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.
One of the most familiar of Jesus’ parables is the Good Samaritan, found only in Luke 10:25-37. Jesus told the parable in a conversation...
All agree that the Lord’s Supper is a remembrance meal, but it is also communion with the Lord and with each other. In 1...
In response to Habakkuk’s raw complaint, God announced that he would do something wonderful, astounding, and hard-to-believe.