Key text: Luke 15 (ESV)
Sermons on Luke
In one of the most moving scenes in the life of Christ we are both inspired and deeply challenged by his example. In great pain and distraught he prays. What he prays is the stuff of true devotion, true commitment, true sacrifice It’s why we love him and why we need him for his fortitude…
Today we get to the heart of it. If what Jesus has previously said wasn’t enough, the words we read today have the potential to alienate everyone. Without question, Jesus declares he is a different kind of Messiah than expected. He is not one who will overpower the Romans or impose his will over his…
Today’s reading is a parable of Jesus’ that probably doesn’t make anyone’s favorite list. However, if we can get past the cultural context of the norms and values of a master-slave relationship we can hear a startling revelation: even when the demands are difficult and draining, a servant of Christ is still only doing what…
Everyone knows that a preacher doesn’t get into any faster trouble than when he starts talking about money… Jesus talked about money a lot! In today’s reading Jesus is actually interrupted by someone in a financial dispute with his sibling. Jesus uses it as an opportunity to warn us about greed. We may feel we…
Spirituality can be slippery. Today we hear of how Jesus told a story of a religious person who was religious enough to be virtuous and yet still dramatically misses the mark with regard to the Kingdom of God. For Jesus, spirituality that doesn’t lead us towards others can’t be leading us to God either! Listen…
At first glance, this statement doesn’t appear to be controversial. Indeed, we will find Jesus’ words comforting and compelling. Here he blesses us with his confident words concerning God’s care of we who are his children. But wait there is a condition. We must seek God’s Kingdom. Assuredly, many then as today give up and…
Are you following the Jesus of your own perception, or the real Jesus OF the gospel? Watch/Listen as we look at some of His provocative sayings found in the gospel according to Luke. For Jesus, and maybe in the end for us as well, they are words worth dying for. Key text: Luke 4:14-30
As Mary and Joseph make their final arrangement for the census, they encounter a problem: there’s no room for them in the inn. Listen as Pastor Chris sets the stage for the arrival of the birth of Jesus at the manger in Bethlehem. Key Text: Luke 2:8-20
The 70-90 mile journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem is the final stretch of the preparation for Mary and Joseph as they were to give birth to Jesus. Mary was called blessed of the Lord for being chosen for this special mission to bring Jesus into the world. Did she feel blessed? Listen/watch as Pastor Chris…