“THE GOD OF THE LIVING” LUKE 20:27-40 I. Introduction “Doctrine is divisive, but love unites.” Those words, or others just like them, are becoming more common among evangelical Christians today. In many Christian churches the very mention of the word “doctrine” elicits negative responses. Believers who want to promote the study of doctrine (biblical truth) […]
“WHEN AUTHORITIES CONFLICT” LUKE 20:19-26 I. Introduction Let me begin this morning with a hypothetical situation, and then ask you a question. At some time, in the not too distant future, a President of the United States issues an executive order that requires all citizens to report any “subversive activity” or “hate speech” to the […]
“REJECTING JESUS’ AUTHORITY” LUKE 20:9-18 I. Introduction Have you ever wondered why so many people, people who are intelligent, logical, and per-ceptive, fail to grasp the truth about Jesus Christ? It isn’t difficult to do. You don’t need an I.Q. of 150 or higher. For example, it isn’t like trying the get your head around […]
“ALL AUTHORITY IS GIVEN TO ME” LUKE 20:1-8 I. Introduction “Who’s in charge around here?” Isn’t that what you want to know when you need a prob-lem solved or an answer to a question? Sure it is. You want to know who it is that has the authority to fix whatever it is that needs […]
“THE ‘UNTRIUMPHAL’ ENTRY” (PART 2) LUKE 19:41-48 I. Introduction Notice this morning’s sermon title: What does a made-up word like “untriumphal” have to do with the first “Palm Sunday,” the day Jesus entered Jerusalem to shouts of joy and acco-lades befitting the One who had come to save His people? Wasn’t Jesus’ entry a triumph? […]
“THE ‘UNTRIUMPHAL’ ENTRY (PART 1)” LUKE 19:28-40 I. Introduction Have you ever heard someone say, “You know, I tried Christianity once, but it didn’t work out for me,” or, “I was a believer for a while, but not anymore,” or words to that affect? Tragically, comments like that are not uncommon in today’s world. But […]
“IN BUSINESS FOR THE KING” LUKE 19:11-27 I. Introduction Every Sunday morning, around 9:15 am, I am called to give an account of what I have been doing for the previous six days. Well, maybe not everything, but at least the parts that per-tain to the preparation of the sermon. I am giving an account […]
“SALVATION AND THE SEEKER” LUKE 19:1-10 I. Introduction Every passage of Scripture has a key verse, the most important verse, the one upon which the passage, or the whole chapter, or maybe even the entire book itself depends. The initial challenge for a student of the Bible is to find it. And it can be […]
“…AND THE BLIND SHALL SEE” LUKE 18:35-43 I. Introduction I’ve heard it said, and I’ve come to believe it is generally true, that if one of your five senses is somehow diminished or not as sharp as the others, then the others will tend to be more sensitive. In today’s passage in Luke we are […]
“FULFILLING PROPHECY” LUKE 18:31-34 I. Introduction “God’s ways are not our ways!” That’s hardly earth-shaking news to a Bible-believing Christian, is it? We know that. But even though we know it to be true, how often do we need to be reminded of it? “God’s ways are not our ways!” So when God speaks, or […]