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Category: Luke
Our ‘Good Gifts’ And God’s Good Gift – The Holy Spirit
“If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will … More
Waiting On The Lord, We Renew Our Strength.
Luke 11:13, 24:49, Acts 1:1–14, Eph 5:18 Waiting On The Lord, We Renew Our Strength. Jesus tells His apostles, ‘the … More
The Kingdom Of God: Luke’s Gospel
It has been said that, in the Gospel of Luke, we see Jesus as “the Friend of the friendless” (William … More
The Story of God’s Perfect Love – The Story of God’s Perfect Son
* Jesus told a story of God’s love – “the story of the prodigal son” (Luke 15:11-32). * Jesus is … More
Trust Christ. He’ll never fail you (Luke 13:1-35).
Luke 13:1-35 Jesus stresses the need for both repentance (1-5) and the fruits of repentance (6-9). God’s Word, planted in … More
Crucified by men, raised by God (Luke 23:1-25)
Luke 23:1-25 In Jesus’ trial, we see unity in evil (12). Politically, Pilate and Herod were at odds with each … More
Luke 24:13-53
‘In all the Scriptures’, Jesus teaches ‘the things concerning Himself’ (27). Do ‘our hearts burn within us…while He opens … More
Luke 23:26-24:12
‘God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong’ (1 Corinthians 1:27). In his weakness, the thief … More
Luke 22: 39-71
Jesus was ‘greatly distressed… troubled… very sorrowful… ‘ (Mark 14:33-34). ‘Nevertheless, in obedience to His Father’s will, He chose the … More
Luke 22:1-38
Jesus’ enemies were ‘religious’ men but they were not God’s men (2). Behind the scenes, there was the activity of … More
Luke 19:1-48
Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem (9:51; 13:22; 17:11), the place where He would be crucified for the world’s … More
Third Sunday of Advent – Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10 (or St Luke 1:47-55); James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11
Do we have faith? – Let us commit ourselves to a life of holiness. What blessings are given to those … More
The Nativity of the Lord, Midnight: Isaiah 9:1-8; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14
Good News of great joy for all nations and all generations The prophecy has been spoken – ‘To us a … More
Special Days – Presentation of the Lord: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40
The Lord calls us to return to Him. God calls us to be His faithful people. He says, ‘Return to … More
God’s Call To Worship, Our Response To His Call
* God’s call to worship – “Sing and shout for joy … Rejoice with all your heart …” (Zephaniah 3:14). … More
The Love Of God, The Power Of God And The Glory Of God
Luke 7:11–17 The widow’s son is raised from death by Jesus. What a wonderful miracle this is! In this great … More
Let Christ be ‘born this day’ – in your heart!
Luke 2:1-20 God is in control! Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Long before it happened, God had it planned (1-7; … More
Hearing the Gospel, believing in Christ and being saved
Luke 9:1-27 It was a short mission (1-6) – short but important! They were being trained for future work. There … More
Some say, ‘I don’t need to be born again’. Jesus disagrees (Luke 5:33-8:16).:
Luke 5:33-6:16 There is such a difference between the ‘old’ legalism and the ‘new’ life in the Spirit (36-39; Romans … More
Pray that you will be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 10:38-11:28 Mary was ‘listening to the Lord’(39). Martha was ‘distracted’(40). ‘One thing is needful’(42): Don’t let anything distract you … More
Come to Jesus, the Saviour of sinners.
Luke 5:12-32 ‘You can make me clean… I will; be clean’(12-13). Look at Christ’s death for you – Can you … More
Following Jesus
“Follow Me.” This is Jesus’ message to all of us. To each and every one of us, He says, “Follow … More
One Year Bible: Day 94 – Deuteronomy 1:1-2:23; Luke 9:57-10:24; Psalm 41:1-6
We are to make progress in the life of faith. There can be no looking back. In Deuteronomy 1:6-8, the Lord … More
One Year Bible: Day 95 – Deuteronomy 2:24-4:14; Luke 10:25-11:4; Psalm 41:7-13
When the people of Israel were brought to the promised land, this was a great fulfilment of God’s purpose. When Jesus teaches … More
One Year Bible: Day 97 – Deuteronomy 6:1-8:20; Luke 11:33-54; Psalm 42:1-6a
God’s people were called to enter the promised land. They were called to live in obedience to the Lord who had … More
One Year Bible: Day 96 – Deuteronomy 4:15-5:33; Luke 11:5-32; Proverbs 8:32-36
In Deuteronomy 5, we have the Ten Commandments. In Luke 11:28, we have Jesus’ words: “Blessed … are those who have … More
One Year Bible: Day 93 – Numbers 35:1-36:13; Luke 9:28-56; Psalm 40:9-17
To come to the end of the book of Numbers is to sense the great significance of the man, Moses. … More
Hold On – The Lord Is Holding On To You.
