Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

Luke 7. 31  “To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like? 32  They are like children who sit in the market place and call to one another, and they say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’ 33  For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’ 34  The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a [ y ] drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and [ z ] sinners!’ 35  Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

Luke 7. 30  But the Pharisees and the [ w ] lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by [ x ] John.

Luke 7. 24  When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25  [ r ] But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft [ s ] clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! 26  But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is more than a prophet. 27  This is the one about whom it is written, ‘ Behold , I send My messenger [ t ] ahead of You , Who will prepare Your way before You .’

Luke 7. 18  The disciples of John reported to him about all these things. 19  Summoning [ m ] two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are You the [ n ] Expected One, or do we look for someone else?” 20  When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, ‘Are You the [ o ] Expected One, or do we look for someone else?’” 21  At that [ p ] very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind. 22  And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight , the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the gospel preached to them . 23  Blessed is he [ q ] who does not take offense at Me.”

Luke 7. 11  Soon afterwards He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, [ g ] accompanied by a large crowd. 12  Now as He approached the gate of the city, [ h ] a dead man was being carried out, the [ i ] only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. 13  When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “ [ j ] Do not weep.” 14  And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!” 15  The [ k ] dead man sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16  Fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has [ l ] visited His people!” 17  This report concerning Him went out all over Judea and in all the surrounding district.

Luke 6. 46-47  “Why are you so polite with me, always saying ‘Yes, sir,’ and ‘That’s right, sir,’ but never doing a thing I tell you? These words I speak to you are not mere additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundation words, words to build a life on.

Luke 6. 43-45  “You don’t get wormy apples off a healthy tree, nor good apples off a diseased tree. The health of the apple tells the health of the tree. You must begin with your own life-giving lives. It’s who you are, not what you say and do, that counts. Your true being brims over into true words and deeds.