Violence | Listen to Jesus

What did Jesus mean when He told His disciples to buy a sword? In this week’s message, we unpack Luke 22:35-38 and explore the context surrounding one of the most misunderstood statements of Jesus. Looking at cross references in Luke 9, Isaiah 53, and the events of Jesus’ arrest, we see that Jesus was not calling His followers to violence, but preparing them for the opposition they would face as those identified with Him. As followers of Christ, we should expect resistance, use wisdom, and remain both courageous and compassionate—“as shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves.”