Luke
A Widows Son is Raised
Soon after the miraculous healing of the Centurion’s servant, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. It is thought that this took place in the mid to late part of the first year of Jesus’ public ministry. As he approached the to …
Preparing for His Coming
Jesus shifts the emphasis from being worried about the present to being watchful concerning the future (v. 35). One of the best ways to have victory over hypocrisy, covetousness and worry is to look for the Lord’s return. Jesus taught His disciples that they should be ready b …
The Cost of Being a Disciple
At this point large crowds are following Jesus and He wants to make it clear that they need to examine why they are following Him (v. 25). When it comes to personal discipleship He is more interested in quality than quantity. He is looking for followers who will be willing …
Jesus is Buried in a Borrowed Tomb
Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy and honored member of the Jewish council. He was also a secret disciple of Jesus (John 19:38). When Jesus died, Joseph immediately went to Pilate and asked for permission to have His body so he could give it a decent burial (vv. 50- …
Woe to the Lawyers
The lawyers (scribes) of that day were teachers of the Mosaic law who claimed that nobody could understand and explain the law except them (v. 45). In contrast to the day in which we live, their civil law was the same as their religious law, so these lawyers were called stu …