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Bulls of Bashan Some of you have gone through Psalm 22 with me in the context of the crucifixion of Jesus, others of you have not. Today we are going to look at some theology, but we are going to dissect this as literature, because this writing speaks to anyone who has been abandoned. Psalm 22 is about…

In Paradise Last week we ended at a crucial moment... “The mob shouted louder and louder…and their voices prevailed.” For full disclosure, we are not going to get to the death of Jesus today, we are just going to linger over the period where he is led to and is on the cross. Now…I gave that statement…

The Place of Power We are arriving at the climax of Luke’s account of Jesus. Again, this has become more narrative, so it moves quickly. There is no direct teaching from Jesus, as we have seen up to this point, but there are some things happening that will communicate something about ourselves. Let’s…

Giving In Jesus is through teaching. In short, his ministry on earth in human form has come to an end. Today, we are going to cover quite a few verses. We will look at the imagery a bit more than usual too. The topic we are going to look at is contained in our first few verses. Then, accompanied by the…

That’s Enough When you think you have it all together, that is when you are the lowest. You always have more to give, more to learn, more to do. For some: They never have enough We need to define what is enough. What is the “enough,” and how much will be enough? Kara will ask me this question sometimes.…

A Passover Betrayed The timing of today’s text was not planned. It is traditionally Palm Sunday, or CLOAK Sunday, whichever you prefer. But we have already covered that! Instead, we are nearer to what we would call Good Friday, the day that marks the PASSOVER meal, betrayal, beating, and crucifixion…

Show us a sign Our text today is jammed full of information we can overlook. It can be confusing and it is certainly disturbing. It could fall into a couple of categories Prophetic Apocolyptic Wisdom Narrative We could SPEND TIME here, and a PROPHECY TEACHER probably would. But, I get really bored with…

The Best Dressed I do try to avoid personal rants... But sometimes, I just can’t help it. Today may be one of those days... Okay, I need to be honest, it IS going to be one of those days!!! Corruption of scripture Misuse of money and authority Abusing the Vulnerable Giving your all As someone who has…

Well Said, Teacher Life is full of hypotheticals... Levirate law... Section is full of teaching about “this age” and in “the age to come.” Not heaven…but the age to come. luke 20:27 Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees—religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. These are…