Biblical Literacy Podcast

Mark continued the series Snapshots of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. Mark teaches God’s great concern for the outsiders by using parables to teach His principles.

1. What are parables? A narrative or story that is told to convey an underlying message. During the time of Jesus, parables were used as a teaching tool.

2. Parables only in Luke.

--The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37

--The Parable of the Rich Fool Luke 12:13-21

--The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31

3. Points for home.

--Look for Jesus’ vision

--Serving love in action

--Make this real in our lives today

Listen to Mark explain the value of each parable in today’s lesson and how the context of the day and the context of the Bible help us understand Jesus’ meaning to his listeners then and today.

Mark continued Snapshots of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. This week he continued with Part II of how Jesus interacted with women. Listen to Mark expound on the passages in Luke that shows how Jesus valued women and all outsiders. God is about making life better. God is setting about reversing the world.

1. Look at Women’s passages

Luke 10:38-42 Mary and Martha.

Luke 11:27-28 a woman blesses Jesus because of what He says.

Luke 13:10-16 Jesus heals the woman with a disabling spirit on the Sabbath.

Luke 23:31 Jesus’  tells the mourning women to weep for themselves.

2. The challenge for today

A word on worry….

Matthew 11:28-30

John 14:27

1 Peter 5:7

Philippians 4:6-7

Matthew 5:34

Jeremiah 17:7-8

3. Points for Home

Don’t blame Jesus

Replace worry with trust

Walk in the uprightness of Jesus.

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Snapshots of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. Mark taught today’s lesson about some of the women Luke records in His Gospel as cultural outsiders who became insiders.

1. Mark referenced several women passages and then focused on a first story where Jesus raises a widow’s son from the dead. 1) The Lord had compassion on the widow. 2) He said "Do not weep". 3) He touches the plank holding the dead man. 4) He speaks to the dead man to rise. A second story was when a woman anointed Jesus with Alabaster ointment.

2. The challenge for today - We see the world and its people one way, but God sees it as it really is. God wants us to find the outsiders and make them insiders.

3. Points for home

See the compassion of Jesus

See the compassion of Jesus on others

See the compassion of Jesus on me

Dr. David Capes taught Snapshots of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. This week, his focus was from Luke 10 with the lawyer’s question to Jesus: What is the goal of life? He expanded on:

1. Some possible answers to that question: 1) meaningless, 2) get all you can, and/or life, 3) liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

2. Famous story: a lawyer asked Jesus what should he do to inherit eternal life? Jesus first responded with the story commonly known as the Good Samaritan. The lawyer then asked for clarification regarding Who is my neighbor and love your neighbor as yourself.

3. Some takeaways: Love God, Love your neighbor, and Compassion is costly.

Listen to Dr. Capes expound on the deeper meaning of Jesus’ response to—What is the goal of life? — and how that response applies to our lives today.

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6-26-22 Biblical Literacy

Mark continued sharing Snapshots of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke. This week’s theme focused on U-turns. Luke shows how the world is off course, but God is reversing the world.

Good news:

Elizabeth becomes pregnant in her old age with John the Baptist who will turn many of the children of Israel to God.

Mary learns she is pregnant with Jesus who will sacrifice his life for the world.

Bad news:

God has scattered the proud and mighty.

Good news for the needy. Bad news for the self sufficient.

Mark compares Matthew’s 9 Blessings with Luke’s 4 Blessings & 4 Woes

Our faith needs to change our mission, vision, and values. Mark concludes with his Snapshot Points for

6-19-2022 Biblical Literacy

Mark continued with Snapshots of Jesus transitioning to the Gospel of Luke. Mark explained Luke’s background, the author of Luke and Acts. Luke uses the pronoun “they” when the events were told to him, and “he” when he was not an eyewitness. Luke puts the sources by name into his accountings, showing his attention to detail. Luke, the physician and historian traveled with Paul during a voyage. For some New Testament passages, both writers appeared to share the same notes.

