Podcasts about Luke Timothy Johnson

“What Luke has set up is that the ordinary people are not only not complicit in the death of Jesus, but they repent of what has been done to him,” says Luke Timothy Johnson, a renowned Scripture scholar, particularly in Luke-Acts, and Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Distinguished from other Palm Sunday Gospels for its unique portrait of repentance, Luke's Passion portrays a great crowd of people turning their backs toward the city following Jesus' death and beating their breasts, the “classic body language of repentance.” “Luke thereby sets up the conversion of the people in the story of Acts, where thousands of faithful Jews hear the word of the resurrection and join the Jesus movement in Acts,” Professor Johnson argues. “[It's] a much more positive view of the people of Israel.”  In this episode, released ahead of Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, Year C, “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., invites Professor Johnson back to discuss the Passion Narratives in the Gospels of Luke and John to help us prepare to celebrate Holy Week. The liturgies of this most meaningful time of our Christian year demand long stretches of attention from people in the pews, so Ricardo and Professor Johnson also share preaching tips to remain brief and point back to the meaning of the liturgy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dallas Willard challenges us to "ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life." John Mark Comer was so moved by this line, he titled his book "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry." We wonder why we can't hear the voice of God, or find his presence in the busy-ness of life. Perhaps the still, small voice still speaks in those inner rooms and deserted places Jesus chose to frequent throughout his life. Could it be that "doing more" is actually standing in the way of "being with"?The sermon today is titled "Wasting Time With God." It is the eighth installment in our series "Follow Me", and the fourth in the sub-series "Be With Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Luke 10:38-42 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on March 23, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way.Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life.Luke Timothy Johnson, Luke (Sacra Pagina).Tim Keller, "With the Anxious" (Feb 9, 1997).Eric Pickersgill Photos.Jonathan Storment, "Rise & Shine" (notes from this sermon), preached at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ; generously provided by Jonathan; used with permission.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

“What does it mean to be a prophet?” This is the challenge preachers must wrestle with and present to their congregations over and over, says Luke Timothy Johnson, a renowned Scripture scholar, particularly in Luke-Acts, and Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Christian prophetic witness lies at the heart of Luke's Gospel. “The prophet is led by the Spirit of God; speaks God's word; embodies God's word; enacts God's word; and bears witness even through persecution for God's word,” Professor Johnson says. “And so in each of those categories, the church has room to examine itself.” In this episode, released ahead of the First Sunday of Lent, Year C, “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., first invites Professor Johnson to explore key themes in Luke's Gospel. Then, they discuss the Gospel readings for the first four weeks of Lent—The Temptation of Jesus, The Transfiguration, and the parables of the barren fig tree and the prodigal son—and reflect on how these passages illuminate Jesus's prophetic journey to Jerusalem and the church's call to embody this same prophetic mission today. Support Preach with a digital subscription to America Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textSometimes this story is called “The Child Jesus Lost in Jerusalem” Or “The Finding in the Temple.” Luke Timothy Johnson names this story “Jesus Teaching in the Temple.” We could look at the losses in our own lives from this perspective, and ask: “What is God trying to teach me through this experience?”I have Mass at St. Isidore on Sunday, December 29 @ 9:30/11:30 amfrjoedailey@gmail.com

We are the Magi. This is our story.The sermon today is titled "Who Wise Men Seek." It is the third installment in our series "I Was There." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 2:1-12 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on December 22, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Loving Christ.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):The Bible Project: Wise Men and Herod.Luke Timothy Johnson, The Gospel of Luke, Sacra Pagina.Joseph Ratzinger, Jesus of Nazareth, Vol 3: The Infancy Narratives (New York: Image, 2012).Alistair Begg, "The Wise Men."I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

I am Mary. This is my story.The sermon today is titled "What Mary Knew." It is the second installment in our series "I Was There." The Scripture reading is from Luke 1:26-38 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on December 15, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Loving Christ.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke, NICNT.Luke Timothy Johnson, The Gospel of Luke, Sacra Pagina.Joseph Ratzinger, Jesus of Nazareth, Vol 3: The Infancy Narratives (New York: Image, 2012).Philip Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew.N. T. Wright, Jesus and the Victory of God.Beautiful artwork of Mary and the nativity.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

We are...the angels. Could it be? Could it be that we were chosen to witness the arrival of God in the world?The sermon today is titled "Why Angels Sing." It is the first installment in our series "I Was There." The Scripture reading is from Luke 2:8-15 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on December 8, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Loving Christ. Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):Cheree Hayes & the Bible Project Team, “What Does the Bible Say about Angels and Cherubim?” Bible Project, Dec 8, 2022.Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke, NICNT.Luke Timothy Johnson, The Gospel of Luke, Sacra Pagina.Joseph Ratzinger, Jesus of Nazareth, Vol 3: The Infancy Narratives (New York: Image, 2012).Beautiful artwork of Shepherds and Angels.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Did Jesus exist? How good are the Gospel accounts? What did non-Christians say about him? Luke Timothy Johnson's The Real Jesus addresses these questions and more. Check it out!

THE UNSEEN Kingdoms in Conflict 8.11.24 There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. - C.S. Lewis, Screwtape Letters The two most common responses to spiritual warfare and the spiritual realm: 1. Obsessive preoccupation 2. Complacent indifference Reasons why Christians are tragically ignorant of and dangerously ill-prepared for spiritual warfare: 1. Ignorance of the Bible Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 2. Irrelevance of the Bible 3. Victory of the cross 4. The fear of imbalance Many Christians have become so accustomed to operating with no demonstrations of spiritual power that they are bothered by any demonstration of it. – Timothy Warner 5. Insulated life-styles & a western worldview The reason we don't often see overt demonic manifestations like someone's eyes roll in the back of their head or foam at the mouth is because any sort of supernatural occurrence would at the very least get you to believe in the supernatural. A smarter, more subtle strategy of Satan is to move stealthily behind the scenes – distorting truth – bring division – selling lies – making church goers church shoppers, turning kingdom people into political people – keeping the church in a state of apathy. - Dr. Karl Payne 2 Corinthians 11:14 For Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. There is a kingdom of God and there is a kingdom of Satan and the two are in conflict. God/the Trinity are pre-existent and all-powerful from beginning and they create out of who they are and what they desire God creates an unseen world with spiritual beings (Job 38, Psalm 82) God creates a physical world with human beings (Genesis 1:26-28) Ephesians 6:10-12 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 1:19-21 That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. As followers of Jesus, we must be committed to rediscovering a biblical imagination for the spiritual world, our authority in Christ, and the weapons of warfare God has given us to overcome the powers of the Enemy. Imagining the world that Scripture imagines, you will recall, means focusing less on the world that created the Bible and more on the world that the Bible creates. - Luke Timothy Johnson, Miracles Will we have “ears to hear and eyes to see” what God is doing all around us in both the physical and the spiritual realms? Will the church be a place shaped by a secular culture that rejects the mysterious or the miraculous or will we embody a community drenched with the possibilities of the supernatural?

