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Teaching on Luke (Page 11)

To present Jesus as the answer to the needs and hopes of the human race. Addressed to a high-ranking Gentile official, Theophilus, the Gospel is intended to give certainty in the historical person of Jesus, who is called the “Son of Man” 26 times. The Gospel also serves as “Part 1” of a two-part history of the Christian faith written to the same individual, with the book of Acts serving as “Part 2.”

The Remedy for Hypocrisy

Luke 12:2-5 I want to welcome you back to our study in Luke chapter 12.  And we are looking at the subject of religious hypocrisy.  Its danger and its remedy.  Last week we talked about the danger of religious hypocrisy.  Today, the remedy, which is the fear of God.  I’ve been thinking a lot these days about the need for the fear…

The Danger of Religious Hypocrisy

Luke 12:1 It’s a joyful opportunity I have of week by week opening up Luke’s Gospel and we are entering into a new chapter in our study.  So I’d invite you to turn there, if you haven’t already, turn your bibles to Luke chapter 12.  Today’s sermon is really going to be aimed at setting up this incredibly hopeful chapter and so,…

Deconstructing Unbelief

Luke 11:45-54 Luke chapter 11. In our study of Luke’s Gospel, we’re in Luke 11.  You can turn there in your Bibles. We’re actually wrapping up a section here, which is about Jesus’ confrontation with some scribes and Pharisees, and I’ll just take a few minutes here to get you up to speed.  In this final section of the 11th chapter of…

Diagnosing Hypocrisy

Luke 11:42-44 As we a continue our exposition of Luke’s Gospel, we’re going to consider the subject of spiritual hypocrisy, which is not a, a topic that is for meant for comfortable or easy listening.  So, if you’re feeling uncomfortable in the topic and the subject as we get into this, believe me, I sympathize.  This is a subject that really should…

What Clean Looks Like

Luke 11:37-41 Turn to Luke’s gospel, Luke 11:37 is where we are, Luke 11:37.  In this amazing eleventh chapter of Luke, Jesus has taught his disciples to pray.  He has then strengthened and encouraged them, giving all kinds of inducements to pray.  And after that Jesus did what he tends to do so often.  He casts out a demon.  He delivers from…

Get Your Eyes Checked

Luke 11:33-36 I want to turn us back into the Gospel of Luke and get your attention back into the text, there, and Luke Chapter 11, as Jesus brings this discourse that we’ve been looking at for some time, here, he brings this particular discourse to a close. So you can find your way to Luke 11:33. As you turn there, I’ll…

Behold, Something Greater in Christ

Luke 11:27-32 We are continuing our study of Luke’s gospel and we want to invite you to turn in your Bibles to Luke 11. We are going to be looking at verse 27 and following, and while you’re getting situated, I’ll try to bring you up to speed with what has been going on so far in this section.  The section started…

Lining Up with the Liberator of Souls

Luke 11:17-26 Back once again to Luke’s Gospel. Turn in your Bibles to Luke chapter 11. That’s where we are in, in, God’s providence. We are in Luke chapter 11 and we’re looking at Jesus and his ministry of exorcism; casting out demons. One of the, one of the things I like about that song we sang earlier: The God of Abraham…

Why They Reject Christ

Luke 11:14-16 I’d ask you to turn in your Bibles, there, to Luke 11 and verse 14, Luke 11:14. That starts a new section and starting today and for the foreseeable future, we’re going to see Jesus as he faces a significant season of controversy, as he responds to what really amounts to a blasphemy. A blasphemous charge against him, against his…

Why You Should Come and Pray

Luke 11:5-13 Well, we have the joy of turning to Luke’s Gospel, again. This is our ongoing study of this profoundly rich teaching, in the life of our Lord. You can find your way to Luke chapter 11 and verse 5. Luke 11:5.One of the notable features about Luke’s Gospel is his emphasis throughout the gospel on prayer. He, more than any…