Upside Down Kingdom: The Good News according to Luke
Jesus is for everybody.
Jesus is for the rich and the poor. Jesus is for men and for women. Jesus is for sinners and for saints.
Jesus is for insiders and outsiders.
Jesus is for everybody.
And the way that Luke lets us clearly know just how “for everybody” Jesus really is, is his emphasis
on how Jesus treats those who would otherwise think Jesus could never be for them. The lowly, the
marginalized, the broken, the picked on and the pushed around. Those who had always been told
that they’re a nobody, Luke makes clear that they are right in the center of everybody.
And Jesus is for everybody.
It’s important to me, that from the outset of this series, that you understand this. That Jesus is for
EVERYbody.
Because throughout this series, we are going to focus in on the ways that Luke really does emphasize
the upside-down nature of Jesus’ message and ministry. Those who were low are lifted up. Those
who were out are brought in.
But for those of us who are here, who are “in” (so to speak)- we’re here, in church, in the room,
doing the Jesus thing- sometimes we hear that and think, “Well, then is Jesus for me?”
Friends, if that’s you (even just a little bit), hear this word of comfort from our friend Luke: Jesus is
for everybody. That means that Jesus is for YOU.
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
