Sermons on Luke (Page 5)

Sermons on Luke (Page 5)

THE WAY!— is the way I am taking

Order of Worship Service—May 17, 11am  (Printable PDF Link) (Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am.  Livestream will be cross-posted here ASAP once the livestream starts) PRELUDE: The Unclouded Day—Josiah Kelley Alwood, arr. Joel Raney WELCOMING and CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN: Glory to God#339    Lift Every Voice and Sing CONFESSION OF SIN –by Dr King …

A Mother’s Day

Order of Worship Service—Mother’s Day Sunday, May 10, 11am (printable PDF link) (Video will be posted LIVE on the church’s FB page at 11am.  Livestream will be cross-posted here ASAP once the livestream starts) PRELUDE: Andante Cantabile in B Major  Felix Mendelssohn WELCOMING and CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN: Hymn for Mothers Day – MELITA TIME OF SILENCE: for COVID-19 dead and…

No Room in the Inn

No Room in the Inn!                                  Luke 2:1-20    “And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”  What a parable of our souls, our lives and the state of our world! There was no room in the inn! But there was room in a manger! Jesus and his parents,…

The Dishonest Money Manager

The Dishonest Money Manager —Sermon Link — Luke 16:1-13 Prayer Sept 22, 2019 link My own translation of one of Jesus’ sayings in today’s parable of the Dishonest Steward will keep coming back to the center of today’s message. That is—“The people whose lives are focused on dealing with money—are more shrewd in dealing with their own matters than the people who are focused…

The Triathlon of Faith

                   The Triathlon of Faith—Luke 11:1-13 The triathlon is one of the more demanding challenges in athletics. An Olympic event as of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the Olympic triathlon challenges men and women to swim 1,500 meters (a metric mile), bicycle 40 kilometers(25 miles) and then run 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) Another triathlon, the Sprint Triathlon, is…

Five Minutes ‘Til Burnout?

Five Minutes ‘Til Burnout?—1 Kings 19:1-15, Luke 8: 26-39 Elijah was living in a time zone that I call “Five minutes ‘til burn out.” A stressful state of mind! All the time! Poorly paid! Nerves always frayed! Problems that can’t be solved! Conflicts that are never resolved! Death threats start to arrive!  How long, Lord?—Will he still be alive? Where can he hide! Elijah!…

A Miracle of Contagious Joy!

If you were to try to distill the mission of Jesus followers into a single sentence, it is to create modern—everyday—life changing miracles. Embrace!— the Creative Mystery of God in our daily encounters & experiences! Share!— the Wonder of Divine Love that is liberated from the world’s grinding demands. This extraordinary mission begins in our personal lives with how…

Like a Mother Hen

LIKE A MOTHER HEN—Luke 13:31-35 People who followed Jesus in the years after his life and death were focused on communicating a message with two basic thrusts~ First—Jesus’ own message and teachings! The faith of Jesus! Second!— a message about Jesus! His life and deeds of power. Within 50 years of his death on the cross—three gospels emerged: Mark, Matthew and Luke. Mark…