Store up treasures in heaven

The Gospel of Luke is a gospel of great reversal because God turns upside down our own way of thinking and doing. He wants us to be persons of integrity, to make Him shine in our lives and to be undivided in our love. Integrity is a gift from the Holy Spirit. It means wholeness, completeness, undivided, singlemindedness and wholeheartedness …

COSTLY GRACE

In the eyes of the world, the Cross is an instrument of defeat, shame, humiliation, cruelty, violence, betrayal and death. In fact, the Romans used the Cross as a Horrible punishment against convicted criminals. But for us Christians and believers, the Cross is an instrument of our salvation that gives us new life and empowers us to share in the …

COSTLY DISCIPLESHIP

In the Gospel of Luke (14:25-33), Jesus makes it clear that following Him comes with a high price tag. He takes precedence over all else. He does not need quantity but  quality discipleship. He said, “If anyone who comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot …

VALUES OF THE KINGDOM

In the Gospel of Luke (14:1-14), Jesus gives two parables about the values of the Kingdom of God. The first is about ladder society. He noticed that people were choosing places of honor during a banquet that He attended. People were busy choosing the best seats nearest to the host. Sitting in the best seats makes us feel superior and …