Luke 24:13-32 - The Bible is the very breathed out word of God. Like

anything we can read it and intellectually evaluate

it. However, with the risen Christ, the Bible comes

alive.

Luke 24:1-14 - The resurrection of Christ changed everything. Just as meeting the resurrected Christ changes everyone. Without the resurrection, our faith would be foolish. But instead, with the resurrection in focus, we can and should have an eternal view.

Luke 22:1-23:46 - Jesus was innocent, accused by the religious leaders of the time due to their evil intentions. Condemned and crucified, in order to fulfill scripture and make a way that man could be saved. Satan directly interfered, but lost his gamble when Jesus rose from the dead.

Luke 21:5-26 - Jesus has told us everything before hand. Therefore, as we see things come to pass, do not be distressed because we know it means that Jesus is soon to return!

Luke 20:20-44 - To understand what Jesus said, for that matter the Bible as a whole, you must know who Jesus is. The Pharisees and Sadducess did not understand who Jesus and sought to undermine His authority and teaching.

Luke 19:11-27 - Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem, but many of His followers mis-understand and believe that the Kingdom will start right then. So He tells them the parable of the minas to tell them that He must leave to be crowned and that He will leave them with gifts to do great works.

Luke 18:35-19:5 - How badly do we want to see and hear Jesus? Have the things of this world blinded us to Him. Jesus responds to those who would climb a tree, just to have a chance to catch a glimpse of Him.

Luke 18:31-34 - All things begin and end with Jesus! Jesus did not sin, but He died for our sin. He was a substitute for us on the cross. Jesus paid the penalty for our sin so that we do not have to pay the penalty ourselves. Jesus knew HE would go to Jerusalem die for our sins, be resurrected, and be seated at the right Hand of God!

Luke 18:18-30 - It is never about our possessions, it is about our heart and where we put the Lord. Is he first in your heart? The Rich Leader believed he was following the Law and that through his actions he could be justified before God. Jesus showed him that his possessions were more important to him than God.

Luke 18:9-14 - The parable of the Pharisee and tax collector is a pivotal story in the Bible, tying the Old Testament Law to New Testament Grace. Romans 3:19‭-‬20 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.