Here’s the latest in our “Jesus and the Gospels” series
Category: Bible Study
Mustard
The image of someone with only a small amount of faith, comparable to the size of a tiny seed being able accomplish great things whether the casting of a tree as in Luke 17, mountain (Mark 11:22) or both (Matthew 17:20), is an evocative one. It is central to Jesus’ teaching about faith in Luke… Continue reading Mustard
Lost sons, shrewd stewards and loved beggars -common themes across the parables
One of the fascinating things that stands out as we read the parables of Jesus is to see the literary themes that link them together. As well as linking back to the stories about a lost sheep and a lost coin, the parable of the prodigal son links forward to the two parables in Luke… Continue reading Lost sons, shrewd stewards and loved beggars -common themes across the parables
What time is it?
This week’s Faithroots Podcast takes a look at Luke 13 with questinos about suffering, faith and repentance.
Cities need walls but they need more than walls
The other Sunday I was preaching on Nehemiah 11. It struck me that there was a crucial link between what was happening here and what the situation was described as back in Nehemiah 7 where we are told: 4 Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had… Continue reading Cities need walls but they need more than walls
Reckoning
Luke 16 brings together two parables, one is the story of a shrewd manager who is identified at first as dishonest but ends up commended. The second story tells us the fate of a rich man and the beggar who lived at his gate. Both parables are unique to Luke. Sandwiched between them is some… Continue reading Reckoning
Draw Closer
What would you do if you won the lottery? Maybe you’re wanting to say to me “but Dave that’s gambling I’d never play it.” I did know of some Christians who used to write down their numbers every week and they would sit in front of the TV to see if they guessed it right,… Continue reading Draw Closer
Preaching through a Gospel – going large
I thought it might be worth saying something about approaching a preaching and teaching series through a Gospel. There are a few ways in which you can do this. You can choose to approach the whole book like you might do other books of the Bible and work through passage by passage, alternatively you can… Continue reading Preaching through a Gospel – going large
How not to argue for more Bible reading
I’ve just read one of those worthy articles about how none of us read our Bibles enough because we all are living under misapprehensions. It then throws out a number of muddled and at best partially accurate claims. I’m just going to deal with one of the claims here. The author declares that we see… Continue reading How not to argue for more Bible reading
The troubling of Herod
This weekend is often associated with the feast of Epiphany, the culmination of Christmas and the wisemen’s journey to Bethlehem. We spend so much time these days pointing out that they were not kings and we don’t know if there were three of them that we can miss out on the things the text in… Continue reading The troubling of Herod
