Author: Conqueror in Training

This chapter contains parables of the wedding feast and banquet host, healing on the Sabbath, and the cost of following Jesus. ” ‘If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own [family], and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me…

This chapter contains warnings about repenting (or we will perish), a parable of a barren fig tree, healing a woman with a disabling spirit, descriptions of the kingdom of God, an encouragement to “enter through the narrow door”, and a lament / prophecy over Jerusalem. ” ‘And [the vineyard owner] said to the vinedresser, “…for…

This chapter has parallel teachings to “the sermon on the mount” (Mt 5-7). That means there is so much depth in this chapter we can’t cover it all in this brief format. ” ‘And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,…

This chapter contains several more accounts of Jesus’ ministry including teaching His disciples to pray, being accused of casting out demons in Satan’s name, commentary on demons, the ‘sign of Jonah’, being filled with spiritual light, and rebuking Pharisees / lawyers. “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of…

This chapter contains accounts of Jesus sending out 72 disciples for ministry, a lament for unrepentant peoples, rejoicing in the Father’s will, the parable of the good Samaritan, and Mary listening at Jesus’ feet while Martha was serving. “The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!’…

This chapter has many records of Jesus’ ministry including conversations with His disciples, healing / casting out demons, the “transfiguration”, two predictions of His death, and dispatching the disciples for ministry work. “And [Jesus] said… ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For…

There is much happening here: the parable of the sower and the its purpose, a lamp under a jar analogy, Jesus’ commentary on spiritual family versus blood family, Jesus calming a raging storm, casting a legion of demons out of a man into a herd of pigs, healing a woman with chronic bleeding, and raising…

This chapter contains accounts of Jesus healing, raising a boy from the dead, conversing with John the Baptist’s messengers, and forgiving a ‘sinful woman’ who washed His feet with her tears / hair. “Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death… [he] heard about Jesus… asking him to…