Scripture – Luke 24:50-53 50 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and they were continually…

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Scripture – Luke 24:48-49 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Prayer Focus: We are witnesses of these things. How can we respond to the best news…

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Scripture – Luke 24:44-47 44 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46 and he…

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Scripture – Luke 24:41-43 41 Yet for all their joy they were still disbelieving and wondering, and he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate in their presence. Prayer Focus: This is one of my favorite verses…

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Scripture – Luke 24:36-40 36 While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 37 They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?…

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Scripture – Isaiah 1:16-17 16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;    remove your evil deeds    from before my eyes;cease to do evil; 17     learn to do good;seek justice;    rescue the oppressed;defend the orphan;    plead for the widow. Prayer Focus: These verses make even more explicit the charge that Isaiah brings against God’s people. Instead of festivals…

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Scripture – Isaiah 1:12-15 12 When you come to appear before me,    who asked this from your hand?    Trample my courts no more! 13 Bringing offerings is futile;    incense is an abomination to me.New moon and Sabbath and calling of convocation—    I cannot endure solemn assemblies with iniquity. 14 Your new moons and your appointed…

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Scripture – Luke 4:21 21 Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”  Prayer Focus: We have grown accustomed to thinking that God’s promises are about tomorrow or someday or even some other place like “heaven.” But what if God’s promises in the scriptures are fulfilled today…

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Scripture – Luke 4:20 20 And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Prayer Focus: The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. What was it about Jesus and his reading that brought the…

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Scripture – Luke 4:17b-19   He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,    because he has anointed me        to bring good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives    and recovery of sight to the blind,        to set…

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