Scripture: Luke 15
These videos below reference the Scripture: Luke 15.
Episode 104 - Last Words in Perea
With only a short time remaining before His crucifixion in Jerusalem, Jesus closes His Perean ministry in the Spring of 29AD by encouraging His followers in the areas of forgiveness, repentance, and servanthood. This episode looks at the final words of Jesus' Perean ministry from Luke 17:1-10.
Episode 103 - The Parable of Rich Man and Lazarus
Jesus continues His extended teaching in Bethany Beyond the Jordan with a parable directed at the Pharisees, exposing once again their refusal to bear the fruits of repentance. They were not only breaking the Law but were leading people to do the same. This episode also examines Jesus' words just prior to the parable in… Read More »
Episode 102 - The Parable of Dishonest Manager
While still in Bethany Beyond the Jordan, Jesus gives a story to the tax collectors and sinners who had surrounded Him to hear His words. Through the story of the Dishonest Manager, Jesus teaches them to be prudent and wise with their wealth, unlike the Pharisees who loved money. This episode develops the parable and… Read More »
Episode 101 - The Parable of the Prodigal Son
In Bethany Beyond the Jordan just after the Feast of Dedication, Jesus gives a series of parables to further expose the hardness of the Pharisees' hearts. This episode details the well-known parable of the "prodigal son" and connects it with the larger themes of Jesus' ministry to Israel.
Episode 100 - Parables in Bethany Beyond the Jordan
After withdrawing again to Bethany Beyond the Jordan after the Feast of Dedication, large crowds follow Jesus. The Pharisees begin to grumble because of Jesus' association with tax collectors and sinners, so Jesus reproves them for their hard hearts with several parables. This episode looks at the first two parables from Luke 15.