Trust & Obey, Week 3: Luke 6, Part 5 I teach English language development classes in my community. In a recent class, the curriculum included a story about a family who immigrated to the US, worked hard, and opened a restaurant, because they wanted their son to experience the American Dream. Around the table inContinue reading “How Jesus’ upside-down view can change the world”
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What Jesus might say about Elon Musk’s $1 trillion compensation passage
Trust & Obey, Week 3: Luke 6, Part 3 Jesus knew what life was like for the people in the crowds that followed him, crowds such as the ones we read about Luke 6. He knew what their lives were like because he lived that life for 30 years before he started his ministry. JesusContinue reading “What Jesus might say about Elon Musk’s $1 trillion compensation passage”
A new kind of Beatitude
Trust & Obey, Week 3: Luke 6, Part 2 The picture above shows the text of two of Jesus’ Beatitudes. From memory, can you say any of the others? As the picture points out, you can find the text of the Beatitudes in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, which is Matthew chapters 5–7. The BeatitudesContinue reading “A new kind of Beatitude”
Setting the scene for Jesus’ surprising take on blessings
Trust & Obey, Week 3: Luke 6, Part 1 You may have heard of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. That famous passage is found in Matthew 5–7. But have you ever heard of Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain? His Sermon on the Plain has many similar, or even the same, teachings as those found inContinue reading “Setting the scene for Jesus’ surprising take on blessings”
Are we misunderstanding blessing?
Trust & Obey, Week 3: Luke 6, Preview Around the tables at your Thanksgiving gatherings this coming week, will you take time to share with your family and friends what you are thankful for? One of the worship songs we recently sang at Faith Church is perfect for Thanksgiving, “Count Your Blessings.” There is somethingContinue reading “Are we misunderstanding blessing?”
Why Jesus says the poor are blessed – Luke 6:17-26
We want to be rich. We do not want to be poor. In Luke 6:17-26, however, Jesus takes that normal desire and turns it on its head. He says the poor are blessed, while he says “Woe” to the rich. To understand why in the world he would say that, we need to take aContinue reading “Why Jesus says the poor are blessed – Luke 6:17-26”
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