Jesus excoriates the Pharisees and lawyers for appearing to be something they are not. He calls them hypocrites. Be careful! Might any one of us be guilty of the same sin? https://youtu.be/DSr2unVzVZ8 For Discussion: Give examples of how people today seek praise from society but miss the things that God [...]
In this chapter Jesus teaches the disciples about prayer and defends his ability to cast out demons in the face of skepticism. https://youtu.be/B9JKhGRCGDQ For Discussion: What conclusions about the nature of God and about prayer can we draw from the story of the Persistent Neighbor? Some of Jesus' detractors accuse [...]
As we move deeper and deeper into the mission of Jesus, he increases those who are doing the work by seventy-two. He also asks them to pray for more. In this chapter Luke begins to reveal more details about those who receive the message and those who don't. https://youtu.be/XJa4qSltBQM For [...]
Conversationalists everywhere, I hope you are enjoying our foray into the Gospel of Luke. In chapter eight we encountered the challenging question the disciples asked when they saw Jesus calm a raging storm in the middle of the Sea of Galilee: "Who is this?" The narrative of Luke's Gospel now [...]
Luke 8 takes us on Jesus' travels along with numerous companions. He challenges us to listen carefully, and by his miracles he challenges us to think about who he is. https://youtu.be/1jVIsI4no2I For Discussion: 1. Jesus emphasizes the importance of hearing and listening (8, 12-15, 18, 21). What does he mean [...]
Luke 7 reveals quite a bit more about Jesus: his authority, his compassion, fulfilled prophecy, and of course his main mission to forgive sins comes to the forefront again. https://youtu.be/ql0_xRoGmcY For Discussion: 1. Jesus expresses astonishment when he sees the faith of a gentile soldier. What made the faith of [...]
Luke begins to flesh out Jesus' teaching ministry by providing some of His most provocative and challenging teachings. https://youtu.be/XqoaKelS1HM Questions for discussion: Why were the Scribes and Pharisees so angry that Jesus was "doing good" on the Sabbath? How difficult is it to love people other than those who love [...]
In this chapter Jesus teaches in a boat not in a synagogue, one of the many other places where Jesus takes the opportunity to teach the Word of God. https://youtu.be/NC5tugxQbec Questions for your conversations: 1. In this chapter we get several looks at the nature of Jesus’ work. He calls [...]
In this new edition of Conversations with Luke we look at chapters three and four. John the Baptist begins and ends his work, and Jesus begins his. This is a longer video because we are talking about two chapters of Luke's narrative. https://youtu.be/kjEqa73ZHhk Questions for chapter 3: What are the [...]
Here is the next conversation on Luke. This week we are talking about chapter two. https://youtu.be/sccwJamfBVQ Here are some questions to think about: 1. Think about and discuss the unusual events surrounding Jesus’ birth and early life: angels appearing to shepherds, the encounters with Simeon and Anna, and Jesus in [...]