Podcasts about Luke 18

In a world that often rewards the beautiful, the wealthy, and the strong, what does it truly mean to be favored by God? Join Pastor Derek Holmes as he takes us on a journey through Luke 18, examining five powerful encounters with Jesus. We'll meet a diverse group of people—each one seeking something from the Lord. But as we listen, a surprising and beautiful pattern emerges. The people who receive mercy, grace, and a place in God's Kingdom aren't the ones we'd typically expect. Instead, they are the desperate, the humble, the dependent, and the broken. This sermon is a profound reminder that the Kingdom of God isn't a club for the perfect; it's a refuge for the needy. It's for those who recognize their emptiness and their deep, unshakeable need for a Savior—a need that only Christ can satisfy. Key Themes: - Humility vs. Pride - The Power of Dependence on God - Finding Grace in Brokenness - The True Nature of God's Kingdom

Speaker: Richard Millar — Passage(s): Luke 18:1-8

162 : Gospel of Luke 18 1. And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2. Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3. And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5. Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. ; AB church Lausanne

August 8, 2025

August 7, 2025

Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0111A recorded on November 25, 1979 teaching from Luke 18:35-19:10 – Savior, Savior, Don’t Pass Me By. Pastor Cyril A. Stevens draws from the Gospel of Luke to emphasize the transformative power of encountering Jesus Christ. He highlights the importance of being filled with the Spirit of God and actively “asking” for…

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August 5, 2025

An unhurried daily meditation using the Bible, prayer, and reflection led by Pastor Jon Ciccarelli, Discipleship Pastor of Crosswalk Church in Redlands, CA, and Director of Discipleship for Crosswalk Global.If you are enjoying the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify and share your rating and a review as your input will help bring awareness of this discipleship resource to more listeners around the world.To learn more about Abide and discipleship go to www.crosswalkvillage.com/discipleshipPlease feel free to reach out to us at jon@crosswalkvillage.com any time with your comments and questions. Thanks and blessings!

An unhurried daily meditation using the Bible, prayer, and reflection led by Pastor Jon Ciccarelli, Discipleship Pastor of Crosswalk Church in Redlands, CA, and Director of Discipleship for Crosswalk Global.If you are enjoying the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify and share your rating and a review as your input will help bring awareness of this discipleship resource to more listeners around the world.To learn more about Abide and discipleship go to www.crosswalkvillage.com/discipleshipPlease feel free to reach out to us at jon@crosswalkvillage.com any time with your comments and questions. Thanks and blessings!

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Sermon 07-27-25  "Jesus Friend of Sinners” - Luke 18:35-19:10 - Pastor Sean Dougherty. The Sunday morning sermon of First Baptist Church of Kearney, Nebraska.

Series: Luke Speaker: Tezar Putra Sermon Points: 1. How self-implosion works 2. How money intensifies it 3. How God free us from it

Series: Luke Speaker: Tezar Putra Sermon points: 1. A Hidden Gospel 2. A Blinding Assumption 3. An Illuminating Call

Tim Soots July 27, 2025 Trinity Anglican Church Littleton, CO Trinitylittleton.com

When you look at all that is going on in the world today, don't you sometimes wish that Jesus would just come back soon and bring an end to all that is wrong and ungodly? Have you ever prayed that Jesus would come back and fix it all? Is it wrong to pray for that? As we open God's word this week, we will get Jesus' answer. In Luke 18:1-8, Jesus encourages His disciples to pray about the future with a parable about a widow who keeps asking an unfair judge for help. She's being treated badly and wants the judge to use his power to help her. We're pretty much like that widow. Our only real source of help is God, just like the widow's only real source of help is the judge. She keeps coming back again and again until the judge finally gives her justice just to get her to stop bothering him. And this is where understanding the parable gets strange. On the surface it seems as though the point of the parable is that if you can wear out an unjust human judge, then you may stand a chance of wearing out God so that He answers your prayers just to get you “off his back.” But that can't be true, can it? Join us as we untangle this strange parable and unlock what could bring a new dimension to your prayer life.

