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 Romans 8:31-34, Paul asked who can be against us, who can accuse us, and who can condemn us. The answer to all these...
Jesus announced that the hour had come for him to be glorified, but his glorification would begin with a cross.
In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul reminds us that life is full of transitions from one state to another, for example, from unmarried to married...
