Sunday, August 13, 2023
The sermon is from Luke 15:11-32 – “When the Prodigal Comes Home”. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him ….” – Luke 15:20 How many times had the father in Christ’s parable gazed up the road leading to the far country? He probably had done this daily and longingly […]
Sunday, August 6, 2023
The sermon is from Habakkuk 1:1-4; 3:17-19 – “Misplaced Expectations and Rediscovered Faith”. “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” – Luke 15:6 Have you ever been lost? Maybe this has occurred to you in a strange city. Or, if you are an outdoorsman, you may have been lost in […]
Sunday, July 30, 2023
The sermon is from Luke 15:1-10– “This Man Receives Sinners”. “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” – Luke 15:2 The utterance of the Pharisees and scribes was dripping with scorn, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” Unknowingly, however, they preached the Gospel! They promoted the good news of the kingdom of […]
Sunday, July 23, 2023
The sermon is from Luke 14:25-35– “Crowd Control”. “Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, ….” – Luke 14:25 Jesus, on several occasions, practiced “crowd control.” We see a record of this in Luke 14:25-35. We can also see that he does the same thing in John Chapter 6, verses […]
Sunday, July 16, 2023
The sermon is from Luke 13:22-30 – “The Narrow Gate into the Narrow Way”. “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” – Luke 13:23 How many people will be in heaven? Some may ask this question in a speculative sort of way. It is interesting in our passage that the preaching and teaching of […]
Sunday, July 9, 2023
The sermon is from Luke 13:1-9– “When Sinners are Slain and Towers Fall”. “… but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” – Luke 13:3, 5 Both John the Baptist and Jesus Christ began their ministries with a message of repentance (See Mark 1:4; 14-15). The Apostle Peter took the cue on the Day of […]
Sunday, July 2, 2023
The sermon is from Acts 17:16-21– “How Can Christians Love Our Nation in 2023?”. “So he reasoned in the synagogue … and in the marketplace every day …” – Acts 17:17 As we approach July 4th of 2023, how can we, as Christians, love our nation – the United States of America? 21st Century America […]
Sunday, June 25, 2023
The sermon is from Luke 12:13-21 – “The Deceitfulness of Riches”. “But God said to him, ‘Fool!’ ….” – Luke 12:20 Christ exercises his prophetic office from his throne of glory at the right hand of God. He did it in the 1st Century; he does it now in the 21st Century. Those who say […]
June 18, 2023
The sermon is from Luke 10:38-42 – “The Woman who Served; The Woman who Sat”. “But the Lord said to her, ‘Martha, Martha …’” – Luke 10:41 Martha has gotten a bad rap over the years from Christian authors and commentators. She was slow, it seems, to recognize the untold wonders of this moment in […]
Sunday, June 11, 2023
The sermon is from Luke 10: 25-37 – “Is the Good Samaritan Your Role Model?”. “… do this, and you will live.” – Luke 10:28 How would you answer the question, “What is the gospel?” I once heard of a man who answered this question using Luke 10:27 – “You shall love the Lord your […]