In this episode, from a chapel service held on Tuesday 3 June 2025, Lionel Windsor, Lecturer in the New Testament Department at Moore Theological College, speaks on Luke 18:9-14 and the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.He reminds us that the tax collector's prayer is the foundational prayer of the Christian life, and that when we look for righteousness in Jesus, not ourselves, he grants it to us.For more audio resources, visit the Moore College website. There, you can also make a donation to support the work of the College.Contact us and find us on socials.Donald Robinson Library event: The Huguenots and the French Reformation (Wed 8 Oct)Please note: The episode transcript provided is AI-generated and has not been checked for accuracy. If quoting, please check against the audio.

July 20, 2025Sermon in a Sentence: God makes us righteous not by what we achieve but by what we receive: His mercy. Application:-Believe the Gospel – You are accepted not because of what you do, but because of God's mercy.-Watch Your Heart – Ask God to root out contempt for others.-Be Humble and Needy in Prayer – Pray prayers of honesty, humility, and mercy. Encourage short prayers filled with truth over long ones filled with self.

On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: Mike Huckabee condemns an arson attack on a historic Christian church in the West Bank, calling it a "crime against the Holy" and raising questions about Israel's treatment of Christians. FOCUS STORY: A pastor reflects nearly 10 years later on the miraculous healing of a teen whose recovery stunned doctors and strengthened faith. MAIN THING: DOJ drops charges against a Utah doctor accused of swapping COVID vaccines for saline. Former White House health advisor Katy Talento explains why it matters. LAST THING: Luke 18:27 – “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” SHOW LINKS Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454 Navigating Trump 2.0: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-trump-2-0/id1691121630

This sermon was preached by Asher Donohue at Covenant Fellowship Church on July 20, 2025. Series: What a Savior! - Seeing Jesus in the Book of Luke Scripture: Luke 18:31-19:10

I'm going to say something that might shock you: Many of us — maybe even you — are far more prideful than we realize. You may be thinking, “Ryan, who do you think you are? You don't know me.” But take a moment and really think about it. None of us want to admit that deep down inside of us may exist something that says, “I don't need God” or “my way is better than His way.” Yet, that is what we are saying when we sin and decide to go against what God wants for us. When we sin, we consciously or subconsciously are telling God that our way is better than His, and this is pride. If we take an honest look at ourselves, we may realize that pride exists in many of us — to greater or lesser degrees.   This weekend we will dive into the parable of the pharisee and the tax collector where we are called to look inward at the posture of our hearts to see where pride exists. However, at the same time, in this parable we are shown what true humility looks like and invited to turn away from our pride and live as the humble sons and daughters who are bought by the blood of Jesus Christ and saved from our sins. I would love if you would join us this weekend at Illuminate as we journey through this parable together. See you then! 

Rev. Drew Jones preaches on Luke 18:35-19:10 in his sermon “Mercy and the Mission of God”.

Sunday Morning

What do you do when it feels like your prayers are hitting the ceiling? When silence stretches long and the waiting wears you down, it's tempting to assume God isn't listening. But in Luke 18, Jesus tells a story that speaks directly to the ache of unanswered prayer.   In this message, Pastor Steve reminds us that prayer isn't about nagging God into submission—it's about holding onto His heart when life tempts us to let go. We serve a Father who listens, who cares, and who moves in His perfect time. This isn't about prayer techniques—it's about trust.   If you're weary from waiting, this sermon is for you. Keep praying. Keep trusting. He's worth it.

We continued our Summer Jesus by looking at 2 stories of Jesus that occurred on the same trip through Jericho while Jesus was traveling to Jerusalem. Both men were blind in a different way, yet Jesus opened their eyes and saved them.For more information visit ChristCommunity.Life

Sermon 07-20-25 "The God of Possibility” - Luke 18:15-34 - Pastor Sean Dougherty. The Sunday morning sermon of First Baptist Church of Kearney, Nebraska.

