Sermons on Luke (Page 7)
Teach Us to Pray
This is the first part of a series on prayer. After seeing Jesus in prayer the disciples wanted Jesus to teach them to pray. This sermon seeks to do the same thing: see Jesus in communion with God, in submission to the Father, and offering effectual prayers. Here is a call for us to ask the Lord to teach us to pray and commune with our heavenly Father. Passage: Luke 11:1-2
Christ Is the Best Portion
There are many good things we can give ourselves to. Jesus’ teaching in this passage is a challenge for us to make sure we’re doing the best thing. We want to do what is excellent, what is great, what is best. Christ is the best and our highest pursuit and so we consider why this is and what this means. Passage: Luke 10:38-42
Justifying Yourself
Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan to a wise and understanding man who was seeking to justify himself. It is impossible to justify yourself (whether before men or before God) and fulfill the royal law of loving God and loving your neighbor as yourself. In this sermon we examine this important truth in answering, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Passage: Luke 10:25-37
The God Who Conceals and Reveals
This text lays us low and raises us up. We learn here about the authority and power of God to both conceal and reveal the kingdom of God. The triune God is the author and finisher of our salvation. In response, the Son rejoices in the Holy Spirit and gives thanks to the Father. May we follow that response. Passage: Luke 10:21-24
Names Written in Heaven
The disciples returned with a report of great success. Jesus reminds them of the spiritual realities behind this success as his kingdom of light advances into the darkness. Above all, Jesus instructs them (and us) that more important than success is that his disciples have security in his eternal kingdom. This truth helps us in success and failure, and establishes our priorities for eternity. Passage: Luke 10:17-20
Woe Canada!
Jesus pronounced woe upon the cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum. These are cities that had received the truth and rejected it. Can the same be said of our city, province, or country? Here we consider the call to an nation who has the revelation of Christ and turned from that truth. There is application here for us as individuals, the church, and our nation. Passage: Luke 10:13-16
Going into the Harvest
Jesus is the Lord of the harvest and he appoints and sends out laborers into his harvest. Here we see, not only the commission to go, but how we go. We must pray, go, depend, labor, and warn. May we grow in faithfulness as we hope and trust in the Lord. Passage: Luke 10:1-12
Resolved to Follow
In this passage we see the determination and resolve of our Lord Jesus Christ. He willing suffered affliction and rejection to accomplish the mission of saving his people from their sin. He calls his followers to the same determination and resolve. Here is a call for us to follow and set our face upon our Savior. Passage: Luke 9:51-62
Killing Pride with Calvary Love
Jesus’ disciples argued a number of times of who is the greatest. Their views of discipleship, greatness, and the mission they were called to were blurred by their own pride. We aren’t immune to the same pride. What we’re reminded of here is that Christ is the great pride killer as we take our eyes off ourselves and behold him. Passage: Luke 9:46-50
Clarity in Confusion: Behold Christ
In this sermon we consider how Jesus exorcises a demon from a child. This child is the only son of a desperate man whom the disciples were powerless to help. After Jesus powerfully heals the child, he speaks again about his death. His disciples do not understand but must learn continued trust and dependence in the powerful, compassionate, and wise one. This is our task as well. Passage: Luke 9:37-45
The Glory of the King
When Jesus calls his disciples to suffer, to embrace the shame of world, and even to die, he does not leave them without a vision of the glory that is to be revealed. In Jesus’ final instructions about discipleship, he gives his disciples a sneak preview of the glory of the coming kingdom. We must remember that any suffering we experience now is light and momentary compared to the eternal weight of glory before us. Passage: Luke 9:27-36
Prepare to Suffer
Jesus exhorts us to prepare to suffer as part of the cost of discipleship. This is a needed lesson as culture grows more hostile to God and his word. Here is a call to count the cost, see Jesus and worthy, and endure suffering for the sake of his name. Passage: Luke 9:24-26