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.
The feast was over. The water and light show has dazzled the crowds. Jesus had offered living water to quench our thirst and added...
If genealogies are not the most engaging reading, why would Matthew begin his history of Jesus with one in Matthew 1:1-17? Actually, genealogies can...
John’s birth and Zechariah’s prophecy pointed to the greatest manifestation of God’s mercy ever.