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The Gospel of Luke – Luke 22:1-38 – The Last Supper

In this last teaching, he does not give his disciples a list of theological principles to memorize, but he gives them an action to follow and a meal to share. Following after the teaching on the Apocalypse, the Last Supper is the dawn of the New Age.
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A Sermon on Repentance (Ex. 3:1-15; Lk. 13:1-9)

The essential nature of repentance is not about telling God we are sorry and that we will try harder next time. Jesus is not talking about rule-breaking and punishment. Rather, what Jesus is talking about is being in a relationship with God or suffering the consequences of that absence, which is perishing into non-existence. 
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The Gospel of Luke – Luke 12 – Be Watchful, Not Anxious

In Jesus’s apocalyptic contest between God’s Kingdom and the powers of evil, Jesus teaches that he needs total loyalty from his followers and that his followers must completely reorder their priorities. Although Jesus just told his disciples not to be anxious, here he tells them they do need to be watchful and ready.
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