows on the heels of the Five Thousand Fed. The Bible contains quite a few examples of miraculous feedings. The several "I am" statements by Jesus particular to the book of John are inspiring to me. One of them is found in John 6:35: "³⁵ Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. ..." (ESV)

You Are Mistaken . . .

Everyone makes mistakes. Alexander Pope recounted an old saying when he stated "To err is human, to forgive divine." However, there are some things about which we cannot afford to be mistaken and remain in our error. The following link provides an examination of a passage from the Bible where Jesus tells some religious leaders "You are mistaken . . ." PDF of "You Are Mistaken . . ."

Is the Bible Reliable?

Is the Bible reliable? That is an important question. The following link will take you to a short paper I wrote on evidence to support the reliability of the Old Testament portion of the Bible. Evidence for Old Testament Historicity