In this episode Fr. Mike and Dcn. Jacob discuss scriptural commentaries and the prophetic character of Jesus and the Church in the Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles. The conversation was inspired by the biblical scholar Luke Timothy Johnson and one of his books, “Prophetic Jesus, Prophetic Church.”

For decades, Fr. Columba Stewart, a Benedictine Monk of St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, has traveled the world in an effort to preserve manuscripts belonging to endangered communities.  On this episode, Fr. Stewart joins Commonweal editor Dominic Preziosi to discuss how he first got involved in this work, the care and attention it requires, and why digitizing ancient manuscripts remains so necessary.  These texts, Fr. Stewart points out, are in a sense the original “internet of things.” Books and fragile documents carry not just the stories and ideas that connected diverse communities, but also the physical traces of the individual scribes and librarians who cared for them. For further reading:  Luke Timothy Johnson on the earliest Christian manuscripts Jonathan Malesic on how monks put work in its place A profile of Columba Stewart in Harper's Magazine 

We took a break from our normal routine of Reformational history and theology. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Frank Hughes, a friend and colleague in ministry who served in the same diocese as him. Frank is also New Testament scholar who has recently co-written a book with his friend and fellow New Testament scholar the late Robert Jewett titled The Corinthian Correspondence: Redaction, Rhetoric, and History. In this book, Hughes and Jewett argue for a partition theory of 1st & 2nd Corinthians (or, that the letters we have today are actually edited, or redacted, products pieced together after Paul from several smaller letters that Paul actually wrote.) This made for a fun talk considering that Frank is a self-described "unrepentant historical critic" while Andrew sees himself more as "post-critical". Enjoy! Frank Hughes holds a Ph.D. through Northwestern University and Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary where he studied under Robert Jewett. He also holds degrees from the University of Chicago and Seabury-Western Seminary. He has taught New Testament at numerous institutions including Codrington College in Barbados where he was Senior Lecturer. He currently serves as Priest-in-Residence at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Ruston, LA. Visit his website here Shownotes -The books that Andrew studied in the seminar he mentioned that he took at Garrett were Theology and Ethics in Paul by V.P. Furnish  and Solidarity and Difference: A Contemporary Reading of Paul's Ethics. -The books Frank mentioned that argued for 1st Corinthians being an integral letter were Paul and the Rhetoric of Reconciliation by Margaret Mitchell and Sacra Pagina: First Corinthians by Raymond Collins. The book Andrew mentioned that argued for both 1st & 2nd Corinthians as integral letters was Donald Hall's Unity of the Corinthian Correspondence. -The past studies on partition theories that Frank referred to in the episode were Robert Jewett's article "The Redaction of I Corinthians and the Trajectory of the Pauline School" from the Journal of the American Academy of Religion and Günther Bornkamm's study "Die Vorgeschichte des sogenannten zweiten Korintherbriefes". -Frank mentioned two important works on culture and rhetoric in Paul's time: George Kennedy's The Art of Rhetoric in the Roman World and Judaism and Hellenism by Martin Hengel. The book Andrew mentioned where Luke Timothy Johnson finds some New Testament rhetorical-criticism to be excessive is Constructing Paul: The Canonical Paul, vol. 1    

The New Testament doesn't put a lot of emphasis on the “empty tomb.” In fact, that only led to fear and panic. The fact that Jesus rose bodily from the dead–leaving behind an empty tomb–is true and crucial for the Christian story. Indeed, it is necessary for any true encounter with a risen Lord. But it wasn't the empty tomb that produced hope in the heart of believers; it was their encounter with the risen Christ. The sight of the empty tomb brought fear and panic; but visions or appearances of Jesus brought hope and joy.“Having a personal experience with Jesus Christ” formed the basis of the first Christian witness. And it should inform our walk and talk as well. For Jesus is alive and well.The sermon today is titled "Why Christianity Has Appearances." It is the third installment in our "Matters of First Importance" Series. The Scripture reading is from 1 Corinthians 15:1-7. Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 23, 2022. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under Learn: Christian Doctrine.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Footnotes (Sources and References Used In Today's Podcast):William Lane Craig, "Could the Post-Resurrection Appearances of Jesus Be Simply Hallucinations?" Reasonable Faith.Matthew Love, "The Empty Tomb Changes Nothing," Beebe Church of Christ bulletin (May 18, 2017).Luke Timothy Johnson, The Writings of the New Testament.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.---In partnership with:West Side Church of ChristLife on the West Side: Nathan's Weekly Substack

Ancient monks entered the desert wilds of Egypt and the Holy Land in search of solitude and silence. What they found instead was a rich sonic landscape replete with melody, cacophony, and deep spiritual resonance.    On this episode, associate editor Griffin Oleynick speaks with Kim Haines-Eitzen, professor of religious studies at Cornell, about her new book, Sonorous Desert: What Deep Listening Taught Early Christian Monks—And What It Can Teach Us. Haines-Eitzen's project, which includes field recordings made in the deserts of the Middle East and the American Southwest, shows us how the ancient monks' attentiveness to sound can help us slow down and better connect with ourselves and our communities. For further reading:  “Taming the Demon,” Jonathan Malesic “Silence in the City,” Kaya Oakes “Opening to the World,” Luke Timothy Johnson

Luke Timothy Johnson, author of The Mind in Another Place: My Life as a Scholar, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his life as a biblical scholar and teacher. He also discusses biblical interpretation, preaching, and theological education.  Note: Don't forget to check out our subscriber e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics.

