Sermons on Luke (Page 3)

Stewards to a Merciful Lord Luke 16:1–9 [Jesus] also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ “And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking…

At Your Word I Will Let Down the Nets I. God Provides for His Church II. God Catches us for Life Luke 5:1–11 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, [Jesus] was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, He asked…

Christ’s Recipe for Christian Unity I. Humility, not Hypocrisy II. Forgive, and Be Forgiven Luke 6:36–42 [Jesus said:] “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured…

The Great Invitation Luke 14:16–24 But [Jesus] said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many. And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.’ “And another said, ‘I have…

God Helps the Helpless 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 and licked his sores. “The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The…