A Glory Worth the Cost | The Gospels | Luke 9:21–45

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🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Why does Jesus reveal his glory right after calling his disciples to take up their cross? What were they meant to understand about who he is? And how does that revelation help us obey when following him feels costly? In today’s episode, Jeff shares how Luke 9:21–45 reveals the glory of Christ so we can trust him enough to surrender everything. Read the Bible with us in 2026! This year, we’re exploring the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passage: Luke 9:21–45

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life.
0:08.9	In the time it takes to get to work.
0:10.7	I'm Jeff Parrott.
0:12.6	One of the most memorable and impactful moments in a story involves some kind of revelation.
0:20.5	It could be the unmasking of a character who's been physically
0:24.2	present yet not fully known, or it could be the more figurative revelation of a character's true
0:31.3	character, where you realize the alleged antagonist is actually the hero, or a seemingly supporting cast member, is really
0:40.5	in the lead role. When we see who the main character really is, when the hero is revealed to
0:46.9	us with ultimate clarity, we don't just see that one person differently, we see the whole
0:52.3	story differently. A powerful character revelation
0:56.0	reframes the whole plot and deepens our response to it. And the best of stories, and in real
1:03.4	life, character revelations do even more than just change the way people see. They change
1:09.8	people themselves. They're revelations that renovate us,
1:14.4	altering our character and the people we want to become. In the ninth chapter of Luke's gospel account,
1:20.8	there's this magnificent character revelation that completely blows up any small expectations we would have of Jesus.
1:29.6	For us as the readers and for the people who are really there with Jesus in Luke 9,
1:34.5	these moments in history reveal Jesus with renewed clarity.
1:39.6	And like the best character revelations, this moment reframes the entire story of the Bible, and it clarifies
1:46.4	our response to it. It's a revelation that renovates us as we see, know, and live with Jesus here and now.
1:56.7	As we approach God's word, let's slow down and ask for his grace, his love, to move through our time.
2:03.8	Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of life and breath, and thank you for your word.
2:09.8	We bring before you every part of our life experience in this moment, our joys and our sorrows,
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