Learning From Luke

In this episode we will examine Luke’s list of the Twelve apostles. What lesson can be learned from the selection and service of these special ambassadors for Christ?

 As the controversy over the Sabbath continues, Jesus turns the tables on his antagonistic opponents who are carefully watching to see what He will do. Join us as we examine if it’s “lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

This episode highlights the masterful response Jesus gives to the Pharisees who accuse His disciples of breaking the Sabbath. Jesus exposes the hypocrisy of the Pharisees while defending the guiltless disciples, proving that “the Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath."

Before He heals a paralytic, Jesus declares to the man, “your sins are forgiven!”  The religious leaders considered such a claim to be blasphemous and respond, “Who can forgive sins but God alone?”  This legitimate question and its implications are considered in this episode.

When a leper pleads for cleansing from Jesus, the Lord demonstrates His ability and willingness to heal in a remarkable way. What lesson does the touch of Jesus communicate?

“Neverltheless, At Your Word”—This is how Peter responds to Jesus when the Lord’s instructions challenged his own experience and understanding.  What should be our attitude when the Lord’s instructions do not make sense to us?

Physician heal yourself…this proverb represents how the residents of Nazareth, the childhood home of Jesus, felt about Him when they attempt to diminish His claims of being the Messiah. In this episode, we will discuss what happens when God’s message and messengers are rejected by His people.

What happens when Jesus is tempted to publicly demonstrate His deity by throwing Himself off the pinnacle of the Temple?

In overcoming this temptation, Jesus teaches us the importance of understanding and correctly applying scripture. Will Satan learn  the lesson Jesus wants us to learn, “you shall not tempt the Lord your God”?     

"It is written, you shall worship the Lord your God and Him only you shall serve”(Luke 4:8). This is how Jesus responds when Satan tempts Him with a crown without the cross. In this episode we will explore lessons can we learn from Jesus’ rejection of Satan’s offer?

As we follow the footprints of Jesus, we are taken from the waters of baptism to the wilderness of temptation. For the Christian, baptism is not the end but merely the beginning of a life filled with trials and temptations that must be overcome. In this episode, we will examine the first of three temptations Jesus successfully overcomes. The example of Jesus teaches how we too can be victorious when we are tempted.