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.
Jesus’ scathing denunciation of the religious leaders exposed their hypocrisy and challenges us to let his light shine on ours.
Just like us, the people of Jesus’ day spent much of their time laboring for things that perish. Just like us, they often found...
In a brief burst of practical instructions, we learn how to treat church leaders, other church numbers, and everyone else.