To Know the Truth (Page 2)
Receiving the Servanthood of Jesus (Luke 22:21-30)
Jesus bestows a Kingdom upon his disciples. God desires all his goodness and good ways to cover the earth. To accomplish this, he calls all his followers to exercise their lives in servanthood to God and people. True greatness in the Kingdom of God is not to have power, titles, prestige, and…
The Passover Lamb (Luke 22:7-20)
NOTE: Sermon audio includes post-sermon communion Jesus celebrates the Passover with his disciples. As he does, he assumes the mantle of the Passover Lamb. The Son of God is the Passover Lamb, sacrificed for the sin of the world, whereby God perpetually passes over the sins of his people. This covenant of forgiven sins is unbreakable as it has been sealed and ratified by…
Faithful to the End (Luke 21:5-36)
In this passage, often called The Olivet Discourse, there is one central theme, the so-called “end-times.” As his return is imminent, Jesus calls his people to be faithful. In this passage, Jesus is giving the necessary conditions in which he will return to judge the world. These conditions are marked by terror and destruction. There are two events in view. First, the…
King David’s Lord (Luke 20:41-21:4)
In this passage, Jesus goes on the offensive to definitively demonstrate that he is the Christ, and as such, carries all the authority of the Lord. Just as King David recognized his own “son” as his King, so we too must acknowledge Jesus as Lord. And if he is Lord of eternity, how does one respond to him now? This is the question that each one must ask. We…
The Eternal Reference Point (Luke 20:27-40)
In this passage, Jesus sets himself as the reference point for the cosmos. A reference point determines how one assesses anything. A reference point provides a basis for a wise course of action. If you don’t have a reference point, you will be quickly confused and disoriented. For a reference point to be helpful, it must be objective. It must have a fixed foundation.…
Render Yourselves Unto God (Luke 20:19-26)
Bearing Witness to the Resurrection (Luke 19:41-48, Easter Sunday)
To “see” the resurrection is to “tell” of the good news of the resurrection. And Luke’s narrative guides us to be people who respond to the resurrection by “Going into all the world and proclaiming the gospel to the whole creation.” Luke 19:41-42 And when he drew near and saw the city, he…
Putting the Gospel to Work (Luke 19:11-28)
As servants of the King, we have been entrusted with the good news of God’s salvation to sinners. Our responsibility is to let the good news shine in the darkness so that people might see by its light.
When the Grace of Jesus Calls to Traitors (Luke 19:1-10)
I find it interesting that the words “hospital” and “hospitality” come from the same Latin root. I think, if we look at the accounts of hospitality in the Bible, we will see that true hospitality means inviting people to a place of holistic nourishment (the hospital part) where people see Christ in…
Seeing the Glory of a Crucified King (Luke 18:31-43)
Jesus says that eternal life is to know (have a relationship with) him. Part of knowing God and being in a relationship with him means following Jesus. We don’t just follow the King, we follow a crucified King. To truly live the Christian life, one must follow the crucified life, being formed…