Welcome to episode fifty-eight of New Creation Conversations. In today's conversation I'm honestly a bit overwhelmed to be joined by Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson. Luke is Candler School of Theology's Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins, Emory University's most distinguished endowed chair. He is a graduate of Notre Dame Seminary. He has an MA degree from Indiana University, an MDiv from Saint Meinrad School of Theology, and a PhD from Yale University. He's a noted scholar and an award-winning teacher – spending decades teaching and researching at Yale Divinity School, Indiana University, and Candler School of Theology at Emory University. His research centers on the literary, moral, and religious dimensions of the New Testament, including the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts of early Christianity, Luke-Acts, the Pastoral Letters, and the Letter of James.A prolific author, Luke has authored over 30 books, more than 70 scholarly articles, and nearly 200 book reviews. Several of his books are widely used as textbooks in seminaries and departments of religion throughout the world. His most recent book is a wonderful memoir that reflects not only on his truly miraculous journey in faith and scholarship but also serves as a kind of guide for those coming after him about the virtues and disciplines necessary to live into the life of the faithful scholar. The book is entitled: The Mind in Another Place: My Life as a Scholar – just recently released from Eerdmans Publishing Company. I recently had a chance to travel for a week. I took the book with me and was so deeply encouraged about the providence of God in our lives but also with my deep passion and calling to keep the local church and the theological academy connected. It was such a joy to read about Luke's life, but it was a great honor to get to talk to him about it. I could have spent two or three hours talking to him about his life and the significance of the scholarly vocation. I know that I will revisit this conversation again and again, and I hope you will be blessed by it as well. 

Three weeks ago, we heard about Jesus preaching his first sermon in his hometown synagogue. On that day as he addressed the congregation, Jesus claimed these words as his Mission Statement, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.” And, from that point on, his ministry was about living into those words. Today, Jesus speaks to his followers, those who have made a real commitment to follow him, and he lays out his Vision Statement.   As Jesus comes down from the mountain to the plain to speak, it is clear the writer of Luke's gospel wants us to know that Jesus' words today are spoken to the disciples, to the church, to us, to all who follow him. Jesus looks out on the followers who stand before him and sees the poor, the weak, the oppressed, the women, and the slaves, and he begins preaching a radical sermon proclaiming the promise of a new society. In this promise, he is not talking about some ideal utopia. This sermon is a call to a radical life of discipleship, a way of living in the world that turns the way of the world upside down, because what he is essentially saying is, “Blessed are all of you who are disregarded by the powerful, for you are God's beloved community.”  It is interesting, as Jesus lays out his vision of a new community, he blesses history's losers!  The blessings he proclaims were truly a protest against injustice!  No wonder it was radical.  And, no wonder it is still radical today! Before we begin to look at what Jesus is saying, it is important that we understand what the word “blessing” means as used here in scripture.  The Greek word for “blessing” ascribed to Jesus in these Beatitudes is makarios.  This word means “happy” or “favor.” In Christian scriptures, the word specifically means God's favor, often called “grace.”  So, what Jesus is saying is “Favored are the poor, God's grace is theirs.”  He is not saying “Be happy for poverty.”  Essentially, he is saying to the people, “God privileges the poor.  If you are poor, you are favored by God.  God's gifts are with you.”  As one commentator puts it, “The elite in God's kingdom, the blessed ones, are those who are at the bottom of the heap of humanity.”  In the culture of that time, this was shocking, and I must say it is still shocking in our time. Jesus turns things upside down and drives home some topsy-turvy news regarding the order of things in God's kingdom.   Jesus is speaking directly to the disciples and each one of us as he invites us into his holy venture to live out our faith. Jesus is not describing an ideological agenda or a political platform.  He does not provide us with an abstract or empty definition of discipleship.  He is not listing for us qualifications describing some “how to” method to get into heaven.  Jesus is describing a vision of God's reign which he totally and completely embodies.  What he is doing is calling all of us to become faithful and effective agents of God's reign right here and right now.  And, quite frankly, for those of us who live in middle class America, his words are so very challenging.  The “rules of engagement” of Jesus' reign stand in sharp contrast to the presumed rights of the prosperous as he talks about wealth, abundant food, the good stuff of life and all that we consider blessings.  Jesus' words and vision are simply at odds with the way things are in our lives and in the world.  Jesus knows that we are possessed by our possessions and the so called “blessings” we feel we have and enjoy.  Theologian, Diana Butler Bass, when talking about this passage, says that most people think of blessings in this way:  Blessed are the rich, for they own the best stuff.  Blessed are the sexy and glamorous, for everyone desires them.  Blessed are the powerful, for they control the kingdoms of the earth.  Blessed are those who get everything they ever wanted; they alone will be satisfied.  Blessed are the famous, for their reward is eternal life.  Money, beauty, power, achievement, and fame – we hold these things in esteem.  If only we had them, or just one of them, we would be blessed.  (Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks, pl 140.)   Yes, these aspects of life are what we tend to name as “blessings.”   But, Jesus sees these as characteristics of the lost and proclaims woe to any of us who find ourselves looking at life in this way.  By proclaiming woe to this way of life, Jesus announces the evil and injustice in our way of living and thinking.  Jesus says the poor and the hungry are the ones who are blessed or favored, for their fortunes are going to be reversed.  He says, “Are you weeping?  You are blessed because you will laugh.  Do people hate, exclude, and revile you on account of the Son of Man?  Jump for joy, for your reward is great in heaven; their grandparents hated and excluded the prophets too.”  Jesus is saying God is not impressed with what we consider blessings.  In fact, all that we consider “blessings” misrepresents his message.  Oh, yes, Jesus is again turning this world, our thinking, and even our conventional assumptions about religion upside down.  Jesus blesses those who suffer, and he curses those whose wealth, comfort, and prestige are built upon exploiting that same suffering.   Now, quite honestly, as we live in the cushioned environment of our so called “blessings,” many of us would probably say, “I am not poor, but I identify with the poor,” or “I work with the poor,” or maybe even “I send money to the poor, I care about the poor.”  We might even want to quibble about the definition of “poor,” or “hungry” or “weeping.”  Surely, we the faithful, are among the blessed.   So, if we are honest with ourselves, we need to ask, “If we are not the poor, the hungry, the weeping, or the excluded, what are we to hear from this so-called “good news?”  Pastor Laura Sugg, when thinking about this question, suggests: Again, remember Jesus first sermon. Luke's Jesus is fulfilling God's compassion for the oppressed.  In that first sermon, Jesus' first words to people in Luke's Gospel repeat the words from Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.” (4:18a) Throughout Luke's Gospel, Jesus lives this out these words by talking with those on the margins, challenging the status quo, and convicting those who feel certain they are righteous.  (Feasting on the Word, p. 240.)   The kingdom of God that Jesus embodies is not some abstract theological term about a time and place the world has never known.  Jesus is calling us to be faithful agents of God's reign right here and right now.  God's kingdom, God's reign, breaks through when we love our enemies.  It takes hold when we do good to those who hate us.  It comes alive when we bless those who curse us.  It shines brightly when we pray for those who abuse or mistreat us.  It shows up when we honor the request of the beggars and work to change the economic structure that creates injustice.  When we live our lives by the principle of “do unto others as you would have them do to you,” and when we love all others as God calls us to love, we truly live out our citizenship in God's kingdom and bear witness to God's reign.   I must say, living this kind of life is not easy.  In fact, it is very difficult. It is the way of the cross.  It means we must become vulnerable and that is a condition most of us would rather avoid.  But Jesus is always unsettling us and, as he tells us that the order of things in God's rule is reversed, we discover that life with God means knowing what poverty and hunger and sorrow and being cursed look like.  It means knowing how it feels to be overlooked and discounted.  It means knowing what it is like to be hated.  And it means living in solidarity all others and admitting our total dependence upon God.  When Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor,” he upended and overturned the politics of blessing.  He preached blessings were more than happiness.  They were a social vision showing what God desires for the world. And, as New Testament scholar, Luke Timothy Johnson says, this vision is indeed the great theme of Luke's entire gospel. Mary first articulates this vision when she finds out she will give birth to a son, and Jesus then claims his mission, lives it, and lives into that social vision throughout his entire ministry.  Professor Johnson writes: God reverses human status and perception: in a downward movement, [God] scatters the arrogant, pulls down the mighty, sends the rich away empty. But God also, in an upward movement, exalts the lowly, fills the hungry, and takes the hand of [the poor]. Precisely such a reversal is announced by Jesus in his Beatitudes, his blessings and woes, and it is enacted by him in the narrative of his entire ministry. (Gospel of Luke in the Sacra Pagina Series, Volume 3; Collegeville, Minn.: The Liturgical Press, 1991; p. 44.)   People of God, as Jesus' disciples, we too are called to live Jesus'    mission and live into Jesus' vision for the sake of this needy, hurting world.

