When one of those who reclined at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, ‘The one who will eat bread in the kingdom of God is blessed!’ Luke 14:15 CSB Jesus did not argue with this individual’s sentiment. The speaker was. in essence, correct. However, as always, Jesus moved forward with…

And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous. Luke 14:14 CSB Doing good for those who cannot, or will not, repay you is truly a blessing. It is not yet clear what all awaits the righteous in heaven, but it will be…

On the contrary, when you host a banquet, invite those who are poor, maimed, lame, or blind. Luke 14:13 CSB Jesus here gives us a principle we find all the way through Scripture. The rich are meant to share with the poor. They are not to be forced to do it. But, they are to…

He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don’t invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors, because they might invite you back, and you would be repaid. Luke 14:12 CSB Jesus isn’t telling us never to have a birthday…

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted. Luke 14:11 CSB We can see this illustrated throughout all of history. And, this puts Jesus in direct opposition to the philosophy of many in history. Jesus speaks against the idea of self-promotion. We are to have a…

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ You will then be honored in the presence of all the other guests. Luke 14:10 CSB Though what Jesus mentions here might not happen, it…

The one who invited both of you may come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then in humiliation, you will proceed to take the lowest place. Luke 14:9 CSB The humiliation of moving to a lower place was surely something the Pharisees would seek to avoid! But their sense of…

When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don’t sit in the place of honor, because a more distinguished person than you may have been invited by your host. Luke 14:8 CSB Jesus launched into this discourse for two reasons. First, it was good advice for the self-aggrandizing Pharisees. But second, He Himself…

He told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves: Luke 14:7 CSB Nothing escapes the Lord’s notice. And, He is always looking to teach us something. The Pharisees made sure they got the best seats, and Jesus saw the perfect opportunity to teach…

They could find no answer to these things. Luke 14:6 CSB Notice how Luke words this. The couldn’t find an answer. This doesn’t mean there was no answer, just that the Pharisees couldn’t find it. They were blind to the truth. Heavenly Father, thank You for sight! Only by the power of Your Holy Spirit…