From the 3rd Passover to the start of the final week 1 study
Jesus’ ministry: callings, miracles and teachings 1 study
Historical notes 1 study
From the 3rd Passover to the start of the final week
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Parable of the unworthy servants
The article explores the parable of the unworthy servants in Luke 17.7-10, stressing the importance of humility and gratitude in the life of the disciple. Jesus teaches that faithful service does not expect recognition from the master and that every ability is a gift from God. Obedience confers no rights, thus promoting an attitude of gratitude, not of entitlement.
Luke 17.7-10 (King James Version) :But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
Jesus’ ministry: callings, miracles and teachings
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The workers hired at different hours
The parable of the workers hired at different hours teaches that God's grace takes precedence over human merit. In the Kingdom, divine generosity surpasses human reasoning, inviting us to welcome goodness without jealousy. Matthew 20:1-16 illustrates God's generous sovereignty.
Matthew 19.27 (King James Version) :Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
Historical notes
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The Heidelberg Disputation
The Heidelberg Disputation, held on 26 April 1518, was a major theological debate in which Martin Luther defended his theology of the cross against the Catholic theology of glory. He affirmed human inability to be justified by works and the need for grace alone through faith. A key event in the Protestant Reformation, this disputation profoundly influenced several reformers of the following generation.