| By Andy Moyle | 4 mins 1 sec | 0 Comments
Radical following It’s a strange parable this one. We are commanded not to talk to the dead (so stop going to spiritualists) and yet this parable has dead people in hell talking to dead people in heaven! It’s a parable. A story to help us grasp some truth and to confront the religious leaders who […]
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Financial planning for Eternity The parable of the dishonest manager (in some bibles translated as the ‘shrewd’ manager) follows on from the parable of the prodigal son and is another example of someone who lives a reckless life, but who ultimately turns his attention to securing his future. The prodigal son returns home; the reckless […]
| By Andy Moyle | 5 mins 47 secs | 0 Comments
Our wonderful God The Pharisees and scribes are complaining at Jesus – just for a change! – at the fact that He is hanging out with tax collectors and sinners. He has time and time again talked about the gulf between doing religious acts for the sake of looking good, of making oneself ‘holy’ by […]
| By Andy Moyle | 7 mins 24 secs | 0 Comments
Priorities As I read this passage I was struck by how it is all about priorities. What we choose to put first in our lives becomes our priority. Priorities are so important and they shape our lives totally. They also have an impact on the lives of those around us. ‘George Mallory is the famous […]
| By Andy Moyle | 5 mins 8 secs | 0 Comments
Lament, Healing and Humility The section of Luke’s Gospel for today is broken into 3 parts: 1. Jesus’ Lament over Jerusalem 2. Jesus’ Healing of a Man on the Sabbath 3. The Parables of the Wedding Feast and Great Banquet. The Pharisees are seen here warning Jesus about Herod wanting to kill Him. A definite […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 57 secs | 0 Comments
Kingdom growth “Jesus, did you hear about the 14 young hockey players who died in the bus crash in Canada, or the 56 murders this year in London? Were they worse sinners than others because of what happened to them?” No, Jesus answers, and unless you repent you will perish. People came to Jesus with […]
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Nobody likes waiting… Nobody likes waiting in our culture – waiting for the family to finally be ready, waiting for people to get home when dinner’s ready, or queuing in a fast food restaurant. This chapter of Luke is about stewardship – v. 1-12 our stewardship of the Gospel, v. 13-34 of possessions and in […]
| By Andy Moyle | 3 mins 27 secs | 0 Comments
The viewing level As part of our trip to London last Saturday for Isobel’s birthday, we visited the Tate Modern gallery. I suggested going up to the new “viewing level” on the 10th floor. I was expecting some nice views of the London skyline from behind a window; instead, a door took us out onto […]
| By Andy Moyle | 11 mins 11 secs | 0 Comments
The cup Jesus is on the way to Jerusalem to die on the cross, rise again and ascend to the Father so the Spirit can come! Along the way, there’s a series of meals with Jesus where we learn much about the gospel and the Christian life: 1) Levi – the traitor to Israel has […]