Sermons on Luke (Page 9)
One Miracle Leads to the Next
Luke 8:40-56 Please turn in your copy of God’s word to Luke’s gospel chapter eight. Our reading from God’s word today is chapter eight, verses 40 through 56. In many of our recent week studies in Luke’s gospel, we have seen Jesus encounter problems of darkness, problems of curse, problems of the effects of sin and the fall of man into sin on not only the earth, but primarily on humanity. We’ve seen Jesus calm the seas. We’ve seen him…
People or Pigs?
Luke 8:26-39 Please turn in your copy of God’s Word to Luke’s Gospel. Our reading today is Luke chapter 8, verses 26 through 39. This story also appears in the other gospels, Mark being shorter and briefer, Matthew being about the same in length. Other of the gospel accounts, there are two men who are demon possessed. Here in Luke’s gospel, there is only one. Also, in another of the gospel accounts, we are told that the man who was…
He Who Keeps Israel…Sleeps?
Luke 8:22-25 Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to Luke’s gospel chapter eight. Today’s reading is from verse 22 to verse 25. One of the things you may remember in your studies of the four gospels is that each writer gives us different accounts for different reasons. And Luke, when he writes, he gives us a thematic account. And so when Luke gives us Jesus calming a storm, he’s no longer speaking really to the masses. He’s no…
What the Word Will Do for You
Luke 8:16-21 Our reading today is in Luke’s gospel. It is chapter 8, verses 16 through 21. Last week, we considered the parable of the soils. And today, Jesus, with a mighty crowd before him, he declares to them again the importance of listening well to the word of God. And so we give our attention, as Jesus has called us. To be good listeners, we give our attention to the reading and to the preaching of his word. Here,…
What Does Preaching Really Do?
Luke 8:4-15 Our scripture reading today is from Luke’s gospel. It’s from chapter eight, and we will be reading and considering verses four through 15. Let us hear God’s word together. And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, Jesus said in a parable. A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot. And the birds of the air devoured…
Ups, Downs, and “Aha!” Moments
Luke 24 Our reading today will be Luke chapter 24 verses 1 through 53. It’s the chapter in its entirety. As we did last week, we are fast forwarding ahead in Luke. We’re in our weekly studies in chapter 8. Last week, we looked at the triumphal entry, Jesus sweeping over Jerusalem and other events, cleansing the temple. That was in chapter 19. Today we skip ahead to the last chapter of Luke’s orderly account written to Theophilus. And we…
Jesus – King, Priest, and Prophet
Luke 19:28-48 Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to Luke’s gospel. We are skipping ahead to chapter 19. We’re in our weekly study of Luke’s gospel in chapter 8, but as today is Palm Sunday, we want to jump ahead to chapter 19 to the Palm Sunday passages where we see the Messiah entering the city, weeping over the city, and Messiah also cleansing his temple. And so make your way to Luke chapter 19. And our reading…
A Few Good Women
Luke 8:1-3 Our reading from God’s word is Luke chapter eight, verses one through three. Remember in the grand scheme of Luke’s gospel, we have seen from the beginning chapters, the genealogy of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, the life and the ministry of Jesus. And as our great King of Kings is making his way through Galilee, we saw in recent weeks where he was anointed by what the Pharisees considered a sinful woman. It was a sinful woman…
The Second Debtor
Luke 7:36-50 Please find in your copy of the scriptures, the gospel of Luke. Today’s reading is the seventh chapter, verses 36 through 50. Luke chapter seven, verses 36 through 50. Let us give our attention to God’s holy word now. One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. And behold, a woman of the city who was a sinner, when she learned that…
Blessed is the One Who Is Not Offended By Me
Luke 7:18-35 Our reading today is from Luke’s gospel, chapter 7, verses 18 to 35. This may be one of the longest stretches of verses we’ve encountered in some time. You’ll see that John the Baptist asked Jesus a question. And if you ask Jesus a question, you always get more than you bargained for. And so we’ll take note of that in today’s study of Luke’s gospel. Let us hear from God’s word. beginning at verse 18 in Luke…
A Compassionate Christ
Luke 7:11-17 A reading from God’s word today is Luke chapter 7, verses 11 through 17. We see Jesus on the move. He’s traveling with his disciples. He’s traveling with his apostles. He’s traveling with those who follow him from town to town. We have seen him on a mountaintop praying and asking God to give him men who would serve with him to build his church. We saw him come down the mountain and teach. in the plains outside…
I Want Faith Like That
Luke 7:1-10 Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to Luke’s gospel, to the seventh chapter. Our reading today will be Luke chapter seven, verses one through 10. And you can find that in the pew Bible on page 863. For the last many months now, we’ve been making our way through Luke’s gospel. And today, when we get to chapter seven, we hit a turning point. We hit a turning point in the life and the ministry of…