Sermons on Luke
A Covenant Is More Than a Resolution: John Wesley’s Renewal Covenant
Our New Year’s resolutions are usually gone by February. We are helpless; that is why God sent us a Savior so that we can have the life He intended. To remind us of our Covenant with God, John Wesley led his church in a New Year Covenant.
The Angels Sang for a Baby Born to Bring Peace to our Broken World
The baby in the manger gives us peace that we might bring peace to the brokenness in the world. As we listen to Christmas songs beyond December 25, let them encourage us to live out God’s peace and joy which we receive from Christ.
The Sweet Baby’s Hands Became Scarred: the real story of Christmas
What happened to your hands, Jesus? God gave the Law; He shook mountains and sent prophets; but to bring us back to Himself he had to send his Son to die in order to save us.
Joseph wasn’t just a quiet figure: he was a holy man of the Word who was open to God speaking to him
Joseph was a man of the Word of God and also open to God speaking directly to him and then obeying, led by the Word and the Spirit, faithful in all manner. As modern Christians we often tune God out. Are we willing for God to speak to us through his Word and Spirit–and obey?
Things are not always what they seem: Christ’s death on the Cross
In the crucifixion of Christ, we have a King on a cross by his enemies in order that he brings us into His Kingdom, changing us from enemies of God to friends of God, holy, pure, and faultless. We need to hear that and to proclaim it.
How faithful are we with our blessings? How do we respond?
Lesson from Amos: We are not to let our pride keep us from ministry to those around us.
Good News for God’s people: Be comforted, judgement is coming!
Like Paul, believers in Jesus receive mercy that the grace of our Lord overflows with the faith and love that are in Jesus Christ.
Changing our priorities: Christ being first empowers us–it fixes what was amiss
St Augustine gave us this recitation to calm our stress: “O Lord Jesus, I praise you this day. I give myself to you this day. I ask you to guide me this day.”
