Luke takes us on another jump in Jesus’ timeline. He doesn’t give us a location for our story today. One of the details we are told about is the number of people currently surrounding Jesus. We are also told that everyone was pushing and shoving trying to get to Jesus. I’m wondering if this is […]
Luke tells us today about a dinner Jesus was invited to. I wonder if this dinner was on that Jesus should have passed on. While Jesus was teaching one day, one of the Pharisees asked Him to dinner and He accepted. What was Jesus’ thinking when He accepted this invitation? What were the Pharisee’s motives […]
Luke brings us a parable from Jesus that is familiar. We actually looked at a very similar parable earlier in Luke’s narrative. It was in chapter 8 verses 16 to 18. Both parables talked about a lamp and a lampstand. But then we branch into different directions from there. Today’s parable focuses on the eye, […]
Jesus is continuing to draw crowds of ever increasing size. These crowds, especially the religious leaders, want a “sign.” HELLO! What has He been giving you all this time? So Jesus promises them one specific sign. He also condemns them for not believing the signs they were already receiving. Jesus has been healing people, setting […]
We get to hear from an exuberant woman in the crowd where Jesus was teaching. He recently freed a mute man, contended with the religious leaders over their blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, and provided an important warning for those He freed from Satan’s clutches. It’s been an eventful day! This won’t be the end […]