Luke

Jesus helps us see the heart of legalism and the scandal of grace. Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

God's faithfulness in mercy and justice produce enduring hope and faithfulness to pray in his redeemed people. Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

In Luke 17, Jesus begins his extended discourse on the seemingly upside-down realities of the kingdom of God. Scripture: Luke 17:20-37

Jesus' healing of ten lepers shows us the reorienting power of mercy. Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

The Christian's faith-filled duty equips them to live out the complete love of Jesus. Scripture: Luke 17:1-10

The parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus helps us to see that false hopes and false assurances fail, but faith in Jesus will save on the day of reckoning. Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

In Luke 16:14-18 Jesus helps us identify the effects of salvation and our understanding of it by giving us two contrasts and a case study. Scripture: Luke 16:14-18

Luke 16 includes one of Jesus' most controversial parables, but the scandal of it makes the truth all the more relevant. Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Jesus helps drive home the significance of repentance in the parable of the prodigal sons. Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

In the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin, Jesus shows the Pharisees the necessity and joy of being found in repentance. Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Following Jesus is costly and requires complete commitment; but in losing ourselves, we gain Christ. Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Jesus finishes his three-parable teaching at the Pharisee's house by showing how eternity shapes our lives. Scripture: Luke 14:12-24

As Jesus sits down to eat dinner with the Pharisees, he emphasizes the necessity of humility in light of the gospel. Scripture: Luke 14:1-11

Jesus calls his disciples to strive for salvation in him as they witness Jesus' own striving for salvation of the lost. Scripture: Luke 13:22-35

In Luke 13 Jesus enters a synagogue where we see a healing and hardening which calls us to examine our own hopes and expectations. Scripture: Luke 13:10-21

As Jesus concludes his teaching on his second coming, he calls the church to find hope in the only place they can truly find it: repentance. Scripture: Luke 12:49-13:9

Jesus continues to prepare his disciples for faithful work while they wait, this time by stressing the task he gives his followers and the tragic life of neglecting it. Scripture: Luke 12:41-48

As Jesus prepares his disciples for his second coming, he first holds out the astounding benefits they have in ready and zealous kingdom living. Scripture: Luke 12:32-40

Jesus turns to his disciples to help them prioritize the kingdom of God amidst the anxieties of the world. Scripture: Luke 12:22-32

Greed exposes a heart that is blind to God's eternal possession of our souls. Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

We hate hypocrites, yet each of us hides things about ourselves in order to protect our reputation and opportunities. But you save your life not by hiding what's inside but by confessing who keeps you safe. Scripture: Luke 12:1-12

There's something to learn for all of us in Jesus' rebuke of the religious officials of his day. Scripture: Luke 11:37-54

In Luke 11:29-36, Jesus responds to the crowd's desire for a sign by giving them clarity on the only sign we need to believe. Scripture: Luke 11:29-36

As Jesus casts out a demon he reminds us about his nature and his power. Scripture: Luke 11:14-18