This is possibly the most well-known parable of Jesus. It’s often called “The Prodigal Son” but we will see this week that it is better to look at it as the parable “Two Lost Sons”. Jesus continued his response to the grumbling of the religious folks in Luke 15:2 with the story of a man with two sons. More than anything else in this parable, we will see the character of God, our Father.

This begins a series of three parables that are tied together: The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, The Lost Sons. We will dig into the first two of them on Sunday. These parables come in response to the grumbling of the Pharisees, and their frustration with Jesus. As we engage these parables there is much to learn about ourselves and about God’s heart.

This begins a series of three parables that are tied together: The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, The Lost Sons. We will dig into the first two of them on Sunday. These parables come in response to the grumbling of the Pharisees, and their frustration with Jesus. As we engage these parables there is much to learn about ourselves and about God’s heart.

We jumped back into our series through Luke’s gospel with Luke 14:25-35. It is a perfect text for us as 2016 begins. In it we see the cost of discipleship – what it really means to follow Jesus. The new year brings new resolution and a helpful recalibration of our lives.

We jumped back into our series through Luke’s gospel with Luke 14:25-35. It is a perfect text for us as 2016 begins. In it we see the cost of discipleship – what it really means to follow Jesus. The new year brings new resolution and a helpful recalibration of our lives.

This is classically called “The Parable of the Great Banquet.” It’s an appropriate theme for us as we head toward Christmas week. For many, Christmas is a time of celebration and feasting. It can also be a time of contentious dinner table conversations as families and friends gather together. In this sermon, will see how Jesus pressed in at the table, and look ahead to the ultimate feast in the presence of the King.

This is classically called “The Parable of the Great Banquet.” It’s an appropriate theme for us as we head toward Christmas week. For many, Christmas is a time of celebration and feasting. It can also be a time of contentious dinner table conversations as families and friends gather together. In this sermon, will see how Jesus pressed in at the table, and look ahead to the ultimate feast in the presence of the King.

This passage details the third and final sabbath healing in Luke’s Gospel. It has the feel as if Jesus was being baited by the Pharisees into healing a man with dropsy. Jesus astutely watched the Pharisees as they jockeyed for position at the table for the meal. His response to observing them was to give an admonition to humility. This is hugely important. On Sunday we will spend time in this text and in Philippians 2 as we look at the importance of humility in the community that is the church, the impact of pride and selfish ambition, and the ultimate source of true humility.

This passage details the third and final sabbath healing in Luke’s Gospel. It has the feel as if Jesus was being baited by the Pharisees into healing a man with dropsy. Jesus astutely watched the Pharisees as they jockeyed for position at the table for the meal. His response to observing them was to give an admonition to humility. This is hugely important. On Sunday we will spend time in this text and in Philippians 2 as we look at the importance of humility in the community that is the church, the impact of pride and selfish ambition, and the ultimate source of true humility.

In this passage Jesus responds to the question that nags at most of us: Will only a few be saved? While we were able to see last week that the Kingdom of God has small, seemingly insignificant beginnings, only to grow in size and in transformative ability, it is the same insignificance that raises the question of how such an important global issue could enter the world in such obscurity.