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.
Continuing the final conversation with his disciples in John 14:15-31, Jesus told them how to show their love for him and of the gifts...
Happy are those who have the kingdom of God, even if they lack much on earth, and the most pitiful are those who do...
The Thessalonian Christians show us what it looks like to live out God’s grace under persecution.