There is no reason to be a hypocrite. That’s the overarching message of the first twelve verses of Luke 12. Hypocrites are hypocrites because they care about themselves and the opinions of others more than they care about God, His love, or His judgment. And while there are dire ramifications to this kind of duplicity […]
This is the second awkward meal involving Jesus and a Pharisee that Luke records. Before (7:36-50), the meal was dinner. In this text, it’s lunch. Regardless of the time of day, it’s pretty much a given that planning a get-together around food for Jesus and a Pharisee is not going to end well. In both […]
In these three passages, Luke examines who gains entrance into the kingdom of God. Is it reserved for the ultra-religious, for the highly esteemed, for the rich and powerful? Or is it counterintuitively open only to those who understand they have no qualifications at all? In the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, […]
God instituted the Sabbath when He gave Israel the Ten Commandments. The fourth commandment reads as follows: “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, […]
The story of Jesus healing the man born blind is an actual event that illustrates Jesus’ claim to be the light of the world (8:12, 9:5). It shows the stark contrast between those who accept and walk in His light and those who reject it (1:4-5). One who is born blind is made to see […]
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