The Journey to Jerusalem

It’s helpful to read the Gospel of Luke as a travel narrative: something like Kerouac’s On the Road or Steinbeck’s Travels with Charlie, except Jesus wasn’t seeking adventure or spiritual enlightenment. Jesus was on the road to die. All of Luke points toward this end -- his entry into Jerusalem and his eventual death and resurrection. This is the point of the story, and the closer we get to Jerusalem, the more clearly we see Jesus.

Perhaps it’s a little like a Bob Ross painting. I loved watching his painting show on PBS. He would start with what seemed to me to just splashes and splotches on the canvas ("a happy little tree here, and a happy little bush there"), but as the show went on the picture gradually began to take shape.

As Jesus gets closer and closer to Jerusalem, he reveals more about his identity and mission. We hope you'll join us on the road to Jerusalem as we look together at the Gospel of Luke.

07/21 – (1) Sent Out (Luke 10.1-12) 

07/28 – (2) Blessed are the Eyes That See (Luke 10.13-24) 

08/04 – (3) The Good Samaritan (Luke 10.25-37) 

08/11 – (4) The Good Portion (Luke 10.38-42) 

08/18 – (5) Teach Us to Pray (Luke 11.1-4) 

08/25 – (6) The Friend at Midnight (Luke 11.5-13) 

09/01 – (7) Power over Darkness (Luke 11.14-28) 

09/08 – (8) One Greater Than Jonah (Luke 11.29-36) 

09/15 – (9) Death By Religion (Luke 11.37-54; 12.1-3) 

09/22 – (10) Courage (Luke 12.4-12) 

09/29 – (11) Watch out for Greed (Luke 12.13-21) 

10/06 – (12) Worry (Luke 12.22-34) 

10/13 – (13) Readiness (Luke 12.35-59) 

10/20 – (14) Repentance (Luke 13.1-9) 

10/27 – (15) Missing the Point (Luke 13.10-17, 14.1-6) 

11/03 – (16) Parables of the Kingdom (Luke 13.18-21) 

11/10 – (17) The Narrow Door (Luke 13.22-35) 

11/17 – (18) The Cost of Discipleship (Luke 14.25-35) 

11/24 – (19) The Wedding Feast (Luke 14.7-24) 

Getting Ready for Sunday (July 28, 2024)

Read Luke 10:13-24 in preparation for Sunday. Songs we'll sing this Sunday include: Jesus Is, Teach Us Your Ways, and Before the Throne of God Above.

At the 9am service we'll have an adult baptism and welcome some new members. Next week we'll welcome more new members at the 10:45am service.

Come out and celebrate with us!

 

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