The Days are Coming

Luke 17:20-37

About the Sermon

Luke presents us with another conversation between Jesus and the Pharisees on a familiar topic. Jesus is asked “when” the kingdom of God will show up, and he begins a conversation across multiple audiences spanning multiple topics like lightning, marriage, sulfur, and even vultures. In this passage we receive a description of God’s kingdom for the ages and pictures that will leave no doubt. “The days are coming”, Jesus says, and we better not turn back from his words. In Luke 17:20-37 our Lord will instruct us on the aspects of God’s kingdom in a way that we cannot miss.

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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