Praying from Luke 14:17. Themes: Invitation, Readiness, Servanthood.
Command. The verse commands the reader to come to the supper as everything is ready.
Praying from Luke 14:15. Themes: Blessing, Kingdom, Feasting.
Promise. The verse is a statement of blessing for those who will feast in God’s Kingdom.
Praying from Luke 14:14. Themes: Blessing, Generosity, Resurrection.
Promise. The reader will be blessed and repaid in the resurrection of the righteous for helping those who cannot repay them.
Praying from Luke 14:13. Themes: Hospitality, Compassion, Inclusion.
Command. The verse commands the reader to invite the poor, maimed, lame, or blind to their feast.
Praying from Luke 14:12. Themes: Generosity, Hospitality, Humility.
Command. The verse commands the reader not to invite friends, family, or rich neighbors to dinner or supper in order to receive something in return.
Praying from Luke 14:11. Themes: Humility, Exaltation, Justice.
Both. The command is to humble oneself and the promise is to be exalted.
Praying from Luke 14:10. Themes: Humility, Honor, Hospitality.
Command. The reader is instructed to sit in the lowest place when invited to a gathering, so that they may be honored by the host and others at the table.
Praying from Luke 14:9. Themes: Humility, Hospitality, Social Etiquette
Command. The verse commands the reader to not take the highest place at a banquet, but rather to take the lowest place and wait for the host to invite them…
Praying from Luke 14:8. Themes: Humility, Hospitality, Respect for others.
Command. The verse instructs the reader not to sit in the best seat at a wedding feast, as someone more honorable may be invited.
Praying from Luke 14:7. Themes: Humility, Hospitality, Pride
Command. The command is to not choose the best seats when invited to a gathering.
Praying from Luke 14:5. Themes: Compassion, Sabbath, Fatherhood.
Command. The verse commands the reader to immediately pull out their son or ox if they fall into a well on a Sabbath day.
Praying from Luke 13:35. Themes: Judgment, Redemption, Faithfulness.
Promise. The promise is that the reader will not see Jesus until they say “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
Praying from Luke 13:34. Themes: Rejection, Redemption, Love.
Promise.
The verse is a statement of Jesus expressing his desire to gather the people of Jerusalem under his protection, but acknowledging their refusal …
Praying from Luke 13:33. Themes: Perseverance, Prophecy, Jerusalem.
Promise. The verse is a statement made by Jesus about his own fate, indicating that he must continue on his journey to Jerusalem, where he will ultimately …
Praying from Luke 13:32. Themes: Authority, Healing, Mission
Command. The verse commands the reader to go and tell the fox that Jesus will be casting out demons and performing cures for the next two days, and on the …
Praying from Luke 13:30. Themes: Redemption, Humility, Justice.
Promise. The verse suggests that those who are currently considered last in society will eventually become first, and vice versa.
Praying from Luke 13:29. Themes: Inclusivity, Salvation, Unity.
Promise. The verse is describing the future gathering of people from all directions to sit in God’s Kingdom.
Praying from Luke 13:28. Themes: Judgment, Exclusion, Regret.
Command. The verse is warning the reader to avoid being thrown outside of God’s Kingdom and to strive to be among those who will be welcomed in.
Praying from Luke 13:27. Themes: Judgment, Salvation, Sin
Command. The verse commands the workers of iniquity to depart from Jesus.
Praying from Luke 13:26. Themes: Judgment, Accountability, Presence
Promise. The verse is a statement that those who have eaten and drank in Jesus’ presence and heard his teachings will begin to acknowledge and recognize hi…