“OUR MISSION” LUKE 24:44-49 I. Introduction Those of you who have been around for a while will remember a very popular television show that ran from 1966-1973. I think it’s been in reruns ever since. It began with a rather dapper looking gentlemen stepping into a phone booth or a closet or some other secluded […]
“WHY ARE YOU TROUBLED…?” LUKE 24:33-43 I. Introduction Jesus Christ is alive! Why are you troubled? Your Lord and Savior is alive! Not only that, but He is here with us this morning in the Person of His Holy Spirit. So why do doubts arise in our hearts? “Why are you troubled?” and “Why do […]
“ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS” LUKE 24:13-32 I. Introduction I have a question for each of you this morning. Why do you come here? What’s the point? Let me be a little more specific. What would you say is the most important thing that I, as your pastor, can do for you? Or let me […]
“THE RESURRECTION” LUKE 24:1-12 I. Introduction The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the single most important event in the his-tory of the world! I am well aware that such a definitive statement made with such perfect surety and conviction can be shocking and even off-putting to many people. After all, we live […]
“THE BURIAL” LUKE 23:50-56 I. Introduction “If you were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” Billy Sunday was to the first half of the twentieth century what Billy Graham became in the second half. Sunday not only preached the gospel to unbelievers, he also told stories that were […]
“JESUS’ LAST WORD ON PEACE” LUKE 23:46 I. Introduction “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit!” These are Jesus’ words, and having spoken them, He carefully, calmly, and in full control of all that was happening, gently bowed His head and allowed Himself to die. With those words, the seventh thing Jesus said from […]
“JESUS’ LAST WORD ON VICTORY” JOHN 19:30 I. Introduction I want to begin today with a question for you to ponder. The answer will set the stage for this morning’s sermon. What do you think are the most important words Jesus ever said? You might answer and say, “That’s a foolish question. Everything Jesus said […]
“JESUS’ LAST WORD ON SUFFERING” JOHN 19:28 I. Introduction Some of you may recognize the name Stan Telchin. He was a Jewish believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Telchin married his wife Ethel in 1948, and they had two daughters, Judy and Ann. The insurance agency he built in suburban Washington, D.C. became a major […]
“JESUS’ LAST WORD ON ANGUISH” MATTHEW 27:46 I. Introduction Today we once again find ourselves standing on Golgotha. We’ve been watching our Lord and Savior suffer and die as cruel and painful a death as sinful men have ever devised. Now it is 12:00 noon, the middle of the day, as we count time. But […]
“JESUS’ LAST WORD ON COMPASSION” JOHN 19:26-27 I. Introduction You and I live in a society that is on the verge of collapse. There are many reasons that one could cite for this collapse, but it’s undeniable that one of them is the growing distain for and ridicule of the marriage of one man and […]