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Luke 15 — A Father Looking for Two Sons 06.04.2025 41:07 ↓

The Prodigal Son filtered through the eyes of ancient Middle Eastern culture; informed by the teachings of Dr. Kenneth Bailey https://www.kennethbailey.net/articles

Luke15: 1-10. Rejoicing at the Lost and Found 30.03.2025 42:36 ↓

The episode dives into the parables of joy found in Luke 15, focusing on the themes of being lost and found, and the contrasting attitudes of Jesus and the Pharisees towards sinners. Joy in Recovery: The parables highlight the happiness of finding what was lost, showing God's love and care for sinners 1 . Pharisees' Attitude: The Pharisees are portrayed as critical of Jesus for hanging out with si...

Luke 9:21-27 -- The Self, The Cross and Following Jesus 12.01.2025 43:50 ↓

If the first half of Luke is leading to the question, "who is Jesus?", then the second half pivots on this passage discussing "what are you going to do with Jesus?"   Resources: Study notes Tim Keller sermon on this passage in Luke (audio only) Tim Keller sermon on the parallel passage in Mark (audio only) Ray Steadman sermon  (audio and transcript) on the parallel passage in Mark  

Luke 7,36-50 15.12.2024 47:31 ↓

here is a link to my lesson notes.

Luke 7:18-35 Great Expectations? 08.12.2024 30:37 ↓

Lesson Synopsis (Google Gemini) Introduction Today, we'll delve into Luke chapter 7, starting from verse 18. Earlier in this chapter, Jesus was in Capernaum, His hometown. He paid the temple tax there. Later, He went to the village of Nain, where a young man was raised. The Question of Expectation As we explore this passage, let's consider the concept of expectation. What do we expect? Holiday Inn...