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Sermons on Luke (Page 14)
The story of the tax collector and the Pharisee is familiar. While the Pharisee is self-congratulatory, his pride and self righteousness ultimately bring him down. But is there more to the story? Let’s listen.
When God wrestled with Jacob, Jacob was persistent and would not let him go until God blessed him. We know that God who is righteous and just, will hear and act speedily on his people’s behalf. The answer might not be what we expect! Can persistent prayer and faith help us be open and ready…
Many of us will experience a time in our lives that we question the events of the day and why God would allow that to happen to us. Have faith! God does have a purpose. God will not give us more than we can handle. Trust in God and know His purpose makes everything alright…
The mustard seed is so very small, but when the plant matures it can be a large tree. Something small, such as a seed, can yield great results. Your faith may start out small, like a mustard seed. But your faith grows with time.
Spending too much time with nonmembers? Going into the jail? What’s up with that? This was Jesus’ practice, to welcome the bad element of his time, so they could hear the word. Like Jesus, may we reach out to others, and by doing so, strengthen our own faith! Help us to seek out the lost,…
What defines our comfort zone? What about those outside our comfort zone? Jesus’ ministry focused on those outside the accepted comfort zone. May we follow His example, show compassion like He did, and reach out to others without thought of what’s in it for us.
How do we handle distractions? Where Martha was focused, Mary was distracted. Jesus remained focused on his task and our salvation. May we stay focused on His Word and prevent the distractions of the world from keeping us from following Him!
When discussing the tale of the Good Samaritan, the lawyer asks who is my neighbor, but he does not ask who is my God? How would we answer that question? Let’s listen…
Long-ago advice for marital spats – we (especially husbands!) have two choices… do you want to be right? do you want to be happy? As Jesus sent his disciples to be guests, let us not set out to prove anything, instead may we show His love in how we live.
“You’re just like your father…” We always hope this is a compliment! God our Father protected his people, his people often feared him. God sent Jesus his Son to abolish fear, and to show us we, like Jesus, are also sons and heirs of God. P.S. Don’t forget to call your father today! May God…