What do scholars do, exactly? Which virtues does a life of scholarship require?  On this episode, longtime Commonweal contributor and renowned New Testament scholar Luke Timothy Johnson speaks with editor Dominic Preziosi about his lifelong intellectual journey.  One of the keys to being a good scholar (and a good Christian) Johnson argues, isn't simply discipline and fortitude, but imagination and humility.  Read more from Luke Timothy Johnson “Opening to the World” “How a Monk Learns Mercy” “The Commonweal Catholic”

This week Fr. Jason outlines the structure and genre of the epistle of James. He also reflects upon how the structure and genre inform our reading of it. Link to Luke Timothy Johnson's Commentary on James.

Fr. Jason kicks off a three-week series discussing the Epistle of St. James. The commentary Fr. Jason mentions is Luke Timothy Johnson's The Letter of James from the Anchor Bible Series. To support God's ministry through the Church of the Nativity go to www.nativityfto.org/donate

Bible scholar Luke Timothy Johnson says the most important question we need to answer is whether or not Jesus is alive. Not only do we believe in the Jesus of history, but in the Jesus who was raised and continues to be alive—reigning and ruling at God's right hand. See Hebrews 1:3: “The Son [i.e. … Continue reading Sustained by his powerful word

Conclusion to the Nicene Creed series.Resources mentioned:Fleming Rutledge article on the Jesus kerygma and the Christ kerygmaThe Creed by Luke Timothy Johnson

The Bible is a strange book, and yet people still read it gain insight from it, and worship the person for whom it was written about. On the flip side, it's also used as a weapon, from believers to atheists to push narratives that ostensibly go against the very foundations of the teachings found within its pages. To help us make some sense of this centuries-old document Josh and Will talk with world-renowned New Testament historian and scholar Luke Timothy Johnson. They talk about the rise of Christian Nationalism, what the Bible says about LGBTQ+, and how Christians should respond to the existence of aliens! Guest Bio:Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson is Candler School of Theology's Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus, Emory's most distinguished endowed chair. A noted scholar and an award-winning teacher, Johnson taught at Yale Divinity School and Indiana University prior to arriving at Candler in 1992. His research concerns the literary, moral and religious dimensions of the New Testament, including the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts of early Christianity (particularly moral discourse), Luke-Acts, the Pastoral Letters, and the Letter of James.A prolific author, Johnson has penned 31 books, more than 70 scholarly articles, 100 popular articles and nearly 200 book reviews. His 1986 book, The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation, now in its third edition, is widely used as a textbook in seminaries and departments of religion throughout the world. A decade later, Johnson made national headlines with The Real Jesus: The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus and the Truth of the Traditional Gospels(HarperOne, 1996), the first book to systematically challenge the Jesus Seminar's controversial claims, among them that Jesus said only 18 percent of what the Gospels attribute to him.Homosexuality & The Church: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/homosexuality-church-0Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/faithpolitics)

I offer a few reflections and observations from the past week, I recommend Luke Timothy Johnson's new book on Paul's letters and theology, and I talk about the narrative dynamics of what is going on in chapter 14 of Mark's Gospel.

On this week's episode, Mat Hotho  and Celia Ferman interview the scholar Luke Timothy Johnson. Dr. Johnson is Professor Emeritus of New Testament scholar at Emory University. This discussion covers pastoral epistles which are a group of three in the New Testament: the First Epistle to Timothy (1 Timothy) the Second Epistle to Timothy (2 Timothy), and the Epistle to Titus. They are presented as letters from Paul the Apostle to Timothy and to Titus. Dr. Johnson lays out how he has learned to understand the authority of the letters and how they are important to the life of the church. Their talk about how to gain wisdom from things that scandalize our minds is very helpful.  #HydeParkUMC Learn more about The Bible Project 2020.Join our Facebook discussion group. *Facebook account required.

It's the final episode of our third series on Luke 24.44-53 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24.44-53&version=ESV). Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.   Outline 0:20 - The Video Game Canon (http://www.warpzoned.com/category/articles/video-game-canon/) 3:00 - Lessons from Learning to Follow Jesus (Learning%20to%20Follow%20Jesus) 3:45 - One big takeaway 5:00 - Luke 24.44-53 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24.44-53&version=ESV) 7:40 - Act 1 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+1&version=NIV) 8:50 - Be a witness: How to Talk About Your Faith at Work (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/stories/how-to-talk-about-your-faith-at-work-an-interview-with-patrick-cox-of-veterans-united/?hsCtaTracking=97e0a638-7cce-4d24-821e-f9167b3d9805%7Cb7bd52dd-d007-49c1-a8a6-2fb7646aca31) 11:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks/ (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 24.44-53: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24.44-53&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24.44-53&version=ESV) Acts 1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+1&version=NIV)   References The Video Game Canon: http://www.warpzoned.com/category/articles/video-game-canon/ (http://www.warpzoned.com/category/articles/video-game-canon/)   Resources How to Talk About Your Faith at Work: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/stories/how-to-talk-about-your-faith-at-work-an-interview-with-patrick-cox-of-veterans-united/?hsCtaTracking=97e0a638-7cce-4d24-821e-f9167b3d9805%7Cb7bd52dd-d007-49c1-a8a6-2fb7646aca31 (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/stories/how-to-talk-about-your-faith-at-work-an-interview-with-patrick-cox-of-veterans-united/?hsCtaTracking=97e0a638-7cce-4d24-821e-f9167b3d9805%7Cb7bd52dd-d007-49c1-a8a6-2fb7646aca31) Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Support this podcast

