Faith like a Child

Luke 18:17 (MSG)
Mark this: Unless you accept God's kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you'll never get in."

Humility

Luke 18:13-14 (MSG)
"Meanwhile the tax man, slumped in the shadows, his face in his hands, not daring to look up, said, 'God, give mercy. Forgive me, a sinner.'"

An Unexpected End

Luke 17:26-27 (MSG)
"The time of the Son of Man will be just like the time of Noah— everyone carrying on as usual, having a good time right up to the day Noah boarded the ship. They suspected nothing until the flood hit and swept everything away.

What's Expected of You

Luke 17:10 (MSG)
It's the same with you. When you've done everything expected of you, be matter-of-fact and say, 'The work is done. What we were told to do, we did.'"

Kernel of Faith

Luke 17:6 (MSG)
But the Master said, "You don't need more faith. There is no 'more' or 'less' in faith. If you have a bare kernel of faith, say the size of a poppy seed, you could say to this sycamore tree, 'Go jump in the lake,' and it would do it.

Corrected seven times

Luke 17:3-4 (MSG)
"Be alert. If you see your friend going wrong, correct him. If he responds, forgive him. Even if it's personal against you and repeated seven times through the day, and seven times he says, 'I'm sorry, I won't do it again,' forgive him."

The straight way

Psalm 5:8 (NIV)
Lead me, lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.

Hating ur family

Luke 14:26-27 (NIV)
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.

Serve God not money

Luke 16:13 (MSG)
No worker can serve two bosses: He'll either hate the first and love the second Or adore the first and despise the second. You can't serve both God and the Bank.

Crooked man

Luke 16:11 (MSG)
If you're a crook in small things, you'll be a crook in big things.

The Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32 (MSG)
Then he said, "There was once a man who had two sons. The younger said to his father, 'Father, I want right now what's coming to me.'

Wired thing to say

Psalm 7:14 (MSG)
Look at that guy! He had sex with sin, he's pregnant with evil. Oh, look! He's having the baby—a Lie-Baby!

This Little Light of Mine

Luke 8:16 (MSG)
"No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a washtub or shoves it under the bed. No, you set it up on a lamp stand so those who enter the room can see their way. We're not keeping secrets; we're telling them. We're not hiding things; we're bringing everything out into the open. So be careful that you don't become misers of what you hear. Generosity begets generosity. Stinginess impoverishes."

Psalm 3:8

Psalm 3:8 (MSG)
Real help comes from god. Your blessing clothes your people!

Fix yourself first

Luke 6:42 (MSG)
Do you have the nerve to say, 'Let me wash your face for you,' when your own face is distorted by contempt? It's this I-know-better-than-you mentality again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your own part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor.

don't try to fix others. Fix urself first.

Luke 6:42 (MSG)
Do you have the nerve to say, 'Let me wash your face for you,' when your own face is distorted by contempt? It's this I-know-better-than-you mentality again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your own part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor.

Love Your Enemies

Luke 6:27 (MSG)
"To you who are ready for the truth, I say this: Love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer for that person. If someone slaps you in the face, stand there and take it. If someone grabs your shirt, giftwrap your best coat and make a present of it. If someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously.

The Twelve Apostles

Luke 6:13-16 (MSG)
The next day he summoned his disciples; from them he selected twelve he designated as apostles:

Luke 4:12

Luke 4:12 (MSG)
"Yes," said Jesus, "and it's also written, 'Don't you dare tempt the Lord your God.'"

Luke 4:8

Luke 4:8 (MSG)
Jesus refused, again backing his refusal with Deuteronomy: "Worship the Lord your God and only the Lord your God. Serve him with absolute single-heartedness."

Luke 4:4

Luke 4:4 (MSG)
Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: "It takes more than bread to really live."

Genesis 1:3

Genesis 1:3 (ASV)
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.