Tag Archives: Discipleship

Don’t Be Dulled (Luke 21:29-38)

In our text today, it is either Tuesday or Wednesday of the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry.  In a few days Jesus will be arrested, beaten, crucified, buried, and will be resurrected from the dead.  Knowing this, Jesus has been preparing His disciples for what is to come.  In verses 29-38, Jesus strongly challengedContinueContinue reading “Don’t Be Dulled (Luke 21:29-38)”

Shadow to Substance: Preparation (Luke 21:20-28)

Over the past few weeks we have been studying Luke 21:5-38 in a series entitled “Shadow to Substance”.  The phrase “Shadow to Substance” is important in the reading of our text because in verses 20-28 Jesus has a two-fold mission of preparation for His disciples.  Therefore, in this sermon, we shall make two passes throughContinueContinue reading “Shadow to Substance: Preparation (Luke 21:20-28)”

Shadow to Substance: Persecution (Luke 21:7-19)

As we continue our study of the Gospel of Luke we now come to a section of Scripture (Luke 21:5-38) where Jesus teaches about the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D. and of the coming end of the world.  In verses 7-19, Jesus is preparing His disciples for their upcoming persecution before the TempleContinueContinue reading “Shadow to Substance: Persecution (Luke 21:7-19)”

Shadow to Substance: The Temple (Luke 21:5-6)

Sermon: Shadow to Substance: The Temple Series: Gospel of Luke * Scripture: Luke 21:5-6 * Date: February 22, 2015 As we continue our study of the Gospel of Luke we now come to a section of Scripture (Luke 21:5-38) where Jesus teaches about the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D. and of the coming end of theContinueContinue reading “Shadow to Substance: The Temple (Luke 21:5-6)”

The Graft and the Gift (Luke 20:45-21:4)

Let us turn our attention in this sermon to Luke 20:45-21:4 and learn about “The Graft and the Gift”.  In 20:45-47, Jesus condemned the scribes (and other hypocritical Jewish religious leaders) for their dishonest gain through their abuse of power.  In 21-1-4, Jesus commended a poor widow for her selfless gift to God of allContinueContinue reading “The Graft and the Gift (Luke 20:45-21:4)”

David’s Son and David’s Lord (Luke 20:41-44)

Our study of the Gospel of Luke brings us to a topic that may be difficult to understand but it is vital we understand and embrace.  Today we shall learn from Luke 20:41-44 about how Jesus can be both David’s Son and David’s Lord. First, let us take a moment for a quick recap ofContinueContinue reading “David’s Son and David’s Lord (Luke 20:41-44)”

The Resurrection of the Righteous (Luke 20:27-40)

You cannot have peace in this life until you have made peace in the afterlife.  Our study of the Gospel of Luke brings us to verses 27-40 of chapter 20.  Here we discuss the issue of the afterlife: namely, resurrection. There are two main resurrections spoken of in the Bible: 1) the Resurrection of theContinueContinue reading “The Resurrection of the Righteous (Luke 20:27-40)”

By What Authority? (Luke 20:1-26)

As we continue our study of the Gospel of Luke we come to the question of Jesus’ authority.  The main question is summed up in Luke 20:2: “Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority?”  In our sermon we shall see that Jesus’ authority is:ContinueContinue reading “By What Authority? (Luke 20:1-26)”

Glad, Sad, and Mad (Luke 19:28-48)

Did you know that—according to the Bible—Jesus displayed many different emotions during His time on earth? This is significant because it reminds us that Jesus is not only completely God but completely man. He is God the Son who entered into this world as a man so that He would redeem mankind to God. InContinueContinue reading “Glad, Sad, and Mad (Luke 19:28-48)”

A Lesson from the Sycamore Tree (Luke 19:1-10)

Our sermon today concerns an encounter Jesus had with a man named Zacchaeus who was sitting in a sycamore tree.  Zacchaeus is sort of an ironic fellow.  Zacchaeus is a Hebrew name meaning “clean or pure” but he was a corrupt tax collector who worked for the Roman Government.  Today, we shall read about thisContinueContinue reading “A Lesson from the Sycamore Tree (Luke 19:1-10)”