Have you ever greeted someone you've met before but didn't recognize? It happens to all of us, even some of Jesus's followers in Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/). Interested in more content like this? Check out some of our earlier episodes, including How to Answer Jesus's Calling (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-answer-jesuss-calling-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9-23-24/). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.   Outline 0:20 - Luke 24.13-35 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+24&version=NIV) 1:45 - How God's Kingdom Conquers (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/) 2:55 - Why Winning Looks Like Losing (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-winning-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-21-3/) 3:10 - Luke 24.25-27 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+24.25-27&version=NIV) 4:05 - John 5.39 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+5%3A39&version=ESV) 7:20 - The moment of recognition 9:30 - Hope for us 10:00 - How to Answer Jesus's Calling (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-answer-jesuss-calling-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9-23-24/) 11:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks/ (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 24.13-35: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+24&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+24&version=NIV) John 5.39: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+5%3A39&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+5%3A39&version=ESV)   Resources When God Asks You to Give Back His Gift: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/when-god-asks-you-to-give-back-his-gift/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/when-god-asks-you-to-give-back-his-gift/) Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related How God's Kingdom Conquers: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/) Why Winning Looks Like Losing: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-winning-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-21-3/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-winning-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-21-3/) How to Answer Jesus's Calling: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-answer-jesuss-calling-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9-23-24/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-answer-jesuss-calling-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9-23-24/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Support this podcast

Jesus's death and resurrection are fundamental to Christianity, so how do we know they're real? What proof is there to back up our beliefs? Hear the evidence from Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/). Interested in more content like this? Check out our earlier episode answering the question: How Does Jesus Empower Women? (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-jesus-and-gender-work-together/) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.   Outline 0:20 - Hot wings and storytelling 2:05 - Narratives, eyewitness testimonies, and various angles to stories 3:50 - Assessing the accuracy of the earliest eyewitness testimonies of Jesus's resurrection 5:10 - Jesus and the Eyewitnesses (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46115.Jesus_and_the_Eyewitnesses) by Richard Bauckham 6:35 - Luke 24.1-12 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24.1-12&version=ESV) 7:45 - Why Jesus's resurrection was so hard to believe 10:55 - Pray 11:20 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks/ (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 24.1-12: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24.1-12&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24.1-12&version=ESV)   References Jesus and the Eyewitnesses by Richard Bauckham: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46115.Jesus_and_the_Eyewitnesses (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46115.Jesus_and_the_Eyewitnesses) Jesus: A Very Short Introduction by Richard Bauckham: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/12278068-jesus (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/12278068-jesus)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related How Does Jesus Empower Women?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-jesus-and-gender-work-together/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-do-jesus-and-gender-work-together/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Support this podcast

We know we live in a fallen world, but how do we fix it? What's the solution? Find out from Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/). Interested in more content like this? Check out our earlier episode on Genesis (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/series/genesis/). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.   Outline 0:20 - Curse of Modern World: Inability to trust each other 2:15 - What our world needs 2:30 - Can the Church Survive COVID-19? (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-the-church-survive-covid-19/) 3:10 - Luke 23.44-49 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A44-49&version=ESV): Jesus's death 4:10 - Amos 8.9-10 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+8%3A9-10&version=ESV): Darkness 5:55 - Hebrews 10.19-25 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A19-25&version=ESV): Holiest of places 6:25 - Psalm 22.1 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+22.1&version=ESV): "It is finished" 6:55 - Psalm 31 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+31&version=ESV): "Into your hands, I commit my spirit" 7:25 - Roman centurion witnessing Jesus's death 9:00 - Greek crowd's lamentation of Jesus's death 10:20 - What our world desperately wants 11:35 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks/ (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 23.44-49: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A44-49&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A44-49&version=ESV) Amos 8.9-10: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+8%3A9-10&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos+8%3A9-10&version=ESV) Hebrews 10.19-25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A19-25&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A19-25&version=ESV) Psalm 22.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+22.1&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+22.1&version=ESV) Psalm 31: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+31&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+31&version=ESV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related What Columbia Really Needs: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/what-columbia-really-needs/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/media-feeds/what-columbia-really-needs/) Can the Church Survive COVID-19?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-the-church-survive-covid-19/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-the-church-survive-covid-19/) Why We Need a King: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-we-need-a-king-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-19-28-44/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-we-need-a-king-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-19-28-44/) Learning to Follow Jesus:... Support this podcast

When Jesus died, people didn't understand what was happening—not even his followers. Only one person recognized what was happening. Discover who it was and what they saw understood as Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Listen to our earlier episode Why Jesus Had to Die (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-had-to-die-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9/) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Most tragic and solemn part of the Gospel 1:25 - The only person who understands Jesus's death 1:50 - Luke 23.32-33 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+23.32-33&version=ESV) : Why Crucifixion was so terrible 3:50 - Luke 23.34-38 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+23.34-38&version=ESV) 5:15 - Psalm 22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+22&version=ESV) 6:30 - Luke 23.39-42 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+23.39-42&version=ESV) 7:35 - Luke 23.43 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+23.43&version=ESV) : Paradise with Christ 10:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 23.26-43: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+23.26-43&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+23.26-43&version=ESV) Psalm 22: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+22&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+22&version=ESV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Who's the Sinner?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-the-sinner/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-the-sinner/) Why Jesus Had to Die: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-had-to-die-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-had-to-die-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9/) Support this podcast

Jesus died to save us, but that's not the reason he was killed. Uncover what led to Jesus's death as Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Check out Why We Need a King (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-we-need-a-king-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-19-28-44/) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Why You May Not Really Be Following Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-you-may-not-really-be-following-jesus-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-18-9-14/) 1:55 - Luke 22.66-71 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.66-71&version=ESV) : Jesus on trial before the Sanhedrin 3:15 - Who is Jesus? What it means to follow Jesus 5:05 - Why Jesus avoided his title "Messiah" 6:20 - Luke 23.1-24 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+23.1-24&version=ESV) : Sanhedrin's charges against Christ 8:40 - Why We Need a King (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-we-need-a-king-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-19-28-44/) 11:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 22.66-71: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.66-71&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.66-71&version=ESV) Luke 23.1-24: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+23.1-24&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+23.1-24&version=ESV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Why You May Not Really Be Following Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-you-may-not-really-be-following-jesus-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-18-9-14/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-you-may-not-really-be-following-jesus-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-18-9-14/) Why We Need a King: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-we-need-a-king-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-19-28-44/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-we-need-a-king-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-19-28-44/) Why Jesus Had to Die: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-had-to-die-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-had-to-die-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9/) Support this podcast

