What Does It Mean to Consider the Lilies? | Luke 12:27

What did Jesus mean when he said, “Consider the lilies”? What do toil, spinning, and King Solomon have to do with it? In this POUR Bible study, we're digging into Luke 12: 27 together—not just to learn more about the verse, but to understand what Jesus is teaching and consider how the Holy Spirit might be inviting us to respond. We'll compare Bible translations, look at the context in Luke and Matthew, explore the original Greek, and consult Bible dictionaries, lexicons, and commentaries as we investigate three questions: • What are the lilies, and why does Jesus tell us to consider them? • What do toil and spinning have to do with the lilies? • Why does Jesus compare them to Solomon? And you don't need a shelf full of Bible-study resources to do this yourself. Near the end, I'll show you how you can begin going deeper with the Bible you already own and a free online resource. POUR is a simple way I approach Scripture: Passage Observation Understanding Response We sit with the passage, ask good questions, look for answers so we can understand it faithfully, and then consider how the Holy Spirit is inviting us to respond. What surprised you most in our study of Luke 12: 27? Tell me in the comments. If you'd like to keep studying Scripture with me, subscribe to The Fulfilled Life with Pastor Tammy, where we're cultivating spiritual practices for everyday life. 🎥CHAPTERS 00:00 Consider the Lilies 02:00 Context: Luke & Matthew 03:44 What Are the Lilies? 08:25 What Do “Toil & Spin” Mean? 13:20 Why Solomon? 14:55 What Is Jesus Teaching? 17:48 How Do We Respond? 19:25 How to Study Deeper for Free 20:55 Your Next Step 22:17 Bloopers & Outtakes