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Episode 123 – Luke 12:1-34 – Hypocrisy, Worry and Greed

This is the episode is part 22 of a study of the gospel of Luke. Jesus reminds us the truth that more than one politician, hypocritical religious leader or email sending has learned the hard way. The truth will come out. The deeds done in the dark will be exposed to the light. So why try and pretend to be one way in public and another way in private? And why worry? We worship a God who knows the hairs on our head. We worship a God who clothes the flowers of the field in splendor… and loves us even more. And why do we try and save up treasure here where thieves, rust and stock market crashes can take it from us?

Luke 12:1-34


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Episode 122 – Luke 11:37-53 – Clean on the Inside

This is the episode is part 21 in a study on the gospel of Luke. Jesus tells the pharisees and the teachers of the law what he really thinks about their religion. He describes them like the product of some bad dishwasher who washes only the outside of the cup. They are outwardly religious and inwardly corrupt. Is our faith only skin deep?

Luke 11:37-53


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Episode 121 – Luke 11:14-36 – Seeing with God’s Eyes

This is the episode is part 20 in a study of the gospel of Luke. In this section of Luke Jesus is driving out demons and the accusation is made that he is only able to do so because he is working with the devil. Jesus explains that he is doing so because God is stronger than the devil and goes on to diagnose a case of spiritual blindness which is effecting his listeners.

Luke 11:14-36

A rabbi looks at Jesus’ parables

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Episode 120 – Luke 10:38-11:13 – Prayer and Spending Time with Jesus

This is the episode is part 19 in a study on the gospel of Luke. This episode looks at two stories. The first is a story of busy Martha and apparently lazy Mary holding a dinner party. Martha does all the work and all Mary wants to do is spend time with Jesus. The second is a request from the disciples to teach them to pray. Jesus teaches them the Lord’s prayer and other things about how to pray.

Luke 10:38-11:13


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Episode 119 – Luke 10:25-37 – The Good Samaritan

This is the episode is part 18 in the study of the gospel of Luke. Jesus is quizzed by a Lawyer on how to inherit eternal life. The lawyer knows he needs to love God and love his neighbor but he is a little unclear on the whole neighbor thing. Jesus tells him a parable about the good Samaritan to illustrate what God means by love.

Luke 10:25-37


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Episode 118 – Luke 9:46-10:24 – Arguments, Excuses and Last Chances

This is the episode is part 17 in the study of the gospel of Luke. Possibly flush with excitement from the transfiguration of Jesus that 3 of the disciples saw they start to argue among themselves who is more important. Then Jesus encounters 3 men who have excuses why not to follow him. Lastly, Jesus who is heading towards Jerusalem and death sends out the 72 to give the towns in his path one last chance to accept him during his earthly ministry.

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Luke 9:46-10:24


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Episode 117 – Luke 9:18-45 – Who Is Jesus

This is the episode is part 16 in the study of the gospel of Luke. Jesus asks the big question, “who do you say that I am” and then reveals for the first time to the disciples who he is and what he is here to do: be betrayed, suffer, die and rise again. He tells them more than once but they don’t get it. Peter, James and John get a glimpse of the glory of Jesus in the transfiguration.

Luke 9:18-45


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Episode 116 – Luke 9:1-17 – Jesus Provides: Power, Authority, Food

This is the episode is part 15 in a study of the gospel of Luke. This section looks at Jesus sending out the 12 Apostles with the power to heal and cast out demons and at the miraculous feeding of the five thousand. Both stories show the provision of God.

Luke 9:1-17


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Episode 115 – Luke 8:22-56 – The Power of Jesus

This is the episode is part 14 in a study on the gospel of Luke. The last episode focused on the teaching of Jesus but this episode focuses on the power of Jesus through 4 different stories where Jesus shows he has power over the window, waves, demons, sickness and death.

Luke 8:22-56the


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Episode 114 – Luke 8:1-21 – Listening and Hearing

This is the episode is part 13 in the study of the gospel of Luke. In this section Luke relates 3 stories that center around listening and hearing. The most well known of these is the story of the sower that talks about God spreading the seed of the word of God all over the place and about 4 different types of hearing and 4 very different results.

Luke 8:1-21


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