Luke 24
In Luke 24, Jesus rises from the dead, appears to His disciples, explains the Scriptures, and ascends to heaven, commissioning them to preach repentance and forgiveness.
In Luke 24, Jesus rises from the dead, appears to His disciples, explains the Scriptures, and ascends to heaven, commissioning them to preach repentance and forgiveness.
In Luke 22–23, Jesus shares the Last Supper, is betrayed and arrested, tried before leaders and Pilate, crucified, and buried—fulfilling His mission through suffering and sacrifice.
In Luke 21, Jesus praises a widow’s offering and teaches about future trials, the destruction of Jerusalem, and His return, calling His followers to watchfulness and endurance.
In Luke 20, religious leaders question Jesus’ authority, and He responds with parables and wise answers that expose their hypocrisy, teaching about obedience to God, resurrection, and the true identity of the Messiah.
Luke 19 tells of Zacchaeus’ repentance, the parable of the minas, and Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, showing His kingship and call to faithfulness.
Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5), which we have been walking through, reminds us over and over that the way man has interpreted life and the law is not the same as our unchanging God.
In Genesis 49-50, Jacob blesses his sons, prophesying their futures. After his death, Joseph forgives his brothers, reaffirms God’s plan, and dies, his body being embalmed for future burial in the Promised Land.
In Genesis 48, Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, adopting them as his own. He gives the blessing to the younger, Ephraim, over the older, Manasseh, signaling God’s choice for the younger to lead.
Jacob’s family moves to Egypt, reunites with Joseph, and settles in Goshen during the famine.