Sermons on Luke
Midweek Lent 6 – 2026
Witnesses of Christ’s Passion: Mary Midweek Lent 6 St. Luke 1:26–38 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” 29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said…
Midweek Lent 5 – 2026
Witnesses of Christ’s Passion: The Thief Midweek Lent 5 – Pr. Peter Faugstad Text: St. Luke 23:39-43 In Christ Jesus, who “was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors” (Isa. 53:12), dear fellow redeemed: At the time of the Passover in Jerusalem, it had become the custom that the Roman governor would release one prisoner of the people’s choosing. In an attempt to get Jesus released, Pontius Pilate chose to…
Lent 3 – 2026
St. Luke 11:14–28 Now [Jesus] was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled. But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,” while others, to test Him, kept seeking from Him a sign from heaven. But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. And if Satan also…
Quinquagesima Sunday – 2026
Luke 18:31–43 And taking the twelve, [Jesus] said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. And after flogging Him, they will kill Him, and on the third day He will rise.” But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from…
Epiphany 1 – 2026
Luke 2:42–52 Now [Jesus’] parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, but supposing Him to be in the group they went a day’s journey, but then they began to search for Him among their relatives and acquaintances, and when…
Christmas Eve – 2025
Homilies based on Luke 2:8–14 I. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. (Luke 2:8–9) The stones around Bethlehem still shake with memory from this wonderful night! Quiet, peaceful, calm—these are all words that come to mind as we think about the night…
Advent 2 – 2025
Luke 21:25–36 [Jesus said:] “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin…
Trinity 12 – 2025
His Word Makes Us Worthy to Taste His Grace Seminarian Scott Fassett Luke 7:1–10 After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. And when they came to Jesus, they…
T1 – 2025
Hell’s Directives for a Heavenly Future First Sunday After Trinity Pr. Don Moldstad (Chaplain at Bethany Lutheran College) HOLY GOSPEL – St. Luke 16:19–31 [Jesus said to the Pharisees:] “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came…
Good Friday – 2025
Holy Week Prophecies: Today You Will be With Me in Paradise Good Friday – Pr. Abraham Faugstad Homily St. Luke 23:39–43 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Then he…