Introduction Last week we spent our time on the first forty-nine verses of chapter 23 where Luke recorded for us the Lord's trial before Pilate and Herod and his crucifixion afterwards. The Jewish council brought the Lord Jesus to Pilate and accused him of leading the people astray and of claiming to be a king. … Continue reading Luke 23(50)–24(53) →

Introduction I'm sure you remember that we've been going through the book of Luke at a fairly brisk pace, taking big chunks at a time and trying to see connections between the parts of each passage. Before I went on holiday, we studied the first sixty-five verses of Luke 22 and how the time had … Continue reading Luke 22(66)–23(49) →

Introduction In the passage we studied the last time, the Lord quoted from Psalm 110 which foretold how he, the Lord Jesus, will sit enthroned at God's right hand side until his enemies are overthrown and made subject to him. And shortly after quoting from Psalm 110 the Lord spoke about the time when he … Continue reading Luke 22(01–65) →

Introduction Last week we spent our time on the passage which runs from verse 9 of chapter 18 to verse 10 of chapter 19 and it included the parable of the tax collector and Pharisee who went up to the temple to pray. And then, after that parable, we read that some people were bringing … Continue reading Luke 19(11)–20(19) →

Introduction Last week's passage ended with the Lord's parable of the tenants. A landowner planted a vineyard and rented it out to tenant-farmers on the understanding that they would give him a share of the harvest as rent. At harvest time, he sent a servant to collect his share. But the tenant-farmers beat the servant … Continue reading Luke 20(19)–21(38) →

Introduction We've been working our way through the first two chapters of Luke's gospel and his account of the events surrounding the Saviour's birth. You might remember that Luke said in the opening verses of his gospel that he had carefully investigated the things which eye-witnesses have handed down to them about the Lord Jesus … Continue reading Luke 02(21–38) →

Introduction We're going through Luke's gospel at a brisk pace, taking large chunks at a time. Last week we studied the whole of chapter 17 and the first eight verses of chapter 18. And that passage included the parable of the unworthy servant, the healing of ten lepers, some teaching about Christ's second coming, and … Continue reading Luke 18(09)–19(10) →

Introduction Last week we spent our time on Luke 16 and the parables of the shrewd manager and the rich man and Lazarus. And both were about our duty to use what we have for the good of others and especially for the poor and needy. Just as the wise manager used his master's money … Continue reading Luke 17(01)–18(08) →

Introduction We spent our time last week on Luke 15 and the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, the lost younger son, and the lost elder son. There was a lot to get through, but remember: we're working our way through Luke's gospel at a brisk pace, taking roughly a chapter at a … Continue reading Luke 16 →

Introduction We come this evening to Luke 15 which is perhaps one of the best known chapters in Luke's gospel, because it contains four well-known parables. Notice that I said that there are four parables, because there's the parable of the lost sheep and there's the parable of the lost coin and there's the parable … Continue reading Luke 15 →