“Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is seated at the table? But I […]
Serving One Another Or Betraying Ourselves
““But look, the hand of the one who betrays me is with me on the table. For the Son of Man is to go just as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” So they began to question one another as to which of them it could possibly […]
A Humble Example and a Humble Welcome
Luke 18:9 ¶ He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: Luke 18:10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. Luke 18:11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ’God, I thank […]
Humility’s Gift of Service to the End
Luke 17:7 ¶ “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? Luke 17:8 Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I […]
Heavenly Delights for Dine In or Carry Out?
Luke 16:19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. Luke 16:20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, Luke 16:21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the […]
Easily Distracted from a Wedding and A Kingdom
Luke 14:15 ¶ When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” Luke 14:16 But he said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many. Luke 14:17 And at the time […]
Humble Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Luke 14:7 ¶ Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, Luke 14:8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited […]
Serving the Law or People
Luke 14:1 ¶ One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully. Luke 14:2 And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. Luke 14:3 And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the […]
All of Our Time is Oil In a Lamp
“Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning; be like people waiting for their master to come back from the wedding celebration, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, […]
The Unexpected Secret to Power and Greatness
Luke 9:44 “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.” Luke 9:45 But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying. […]