Sermons on Luke (Page 2)
Christmas Day – 2024
Exordium What an interesting role the angels have played in the history of the world. They were there at the creation of the world (Job 38). They saw Satan rebel against God. They were there barring the reentry into the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve fell into sin. They saw the wickedness of man and the destruction of the world. Yet, while the angels always behold the face of the heavenly Father in heaven, they were not ashamed…
Christmas Eve – 2024
Hymns & Homilies based on Luke 2:1–7. I. “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)” Hymn #127:1–2, 4–5 – “I Am So Glad When Christmas Comes” 1. I am so glad when Christmas comes, The night of Jesus’ birth, When Bethl’em’s star shone as the sun And angels sang with mirth.…
Midweek Advent III – 2024
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank you for regarding the lowly, showing mercy and remembering your people, for Jesus’ sake. Amen. Luke 1:39–45 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the…
Midweek Advent II – 2024
The Announcement of Jesus’ Birth St. Luke 1:26–38 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from 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. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not…
Midweek Advent I – 2024
The Announcement of John’s Birth Luke 1:1–25 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus, 4 that you may know the certainty of those things in which you…
Trinity 17 – 2024
God Exalts the Lowly Luke 14:1–11 One Sabbath, when [Jesus] went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching Him carefully. And behold, there was a man before Him who had dropsy. And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” But they remained silent. Then He took him and healed him and sent him away. And He said to them, “Which of you,…
Trinity 16 – 2024
The Lord of Life Meets Death’s Procession Luke 7:11–17 Soon afterward [Jesus] went to a town called Nain, and His disciples and a great crowd went with Him. As He drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her…
Trinity 13 – 2024
The Story of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:23–37 Then turning to the disciples [Jesus] said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” And behold, a lawyer stood up to put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said…
Trinity 11 – 2024
A Building’s Purpose Luke 18:9–14 [Jesus] also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all…
Trinity 10 – 2024
God Holds to His Word Luke 19:41–48 And when [Jesus] drew near and saw the city, He wept over it, saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side and tear you down to the ground, you…