Sermons on Luke (Page 2)
The Visitors
A hero is someone who is admired or idealized for outstanding achievements, courage, or noble qualities. If we look at the story of the birth of Jesus, we find those titles apply to some that we might tend to overlook if we don’t know the whole story. Read Luke 2 and Matthew 2, and you’ll find some incredible people who overcame a lot to be there to celebrate…
Sola Fide – Faith Alone
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) 500 years ago this month a German monk agonized over his lack of holiness. Problem was that he was already one of the most devout people of his generation. He just could never do enough. He discovered Paul’s admonition: “the just shall live by faith.” That second sola of…
Jesus Reveals Our Hope
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes) Two men unknowingly walked in disbelief and bewilderment instead of celebration – they couldn’t see what was right in front of them because their eyes were closed. Then Jesus opened their eyes and everything changed. As we look into Luke 24:13-35, we’ll see how Jesus continues opening our eyes…
Set Free to Serve
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes) It’s for freedom we’ve been set free! We’re revisiting real freedom. Free to live, and now free to serve. How can that be? Doesn’t freedom mean untethered and unaccountable? Sunday we’ll see that our lives take a dramatic turn when we live in the freedom of the…
The Gospel According to Zechariah – An Overture
Zechariah’s song represents the overture to the birth of Christ through John the Baptist in Luke 1:67-79. This great prophecy points to the reality that even for the coming of Christ, God partnered with humanity to bring the gospel to a lost world. God’s willingness to use us all in his…
The Gospel According to Mary
Sunday as our youngest worshipers become the messengers opening up our Christmas celebration. They’ll sing at both services and then encore the presentation at 5 pm. Your heart will be blessed! Remembering Christ’s birth is important. We do not superstitiously observe days merely as days, but as reminders of important facts. Christmas can be celebrated on any…
The Thankful Samaritan
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes) Thanksgiving is more than a holiday of a point of manners. It is an important part of godliness that not only blesses the recipient of gratefulness, it changes the heart of the one who expresses it. Sunday we look at the fascinating results of transforming thanks in Luke 17:11-17. It can transform your…
Christmas – After the Celebration
I hope your Christmas celebration was meaningful, and that is was a time of great joy with family, friends, and reflection. Sunday we think about life once the celebration is over. We will look back at the family life of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the excitement of Christmas and the faithfulness that was required in the quiet years that followed. It’s a great lesson as we…
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