Download Audio Warnings and encouragements Luke chapter 12, verses 1-12 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. There is nothing concealed that will […]
Download Audio Jesus’ teaching on prayer Luke chapter 11, verses 1-13 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name, your […]
Download Audio Service on the way to Jerusalem Jesus urges people to get ready for the coming kingdom—Samaritan opposition Luke chapter 9, verses 51-55 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to […]
Download Audio Jesus sends out the Twelve Luke chapter 9, verses 1-9 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He told them: “Take nothing […]
Download Audio The parable of the sower Luke chapter 8, verses 1-15 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from […]
Download Audio A tree and its fruit Luke chapter 6, verses 43-45 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good […]
Download Audio The calling of Levi Luke chapter 5, verses 27-32 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at […]
Download Audio PART TWO The Servant at Work, Getting People Ready for God’s Kingdom: Preaching, Teaching, Healing, Reaching, Training (chapter 4, verse 14 through chapter 19, verse 27) Service in Galilee Jesus rejected at Nazareth Luke chapter 4, verses 14-30 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him […]
Download Audio John the Baptist prepares the way Luke chapter 3, verses 1-20 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word […]
Download Audio The birth of Jesus Luke chapter 2, verses 1-7 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph […]