Gospel of Luke – First Baptist Scott City, MO

Advent: The Son (Luke 3)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Advent: The Son (Luke 3) It’s Christmas! Today we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. One of my favorite Christmas hymns is “What Child is This?” It begins: “What Child is this who laid to rest on Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greetContinue reading “Advent: The Son (Luke 3)”

Easter: Don’t Forget Jesus (Luke 17:11-19)

People rarely call their insurance agent just to chat. Insurance is something we get in order to protect ourselves from harm. We are glad we have it, but hope we never have to use it. While insurance for a car is good, Jesus does not sell life insurance. Salvation is not a life insurance policyContinue reading “Easter: Don’t Forget Jesus (Luke 17:11-19)”

Advent: Joy (Luke 2:10)

When the Angels announced to the shepherds that the “Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11) had been born, they proclaimed that this was “good news of great joy for all the people” (Luke 2:10). Christmas is a time of great joy because Jesus has come into our world as fully God and fullyContinue reading “Advent: Joy (Luke 2:10)”

The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27)

In our sermon today, Jesus has just taught about His mission “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). Some believed that when Jesus entered Jerusalem the kingdom of God would appear immediately, but Jesus knew He must first go to the Father and then return later. For this reason Jesus “proceeded to tellContinue reading “The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27)”

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 challengedContinue 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 throughContinue 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 TempleContinue 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 theContinue reading “Shadow to Substance: The Temple (Luke 21:5-6)”

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:Continue 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. InContinue reading “Glad, Sad, and Mad (Luke 19:28-48)”