Jesus begins his sermon on the nature of his kingdom ministry with some counterintuitive blessings and curses. What’s this all about, and how does this apply to us today? We’ll talk about that as we continue our study of Luke’s gospel during this Easter season.

May 11, 2025

Jesus begins his sermon on the nature of his kingdom ministry with some counterintuitive blessings and curses. What’s this all about, and how does this apply to us today? We’ll talk about that as we continue our study of Luke’s gospel during this Easter season.

The Kingdom of Jesus was inaugurated when Jesus broke out of the grave on Easter morning. As we resume our study of Luke during Eastertide, let's take a look at the team Jesus called and the teaching Jesus gave about how he expected them to behave as his kingdom representatives. Who did he call, what did he say, and what does this have to do with us? We’ll talk about that in the next few weeks.

April 27th, 2025

Ephesians 1:13-23

Did you know that Jesus offers us an incredible inheritance? It’s true, and it’s ours because of his resurrection from the dead. On this Easter Sunday, let’s explore this inheritance, and how we can be sure to receive it.

The Kingdom of Jesus: A Study in Luke’s Gospel (#20)

Luke 6:1-11

Controversy continues to percolate as religious leaders become increasingly suspicious of Jesus’ kingdom ministry. Last week Jesus confounded them by feasting with sinners, to which he replied, in effect, “A new day is dawning.” This week he stokes the fires again by plucking grain and healing hands on the Sabbath. Who does Jesus think he is? Precisely…

April 6h, 2025

Jesus is having way too much fun. He prefers feasting over fasting, sinners over saints, and new wine to old. What’s going on here? What’s going on is this: A wedding celebration! The Bridegroom has come for his Bride. The Kingdom of God is arriving, and everyone is invited to the party.

March 30, 2025

As Jesus begins his kingdom campaign, he recruits disciples to follow him. We’ve already met the first four, who were fishermen (5:1-11). Today he will call a fifth person to follow him: a tax collector named Levi. As we shall see, both the invitation and what happened next reveal the scandalous nature of Jesus’ kingdom.

March 23rd, 2025

As Jesus’ kingdom of God campaign gathers momentum, Pharisees from as far away as Jerusalem arrive to check out the miracle-working prophet in Galilee. What happened next shocked and angered them -- but the people “were filled with awe, saying, ‘We have seen extraordinary things today.’”

March 16th, 2025

Luke will tell us many stories about Jesus’ healing power, but the one we will examine today is especially poignant, for it is especially personal and intimate. In a time when leprosy led to what amounted to a living death of disfigurement and isolation, Jesus broke every social and religious convention by touching a man “full of leprosy.” What are we to learn from the healing touch of Jesus in this story? We’ll talk about that today.

March 9th, 2025

Having burst on the scene with power and authority, Jesus begins to select those who will accompany him on his kingdom-building mission. In today’s text Jesus calls his first few disciples, beginning with Simon Peter. What do we learn about Jesus, about Simon Peter, and about what it means to follow Jesus? We’ll talk about that today.

March 2nd, 2025