Sermons on Luke (Page 2)

Sermons on Luke (Page 2)

Nativity, Christmas Gerrit-Von-Honthurs

The God Who Comes To Us

The God Who Comes To Us – Christmas 2022 (This Christmas message is Pastor Matt Murray’s last one before his retirement as minister of the church at Engadine. We thank God for Matt’s faithful service over more than 34 years. A new pastor will join the leadership team in early 2023.) 2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius…

Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 10 – The Birth

Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 10 – The Birth. Luke’s Gospel, chapter 2, verses 1 to 7. Macro and Micro, big and small. Macro: Luke 2:1-3 Caesar Augustus (they called him “Ruler of the World”) makes a decision, a census of all the Roman world. He decides and everyone must follow. Micro: Luke 2:4-5 Two of those “everyone”, micros, must go to Bethlehem. What’s so important about micro Bethlehem? Nothing much of itself, but it is David’s city, the…

Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 9 – The Blessed

Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 9 – The Blessed. Luke’s Gospel, chapter 1, verses 46 to 56 If we do not know God as we ought, we do not know ourselves as we ought. Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones Chapters 1 and 2 of Luke’s account are like a musical. Mary sing and the angles sing. Singing is important. The Scripture tells us this again and again. Martin Luther said “a fire is kindled in our hearts” when we sing together.…

Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 8 – The Most High God.

Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 8 – The Most High God. Luke’s Gospel, chapter 1, verses 26 to 38 Here we have the virgin birth of Jesus. All the Bible is about Him. Promised in Genesis Recorded in the Gospels Explained in the Letters The person God uses Luke 1:26-33, An ordinary young woman, in a small town of no account. But God favours her. This is Grace! The plan of God Luke 1:34-37, How will this be? God…
A King's crown

The Lordship of Christ

Luke’s Gospel, chapter 8 verses 26-39. Who was Jesus? A moral, misguided prophet? A political reformer? A business guru? A therapist? Best friend? His Lordship Powerfully Challenged A man with almost complete disintegration of what it means to be human. God’s image subverted. Even his name is taken from him; he answered “Legion”, (6000 warriors). Line between him and the demons was blurred. His Lordship Powerfully Demonstrated Recognising. He knows who they are. Naming. He asks the questions. He has…