Luke 13:18-30
How many efforts are there in attaining some goal? How many goals are worth a lot of
effort? Apparently this goal tops all goals because Jesus said to pull out all the stops. I see from the text that missing this narrow door results in being “thrown out” of God’s kingdom. So how narrow is this door? Isn’t narrow thinking socially and intellectually incorrect?
Luke 12:1-12
I’ve skipped over some bold and pretty judgmental teaching of Jesus, but I’ll refer to that in today’s message. More hard teaching occurs in this text, but some mind-blowing promises await those who don’t need the hard teaching because they have moved away from the fringes and taken risky steps toward Christ. All investments have risk. That’s what they are.
Luke 11:1-13
For many of us prayer is hard to do consistently. Then, when we need it
the most, it’s like prayer has left the building. What did Jesus say and do
here that would help my prayer life? Lord, would you teach me to pray?
Really!!