The other day, I mentioned one way in which you prepare during the run up to Easter by downloading the e-book Arise and Shine. If you are fairly new to Christianity, then another option might be to try First look, a four week course introducing who Jesus is from Luke’s Gospel. The course will help… Continue reading First look
Tag: Luke
Jerusalem (YouTube)
Here’s the next part of the Faithroots YouTube series on Jesus and the Gospels. A look at Luke 19:28ff
More Faith: Luke 18-19, widows, tax collectors and blindmen
After a little hiatus, I’ve got back to recording the video teaching series which accompanies the e-book “Introducing Jesus”. Here’s the latest installment. And here’s a link to the e-book You can catch up on the video series from the beginning here.
Introducing Jesus: A study of Jesus and the Gospels with a focus on Luke’s Gospel
One of the aims of Faithroots is to make theological training resources that are accessible. This is both about cost and about academic pitching and culture. So I’m pleased to be able to share this latest publication I think this will have two uses. First, for those who are looking for theological training, an important… Continue reading Introducing Jesus: A study of Jesus and the Gospels with a focus on Luke’s Gospel
Until he comes (The last days and the last supper)
Sometimes accidental admin errors can be our best help in seeing what God might have to say to us. Through a bit of an admin error on my part in terms of planning out teaching I managed to give myself two whole chapters of Luke that I wouldn’t have naturally put together. Yet here we… Continue reading Until he comes (The last days and the last supper)
The focus of the Gospels -why they were written
It is now that we have completed a detailed look at one of the Gospels that we give a better answer to what the Gospels are meant to be about. We know that Luke writes so that his readers will know the certainty of the truth that they have heard and John writes so that… Continue reading The focus of the Gospels -why they were written
He is risen
All of the Gospels conclude with resurrection accounts but there are variations between them. Some of the variations are straight forward to resolve as they simply demonstrate where the writers go into more depth. For example, Mark, perhaps as the earliest account and fitting to a scroll to enable a single hearing cuts off at… Continue reading He is risen
Tried by sinful men, mocked and beaten then, nailed to a cross of wood
We are now moving into the account of those last hours of Jesus life, a night facing inquisition, accusation, mockery and beatings that will continue into the final morning. All of the Gospels give significant attention to those events. Luke does not give us the detail of Jesus’ night time appearances before the High Priests… Continue reading Tried by sinful men, mocked and beaten then, nailed to a cross of wood
Cash for questions: Tax, God and Caesar
Here in the UK, it was the Budget this week and there is much talk about tax and benefits. That also coincided with our Life Group looking at Luke 20:20-26 where Jesus is asked a question about paying taxes Early readers of Luke’s Gospel, perhaps in the late 60s/early 70s of the first century will… Continue reading Cash for questions: Tax, God and Caesar
Handed over
We now move into the last two days of Jesus’ earthly ministry and his last meal with the disciples. All of the Gospels give extensive space to the last meal, though John focuses much more on the conversation and Jesus’ teaching and does not mention the actual sharing of the meal and particularly the bread… Continue reading Handed over
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