Jesus tells the story of a widow who is persistent in asking for an unjust judge to give her justice. This is a story about the power of prayer.

Two men come to pray at the Temple and only one is accepted by God. Based on Luke 18:9-14

Jesus teaches about heaven and hell based on Luke 16:19-31. Where will you spend all of eternity?

Based on Luke 16:1-13, Jesus teaches his followers to promote the gospel message of salvation.

Jesus teaches about a lost sheep and a lost coin from Luke 15. The whole of heaven rejoices when the lost is found.

This is a spiritual message about the dangers of self promotion from Luke 14.

In Luke 14:25-33 Jesus teaches about what it really costs to be his follower. Just as a wise person considers the cost before buying a car, a house, or anything else of value -- so should the disciple consider the cost before making a decision for Christ.

In Luke 13:10-17 Jesus teaches us about how he fulfilled his mission statement of three years earlier by healing a woman. He does this on a Sabbath which angers the legalistic Pharisee leader of the congregation. We learn much from this last teaching of Jesus in a synagogue before the crucifixion.

In Luke 12:49-56 Jesus tells us that he did not come to bring peace to the world. He said that he will cause division between family members and even in ourselves! We are called to make a decision today.

Today we learn from Luke 12:35-40. If you knew the hour and the day that Jesus would be coming to take you to heaven would that make a difference in how you live your life? Pastor Russ examines this in today's podcast.