Today we meet a transition in Jesus’ ministry as he set his face toward Jerusalem. Through Wednesday we will look at passages in Luke’s special section (teaching and narrative that is unique to Luke’s Gospel). This Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent (40 days before Palm Sunday and the Holy Week). During Lent we will be looking primarily at Jesus’ teaching in the parables. Much of what we have read thus far in the gospels has been Jesus’ interaction with people, evil, disease, and nature. As we turn to his teaching we will discover more about the Kingdom of God and what it means to live as a citizen in God’s Kingdom.
The beginning of Luke special section. Read Luke 9:51-62
Jesus was committed to face Jerusalem and the consequences that would follow. The crowd of fans may grow thin and fickle as the commitment and controversy heat up. But in obedience to Father and in submission to the mission he makes his route toward Jerusalem. And his followers remain loyal for now.
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