Sermons on Luke
The Birth of Jesus from Mary’s Perspective
2016Christmas2.pdf 2016Christmas2.pptx Luke 1:26-38 26æIn the sixth month of Elizabethäó»s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27æto a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virginäó»s name was Mary. 28æThe angel went to her and said, äóìGreetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.äó 29æMary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30æBut the…
When Darkness Reigns
Luke88.pdf Luke88.pptx Luke 22:47-53 47æWhile he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him,48æbut Jesus asked him, äóìJudas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?äó 49æWhen Jesusäó» followers saw what was going to happen, they said, äóìLord, should we strike with our swords?äó 50æAnd one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right…
The Laid Down Preference of Jesus
Luke87.pdf Luke87.pptx Luke 22:39-46 39æJesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.40æOn reaching the place, he said to them, äóìPray that you will not fall into temptation.äó 41æHe withdrew about a stoneäó»s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42æäóìFather, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.äó 43æAn angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.44æAnd being in anguish, he prayed more…
The Greatest
Luke86.pdf Luke86.pptx Luke 22:20-38 20æIn the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, äóìThis cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.æ21æBut the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. 22æThe Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays him!äó 23æThey began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would…
The Last Supper
Luke85.pptx Luke 22:7-20 7æThen came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8æJesus sent Peter and John, saying, äóìGo and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.äó 9æäóìWhere do you want us to prepare for it?äó they asked. 10æHe replied, äóìAs you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, 11æand say to the owner of the house, äóÖThe…
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Luke84.pdf Luke84.pptx Luke 22:1-6 22æNow the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,2æand the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. 3æThen Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4æAnd Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.5æThey were delighted and agreed to…
The End of the World, and I’m Fine!
Luke83.pdf Luke83.pptx Audio –æWhen He Returns – Bob Dylan Lyrics –æWhen He Returns æ- Bob Dylan Luke 21:5-38 5æSome of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6æäóìAs for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.äó 7æäóìTeacher,äó they asked, äóìwhen will these things happen? And what…
The Authority of Jesus vs. The Teachers of the Law
Luke82.pdf Luke82.pptx Luke 20:41-21:4 41æThen Jesus said to them, äóìWhy is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?42æDavid himself declares in the Book of Psalms: äóìäóÖThe Lord said to my Lord: ææææäóìSit at my right hand 43æuntil I make your enemies ææææa footstool for your feet.äóäó» 44æDavid calls him äóÖLord.äó» How then can he be his son?äó 45æWhile all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 46æäóìBeware of the teachers of the law. They…
The Reality of the Resurrection
Luke81.pdf Luke81.pptx Luke 20:27-40 27æSome of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question. 28æäóìTeacher,äó they said, äóìMoses wrote for us that if a manäó»s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 29æNow there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless. 30æThe second 31æand then the third married her, and in the same…
Tenants, Temple, Taxes and Tragedy
Luke80.pptx Luke 20:9-26 9 He went on to tell the people this parable: äóìA man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time. 10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away…