Instead, will he not tell him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, get ready, and serve me while I eat and drink; later you can eat and drink’? Luke 17:8 (CSB) Job duties come first. This servant had to put the duties of his job ahead of his personal needs. Even today when we have…

Which one of you having a servant tending sheep or plowing will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? Luke 17:7 (CSB) One of the things we tend to forget as we read the gospels is that the audience of Christ was very often…

If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,” the Lord said, “you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.” Luke 17:6 (CSB) The context in which we find this verse is very revealing. Yes, the disciples requested more faith. But it is…

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” Luke 17:5 Our faith needs help all the time. But, truly, faith comes not so much in measure as in need. We tend to have it most when we most feel the need for it. Heavenly Father, we will wake and see each day how much…

And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him. Luke 17:4 CSB Seven is no magic number here. The point is that frequency is not a consideration. Genuine repentance is all that is required for genuine forgiveness. The important…

Be on your guard. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. Luke 17:3 CSB The first sentence of this verse means to ‘watch yourself’ rather than anything else. The point here is to be sure you do not offend as top priority; and, then only it is your job to…

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble. Luke 17:2 Be careful not to misunderstand this verse. Jesus is not recommending that we haphazardly execute people. He is speaking in…

He said to his disciples, “Offenses will certainly come, but woe to the one through whom they come! Luke 17:1 CSB To give offense to those who are weak is very serious. We must consider carefully our actions towards others. Christians who easily and often cause others to feel mistreated, maligned, and even under attack…

But he told him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.’ So many people would cry foul here. There have been many throughout the years who would claim that if Christ had lived in their day they would have believed. Indeed, many…

‘No, father Abraham,’ he said. ‘But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent. Luke 16:30 The audacity! This man who is in hell presumes to tell Abraham what it takes to engender belief in the hearts of others? Notice how very pointedly he says ‘No’ on this subject. It is this…