Kenn Hucks' Podcast

Why do bad things happen to people? In Luke 13, some people told Jesus about bad events. Roman soldiers had killed some Galileans while they were worshiping. Another time, a tower in Siloam fell and killed 18 people. The crowd wondered if these people were worse sinners and were being punished by God. Jesus said no. Bad things can happen to anyone in our broken world. We never know when our life might end. His clear message was: “Unless you repent and turn back to God, you will all perish too.” He wants us to be right with God every day. Jesus then told a story about a fig tree that grew for three years but never produced fruit. The owner wanted to cut it down, but the worker asked for one more chance to care for it and help it grow. This shows God’s mercy — He gives us many chances to change and bear good fruit in our lives. Next, Jesus healed a woman who had been bent over and suffering for 18 years. She praised God right away. But the leader of the synagogue got angry because Jesus healed her on the Sab

In Ruth chapter 2, Naomi and Ruth return to Bethlehem during the harvest. Ruth goes to glean grain and providentially ends up in the field of Boaz, a wealthy relative of Naomi’s late husband. Boaz notices her, learns of her loyalty to Naomi, and shows her great kindness by offering protection, extra grain, and a meal. Ruth works diligently and returns home with a generous amount of barley. Naomi is amazed, revealing Boaz as a close kinsman-redeemer, and encourages Ruth to continue gleaning in his fields for safety.

Luke 12 e

Ruth 1(Judges 21)

Colossians 1:15-23

2Cor 5:20

Luke 12 35-48

Judges 17&18

Luke 12 part b

Judges 14&15

Luke 12a

Judges 12&13

Luke 11:37-54

Judges 11

Luke 11 continued

Judges 10

Luke 11

Luke 10

Judges 8

Luke 10c