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.
We concluded our series with I Peter 5:1-14, in which Peter described the three ways in which God cares for his people: through the...
The parable of the workers in the vineyard reminds us that entering the kingdom of God is not about our work but God’s generosity.
God’s creation shows forth his majesty and the majesty of humanity and of the Son of Man.