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Teaching on Luke (Page 17)

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.”

How to Cultivate Good Soil

Luke 8:15 Grab your Bibles, turn to the 8th chapter of Luke. As we have been doing in this study of the parable of the soils, let’s read the parable again, along with its explanation. You’ll find that located there in Luke Chapter 8, verses 4-15. “And when a great crowd was gathering, and people from town after town came to him,”…

The Tragedy of Fruitless Christianity

Luke 8:13-14 It is a joy to return again, once again to our study of Luke’s gospel. So I’d invite you to turn in your Bibles. Open them to Luke chapter 8. We’re studying the parable of the sower also known probably more accurately as the parable of the soils, the parable of the soils in Luke chapter 8. The parable that…

The Devilish Barrier of Bad Religion

Luke 8:10-12 When his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this. The seed is the word of God. The ones…

The Powerful Purpose of Parables

Luke 8:4-10 Let’s take our Bibles in hand and turn over to Luke 8. Luke 8. As I’ve said, we’re going to be looking at the first part here of the Parable of the Sower, Luke 8:4 through 10. And then we’re going to get to the rest of that parable, the explanation of the parable that Jesus gives, we’ll get to…

The Training of the Twelve

Luke 8:4-56 Want to invite you to turn your Bibles to Luke 8.  And we’re gonna do something just a little bit different this morning.  Last week we transitioned actually from Luke 7 to, chapter 7 to chapter 8.  As you’re going to see, the, the territory into which we’re heading does require some continuity in the schedule.  So once again, in…

The Telltale Sign of Sinner and Saint

Luke 7:44-50 Luke 7, verse 36 to the end of the chapter. And as you’re turning there, I’d like to ask you a question, and I hope that by what has already been evidently a theme in our service already this morning, I hope you’re set up for the answer. Here’s the question: What do you think is the defining mark of…

Jesus Loves the Pharisee Too

Luke 7:39-43 I’d like to invite you to turn in your Bibles to Luke 7:36.In our continuing study of Luke’s Gospel, and as you’re turning there, I’m just going to remind you briefly of what we covered last week. I don’t want to repreach the sermon but do want to just kind of warm you up a bit, give you a little…

Strong Encouragement for New Believers

Luke 7:18-35 In the good providence of God, we have a unique opportunity today.  This Sunday, today is not just a Baptism Sunday, it’s not just a Right Hand of Fellowship Sunday, as we bring new members into our fellowship.  But it’s also, as you can see before you, it’s a Communion Sunday.  And God has granted us just a little time,…