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The Good Samaritan is a famous parable of Jesus that appears in Luke in what’s called “The Travel Narrative,” the portion after which Luke says Jesus “set his face resolutely toward Jerusalem.” From this point on Jesus is heading to die in Jerusalem, he knows it, and he’s letting his followers in on the plan. The story of The Good Samaritan is one of the most powerful theological and practical teachings of Jesus.
Today’s Journey Bible Project blog posts illustrates four scenes from Luke 7.
Maybe you’ve heard of the most famous of Jesus’s teachings, “The Sermon on the Mount,” but what is the what is the “Sermon on the Plain”? Find out in today’s The Journey Bible Project blog, as Greg Taylor explains five remarkable differences between these two tellings of the famous teachings of Jesus.
Why have humans historically pushed God away? In this insightful blog post, Greg Taylor introduces a useful resource for evangelism, the Jesus Film, and shows a clip of the episode in Luke 5 where Peter pushes Jesus away. Watch and listen to the powerful response of Jesus and hear this response for yourself as well when you push Jesus away.
What if you had six major confrontations in your first three months at your new job? You’d probably be fired, even if you were right. When Jesus begins his ministry, he immediately has has six major confrontations with powers of the world. What happens in each and how do they continue to instruct us today?
Listen to two songs born out of the hope of Israel after long years of silence. Read about what have come to be known as “Canticle of Zechariah” and Mary’s song titled elegantly and simply, “Magnificat.” Learn today what Magnificat means, the background, and how important these two songs are to the life of Israel and the Messiah coming to save.
Listen to two songs born out of the hope of Israel after long years of silence. Read about what have come to be known as “Canticle of Zechariah” and Mary’s song titled elegantly and simply, “Magnificat.” Learn today what Magnificat means, the background, and how important these two songs are to the life of Israel and the Messiah coming to save.
In today’s Journey Bible Project blog, we feature Greg Taylor’s sermon on Luke 1:1-38, and you can watch this on video or hear on audio at sites such as iTunes.
It’s a gospel for everyone: the poor, the outcast, the poor, the lame, the prisoner, anyone who is considered condemned and oppressed in society. The gospel is for all. God is turning the world upside down and the story of this Messiah who is doing the turning will upend your life and assumptions about what the good news really is and how to live into it.
Join us as we read, study together, hear and preach the Gospel of Luke: Jesus for Everyone!
After watching The Bible Series on The History Channel, a reader asks, “Were there really women among the disciples?” Greg Taylor answers this question and gives a little more background from the Gospel of Luke.
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