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.
Since James is the likely the oldest writing of the New Testament, it appears from James 4:1-17 that church conflicts have been around almost...
We begin with an overview of the history of the church in Philippi, especially in relationship to Paul and his companions. Also, we were...
In our third look at Matthew 6:1-18, which contains the Lord’s Prayer, or the Our Father, we examine the prayer itself, which serves not...