Some Luke takeaways:

1. God does speak to us.

2. God gives us choices.

3. We are to listen and learn.

Biblical Literacy - June 12, 2022

Scott Riley taught the Biblical Literacy class today on Snapshots of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. He had three areas of focus:

1) The kindness of God

A supernatural reliance on the kindness of God. Love and do good—friends and enemies—without anything in return.

Walk in the power of God with love and mercy.

2) The strength of God

What is impossible with man is possible with God.

Total dependence and reliability on God.

3) The loyalty of God

God is for us.

Jesus is constantly interceding for us.

Listen to Scott share biblical insight into our sovereign God. Looking to His example we need to be

hey began by discussing the Queen’s Jubilee, a celebration of her 70 years on the throne.

They also discussed Tom’s service as Lord Bishop of Durham and what those duties entailed

within the Church of England. He also discussed his responsibilities as a member of the House of Lords. They further discuss the Queen of England’s Christian beliefs and their impact on her Reign as Queen and on her personally.

Mark and N. T. moved to Paul’s teachings in Psalms 8. Mark displayed a graphic depicting the relationship between, Heaven and Earth, and discussed how the image of God was to be reflected by Individuals in that intersection between Heaven and Earth.

Discussion continued by discussing small working models of the aforementioned intersection, such as Israel, Tabernacle and The Temple.

They concluded the discussion by addressing the tasks of Humans to praise God because he was the Creator.

Mark and N.T. broke down the passages of Psalms 8 and other reference verses that communicated Paul’s thoughts and direction on how to be a Christian in a Pagan environment.

Synopsis Biblical Literacy Class Chapter 16 05/29/22

Mark continues the Snapshots of Jesus, as found in the Gospel of Matthew

Today’s lesson focuses on interpreting and clarifying problem passages submitted by class members,

Matthew 27: 51-53

Mt. 27:51 “ And behold , the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.”

He discussed the meaning of this and what the separation of the curtain meant

1. All people have access to God through Jesus Christ

2. Jews and Gentiles and included in the Kingdom of God

3. The temple being Destroyed

4. God has broken forth from his Temple, Mt; 3:16 Baptism of Jesus, the heavens were

open to Jesus

5. God is angry over the death of Jesus

Mt. 27:52-53

1. Death and resurrection were referred to by Paul as the Gospel

2. Put us all on notice of the power of the Gospel

3. God speaking to the power of the Gospel

Mt. 18:5

Question was asked; Is there a special hidden meaning in the word “welcome”, in

this passage:

Mark answered this, in detail, with a reference to Luke18:17

Mt. 5:21

….. “You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgement.”

Mark discusses how humanity is recognized in God’s eyes and the Bible’s clarity about how we

should care about human life.

Synopsis Biblical Literacy Class Chapter 16 05/22/22

Mark continues the Snapshots of Jesus, as found in the Gospel of Matthew

Today’s lesson focuses on what is in a ”Name”, and how to interpret the many “Names “ Jesus

was called throughout the scriptures of Matthew.

We had the privilege of having Dr. Simon Gathercole from Cambridge University and a

translator of the NIV version of the Bible and Dr. David Capes, the Senior Research Fellow at

the Lanier Theological Library

Mark explained, as a precursor to the scriptures, that a Name can refer to Reputation,

Character and Accomplishments.

The specific Gospels discussed in detail were;

Matthew 1:21

The Name of Jesus or in Hebrew, Joshua

“Through Jesus God will save his people”

Matthew 1:23

An Angel told Joseph, ”The Virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call

him Immanuel “which means “God with us”

Matthew 2:23

In this passage they discuss the significance and origin throughout the Scriptures the

reference to Jesus as a Nazarene.

In closing they discuss Matthew 20:30, specifically the phrase,

“Lord Son of David, have mercy on us, wat is the Meaning and use of “Lord”