Facing Attitudes of Faith - Luke 17:5-18

Luke weaves the question of faith into the fabric of the previous parables. Mindful of parables like the lost coin, the Prodigal Son, the unrighteous steward, and the rich man, Luke draws upon an account where the disciples requested that Jesus increase their faith. He recounts an eighth and final parable in this series as Jesus’ response and gives a real-life example to concretize Jesus’ answer. Following this account is a teaching on the Kingdom’s in-breaking and Christ’s second coming. It is an account which will truly test believers’ faith in things unseen. In this account, Luke fulfills the purpose of his Gospel: to steady the God-lover’s wobbly faith by revealing evidence indicating that faith has increased unto salvation.