Luke 7:1-10; Having completed the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus returned to the village of Capernaum where he resided in Galilee. A group of Jewish elders approached him to request His healing of a Roman centurion’s servant who was gravely ill. The centurion had come to love the nation of Israel and helped them build […]
Luke 6:43-49; Luke concludes his condensed overview of the Sermon on the Mount in the same manner as Matthew. Jesus employed another agricultural metaphor to describe the differece between good and bad individuals. They were likened to trees bearing either good or bad fruit. Then Jesus referenced the nature of the human heart; whatever is […]
Luke 6:37-42; Luke’s condensed version of the Sermon on the Mount continues on a very stern note. Jesus instructs His followers not to judge or condemn fellow believers, but rather liberally apply grace and mercy. He uses the metaphor of a plank in the eye of a person who is attempting to remove a speck […]
Luke 6:27-36; Luke continues his account of the Sermon on the Mount by including the very challenging teaching of Jesus on loving our enemies. This difficult aspect of the Christian walk is not a passive acceptance of ill treatment, but actively blessing and praying for those who bring pain.
Luke 6:17-26; Having established Christ’s character and nature of His ministry in Galilee, Luke begins to expand upon the preaching and teaching of Jesus. Similar to Matthew, Luke includesan extensive sermonon on a mountainside, which begins with Beatitudes. However, Luke also includes a corresponding list of woes that contrast the way of God as opposed […]
Luke 6:12-16; As the oppositon and hostility of the Jewish religious authorities continues to grow, Jesus responds by spending a full night in prayer. Not only is commuion with the Father vital for Christ, but He is also seeking wisdom in making very important decisions. The next day Jesus calls His disciples and designates twelve […]
Luke 6:1-11; Following Luke’s sharing of the call of Levi and the growing tension among the Pharisees, another layer of Jesus’ authority and power is revealed. The issue in both narrrative accounts focus on the Sabbath; what is lawful in the eyes of the Jewish religious leaders compared to the freedom Christ excersises within the […]
Luke 5:27-39; Following the two healings, Luke next recounts Jesus’ calling of a tax collector. Jesus is focused on Levi in his tax booth and simply says, “Follow me”. Levi responds immediately be leaving his profession and hosting a banquet as Jesus as the honored guest. But the majority of the attenders are friends of […]
Luke 5:12-27; Luke continues building upon the theme of Christ’s authority and power. A leperous man humbly approaches Jesus for healing and is instantly cleaned by a gentle touch. He is warned not to spread the news, but instead to go present himself before the priests to be restorned into the community of Israel. That […]
Luke 5:1-11; Jesus was teaching on the shore of the Lake of Gennesaret near Carpenaum, as the large crowd began to push Him in the water. He got into a nearby fishing boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out as short distance to teach the listeners. When Christ was finished, he instructed […]