There four questions and one parable give us a preview of the remainder of the Gospel 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 »
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.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 12 – Be Watchful, Not Anxious Read More »
In their policing of social boundaries and correct conduct, the Pharisees’s iniquity was not hypocrisy but in placing themselves as overlords of others. Their iniquity was making themselves great and placing crosses on the backs of others.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 11:29-54 – Denunciation of the Pharisees Read More »
