Jesus climbed the mountain to pray, taking Peter, John, and James along. While he was in prayer, the appearance of his face changed and his clothes became blinding white. (Luke 9: 28 - 29)...
Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wild. For forty wilderness days and nights he was tested by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when the time was up he was...
Jesus said, “I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never – I promise – regret it.”...
Jesus said, “You’re blessed when you’ve lost it all. God’s kingdom is there for the finding.” (Luke 6: 19)...
Jesus said to Simon, “There is nothing at all to fear. From now on you’ll be fishing for men and women”. They pulled their boats up on the beach, left them, nets and all, and followed him....
God’s Spirit is on me; God’s chosen me to preach the message of good news to the poor, sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set the burdened and battered free, to announce, “This is God’s year...
God’s Spirit is on me; God’s chosen me to preach the message of good news to the poor, sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set the burdened and battered free, to announce, “This is God’s year...
“Prepare God’s arrival! Make the road smooth and straight! Every ditch will be filled in, every bump smoothed out, the detours straightened out, all the potholes paved over. Everyone will be there to see the parade of God’s salvation.”...
Jesus continued, “Be on your guard. So, whatever you do, don’t go to sleep at the switch. Pray constantly that you will have the strength and wits to make it through everything that’s coming and end up on your feet before the Son of Man.”...
Jesus called his disciples over and said, “The truth is that this poor widow gave more to the collection than all the others put together. All the others gave what they’ll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn’t afford – she gave her all.”...