What it means to follow Jesus – Luke 9:57-58
The Gospel of Luke portrays discipleship in a really interesting way. Starting from Luke 9:51, Jesus and his disciples embark on a journey from Galilee in the north to Jerusalem…
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Willing to follow – Luke 18:18-25
Have you ever thought that Jesus makes incredibly high demands of those who want to follow Him? There’s an interesting story in Luke 18 where a very respectable and upright…
Facing the Cost – Luke 10:38-42
Isn’t it so easy to be shaped by the “me first” culture of today? In our previous post we saw that Martha’s world seems to be primarily framed by the…
Resetting Priorities – Luke 10:38-42
There’s a lot happening in a powerful little story that Luke includes in his Gospel. Jesus is travelling with his disciples, and they are invited into the home of Martha…
Out of the Comfort Zone – Luke 9:51-56
If we follow the story of Luke’s Gospel, up until now the disciples have been in their “home territory” of Galilee. They are reasonably comfortable here. They know the towns…