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.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 22:1-38 – The Last Supper Read More »
The heart of the Little Apocalypse speaks to our interior preparation, regardless of the turmoil we see surrounding us in the world and despite even the threats of violence and persecution and natural disaster.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 21 – The Little Apocalypse Read More »
There are four questions and one parable that give us a preview of the remainder of the Gospel and of Jesus’s Death, Resurrection, and Exaltation.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 20 – Questions in the Temple Read More »
Luke clearly shows us that Jesus enters Jerusalem as a triumphant returning King.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 19:28-48 – The Triumphal Entry Read More »
Jesus continues to prepare us for the Kingdom by giving us a story on interdependence and a parable on the necessity of faithful reliance.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 18:15-19:27 – Preparation, pt.2 Read More »
Jesus gives two parables – one on prayer and one on humility – to teach us how to prepare for the immediate present of the Kingdom of God.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 17:11-18:14 – Preparation Read More »
We are merely trustees of any wealth that is given to us, and therefore, we are charged with using that wealth in the service of others.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 16:1-17:10 – Faithfulness in Wealth Read More »
Each of these three parables has the same motif – something is lost, there is a search, the lost is found, the lost is restored, and there is a celebration. The protagonist in each parable is not the lost one but the finder.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 15 – Parables of the Lost Read More »
Within this section, Luke brings together a series of banquet-themed stories. Within these stories, Jesus imparts his wisdom and teaching on the Kingdom of God.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 14 – Banquets Read More »
The issue before us is whether to follow Jesus and his way of peace with a reliant faith in God’s Kingdom or to follow the way of the sword with a reliant faith in political change.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 13 – Whose Kingdom Read More »
