Luke 17:20-37
As Jesus turns his course for the last time towards Jerusalem and death, He turns His teaching towards how we should live, as we wait for His return.
Living in the “Now-and-Not-Yet”
Luke 16:10-31
In this passage, Jesus takes on attitudes to the temptations of “Girls, Gold, and Glory”, as we live in a Kingdom that is both fully here, and yet still not fully realised. The way we read passages like this are crucial to our understanding of Jesus, and the way we should live.
The Parable of the Scandalously Forgiving Father - Part 2
Luke 15:11-32
Toby follows on from Jim last week giving a part 2 on Jesus’ parable on the prodigal son and what it has to tell us about God.
Jesus, Friend of Sinners
Luke 15:1-10
As a seasonal exercise, this passage calls us not to resolutions as to what we will and will not do in the coming year. I call us to change our mindset:-radically.
A church that “breaks bread”, and prays together
Acts 2:4-47
These two, of four vital cornerstones of Early Church culture, mean more than they might seem to. Taken together, they redefine the kind of church and people we aspire to be.
A supper with Jesus… and the Great Banquet.
Luke 14:12-24
As Jesus chats with some Pharisees over dinner, He challenges both their table-etiquette … and their whole view of God’s Kingdom!
The Three Cats of Luke 12
luke 12:1-12
The opening of Luke 12, coming just after the battle-lines are drawn between Jesus and the Pharisees, collects some of Jesus’ most important teaching on dealing with opposition, fear, and social pressures.
The Lord's Prayer
Luke 11:1-4
Luke’s version of this famous prayer is much shorter than the one commonly said in churches. Why is that, and how should we respond?
Why and How Should we Pray?
2 chronicles 7:1-3,12-18
God’s famous “If my people” promise, at the dedication of Solomon’s Temple remains as relevant and powerful for us today as it was to Ancient Israel then, and has much to teach us about the why and the how of prayer.
Community, Compassion, and Connection
Luke 9:10-20
In the well-known story of Jesus feeding the 5,000, once we look beyond the obvious, we can see clear evidence of His leadership, His values, and His power-source. Each speaks strongly of the kind of church we aim to be.