Podcasts about in luke's gospel

In Luke's Gospel, there is an elephant in the room. You know, when everybody in a room knows there is an issue but nobody wants to talk about it? Our two texts (Nehemiah and Luke) help to understand what is going on in this synagogue where Jesus was invited to speak and why He chooses to confront the elephant head on. Find out what (or who) that elephant is!

Most people would NEVER believe they are Self Righteous. However, Self-Righteousness comes in many surprising forms. In Luke's Gospel, Jesus warns us of the deceptive and destructive nature of Self Righteousness. Please listen to learn more.

In last week's sermon, Jesus is sitting down for a meal in the home of a Pharisee. In Luke's Gospel, Jesus does some of his best teaching when he's sitting down for a meal with folks. And this time in Luke 14:1, 7-14, he's got quite a bit to say about table manners, how to put together a proper guest list, and even instruction about who should sit where. And what he has to say is...unexpected.

In Luke's Gospel lesson, who best describes us? The people of Capernaum who readily accept Jesus and His works, or the people of Nazareth who have known Him since he was a child but reject His teachings that threaten the comfortable predictability of their lives? Or will be like Jesus, trusting in God to give us the strength to speak truth to power and the courage to see our duty done no matter the risk. Even Jesus had to wait on God in prayer; certainly we can take comfort in being in His good company. The Scripture references are Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, and 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. The Gospel reference is Luke 4:21-30.

In Luke's Gospel lesson, who best describes us? The people of Capernaum who readily accept Jesus and His works, or the people of Nazareth who have known Him since he was a child but reject His teachings that threaten the comfortable predictability of their lives? Or will be like Jesus, trusting in God to give us the strength to speak truth to power and the courage to see our duty done no matter the risk. Even Jesus had to wait on God in prayer; certainly we can take comfort in being in His good company. The Scripture references are Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, and 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. The Gospel reference is Luke 4:21-30.

In Luke's Gospel, there is an elephant in the room. You know, when everybody in a room knows there is an issue but nobody wants to talk about it? Our two texts (Nehemiah and Luke) help to understand what is going on in this synagogue where Jesus was invited to speak and why He chooses to confront the elephant head on. Find out what (or who) that elephant is!

In Luke's Gospel we read the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus, as chief tax collector, was considered a very bad man in first century Israel, but Christ greets him with love. It is the love of God that causes everything to be, and comes before everything we do. God does not love us because we do good; we do good because God loves us.

In Luke's Gospel, this is an important passage on the nature of discipleship itself. Regardless of your gifting - or your gender, for that matter - this is a crucial passage on understanding what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Specifically, it's about making sure that we have right in our minds, our hearts, and our priorities the one thing necessary to grow and mature as Jesus' disciples.