While attending a meal with religious leaders in Luke 14:1-24, Jesus broke with social norms and caused multiple disruptions. His goal was not to offend but to instruct, first about the use of the Sabbath day and then about the kingdom of God, which he compared to a great banquet. At the end of the parable, the invitation is still going out, so let’s enter while there is room.
In his teachings on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus announced the great reversals that the kingdom of God produces among the first and the...
After the Covenant of Works/Life resulted in failure and death for humans, God dealt with them on the basis of his grace, or free...
The feast was over. The water and light show has dazzled the crowds. Jesus had offered living water to quench our thirst and added...