Listening and Believing
In Bible study this week, I find the timing of verse 13 of Luke 12 typical, still today. Have you ever been in the middle of a lesson and someone asks a question that does not relate to the lesson? They throw the class off onto another subject that does not relate to the scripture. Once in an adult class, a lady gets the floor and says, “I found a snake in my birdhouse this week.” As she went in detail how she called her son to come immediately to take care of the snake, I wondered how the class would be directed back to the lesson. The teacher uncomfortably managed. Well, how do teachers manage when the subject changes? Let’s look at Luke 12 and what Jesus said. In Luke 12, Jesus starts with the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. Jesus warns that nothing will stay secret and the truth will come out. Then, he continues with warnings of who not to fear, those who kill the body, an...