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Sermons on Luke (Page 8)
When we read the passage of the good Samaritan, we are commanded to “go and do likewise.” our neighbors can be welcoming, helpful, private, or secretive but they are still our neighbors. Let us go like the Samaritan and be a good neighbor – no matter what the circumstances may be.
No matter how we perceive beggars, we are all beggars. Martin Luther knew this, that we are alike in our need for healing and forgiveness. Jesus told us “blessed are the poor in spirit,” and we continue to be dependent on His healing and His forgiveness.
In our Lenten Journey, we examined the life of Joseph – at Easter we reflect on how Joseph’s life foreshadowed Jesus’ life – with many parallels. Join Pastor Vern as we examine the one crucial difference – Jesus was resurrected, and he lives! What blest assurance that brings to us this Easter morning. Note: If…
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Sometimes we wonder – does God have a plan? Tonight, we examine two stories – the story of Joseph and the story of Jesus. Each story is filled with trials, pain, and injustice, but through these stories we can see each one was part of God’s plan, and He still has a plan for us…
In Luke 15, Jesus provides several parables. In each case, the lost sheep, the widow’s mite, and the prodigal son, that which is lost is found, and there is celebration! If we sometimes find ourselves falling away from God, we can take heart that there will be Celebration when we return Home!
When we see someone in an extreme hurry, we may wonder, where’s the fire? What’s the rush? Luke 13 is urgent, and Jesus message for us is both urgent and patient. Let’s listen…
Jesus was tempted and tested by Satan after His baptism… turning stones into bread… jump off the pinnacle of the temple and be saved… receive world power if he worshiped the devil… Jesus rejected these and other temptations, but the devil did not (and does not) give up. As we are tempted and tested in…
The Gospel records that during Jesus’ Transfiguration, Peter wanted to make tents for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah. But the real answer is much simpler. Rather than a dwelling on a mountain, we can make a home for Him in our hearts, follow God’s word, and listen to Jesus!