by Rusty George | Mar 28, 2022 | 40 Days to Easter 2022
We completed the three stories of all things lost. The lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son. But, there is one last lost one to discover. While we typically talk about the prodigal son as the lost one who ran away, there is another lost son. The one who...
by Rusty George | Mar 26, 2022 | 40 Days to Easter 2022
Today we finish our trilogy of stories Jesus told about people far from God. We’ve heard about a lost sheep a shepherd searches for, a lost coin a woman celebrates when found, and now a lost son a father waits for. 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two...
by Rusty George | Mar 25, 2022 | 40 Days to Easter 2022
Yesterday we looked at the first of three stories Jesus tells about the heart of his Father. After the story of the lost sheep, he continues on with a story about a lost coin. 8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep...
by Rusty George | Mar 24, 2022 | 40 Days to Easter 2022
Luke 15 contains 3 of the most popular and famous stories Jesus ever told. And for good reason. These stories show us the true heart of the Father. Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the...
by Rusty George | Mar 23, 2022 | 40 Days to Easter 2022
Remember our discussion yesterday? Jesus shows grace to someone who appears not to deserve it or, at best, not deserve it on the Sabbath. Luke gives us this story next. 18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like...
by Rusty George | Mar 22, 2022 | 40 Days to Easter 2022
As we move towards Easter, and Jesus is moving to the cross, we see him begin to intensify his mission of seeking and saving the lost. Look at this story of Jesus’ encounter with a woman who has lived for years in incredible physical pain and emotional discomfort. 10...
