Luke 14:1-14. Jesus confronts our longing for recognition and approval.

2 Chronicles 36:15-16. God’s fatherly compassion for wayward Israel reflects his patient forbearance toward us.

Luke 13:22-35. Jesus reminds us how and why repentance is important.

Jeremiah 2:21. Israel’s waywardness reflects our own tendencies and our need to cling to the Saviour.

Luke 13:1-21. Jesus is asked for a response to present-day crises. He points instead to a deeper, greater need: the need for repentance.

Micah 7:5-7. The Lord is our hope and deliverer in days of difficulty.

Luke 12:49-59. Jesus alerts the crowd to coming judgement and urges them to be reconciled with God.

Exodus 12:11. The preparation for Passover sheds further light on Jesus’ instructions on readiness in Luke 12.

Luke 12:35-48. Jesus instructs his followers to be ready for his return. Those who are ready will be rewarded, and those who are not will be punished. A reckoning will come for all.

Proverbs 18:10-11. Safety and security are found in God alone.