On the Cross, Jesus takes upon himself, each of our specific sins and transgressions. He cleanses them in his blood. He buries them in the tomb. He takes them away so that they are no more. Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the World.
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“The Wise Thief didst Thou make worthy of Paradise, in a single moment, O Lord. By the wood of thy Cross, illumine me as well, and save me.”
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 22:39-23:56 – The Crucifixion Read More »
In Luke’s story of Jesus’s pretrial detention, we see Jesus as the Lamb of God who has taken upon himself the sins of the world – our weakness of Peter, our violent depravity of the soldiers, and our perversion of justice of the Council.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 22:39-71 – The Passion, pt.1 Read More »
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 »
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.
A Sermon on Repentance (Ex. 3:1-15; Lk. 13:1-9) 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 »
