Luke 20:1-19

Part 60 in the Book of Luke sermon series.
Chapter 19 of Luke's gospel record ended with Jesus driving out those who were selling at the temple because in His words, "It is written, 'My house will be a house of prayer'; but you have made it a den of robbers." (Luke 19:46).

From the temple courts, Jesus taught the people about God's character, His holiness and His commands, and He preached the good news about the need for repentance and what He, Jesus came to offer those who would truly surrender their lives to Him.

Jesus was questioned by the religious leaders about His authority, and then He went on to tell a parable to the people concerning a vineyard owner and His tenants. He ended with a quote from Psalm 118 - "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone (cornerstone)."

This message should cause us to examine ourselves to see whether we are truly seeking God with all our hearts and bearing fruit for His kingdom, or whether we are just practicing religiosity, being complacent with our lives.

Luke 20:1-19

Luke 19:45-48

Part 59 in the Book of Luke sermon series. In this passage, Jesus showed us unrighteous happenings in the temple which distracted people from the true worship of God. This should cause us to examine ourselves to see if we are doing anything to distract others from drawing closer to our Lord.
Luke 19:45-48

Luke 19:28-44

Part 58 in the Book of Luke sermon series. In this passage, Jesus will be using a pretty unusual method of entering Jerusalem, for a King, that is. Everything He did was intentional and was used to teach His disciples, both then and now.
Luke 19:28-44

Planting in the Drought

This morning's sermon comes from Genesis 26:1-6; 12-14 and is a diversion from the current Book of Luke series.
In times of famine and drought, whether physical or spiritual, God calls and blesses those individuals who keep planting and working for Him.
Planting in the Drought

Luke 19:11-27

Part 57 of the Book of Luke sermon series. This week, we travel with Jesus as He tells His disciples a parable describing what they were to be doing during the time after He was crucified until He again returns to the earth. That mission is relevant for all of His disciples today - go seek the lost and give them the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Luke 19:11-27

Luke 19:1-10

Part 56 of the Book of Luke sermon series. In today's passage, a tax collector named Zaccheus had an encounter with Jesus Christ, which changed his life. The message to us today is that no one is too far removed to be touched and changed by our Lord. This should give us hope for those we love and are praying for - God IS seeking them out.
Luke 19:1-10

Luke 18:31-43

Part 55 in the Book of Luke sermon series. In this week's message, Jesus warned the disciples of the suffering He would soon encounter in Jerusalem and then as they traveled, He was stopped by a blind beggar who cried out to Him. This man "saw" something about Jesus that the crowds missed.
Luke 18:31-43

Luke 18:15-30

Part 54 in the Book of Luke sermon series.
This week, we see how all of us, from the youngest to the oldest, are important and loved by our awesome God. We don't have to have wealth or renown in order to win God's favor; in fact, Jesus emphasized to His followers that those having wealth have a harder time entering God's kingdom. This week's message explains the reason for this.
Luke 18:15-30

Luke 18:1-14

Part 53 in the Book of Luke sermon series. The focus of this week's message is on two parables that Jesus told His followers and others who came to hear Him. The first parable is about a widow who repeatedly came before an unjust judge. He finally helped her because of her persistence; how much more will a loving, godly Father hear and help His children?
The second parable was told to the same listeners, and emphasizes how we should approach God in prayer -- humbly, recognizing that He saved us by grace out of our sinful pasts. All have sinned and none of us are any more righteous than others who have been saved by grace alone.
Luke 18:1-14

Luke 17:20-37

Part 52 in the Book of Luke sermon series. In this section, Jesus gave His disciples illustrations to tell them what it would be like when the Son of Man would be revealed to His followers in the coming event we call the Rapture.
Luke 17:20-37