Sermons on Luke (Page 2)
How Jesus Reads the Bible
Luke 24:13-35 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of the scriptures to Luke chapter 24. Today we’ll be reading verses 13 through verses 35, 13 to 35. This is the second of three of the gospel accounts, at least in Luke, of Jesus’ post-resurrection appearance, as you can read in Matthew. and Mark, as well as John, other events in Jesus’ post-resurrection life before his ascension, but we give our attention to those which are in Luke. So…
No Idle Tale
Luke 24:1-12 Luke chapter 24, verses 1 through 12, the account of the resurrection. Before we read, let’s ask for God’s help. Lord, we remember the parable that you spoke to your disciples, that the word of God is like a seed. It is cast by the sower and it falls on different sorts of ground. Lord, let this seed not fall among the rock. Let it not fall among the path or even among the weeds, lest it be…
Crucified, Dead, and Buried
Luke 23:26-56 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of the scriptures to Luke. Our reading today will be chapter 23, verses 26 through 56. We are on the home stretch of the book of Luke. In a few weeks, I think about mid-August, we will continue with the work Luke has written by picking up with the life of the early church in the book of Acts. So today we land on the passage that tells us about…
The Trials of Jesus
Luke 22:63-71; Luke 23:1-25 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of the scriptures to Luke chapter 22. We’ll read the rest of the chapter beginning at verse 63 and then the first 25 verses of chapter 23. This is the account of the trial of Jesus. And I’ll just make a note to you. Different gospel writers emphasize different things when they retell the story of Jesus’ life and ministry. So you can read the account of John…
Sifting of Peter
Luke 22:54-62 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of the scriptures to Luke 22. Today’s passage will be Luke 22. I will read verses 31 to 34 and then 54 to 62. We look back to 31 to 34 to be reminded of Jesus telling Peter of what trial he would face. And then our main passage for today is verses 54 to 62. Let’s look to the Lord in prayer. Father, you’ve given us so much. You…
A Kiss From Hell
Luke 22:47-53 Please remain standing and take out your copy of God’s Word, turning to Luke chapter 22. Our reading will be verses 47 through 53. As you make your way there, remember that we are walking through the Thursday night of Passion Week. Jesus has had the Passover with his disciples. He’s instituted the Lord’s Supper, inaugurating the new covenant in his own blood. returned to the Mount of Olives, as was their practice during Holy Week at the…
In the Shadows of Hell
Luke 22:39-46 copy of God’s Word to Luke chapter 22. Our reading is verse 39 through verse 46. As you’re making your way there, I will make a pastoral comment, and when I do this, I’m gonna get in trouble, I know, because I’m gonna make a promise I can’t keep. Over the last several weeks, the service has gone a little longer than many of us would wish. Our desire is to have a one-hour service. You can get…
One Messy Dinner Discussion
Luke 22:21-38 Remain standing and take hold of your Bibles. Make your way to Luke chapter 22. We’ll read today verses 21 to 38. Luke 22, 21 to 38. Let’s have a prayer together. Father, thank you for giving us your word. Thank you for giving us your spirit to guide us in all truth, to comfort us in the way of salvation, and bless us now as we read and hear your word preached with all that you intend…
The Passover Before the Passover
Luke 22:7-23 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of God’s word to Luke chapter 22. Today we’ll be considering verses 7 to 23. Here the word of the living God, Luke chapter 22, beginning at verse 7. Then came the day of unleavened bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John saying, go and prepare the Passover for us that we may eat it. They said to him, where will…
An Opportune Time
Luke 22:1-6 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of God’s word to Luke chapter 22. I will be reading verses one through six. While you’re making your way there and discovering that we did a quick overview last week of 22, one through verse 23, just alert you that we will be going through that section again, breaking it up into three parts. There’s a lot of wonderful, redemptive, and historical events that take place. So last week,…
The Passover Lamb
Luke 22:1-23 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of God’s Word to Luke chapter 22, verses 1 to 23. I’ve been told that after last week, I’m deducted some time. So maybe in light of last week and the Lord’s Supper, we’ll be a little more brief. Remember, we are making our way through Luke’s gospel. We have now made it towards the end of the week. Jesus is preparing to eat the Passover with his disciples. And…
End Times Exhortations
Luke 21:5-38 Please remain standing and turn in your copy of the word of God to Luke chapter 21. Today’s reading will be verses five to 38. I think many of you will be glad to see we are gonna zip through and next week we’ll start on chapter 22. We got just a few more to go and we’ll be there. Today, Jesus will be giving us end times encouragement. And so, Before we read God’s word, let’s ask…