For Sunday, November 8, 2026:
Luke 7:22 NLT: “Jesus told John-the-Baptist’s disciples, “Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard—the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.”
God gave everyone a brain, and we’re each expected to use ours. Apply logic. Examine the evidence. Follow scenarios through to their logical conclusion.
John-the-Baptist sent some of his disciples to ask if Jesus was the Messiah they’d been expecting. Jesus responds by telling them to examine the evidence. Figure it out for yourselves. Before Jesus, a number of people were suffering. After Jesus, the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life. Logic tells us that anyone who can do these things, these miracles, must be heaven-sent. What Jesus did is well documented in historical writings and in the Gospels. Just examine the evidence!
The Kingdom of God is at hand, is here, is now! Good News was being preached to everyone, but it was especially good news to the poor.
That Good News of salvation through Jesus is also for us nowadays. Jesus may have returned to the Father, but his promises are still valid. HIs word can still be trusted. His mission was to rescue mankind, to lift us up out of our sinful ways, and, for the faithful, forgiveness is still on today’s agenda.
God’s desire is for all to repent and return to his Kingdom. If you’re a believer, you’re included!
Pastor Norton Lawellin
The Father’s House
Jesus In the City Fellowship
Truth & Freedom Church