“Whoever doesn’t lose his faith in Me is indeed blessed” (Luke 7:23). Throughout life, there is a battle for faith. … More
Each of us must choose – light or darkness?
When we read Jesus’ words – in Luke 11:33-36 – , we have a powerful reminder that choosing light rather … More
May God help us to grow spiritually, even when life is not very easy!
Luke 1:39-80 There are two great ‘songs of praise’ here (46-55,67-79). God was doing ‘a new thing’. His people were … More
God sees us as we really are – and he keeps on loving us.
“For many times, also, your own heart has known that even you have cursed others” (Ecclesiastes 7:22). “Therefore you are inexcusable, … More
We must hear the Word of God and act on it.
Luke 4:31-5:11 ‘His Word was with power’(32). Where there are hindrances, obstructing the flow of God’s Word, we must pray … More
It is your Father’s pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
Luke 12:1-34 ‘Do not fear…’(4): ‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’(Romans 8:31). Acknowledge Christ or deny … More
Our new life is life in Christ.
Christ’s Word of forgiveness – “Friend, your sins are forgiven” (Luke 5:20) and His call to repentance – “I have … More
Listen to Jesus and learn from him.
What’s the world coming to? Everything seems to be going from bad to worse. Where is God in all this? … More
Christ calls us to commit our whole life to Him
“Whoever acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God” (Luke 12:8). … More
Sermons on Luke’s Gospel (Luke 1:67-80)
Luke 1:67-80 Prior to the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, there was the birth of John the … More
Sermons on Luke’s Gospel (Luke 1:57-66)
Luke 1:57-66 * “The hand of the Lord was with him” (Luke 1:66). The words of Hebrews 11:4 – “he … More
Sermons on Luke’s Gospel (Luke 1:39-56)
Luke 1:39-56 While at Elizabeth’s house, Mary praised the Lord. Her song of praise comes from the Lord and rises to … More
Sermons on Luke’s Gospel (Luke 1:26-38)
Luke 1:26-38 * At the beginning, we see God’s initiative (Luke 1:26). * At the end, we see Mary’s response … More
Sermons on Luke’s Gospel (Luke 1:5-25)
Luke 1:5-25 In the Gospel of Luke, the central character is Jesus Christ. Before the Name of Jesus appears in … More
Sermons on Luke’s Gospel (Luke 1:1-4)
Luke 1:1-4 We begin with the first four verses of Luke’s Gospel. In our first look at Luke’s Book, we … More
Sermons on Luke’s Gospel
Luke 1:1-4 We begin with the first four verses of Luke’s Gospel. In our first look at Luke’s Book, we … More
God has given us His Spirit of power and love and self-control.
Luke 4:1-30 Jesus was ‘tempted by the devil’(2). He was rejected by His enemies (28-29). When we look around us, … More
Luke 4:1-30
Jesus was ‘tempted by the devil’ (2). He was rejected by His enemies (28-29). When we look around us, we … More
From Our Ancestors To Our Saviour
“I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way” (Acts 24:14) We look back to the … More
The prodigal son becomes the returning son.
So often, we have been like ‘the prodigal son’(Luke 15:11-24). We have walked away from our Father’s House. We have … More
“Ask … Seek … Knock …”
Luke 11:1-13 “Ask … seek … knock … ” (Luke 11:9) – Jesus is calling us to pray. ” … … More
Where did the name ‘Jesus’ come from?
“On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, He was named Jesus, the name the angel … More
Praying Through God’s Word: Luke’s Gospel
Luke 1:1-38 Lord, we need Your Word and Your Spirit. Your Word shows us how we are to live. Your … More
Some important lessons about faith (Luke 18:1-43)
Luke 18:1-43 Here, we learn some important lessons about faith. (a) Our faith is precious. We must not lose it! … More
I was lost, but Jesus found me.
“Salvation is of the Lord” (Jonah 2:9). Jonah found himself in what seemed like a hopeless situation. He had been … More
Luke 23-24
Luke23:1-25 – In Jesus’ trial, we see unity in evil (12). Politically, Pilate and Herod were at odds with each … More
Luke 21-22
Luke21:1-38 – The ‘poor widow’ gave her ‘all’ to the Lord (1-4). True giving is a response to ‘the grace … More
Luke 19-20
Luke19:1-48 – Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem (9:51; 13:22; 17:11), the place where He would be crucified for … More
Luke 17-18
Luke17:1-37 – In verses 1-10, Jesus speaks about temptation, forgiveness, faith and service. (a) Temptation – ‘watch yourselves’, always remembering … More
Luke 14-16
Luke 14:1-35 – Let God’s love flow freely in your own heart. Let it flow, from there, into the lives … More
Luke 12-13
12:1-34 – ‘Do not fear…’ (4): ‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’ (Romans 8:31). Acknowledge Christ or deny … More
Luke 10-11
Luke10:1-37 – Christ’s message – ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you’ (9) – calls for our response … More