Jon and Paul continue their discussion of Luke Timothy Johnson and in this conversation trace the interaction of Paul's Hebraic, Pharisaical, and Christian approach to reality. Using the example of slavery and racism they discuss the implications of the Pauline model for this present moment.    Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Music: Bensound

When Jesus was arrested, his disciples thought it was time to fight back against Rome. But, Jesus went peacefully, they thought they had been defeated. Find out how God's kingdom prevails as Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Listen to our earlier episodes on Why Winning Looks Like Losing (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-winning-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-21-3/) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Story retellings and parodies 1:45 - Entering the minds of Jesus's disciples 4:00 - Jesus's paradoxical teachings 6:20 - Luke 22.47-53 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.47-53&version=NIV) 8:45 - "Enough of this!": How God's Kingdom Conquers 11:35 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 22.47-53: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.47-53&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.47-53&version=NIV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) What Makes Faith Revolutionary: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-is-faith/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-is-faith/) Why Winning Looks Like Losing: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-winning-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-21-3/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-winning-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-21-3/) Support this podcast

How sinful are we? If we think about it and really answer the question honestly, it's extremely humbling. That's part of why we're tested. See how Peter was tested in Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Check out What Repentance Really Is (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-repentance-really-is-and-isnt-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-3-1-14/) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:15 - Pastor's humility of his own capacity for sin 1:40 - Luke 22.31-34 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.31-34&version=NIV) 3:20 - Satan, too, is under God's authority and needs his permission 4:10 - Why and how we are tested 5:45 - Warning and encouragement 7:10 - What to do after we sin: Peter vs. Judas 9:55 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 22.31-34: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.31-34&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.31-34&version=NIV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Extravagant Grace by Barabara Duguid: http://www.barbaraduguid.com/extravagant-grace (http://www.barbaraduguid.com/extravagant-grace)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Why God Chooses the Humble: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/) What Repentance Really Is: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-repentance-really-is-and-isnt-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-3-1-14/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-repentance-really-is-and-isnt-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-3-1-14/) Support this podcast

People usually associate being a leader with having a high status. But what else should we associate with leader? See what Jesus was looking for as Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Check out The Most Important Question: Who Do You Follow? (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/the-most-important-question-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-6-39-40/) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - The Lord's Supper 0:55 - Luke 22.7-38 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.7-38&version=NIV) : Status and bragging in ancient Roman 4:45 - How Jesus rules vs. how the world rules 5:10 - Mike Davis (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/business/edward-davis-worlds-grumpiest-boss-dies-at-85.html) 7:45 - How we should lead 8:30 - Story of hotel concierge 10:10 - Reflect 12:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 22.7-38: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.7-38&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.7-38&version=NIV)   References Mike Davis ("Mike Davis, 'World's Grumpiest Boss,' Dies at 85" by Anita Gates from New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/business/edward-davis-worlds-grumpiest-boss-dies-at-85.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/business/edward-davis-worlds-grumpiest-boss-dies-at-85.html)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Why God Chooses the Humble: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/) The Most Important Question: Who Do You Follow?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/the-most-important-question-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-6-39-40/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/the-most-important-question-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-6-39-40/) Support this podcast

Before Jesus died, he ate with his disciples and explained his death. It was no accident that the Lord's Supper was during Passover. Learn the significance of the Last Supper from Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Check out Why Jesus Had to Die (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-had-to-die-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9/) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Passover and The Lord's Supper: Jesus explaining his death 2:50 - Luke 22.7-38 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.7-38&version=NIV) 3:20 - Revelations 19.9 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=revelations+19&version=NIV) 3:40 - 1 Corinthians 11.21 (1%20Corinthians%2011.21) 5:45 - Jesus's New Covenant vs. Old Covenant 6:35 - Dr. Christiaan Barnard (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6062759/) : Heart transplant surgeon 8:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 22.7-38: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.7-38&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+22.7-38&version=NIV) Revelations 19.9: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=revelations+19&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=revelations+19&version=NIV) 1 Corinthians 11.21: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+corinthians+11.21&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+corinthians+11.21&version=NIV) Deuteronomy 16.1-8: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deuteronomy+16.1-8&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deuteronomy+16.1-8&version=NIV) Jeremiah 31: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jeremiah+31&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jeremiah+31&version=NIV) Ezekiel 36: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ezekiel+36&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ezekiel+36&version=NIV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   References Dr. Christiaan Barnard ("Christiaan Barnard—The surgeon who dared: The story of the first human-to-human heart transplant" by David K. C. Cooper from GCSP): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6062759/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6062759/)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Why Jesus Had to Die: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-had-to-die-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-jesus-had-to-die-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-9/) Support this podcast

Matt, Jon, and Paul discuss various approaches to understanding Paul. In this second part of their conversation they discuss the complications of any biography, systems of dating, or modes of narrowing the works within the Canon, appealing to the recent work of Luke Timothy Johnson.   Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Music: Bensound

Jesus made a lot of bold and confusing claims during his ministry. How much of it was literal and how much was poetic? Find out from Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Check out How the Gospel Preached Treason (How%20the%20Gospel%20Preached%20Treason) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Seeing Jerusalem from the Mount of Olive 1:00 - Jesus's Little Apocalypse: Luke 21.5-38 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+21.5-38&version=NIV) 4:20 - What's the Church's Mission? 6:10 - How the Gospel Preached Treason (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) 8:00 - Persecution of Christians 10:45 - Isaiah 13 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+13&version=NIV) : Overthrow of Babylon and Jerusalem 13:00 - Daniel 7 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=daniel+7&version=NIV) : New king 15:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 21.5-38: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+21.5-38&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+21.5-38&version=NIV) Isaiah 13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+13&version=NIV) Daniel 7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=daniel+7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=daniel+7&version=NIV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) How the Church Preached Treason: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whats-the-churchs-mission-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-19-41-48/ How the Gospel Preached Treason: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Support this podcast

