Luke 14

JESUS TEACHES HOW TO BE BLESSED AND HAVE SPIRITUAL HEALTH:

1.    Jesus speaks of how a person is blessed.

a.    Luke 11:27-28 

b.    This highlights true spiritual blessing — not from physical or emotional ties to Jesus, but from obedienthearing of God’s Word.

2.    Jesus said the sign will be His finished work on the cross.

a.    Luke 11:29-32 

b.    Matthew 12:40 

c.     Jesus references “the sign of Jonah” — a prophetic picture of His death, burial, and resurrection.

d.    This encounter exposes the hardness of heart in that generation compared to the repentance of Nineveh.

3.    Jesus states how the inner part of a person is affected.

a.    Luke 11:33-36 

b.    The focus shifts from asking for signs—external proof—to cultivating spiritual sight—internalillumination.

4.    Jesus exposes the inner carnality.

a.    Luke 11:37-54 

b.    Jesus pronounces woes for valuing ritual, position, and appearance while neglecting justice, mercy, and love for God.

c.     The effect of ignoring inner light = spiritual corruption masked by religious formality.

RECAP

Verses                       Theme                                   Emphasis

V. 27–28                    True Blessedness              Obedience over admiration

V. 29–32                    True Sign                              The Cross over miracles

V. 33–36                    True Light                             Inner purity over outward sight

V. 37–54                    True Cleanliness                 Integrity over hypocrisy