This is the second of two lessons on Chapter 16. The message of the chapter, told in two parables and a showdown with the Pharisees, is that the disciple of Christ must use the temporary resources of this sinful world to affect eternity. The believer is a steward of what he has and knows the […]
The message of Chapter 16, told in two parables and a showdown with the Pharisees, is that the disciple of Christ must use the temporary resources of this sinful world to affect eternity. The believer is a steward of what he has and knows the rewards of this life are finite, thus it makes no […]
Chapter 15 illustrates the two sides of Jesus’ ministry. On the one side are the sinners and tax collectors – the deplorables of society – who are attracted by Jesus’ compassion and teaching of forgiveness. On the other are the religious leaders – the elite of society – who are threatened by Jesus and horrified […]
The first 24 verses of this chapter all revolve around a meal. There are four vignettes in this passage, but all take place during a dinner at the house of a prominent Pharisee. Jesus uses the setting to point to a truth that’s repeated throughout Luke and all the gospels: self-righteousness and its associated spiritual […]
A merciful and miraculous act by Jesus causes the Jewish religious leaders to show the worst side of their unbelief. What should be a cause for celebration instead triggers blasphemy and arrogant demands. How Jesus answers these sinful reactions teaches us much about the evil of the human heart, the dangers of self-righteousness, the choice […]
Luke does not record the Sermon on the Mount in its entirety as Matthew does. He spreads the teaching throughout the book and highlights different teaching at different points. In this passage, he records what Jesus says about prayer as found in Matthew 6, but takes a slightly different approach and adds to it a […]
In a replay of what He did with the twelve (Lk 9:1-6), Jesus sends out a large group of disciples to proclaim the kingdom of God. He sends them to prepare the way for Him as He travels to Jerusalem. In so doing, He teaches us that there is urgency in proclaiming the good news; […]
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