In Luke’s version of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus compared the spiritual values of life with the worldly values. One day the world system will be destroyed, along with all who have pinned their hopes on its values. Only God’s eternal values will remain … and those who trust in Him.
The Israelites are in Babylon … where they sat by the river and wept. They have lost their power and wealth, and are slaves again. And so they cry out to God. Jesus cries out to God on the cross, and in doing so becomes the cry for all of us. God always hears the…
This week our focus is on Jerusalem. Solomon is King, but he did not follow God like his father, David. Jesus is the new Son of David, upholding justice and righteousness.
God takes the Israelites on a journey through the desert and the Red Sea to Mt Sinai, where He gives them the ten commandments. The people now knew how to obey God. God needs a body – to reflect Himself. How do you reflect God to others?
This 4-week series takes us on a journey through the Old Testament. We begin in Egypt, where the people of Israel are in captivity. God hears their cry and frees them from slavery. In the new exodus, Jesus has delivered us from sin because God has heard our cry.
In Luke 24:13-35, two of Jesus’ disciples walked with Him on the road to Emmaus, but they didn’t realise it was Jesus until something dramatic happened. Their eyes were opened, and their hearts were moved to share the Good News that Jesus was alive. Will you allow Jesus to open your eyes?
In Luke 8:4-15, Jesus tells the parable of the sower. It challenges us to examine our own heart: that as we read the Word of God, we also hear it; retain it; and live it.
In Luke 15, we read the parables of the lost sheep, coin and son. Jesus came to seek and save the lost.
Jesus’ authority had been challenged so He told the parable of the tenants (Luke 20:9-18). The tenants rejected the son of the vineyard owner … as the leaders would reject the Son of God. On this day we grieve … but we live in hope because we know that Sunday is coming.
Prayer is very important: “everything to God in prayer”. Pray without ceasing; keep persisting … just like the widow in Luke 18:1-8.