John 14:8-11 // Jesus is the image of the Father, Jesus speaks with the authority of the Father, Jesus does the works of the Father.

Ephesians 1:16-23 //

Psalm 16 // Christ is our wonderful counselor, and in him we have direction when we don't know the way, resurrection when we fear the worst, and satisfaction when we long for the best.

Luke 16:14-31 // Self-righteousness is not trivial thing. Similarly to idolatry and adultery, it hardens your heart towards God and leads to destruction. The way out of righteousness is to lay down our desire for self-justification and take up Christ as our help.

Luke 15:11-32 // Jesus tells this story of two brothers not to highlight the horror of the sin of the younger brother, but to highlight the sin of the older brother. In order to enjoy the joy of the feast of the Father, we must lay aside the anger of self-righteousness, embrace our prodigality, and follow our older brother Jesus home.

Luke 15:1-10 // Jesus demonstrates through two parable in Luke 15 that he is a relentless pursuer of the lost. Jesus is relentless in his pursuit of the lost because he loves lost people deeply, because he is diligent to find and reclaim what is already his because of his sacrifice on the cross to lay down his life for the lost, and because it brings his Father great joy when the lost come to repentance and find life in the Son.

Luke 14:25-35 // The way of Jesus comes at a great cost — the kingdom of God must not simply come first but a follower of Jesus must be willing to write a blank check with their life. The good news is that Jesus has gone before us in this cost, and invites us to preserve our life and all it’s flavor by following him.

Luke 14:1-24 // Luke is the gospel where we find Jesus “eating and drinking” the most. The significance of these meals is that they are teaching us what Jesus’ kingdom is like. When we follow Jesus, we are saying we follow a feasting Jesus, who calls us, not begrudgingly, but gladly, to rest in his house. And so we invite others into the kingdom of God as well, to feast at Christ’s table.

Luke 13:10-21 // Jesus shows that his kingdom is advancing, but it advances by way of the mercy of God extended to those in need. How we participate in the mission of Jesus matters greatly. Acts of mercy demonstrate that the substance of God’s kingdom is justice and righteousness, and no matter how small or ordinary the mercy of God enacted works powerfully to the realization of “on earth as it is in heaven.”

Luke 12:54-13:9 // The two hardest things to believe about the gospel is that 1) we are totally undeserving of any mercy from a holy God; and 2) God's very heart towards us is patient and merciful. Understanding both of these realities is means that we "interpret the times" rightly, seeing that today is always the day for repentance.