Jesus demonstrated His compassion for sinners like us by calling a corrupt tax collector to Himself and then by dining with his scandalous friends to do the same.
Jesus proved His authority to cleanse the unclean and forgive the unrighteous, so we can be assured of our cleansing and forgiveness in Him now.
Jesus came with a mission to fish for lost sinners, called His disciples into that same mission, and now calls us to follow their example. Youtube stream failed, but…
If we will take to heart the lessons Jesus teaches in His commitment to His mission, we will learn the dependance, faith, and humility we will need to fulfill ours.
The eyes of sincere faith see Christ for who He is, looking beyond what is merely amazing or familiar and seeing clearly the need for His grace.
In the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned to where it began in order to begin His work to restore all things.
Jesus is the final Adam and faithful Israel who resisted the temptations of Satan in the wilderness and obeyed God as our flawless representative.
Luke wrote to ensure that we understand and find hope in Jesus’ identification with us as the promised Servant of God sent to redeem His people.
True repentance reorients the heart away from self to Jesus, the incomparable Christ, who will gather to Himself those who trust Him but will judge those who reject Him.