Luke 12:13-21; Christ’s teaching is abruptly halted by a response from the crowd, when a man calls out for Jesus to serve as arbiter of a family inheritance issue. Again Jesus declines to get in the center of a family squabble, yet points out the central issue…greed. He then shares a parable of a rich […]
Luke 12:8-12; Jesus continues teaching the disciples and growing crowd, by revealing that public acknowledgement of Him is a crucial requirment of a faithful servant. Those who are obedient are likewise acknowledged before the angels in heaven, while those who disown Him will be disowned before the angelic witnesses. An additional warning about blasphemy against […]
Luke 12:1-7; After leaving the Pharisees, Jesus met up with the disciples and began to teach them. As He did so, a very large crowd formed to hear Christ’s words. Jesus warned his followers to avoid the “yeast of the Pharisees”, as well as encouraging them not to fear human rejection or persecution. Instead, He […]
Luke 11:45-54; When a Jewish lawyer that was attending the dinner party relates that the critique by Jesus of the Pharissees in insulting, Christ shifts focus to that group. As scholars of Scripture, they should have been instructing and mentoring the people of Israel. However, in a corresponding series of woes, Jesus points out the […]
Luke 11:37-44; Retunring to Luke’s gospel, we see Jesus concluding His extensive teaching session that was followed by a dinner invitation by a Pharisee. Immediately there is tension, as Jesus does not follow their manner of ceremonial hand washing. The surprise thoughts of the Pharisee becomes a launchpad for a series of issues the Jewish […]
Luke 11:33-36; As the crowd increased after the healing of the mute man, Jesus continues to address the clear divide in response to His miracles and ministry. He returns to a familiar parable of a lamp on a stand, which illustrates the very public nature of Christ’s teaching and a challenge to those who follow […]
Luke 11:27-32; Jesus continues to address the mixed crowd that had witnessed the casting out of the demon of muteness. He previously addressed those who rejected Him by accusing that He was leauge with Beelzebul. After a brief note of encouragement from a supportive lady in the crowd, Jesus addresses the group that demand a […]
Luke 11:21-26; Jesus continues to address the crowd that witnessed his casting out of a demon causing muteness. To those who had accused Christ of being in league with the evil one, he used the word picture of a strong warrior guarding his castle. Then noted that a stronger warrior is able to disarm the […]
Luke 11:14-20; Following His teaching on prayer, Jesus cast out a demon that made the man mute. When the crowds witnessed him speaking, they were “amazed”, but many in a negative way. Some accused Jesus of casting out evil spirits under the power of the devil, while other demanded an additional sign to remove their […]
Luke 11:5-13; Jesus continues His teaching on prayer by giving two short parables, The first entails a man who approaches his neighbor at midnight because he has unexpcted guests and no food in the house. The neighbor is displeased with the disruption, but gives the man the loaves of bread he requested because of his […]