Month: June 2015

06 21 Luke 17.1-4 Forgiveness is something we so easily say we have done when someone has offended us, but have we really?  Jesus offers some great and timeless principles to help us with the issue of forgiveness. 

06 14 Luke 16.19-31 In a familiar story about an extremely rich man and an extremely poor man Jesus contrasts their two destinies to reveal to us that in this life we make the choice of where we will spend eternity.  The story is given not to bring condemnation but to bring conviction, not to foster rejection, but repentance.  Just as heaven is a real place, so hell is a real place.  Where will you spend eternity?

What happens when we don’t pray?  Scripture identifies some concerns related to our prayerlessness.

05 31 Luke 16.16-18 Jesus bridges a discussion with the disciples about being a good steward of resources entrusted by God and a story about a rich man and Lazarus with a discussion about the Law and divorce.  Jesus illustrates the hypocrisy of the religious leaders with these few verses.  While there is much debate surround the issue of divorce, Jesus’ teachings are clear.  While divorce was permitted under the Law, it is not desired.  In Matthew, Jesus states that it was not so from the beginning.  The truth of the matter is that where divorce has occurred, even remarriage there is forgiveness based on His grace.  His grace though is not a loophole to permit divorce.  Strict regulations were set up around it to ensure that Israel didn’t become like the other nations around them where divorce was rampant for any and all reasons.