Jesus gives his disciples the basics of Discipleship 101 Step 1. Focus on Jesus First. First before your family, personal cost of your rights, and possessions. Step 2. Find the Lost. Share the Fathers heart for the lost seeking -the lost sheep. Searching the lost coin, and Scanning the horizon to welcome the dead who have come back to life. Lose the stinkin’ thinkin’ and Trust the Heart of the Father (and Run the Play). Step 3 Faithful with Finances. Jesus taught more about finances than hell and sexual immorality. Greed is slipperiest slope that leads to all manner of sinfulness. Jesus warned against the insidious nature of greed saying, guard yourself from all types of greed by Serving God generously and faithfully with finances.

Jesus came two reveal the Father and in the three parables in Luke 15 Jesus reveals the Fathers heart towards the lost. We suffer from stinkin' thinking when we believe anything other than God loves the lost and Loves You! So Trust the Heart of the Father and Run the Play, trust in Jesus today!

As Jesus is traveling to Jerusalem and preparing to die on the cross he accepts an invitation from a powerful Pharisee leader. In the last shared meal with religious leaders of Israel Jesus makes clear for them He is the Messiah sent from God and they are living under misguided confidence they will automatically be in the kingdom of God. They are wrong to assume also hey will be given place of honor so Jesus graciously tells them the kingdom of God is here and now is the time to believe. Share mercy humbly and generously with everyone as God has done to them. Luke 14:1-24