This section of the gospel of Luke is continuing to ask and answer the question: who is in the kingdom of God? Who is receiving salvation? Who is experiencing the blessings that come from a covenant relationship with God? Jesus is going to tell another parable and verse 1 tells us that he is teaching [...]

Luke 15 is one of the most well-known parables of Jesus. But in all the teaching that has been done from this parable, I fear that the main point of the parable has been missed. Great lessons and truthful teachings have come from this parable. But it is important that we do not miss the [...]

The thirteenth chapter of Luke has asked the question if few would be saved. Jesus gave the answer teaching the need to giving every effort to strive through the narrow door. There will be many who seek but will not enter into the kingdom. Jesus is not looking for a casual relationship but for those [...]

The thirteenth chapter of Luke begins a section in which Luke is going to describe for us the nature of the kingdom of God. Jesus is going teach us what the kingdom of God is like and who belongs in God’s kingdom. The first verse begins with a tragic event. Pilate was not known for [...]

Questioning of Jesus (11:27-33) What authority to do these acts? Jesus again has come into Jerusalem and is walking about in the temple complex. The chief priests, the scribes, and the elders come up to Jesus. This throng of Jewish teachers asks Jesus two questions: (1) By what authority are You doing these things and [...]

Introduction Luke records for us a very unique parable that has cause many problems in trying to understand. This is one of the few times where someone’s dishonest actions seem to be praised by Jesus. Because of this dilemma, Luke 16 has become an often ignored parable that Jesus spoke to his disciples. So let [...]

Introduction: This morning we are continuing our study of the gospel of Mark. In chapter three we noticed that Jesus’ authority calls for each person to make a personal decision about Christ. Some said that Jesus was a lawbreaker, some said he was out of his mind, and some said that Jesus possessed an unclean [...]