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Stagione 40

October 4, 2026 - God's True Family

Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the Lost - Luke 8.19-21 Jobey McGinty It’s easy to believe we’re “good with God” because of our background, family, church history, or moral effort. That’s the tension underneath Jesus’ startling words in Luke 8:19-21 when He says His true family is made up of “those who hear the word of God and do it.” For many in Israel, ancestry felt like a guarantee. But Jesus cuts through that false security. No one belongs to God’s family by bloodline, tradition, or religious performance. The good news is that Jesus doesn’t shut outsiders out. He brings sinners in. Children of God are born not by human will, but by God.

September 20, 2026 - Take Care How You Hear

Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the Lost - Luke 8.-18 Ron Ohst It’s possible to hear God’s Word often and still remain unchanged. In Luke 8:4-18, Jesus tells a parable about four kinds of soil to expose four kinds of hearts. Some are hardened by pride. Some appear open but resist surrender when obedience costs something. Others are crowded by anxiety, comfort, and the pursuit of more. The same seed is sown in every life, yet only one heart bears fruit. Jesus says, “Take care then how you hear” (Luke 8:18).

September 13, 2026 - Blinding Self-Righteousness

Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the Lost - Luke 7:36-50 Jobey McGinty Some sins are obvious. Others hide behind respectability. In Luke 7:36-50, Jesus sits at a Pharisee’s table while a sinful woman weeps at His feet. Simon believes his own morality makes him closer to God, while the woman knows she has nothing to offer but repentance and love. Jesus exposes both pride and shame as dead ends. Self-righteousness can look healthy on the outside while quietly hardening the heart.

September 6, 2026 - Stubborn, Picky Excuses

Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the Lost - Luke 7.31-35 Jobey McGinty Some people rejected John the Baptist because he was too intense and restrictive. Others rejected Jesus because He ate and drank with sinners. In Luke 7:31-35, Jesus exposes a deeper issue: stubborn hearts will always find a reason not to listen. We do the same. We dismiss correction, resist accountability, and judge others by our own preferences. Some drift toward legalism. Others hide behind “freedom.” Both can become excuses to avoid surrender. Jesus offers something better. Hebrews 4:15 reminds us that He understands our weakness, yet calls us out of self-rule and into wisdom. “The fear of the Lord is wisdom” (Job 28:28), and wisdom is proven by its fruit (Luke 7:35). This message is an invitation to humility, teachability, and the kind of freedom that grows when we finally stop making excuses and follow Him.

August 16, 2026 - Doubt Your Doubts

Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the Lost - Luke 7.11-23 Jobey McGinty When life doesn’t unfold the way we prayed for, doubt can quickly creep in. John the Baptist knew Jesus was powerful, yet sitting in prison left him wondering if Jesus really was the Messiah after all. In Luke 7:18-23, Jesus doesn’t shame John for struggling. He points him back to the evidence of His kingdom and says, “Blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” Doubt grows when we judge God by our expectations instead of His promises.

August 9, 2026 - Humble Faith

Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the Lost - Luke 7.1-10 Jobey McGinty It’s possible to know the right things about God and still slowly begin trusting your own goodness more than His grace. In Luke 7:1-10, a Roman centurion with power, money, and influence comes to Jesus with a completely different posture. He does not point to his generosity or status. He simply says he is not worthy, yet he trusts that Jesus only has to speak and healing will come. Jesus marvels at that kind of faith. Religion says, “I obey, therefore I am accepted,” but the gospel says we are accepted through Christ, and therefore we obey. Jesus isn’t looking for polished performance but humble trust.

August 2, 2026 - Building On The Rock

Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the Lost - Luke 6:46-49 Jobey McGinty It’s possible to say we trust Jesus while building our lives on something else entirely. We can look stable when work is good, relationships feel strong, or life is under control. But storms expose what our foundation really is. In Luke 6:46-49, Jesus asks, “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” His words are not meant to shame us, but to wake us up to the difference between hearing Him and actually following Him. Jesus doesn’t offer shallow inspiration. He offers a foundation that holds when sin, conflict, loss, and pressure hit hard. Psalm 127:1 reminds us that unless the Lord builds the house, the labor is empty. And James 1:22 calls us to be doers of the word, not hearers only. Wherever you’re starting from, Christ invites you to build on the rock.

July 26, 2026 - The Log and the Speck

Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the Lost - Luke 6:39-45 Jobey McGinty It’s easy to spot what’s wrong in someone else while staying blind to what’s happening in our own heart. Jesus speaks directly to that tension in Luke 6:39-45. He warns that “a blind man” cannot lead another blind man, and He exposes how self-righteous judgment grows from something deeper than bad behavior. Our words, reactions, and criticism reveal the condition of our hearts. Jesus doesn’t call us to ignore sin. He calls us to see clearly through repentance and mercy. Psalm 139:23-24 invites God to search us, and Galatians 6:1 reminds believers to restore one another gently. Real change doesn’t come from pretending we’re better than others. It comes from Christ transforming us from the inside out.

July 19, 2026 - Do Not Judge

Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the Lost - Luke 6:37-38 Jobey McGinty We can be quick to notice the faults in those around us...even those closest to us. We replay their failures, question their motives, and quietly place ourselves above them. But Jesus exposes something deeper in Luke 6:37-38. A judgmental spirit often reveals a heart that has forgotten mercy. This passage is not a command to abandon truth or pretend sin doesn’t matter. In fact, Jesus calls His people to honest discernment without self-righteousness. But, through the gospel, we are able to see our own sin clearly and remember the forgiveness we’ve received through Christ. In doing so, pride begins to loosen its grip, forgiveness becomes possible, fenerosity grows, and grace changes how we see people.

July 12, 2026 - Love Your Enemies

Luke: To the Least, the Last, & the Lost - Luke 6:27-36 Jobey McGinty When someone wounds us, retaliation feels natural. We want fairness. We want payback. But in Luke 6:27-36, Jesus gives one of His hardest commands: “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.” He isn’t ignoring evil or pretending hurt doesn’t matter. He’s exposing how quickly our hearts cling to revenge instead of mercy. By Jesus’ day, “eye for eye, tooth for tooth” had become a personal justification for retaliation. But Jesus corrects that misuse of Scripture and points to something deeper. Sin doesn’t just damage relationships around us. It shapes the posture of our hearts. We often want grace for ourselves while withholding it from others. Jesus offers a better way. Not a weak or passive life, but a transformed one. If forgiving someone feels impossible, or if bitterness has been quietly shaping your life, bring that struggle to Jesus and remember His forgiveness and mercy for you.

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