Luke 14

"Dear Seeker, Yesterday, I warned about one false way to approach My invitation to the table of grace — you should not come with a haughty and....."

"Dear Follower, Follower... what an interesting term to use with you. To truly follow Me means becoming My disciple. A disciple is a person who spends..."

"Hearing [Jesus' teaching about doing good without expecting repayment], a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, "What a blessing it will be....."

What makes someone a true leader? True leadership is found in following Jesus' example as a servant, not in winning at any cost!

Can you finish what you start? Rubel Shelly shares his thoughts on following through with our commitments using an "eternal flame" that is not so eternal and has been turned off as an example of not counting the cost.

"Dear Disciple, I want you to see My example and hear My words in the verses below. They coalesce into one, simple, clear message: People count most! ..."

"One Sabbath day Jesus went to eat dinner in the home of a leader of the Pharisees, and the people were watching him closely. There was a man there..."

"Dear Friend, You have been blessed with great honor to be included at My table of grace! When you come and remember Me at what you call "the Lord's....."

"When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner [in the home of a leader of the Pharisees] were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the..."

We should want people to investigate Jesus. Jesus is worth investigating and Christians should encourage people to take enough time to evaluate his value.

"[Teaching about commitment, Jesus continued,] "And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple. "But don't begin...."

"Then [Jesus] turned to his host [at a dinner]. "When you put on a luncheon or a banquet," he said, "don't invite your friends, brothers, relatives,..."

"[Concerning the cost of discipleship, Jesus continued,] "Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his..."

"A large crowd was following Jesus. He turned around and said to them, "If you want to be my disciple, you must, by comparison, hate everyone else —..."

"Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’..."

"[Jesus continued,] "Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? Flavorless salt is good neither for the..."

Why the connection between Jesus and 'the leftovers' and why does the modern church not have the same relationships? Phil Ware reminds us that our times at the Lord's Table should be filled with the same kind of people who joined Jesus at the table when he was on earth!

"When first the life of grace begins in the soul, we do indeed draw near to God, but it is with great fear and trembling. The soul conscious of guilt,...."

Have you accepted the Lord's invitation? God has extended an invitation to you, have you accepted?

Are you ready for the big wedding? Phil Ware concludes his series on Church to Kingdom, C2K, and reminds us that as Jesus' people, we are the bride of Christ and need to be ready for our wedding.

Is rest really necessary for holy and whole living? Phil Ware talks about the importance of rest and the Sabbath principle.

Would you reach the mountaintop or help the wounded? Mike Barres challenges us with a powerful example of climbing Mt. Everest and compares it with having a great church experience but not being concerned with people.

He can do far more than our worry can ever do! Bill Sherrill talks about bad news about his heart and he begins to worry until he remembers what Jesus said!