Luke 7:36-50 We have two characters in contrast in this week’s text. One, referred in the gossipy way, “a sinful woman.” The other a man named Simon who was a member to the sect of Pharisees. Both wanted to see Jesus. Simon invited Jesus to his house for dinner. The unnamed woman snuck in uninvited. …
Category: Luke
Jan 30
Rules, Rules, Rules
Luke 6:1-11 This past week I was listening to a TV commentator that often refers to his Christian faith, and he said that Christianity is a “rules-based religion.” He used the Ten Commandments to support his assertion.Was he right or was he wrong? In Luke 6:1-11, Jesus is accused of breaking the big rules, breaking …
Jan 09
A Voice Crying Out
We meet John the Baptist in Luke 3:1-17; 22-23. He is a voice. A voice that calls for the crocked things to be made straight, and the obstacles that are placed in the way of human thriving to be removed. His voice called for repentance that gets down to the foundations of how people choose …
Dec 20
Advent 4: Why Is Love So Important to Christmas?
As noted above, the Bible states that God sent Jesus into the world as an act of love. Jesus came into a world that desperately needed help because it was in the grips of sin. King Herod’s slaughter of the innocents captured this truth in a graphic way: Jesus had entered a world where greed …