Jesus never directly said he was the Son of God during his ministry, so why do we think that? How do we know if it's really biblical and true? Find out from Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Listen to Patrick's earlier episode about Jesus's Secret Identity (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesuss-secret-identity-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-3-21-38/) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Deconstructing the Bible: Did Jesus believe he was God? 1:35 - Why Jesus wouldn't say he was God 3:55 - Luke 20.41-44 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+20%3A41-44&version=ESV) 5:55 - Psalm 110.1 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+110.1&version=ESV) 8:00 - Jesus's self-consciousness of his divinity 9:15 - How do we use our gifts and privileges? 10:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 20.41-44: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+20%3A41-44&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+20%3A41-44&version=ESV) Psalm 110.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+110.1&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+110.1&version=ESV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Jesus's Secret Identity: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesuss-secret-identity-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-3-21-38/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesuss-secret-identity-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-3-21-38/) Support this podcast

Matt, Jon, and Paul discuss various approaches to the biography of Paul as these fit into understandings of the Canon, appealing to the recent work of Luke Timothy Johnson.   Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Music: Bensound

Going to church doesn't make us Christian, so what's the role of the church? And what's our role as church members? Find out from Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Check out Can the Church Survive COVID-19? (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-the-church-survive-covid-19/) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Repair or replace? 1:10 - Jerusalem and Israel's mission 2:20 - Isaiah 2.1-4 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+2&version=NIV) 4:00 - Luke 19.41-48 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19.41-48&version=NIV) 6:10 - Replacing the temple: John 2.18-22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+2&version=NIV) 7:00 - Reflection questions 9:20 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Isaiah 2.1-4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+2&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+2&version=NIV) Luke 19.41-48: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19.41-48&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19.41-48&version=NIV) John 2.18-22: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+2&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+2&version=NIV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Can the Church Survive COVID-19?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-the-church-survive-covid-19/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/can-the-church-survive-covid-19/) Support this podcast

In the US, we don’t have kings anymore. But we still need one. Learn why as Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Check out I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/) for similar content. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Burger King vs. Belgium's king 1:20 - Only one king 3:15 - I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/) 5:40 - Luke 19.28-44 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19.28-44&version=NIV) 7:00 - Problem of Jesus's kingship: How the Gospel Preached Treason (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+118.8-9&version=NIV) 8:00 - Psalm 118.8-9 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+118.8-9&version=NIV) 10:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 19.28-44: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19.28-44&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19.28-44&version=NIV) Psalm 118.8-9: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+118.8-9&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+118.8-9&version=NIV)   References Burger King vs. Belgium's king ("Burger King ad anger real-life Belgian royal family" from BBC): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40073285 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40073285)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Is Jesus Worth It?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-jesus-worth-it-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-14-25-35/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/is-jesus-worth-it-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-14-25-35/) I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/) How the Secret Religion of Secular Salvation is Unveiled by Coronavirus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-the-secret-religion-of-secular-salvation-is-unveiled-by-coronavirus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-the-secret-religion-of-secular-salvation-is-unveiled-by-coronavirus/) How the Gospel Preached Treason: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+118.8-9&version=NIV... Support this podcast

What does it mean to live a good life? Some people think it's accomplishing a lot or experiencing a lot. But that's not what Jesus says. Learn how to live a good life from Jesus's parable in Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Check out How the Gospel Preached Treason (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-the-gospel-preached-treason-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-4-43/) for similar episodes. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:15 - Why Jesus used parables 1:10 - Luke 19.11-27 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19%3A11-27&version=NIV) 4:50 - Our responsibilities with God's gifts 6:45 - Giving account for our lives 9:05 - Are we faithful? 10:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 19.11-27: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19%3A11-27&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+19%3A11-27&version=NIV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) How the Gospel Preached Treason: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-the-gospel-preached-treason-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-4-43/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-the-gospel-preached-treason-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-4-43/) Support this podcast

Is identifying as a Christian enough to actually be a Christian? Who can be a Christian? How do you become a Christian? Hear how Jesus answers in Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Check out our episodes answering the questions What Does a Christian Look Like? (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-a-christian-look-like-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-6/) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Mistaken identity: Man or monster? (https://nypost.com/2014/06/05/zoo-employee-in-gorilla-suit-mistakenly-shot-by-tranquilizer/) 1:25 - Luke 18.18-30 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A18-30&version=NIV) : Rich Ruler 3:00 - What Does a Christian Look Like? (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-a-christian-look-like-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-6/) 4:30 - Luke 19.1-9 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+19.1-9&version=NIV) : Zacchaeus the Tax Collector 8:10 - Lost and found 9:45 - How to Answer Jesus's Calling (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A18-30&version=NIV) 10:30 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 18.18-30: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A18-30&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A18-30&version=NIV) Luke 19.1-9: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+19.1-9&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+19.1-9&version=NIV)   References Man or monster (from "Zoo Employee in Gorilla Suite Mistakenly Shot by Tranquilizer" in New York Post): https://nypost.com/2014/06/05/zoo-employee-in-gorilla-suit-mistakenly-shot-by-tranquilizer/ (https://nypost.com/2014/06/05/zoo-employee-in-gorilla-suit-mistakenly-shot-by-tranquilizer/)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related What Does a Christian Look Like?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-a-christian-look-like-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-6/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-does-a-christian-look-like-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-6/) Why is God Saving the Wrong People?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-is-god-saving-the-wrong-people-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-4-14-30/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-is-god-saving-the-wrong-people-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-4-14-30/) How to Answer Jesus's Calling: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A18-30&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A18-30&version=NIV) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/... Support this podcast

Sometimes we think we're following Jesus, but we're really not. That's how the Pharisees were. See if you're faith is like theirs as Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Listen to Should Christians Stay in or Get Out and Serve? (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christians-stay-in-or-get-out-and-serve/) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - What Keeps People From Following Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-keeps-people-from-following-jesus-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-5-27-32/) ? 2:00 - Luke 18.9-14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A9-14&version=NIV) : Pharisee vs. tax collector 5:20 - Struggling with self-righteousness 6:30 - Luke 5.30-32 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+5%3A30-32&version=NIV) 11:15 - Coronavirus self-righteousness: Should Christians Stay in or Get Out and Serve? (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christians-stay-in-or-get-out-and-serve/) 12:45 - Luke 18.14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A14&version=NIV) 13:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 18.9-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A9-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+18%3A9-14&version=NIV) Luke 5.30-32: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+5%3A30-32&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+5%3A30-32&version=NIV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related Should Christians Stay in or Get Out and Serve?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christians-stay-in-or-get-out-and-serve/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-christians-stay-in-or-get-out-and-serve/) What Keeps People From Following Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-keeps-people-from-following-jesus-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-5-27-32/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-keeps-people-from-following-jesus-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-5-27-32/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Support this podcast

