Following Jesus: Lessons from Luke
February 2018 Issue
About the author — Reginald Smith
Dr. Reginald Smith is senior pastor at Roosevelt Park Community Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he has served for seventeen years. He has also served as a pastor in Paterson, New Jersey. He and his wife, Sharon, have three daughters, Janelle, Katrina, and Mariah.
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Stooping to Our Level
Reginald Smith
Luke 6:17-19
He went down with them and stood on a level place.Read →
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Love My Enemies?
Reginald Smith
Luke 6:27-36
To you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.Read →
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Jesus and John
Reginald Smith
Luke 7:16-23
John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you...Read →
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In Praise of the Least
Reginald Smith
Luke 7:24-35
I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in...Read →
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A Wasteful Seed Story
Reginald Smith
Luke 8:4-15
A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled...Read →
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Who’s in Your Boat?
Reginald Smith
Luke 8:22-25
Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat...Read →
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Remembering God’s Mercy and Care
Reginald Smith
Luke 9:1-6, 10-17
[Jesus] replied, “You give them something to eat.”Read →
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When Your Winning Streak Ends
Reginald Smith
Luke 9:37-44
I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.Read →
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Appointed to Jesus’ Team
Reginald Smith
Luke 10:1-12
The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was...Read →
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Learning From the Enemy
Reginald Smith
Luke 10:25-37
A Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.Read →
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Daily Provisions
Reginald Smith
Luke 11:2-4
When you pray, say . . . ‘Give us each day our daily bread.’Read →
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Persistent Prayer
Reginald Smith
Luke 11:5-13
Even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he...Read →
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Following Jesus Isn’t for Wimps
Reginald Smith
Luke 12:1-3
Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.Read →
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Valuable
Reginald Smith
Luke 12:1-7
The very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.Read →
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He Saw Her
Reginald Smith
Luke 13:10-17
When Jesus saw her, he called her forward. . . .Read →
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The Hidden Power of God’s Grace
Reginald Smith
Luke 13:18-21
Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?”Read →
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Beware of Cost-benefit Spirituality!
Reginald Smith
Luke 14:1-14
When you give a luncheon or dinner . . . invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will...Read →
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The Cost of Discipleship
Reginald Smith
Luke 14:25-35
If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such...Read →
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God Cares About Lost Sinners
Reginald Smith
Luke 15:8-10
When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’Read →
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The Great Reversal
Reginald Smith
Luke 16:19-31
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.Read →
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Serving the Master
Reginald Smith
Luke 17:1-10
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”Read →
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Crossing Borders
Reginald Smith
Luke 17:11-19
He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.Read →
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Knowing That Justice Will Come
Reginald Smith
Luke 18:1-8
Because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me...Read →
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To Be Justified
Reginald Smith
Luke 18:9-14
This man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those...Read →
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Like a Little Child
Reginald Smith
Luke 18:15-17
Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.Read →
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Lacking?
Reginald Smith
Luke 18:18-23
You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then...Read →
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Great Costs, Great Blessings
Reginald Smith
Luke 18:24-30
Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”Read →
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Did I Sign up for Suffering?
Reginald Smith
Luke 18:31-34
The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was...Read →
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