Daily Bread Pastor Mike Anderson 2026

Luke 13 - NIV Luke 17 - Enduring Word Commentary Verses for the Day 6 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. 7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘ For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ 8 “‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. 9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’” Commentary Jesus told parables to teach people what God is like. He used natural analogies to show spiritual principles, and how they worked in the kingdom of God. Each person in the parable represented someone. The man who planted the fig tree is God. The man who took care of the vineyard was Jesus. The three years could very likely be the three years of public ministry of Jesus.  As we know Jesus came first to the Jewish pe...

Luke 12 -NIV   Luke 12 - Enduring Word Commentary Verses for the Day Warnings and Encouragements 12 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 3 What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. Commentary Jesus' biggest enemies were the Pharisees. The Pharisees were in charge of overseeing the keeping of the Law of Moses for the people of Israel. The term " Pharisee " means " separated ones ". What did this means ? They sought to distinguish themselves through high standards of personal piety and strict interpretation of the Torah, applying purity laws to daily life, not just the Te...

Luke 11 - NIV Luke 11 - Enduring Word Commentary Verses for the Day: Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer 11 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread. 4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’” Commentary: The Lord's Prayer has been prayed by millions of Christians, millions of times. Most people know the Lord's Prayer by heart. It is prayed at worship services, funerals, and even at A.A. meetings. Yet, sometimes I don't we do a "deep enough dive" into its meaning. So let's look at each of the six petitions and their meaning.  Note the disciples said, "Teach us pray." They had seen Jesus pray "early and often". They saw the power Jesus exhibited af...

Luke 10 - NIV Luke 10 - Enduring Word Commentary Verses for the Day: Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two 10 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. 2 He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. 3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. 4 Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road. Commentary: What is interesting to me about this text is how Jesus went from equipping 12 disciples to carry on his mission and minstry to 72. This is a huge growth in the amount of people who would be bringing the gospel to the whole world. I would be interested in the selection process for this 72. Jesus knew the time was short before his crucifixion, and many villages had not been presented with the gospel.  Also, note he sent them out two by two. This is a great mo...

Luke 9 - NIV Enduring Word Commentary -Luke 9 Key Verses - Luke 9:28-36 The Transfiguration 28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. 31 They spoke about his departure,[a] which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.) 34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This i...

Luke 8 - NIV Luke 8 - Enduring Word Commentary Key Verses Jesus’ Mother and Brothers 19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”  21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” Commentary Large crowds continued to follow Jesus everywhere he went, as he proclaimed the kingdom of God, and showed it by healing the sick and casting out demons. In Luke 8, he tells a famous parable called the "Parable of the Sower". A farmer sowed seed liberally and it scattered to different places with different soil conditions. There was the hardened path, the rocky ground, the thorny ground, and the good soil. The seed only took root and matured and bore fruit in the good soil. Jesus took the disciples aside to unpack for them the meaning of the parable. He explained the reasons why the first...