Sin isn't just a personal problem. It impacts and involves other people too. Hear how Jesus says to handle sin in Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for related episodes and resources like Barbara Duguid's book Redefining Love (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/redefining-love/) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Emotions are contagious (https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/emotions_are_contagious_learn_what_science_and_research_has_to_say_about_it) 1:50 - Serious Christians vs. Sinners 3:20 - Luke 17.1-4 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+17.1-4&version=NIV) 5:45 - Tracey Foley (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/07/discovered-our-parents-were-russian-spies-tim-alex-foley) 6:50 - What should we do with sin? 7:45 - Galatians 6.1 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians+6.1&version=NIV) : Gentle rebuke 8:20 - forgiveness (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/the-power-to-forgive-redefining-love-1-cor-13/) 10:20 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 17.1-4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+17.1-4&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+17.1-4&version=NIV) Galatians 6.1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians+6.1&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians+6.1&version=NIV)   References Emotions are contagious (from "Emotions Are Contagious" by Jodi Schulz in Michigan State University Extension): https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/emotions_are_contagious_learn_what_science_and_research_has_to_say_about_it (https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/emotions_are_contagious_learn_what_science_and_research_has_to_say_about_it) Tracey Foley (from "The Day We Discovered Our Parents Were Russian Spies" by Shaun Walker in The Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/07/discovered-our-parents-were-russian-spies-tim-alex-foley (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/07/discovered-our-parents-were-russian-spies-tim-alex-foley)   Resources Extravagant Grace by Barbara Duguid: http://www.barbaraduguid.com/extravagant-grace (http://www.barbaraduguid.com/extravagant-grace) Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related What Forgiveness Really Means: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/the-power-to-forgive-redefining-love-1-cor-13/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/the-power-to-forgive-redefining-love-1-cor-13/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Support this podcast

How generous are you? It's not just about how much you give, but why and who you give to. Learn what makes us generous from Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Listen to our interview with Matthew Bates: I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - What kind of person do you want to help? 1:15 - Luke 16.19-21 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A19-21&version=NIV) : Lazarus 2:45 - Luke 16.22-25 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A22-25&version=NIV) : Rich man's death 4:00 - Luke 16.27-31 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A27-31&version=NIV) : Rich man's request 5:00 - Repentance and allegiance (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/) 6:15 - Who is worthy? 9:00 - What Makes Faith Revolutionary (What%20Makes%20Faith%20Revolutionary) 9:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 16.19-31: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A19-31&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+16%3A19-31&version=NIV)   Resources Is He Worthy?: Andrew Peterson - Is He Worthy? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIahc83Kvp4)   E Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/) What Makes Faith Revolutionary: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-is-faith/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-is-faith/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Support this podcast

Have you ever heard that nothing is free? Even gifts come with expectations—and there's a good reason for that. Understand the value of gifts from Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Listen to our interview with John Drage: What the Living Can Learn from the Dying (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-the-living-can-learn-from-the-dying-seeing-through-the-eyes-of-a-dying-man-john-drage/) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Gifts and relationships 2:00 - How have you responded to God's gift in your life? 2:50 - Luke 15.11-16 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15.11-16&version=NIV) : The Prodigal Son 4:45 - Luke 15.17-24 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15.17-24&version=NIV) : Responding to father's gift 5:45 - Greatest gift of all 6:35 - Luke 15.25-32 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15.25-32&version=NIV) : The older son 9:20 - Reflect 10:00 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 15.11-32: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15.11-32&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15.11-32&version=NIV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related What the Living Can Learn From the Dying: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-the-living-can-learn-from-the-dying-seeing-through-the-eyes-of-a-dying-man-john-drage/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-the-living-can-learn-from-the-dying-seeing-through-the-eyes-of-a-dying-man-john-drage/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Support this podcast

Before you answer that, think about it carefully. That's what Jesus wants. He doesn't want a quick answer. Listen to Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Listen to this interview with Matthew Bates: I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:20 - Keith's mission trip to Hungary 2:00 - High cost of Christianity 3:15 - Luke 14.25-35 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+14%3A25-35&version=NIV) 5:05 - Costing relationships: Malaysian girl's baptism 6:50 - Costing your own life 7:30 - Costing possessions 8:00 - Is it worth it? 11:00 - Encountering costs 13:20 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 14.25-35: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+14%3A25-35&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+14%3A25-35&version=NIV)   Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus: A Guest Interview with Matthew Bates: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Support this podcast

Being a Christian isn't just about what you believe but also how you live your beliefs. See what Jesus meant as Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) . Interested in more content like this? Listen to How to Love Others During the Coronavirus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/stories/how-to-love-others-during-coronavirus/?hsCtaTracking=916c7064-5c63-45f6-9cd2-ad7f0e170f48%7Cfe3190d8-08d6-4935-83e9-581c18904ace) . Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO.   Outline 0:15 - NFL celebrations 1:10 - David Brooks on NPR (https://www.npr.org/2020/04/08/830205862/week-in-politics-correspondents-on-what-brings-them-comfort-during-the-crisis) and Bing Crosby after WWII 2:40 - Luke 14.1-14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+14%3A1-14&version=NIV) 6:20 - How we are like the Pharisees 7:05 - Why we are blind to the needs of others and treat people like a commodity 8:00 - Luke 14.11 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+14%3A11&version=NIV) 9:50 - What the Christian life is about 10:35 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Luke 14.1-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+14%3A1-14&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+14%3A1-14&version=NIV)   References David Brooks on NPR ("Week In Politics Correspondents On What Brings Them Comfort During The Crisis:"): https://www.npr.org/2020/04/08/830205862/week-in-politics-correspondents-on-what-brings-them-comfort-during-the-crisis (https://www.npr.org/2020/04/08/830205862/week-in-politics-correspondents-on-what-brings-them-comfort-during-the-crisis)   Resources David Brooks: https://www.nytimes.com/column/david-brooks (https://www.nytimes.com/column/david-brooks) The Road to Character by David Brooks: https://theroadtocharacter.com/ (https://theroadtocharacter.com/) Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C)   Related How to Love Others During Coronavirus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/stories/how-to-love-others-during-coronavirus/?hsCtaTracking=916c7064-5c63-45f6-9cd2-ad7f0e170f48%7Cfe3190d8-08d6-4935-83e9-581c18904ace (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/stories/how-to-love-others-during-coronavirus/?hsCtaTracking=916c7064-5c63-45f6-9cd2-ad7f0e170f48%7Cfe3190d8-08d6-4935-83e9-581c18904ace) Love is Not Proud: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/love-does-not-dishonor-redefining-love-1-cor-13/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/love-does-not-dishonor-redefining-love-1-cor-13/) Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Support this podcast