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.
God’s choice of Saul to be Israel’s first king anticipated the eventual arrival of the coming King and also Christians’ royal calling.
In our new series, “Building Blocks for Life,” we began at the beginning, with Genesis, the book of beginnings. This first book of the...
Just like us, the people of Jesus' day spent much of their time laboring for things that perish. Just like us, they often found...