Luke 21:29-22:2

Sermon Notes

1) The Kingdom of God is Drawing Near, 21:29-33

2) The Temptation of Daily Life is Drawing Near, 21:34-36

3) The Feast of Flatbread is Drawing Near, 21:37-22:2

4) The Blood of the Lamb is Drawing Near, 22:2

Reflection questions:

1. Alongside obvious sins like drunkenness, Jesus mentions “the cares of this life” as something that can weigh us down and distract from our eternal destiny. In light of that, would you agree with the following statement? “There is an excessive anxiety about the innocent things of this life, which is just as ruinous to our spiritual prosperity, and just as poisonous to the inner man.” (J.C. Ryle, Luke, 2:286)

2. Which of the following excesses are you more prone to? “Whether we are tempted to dissipation or distraction, we are committing a sin of excess – either excessive drinking or excessive concern with our worldly business. Some people like to break all the rules. Like the younger brother [in Luke 15] … Other people like to keep all the rules. Like the older son in the same parable. … Yet their hearts are just as far from God. It is not so much the bad things that tempt them, but too many of the good things. They are so caught up in what they are doing that they are not looking for their Father’s joy.” (Phil Ryken, Luke, 2:445)