Jesus teaches His team about the reward that comes to those who faithfully serve Him by continuing His ministry—seeking and saving lost people (from 19:10)—while He is away and before He returns to establish His kingdom

Scriptures: Luke 19:11-27

Zacchaues, a vertically challenged chief tax collector, hoping to catch a glimpse of Jesus by climbing a tree, actually meets Jesus, and his life is completely changed.

Scriptures: Luke 19:1-10

Jesus encounters two men looking for life and hope from Jesus, the Rich Young Ruler, and a blind man named Bartimaeus. One man goes home sad, the other one saved and healed by Jesus. This passage lays out for us the key to getting Jesus’ attention when we seek Him for life and help.

Scriptures: Luke 18:18-43

In a powerful section of Luke’s Gospel, Jesus teaches about His Kingdom, and the qualities of a person who is a part of His Kingdom: boldness, gratitude, and humility

Scriptures: Luke 17:1-18:17

Jesus tells and other powerful parable, this one warning His followers about the deception of riches and the reality of eternal comfort and eternal torment.

Scriptures: Luke 16:19-31

The parable of the shrewd manager Jesus teaches His followers to be strategic in how we spend our resources entrusted to us by God—specifically to invest in eternal things.

Scriptures: Luke 16:1-13

The parable of the Prodigal Son takes an unexpected turn and focuses on the older brother and his rejection of his father’s love—from which Jesus reaches out to the religious leaders, and to those of us who may outwardly appearing to serve and love God when in actuality we are as far from Him as the younger brother was..

Scriptures: Luke 15.25-32

Jesus answers His critic’s accusation that He associates with the wrong people, even sinful people. He answers this accusation with three beautiful stories that display the essence of His mission—Lost people matter to God, and when a sinner repents there is great rejoicing in heaven.

Scriptures: Luke 15.1-24

Jesus invites us into a powerful, transformational relationship with Him, which will require that we put Him in first place in our lives—first over our relationships, our agendas, and over all we own.

Scriptures: Luke 14:25-33

Jesus teaches and displays the key values of COMPASSION, EXPECTANCY, and HUMILITY

Scriptures: Luke 13.10-14.11

Jesus prepares His teammates for faithful service, urging them to be ready for His return, to prepare to face opposition, and to respond with repentance when God kindly exposes our sin

Scriptures: Luke 12:35-13:9

Jesus exposes two more sources of opposition that can be found in the heart of His follwoers: Greed and Worry, and He invites His teammates to confront these by seeking first His Kingdom, allowing Him to care for us and provide for us.

Scriptures: Luke 12:13-34

As He faces opposition, Jesus uses the opportunity to teach His followers truths about spiritual warfare and the dangers of religion.

Scriptures: Luke 11:1-14-12:12

God calls us to live courageously—and He provides all we need to be a people who fearlessly serve, give, and point people to Jesus

Scriptures: Acts 4:13; Joshua 1:7-9; Psalm 27:3-5; Hebrews 10:24-25

Jesus trains His team in the essentials of prayer.

Scriptures: Luke 11:1-13

Through the Parable of the Good Samaritan, and through a conflict that erupts between Jesus’ friends Mary and Martha, Jesus articulates the ultimate priorities that He longs to see from His followers.

Scriptures: Luke 10:25-42