Verse of the Day October 7

This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from the Gospel of Luke.

As followers of Christ, we are not to react to others based on how they treat us, but to act according to the kingdom principles of love, forgiveness, and generosity. Jesus invites each of us individually and the church to be a sign of the kingdom of God; to respond to challenges by loving, doing good, blessing, praying, and giving.

Today’s reading is Luke 4:14-21, Announcing the Kingdom.

The Verses of the Day are Luke 4:18-19,

“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 let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”