Luke 12:35–48. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Luke 12:13–34. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Jesus tells three stories to describe, and invite us into, his welcome.

Luke 12:1–12. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Luke 11:33–54. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Jesus looks at a large crowd of people following him around. And instead of rejoicing in his own fame, he challenges his followers to consider what it means to truly follow him. As Hans Bayer once said, following Jesus is like giving him a blank check. We surrender our life to his purposes. At first this seems impossibly bad. But it is the truest path to freedom.

Luke 11:14–28. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Who will eat at the table with God? This is actually a question the Biblical story wants us to ask. And it is answered by Jesus while dining with the Pharisees and Bible scholars of his day. His answer very much surprised them. And it will also surprise you.

Luke 11:1–13. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

It's been said that Luke's gospel centers around eating. Jesus is either heading to a meal, at a meal, or leaving a meal. This week, Jesus is at a table and will give us new Spirit-empowered table manners that are meant to spill into all of life.