Introduction. The last supper is recorded in the synoptic gospels in the form we all recognise (note Synoptic, meaning ‘see together’, is a collective label for Matthew, Mark and Luke). The taking and breaking of bread and the sharing of the broken bread and the wine...
Preach, The Seed(2023-05-28) Last week, I preached on Luke 14:1-14, which immediately precedes this parable in Luke’s account. Today’s passage isn’t about an actual meal Jesus shared with people, it is a parable about a banquet. It is described in Luke as the Parable...
Preach, The Seed(2023-05-21) When we read through the Gospels, it seems that Jesus and the pharisees were in constant conflict. Perhaps they were, but there is enough information in the Gospels about his interactions with the pharisees for us to understand why:...
NLT Translation says it like this: As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha...
Bible Passages: I am reading this week from the NKJV. You might notice that last week I used the ESV and the week before I used the NIV. I am deliberately switching between different translations of the Bible when reading the passage. This is to reinforce that there...
