Jesus and His followers come to Jericho, the last major stop before Jerusalem. The group traveling with Jesus likely grows as other pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem for Passover join them. Since Jesus knows the disciples think He’s going to declare Himself or usher in the Kingdom once they reach Jerusalem (19:11), He warns […]
In the first 30 verses of Luke 18, Jesus discusses how believers should respond to His words about the end times and impending judgment from Chapter 17. The Son of Man will come back to judge the world and call His children to glory, so His people should live accordingly. We cannot live like those […]
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, […]
