The Best Seat(s)

Luke 20:41-21:4

About the Sermon

So much of life comes down to seating. First, it's sitting at the big kids table at Thanksgiving. Later it’s the cool kids table at school. Then the driver's seat. Flying first class is nice. Some of this is natural. But mingled with our love of seating is a lust for status. This is a perennial problem for the human race and a real threat for those on the path of discipleship with Jesus. In Luke 20:41–21:4, Jesus warns us with his disciples and draws our attention to the very best seat. That one seat answers our need for status by putting us in our proper place.

About the Series

Luke writes that we may be certain of the things that we have been taught. That is, confident in the good news about Jesus. Apparently some of the things we have been taught are so wonderful they are hard to believe. In his orderly account, Luke announces good news of great reversals in which God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. Peace with God through the forgiveness of sins really is available but on God’s terms. To show us how we must come to him, Luke introduces us to the characters Jesus lifted up and to the proud whom he brought low. In all this he compels us to humbly believe in the Son of the Most High God and to preach this good news of great joy to the end of the earth.
Luke writes that we may be certain of the things that we have been taught. That is, confident in the good news about Jesus. Apparently some of the things we have been taught are so wonderful they are hard to believe. In his orderly account, Luke announces good news of great reversals in which God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. Peace with God through the forgiveness of sins really is available but on God's terms. To show us how we must come to him, Luke introduces us to the characters Jesus lifted up and to the proud whom he brought low. In all this he compels us to humbly believe in the Son of the Most High God and to preach this good news of great joy to the end of the earth.

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