At the Passover Feast, Jesus gave a prophetic farewell to His disciples and to all believers; that He will return to dine again with those who follow His example through faith.
In Luke 22:1-13, Jesus displays His divine foreknowledge while preparing the Passover supper for his disciples, and allowing Judas to betray Him to the chief priests.
The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers found in Luke 20:9-19 shows God's loving patience, but also warns of His imminent judgement against man's wickedness.
When Jesus returned to Jerusalem for the Passover week, He found the temple being misused and angrily clears it. The same authority Jesus has over the physical temple, He has over the lives of believers.
In Luke 18:31-43 Jesus challenges the disciple's belief about Him. The disciples let cultural expectations cloud their vision of Jesus, instead of relying on the only source of truth; God's word.
New Year's charge 2023: The town of Nazareth missed out on the mighty works of God, because they could only see Jesus as a carpenter's son. Believers must accept Jesus as Lord to take part in God's plan.
While we don't even know their names, the three wise men found in Matthew 2:1-12 display great faith and courage seeking out Jesus Christ, and following the commands of God despite worldly opposition.
In Luke 17:11-17, Jesus heals ten men suffering from leprosy. All rejoice, but only one returns to thank Jesus personally. Pastor Rick Friesen explorers the importance of gratitude to God for His great mercies and grace.
After Jesus taught the difficult subjects found Luke chapter 16 to the pharisees, Jesus turns to His disciples to teach forgiveness and faith in Luke 17:1-10.