In Luke 18:31-34, as Jesus heads towards Jerusalem -and ultimately the cross- He takes the time to explain to His disciples hat is about to take place.

In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus tells His disciples a parable that exposes our focus on worldly ideas of fairness rather than the grace and glory of God.

 

In Matthew 19, Jesus’ encounter with a wealthy would-be disciple leaves us with a lesson on pride and idolatry.

In Matthew 19:1-12 & Mark 10:1-12, Jesus addresses a question about divorce and in doing so gives us not only a teaching on that topic but also a look at how we should seek to understand and follow the teachings of the Bible.

In Luke 18:9-17 Jesus uses a parable to point out that being justified before God is more than just a matter of doing good deeds.

In Luke 17 Jesus gives a teaching about The Kingdom of God. We see in Luke 17 and John 11 examples of how different people react to Jesus and His message.

 

In John 11 we see the account of Jesus’ friend Lazarus dying. Before we look at the lessons learned from his being raised, we first take a look at the grief experienced when Jesus did not show up in time for save him. What can these events teach us about our own experiences where God seems absent in our times of sorrow?

 

In Luke 17:1-10, Jesus gives a lesson on the importance of forgiveness and the faith it often takes to forgive. As followers of Him who has forgiven us so much, we also should be a people who forgive and offer grace to others.

In Luke 16:14-31 Jesus continues His point about trying to serve two masters, namely the Pharisees’ veneer of religious piety and their love of money. Through the example of their disobedience, Jesus points us to what our true priorities should be.