Children are contrasted to a blind beggar while an unnamed rich ruler is contrasted to a rich tax collector. The problem: This man named Zacchaeus, meaning “righteous”, does not measure up to righteousness. Luke affirms this by telling us that the man is short in stature. This is not just height, but even morality or significance.As Jesus approaches Jericho on the way to Jerusalem, he has two significant encounters. Two men encounter Christ. First, there is a blind beggar who cannot see, but perceives that Jesus is not from Nazareth, but he is the Son of David. He is blind, but correctly perceives that Jesus is the promised redeemer king who was covenanted to David in 2 Samuel 7.The other figure is a wealthy tax collector. This man parallels the poor man in the sense that the crowd is a barrier; they tell the tax collector to be silent, but the blind man and the rich tax collector correctly perceive Christ. They perceive that Christ is the messiah, the giver of true life, and the great equalizer. It is not about what one owns, but it is about being identified as a Son of Abraham. That is, one who is in Christ by faith in the power of the Spirit.The stage of this encounter cannot be ignored. The city is identified as Jericho. This is the first city that the Lord put before Israel on their campaign to seize the land in full holy war. They marched around the walls, they entered the city, and carried out the picture of final judgment. They destroyed everything except the one unclean prostitute who followed God over man.When Christ enters this city, we see a different campaign. Jesus is the new Joshua. In fact, Jesus is the Greek or New Testament name for the Hebrew name Joshua. It means Yahweh saves. Israel, the pedagogue, teaches us about final judgment, but also that man will not subdue this creation. The mission is a failed mission that ends in multiple exiles and God's people being pragmatic sellouts rather than victorious warriors. This is the fate of fallen man.There is only one way for the Lord to secure his glorified kingdom. It is in the Son of Man/Son of David who must go to the cross. It is in his people emptying themselves as the true sons of Abraham. The true children of the promise who sojourn by faith, in the power of the Spirit, seeing their identity in the true heavenly vision of peace. The earthly Jerusalem is destroyed, and now we sojourn through this age as suffering pilgrims. Our lives are grounded in Christ, we seek to live a peaceful and quiet life honoring him, and we wait for his return. This is why Christ comes as the suffering son of man and returns as the glorified Son of David.Our call is to journey through this age in the power of the Holy Spirit, who grants us heaven's power, orients us in the true vision of peace (Jerusalem), and grounds us in our savior. Let us empty ourselves of significance in his age and find our significance in our savior. It is truly a joy that he can commune with a sinful people. He does not get contaminated, unlike the priests of old, but he sanctifies his citizens.

How is your prayer life? The sad reality is that many of us tend to struggle with prayer. God promised that if we call on Him in prayer, He will listen to us. In this encouraging message, you'll discover four simple but important truths concerning prayer. It's called, THE PRAYER LIFE OF A GOOD SOLDIER and it's from Pastor Jeff Schreve's series, SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS.

July 13, 2025Main Idea: Prayer is the tool that invites God to fight your battles. So, pray and pray some more.

God promised that if we call on Him in prayer, He will listen to us. How is your prayer life? The sad reality is that many of us tend to struggle with prayer. In this encouraging message from Pastor Jeff Schreve, called, THE PRAYER LIFE OF A GOOD SOLDIER, you'll discover four simple but important truths concerning prayer. This message is from the series, SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS.

Entering the Kingdom like a Child Luke 18:15-43The Village Chapel - 07/06/2025In Luke 18, Jesus makes a stunning claim: “Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”It's a simple sentence—but it raises an important question: What does it actually mean to have child-like faith?How we answer that shapes not only how we relate to God, but how we understand the gospel itself. Through the contrasting stories of a wealthy ruler and a blind beggar, Jesus paints a vivid picture of what it looks like to truly receive the kingdom—not with achievement, but with humility, trust, and desperate dependence.Join us this Sunday as we continue our study of Luke 18 and consider what it means to come to God not as those who have it all together—but as those who simply know their need.To find more resources like these, follow us:Website: https://thevillagechapel.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashvilleX: https://twitter.com/tvcnashvilleTo support the ongoing mission of The Village Chapel go to https://thevillagechapel.com/give/. If you are a regular giver, thank you for your continued faithfulness and generosity!

Dave Osborne preaches Luke 18:9-14 on July 13, 2025 at Christ Presbyterian Church.

7-13-2025Will Dyer reflects on the story of the rich young ruler in Luke 18:15-27, emphasizing its relevance to modern life. ​ The ruler's question, "What must I do to inherit the life of the age to come?" ​ is reframed not as a query about eternal life after death, but about living well in the present, aligned with God's kingdom values. ​ Jesus challenges the ruler to prioritize God above all else, asking him to sell his possessions and follow Him, highlighting the deeper issue of misplaced priorities. ​ Will Dyer contrasts this teaching with cultural messages like "follow your heart" or "you do you," which often lead to superficial fulfillment. ​ Instead, Jesus calls for a radical reordering of love and priorities, urging followers to seek God's kingdom first. ​ The sermon concludes with a call to self-reflection, repentance, and commitment to putting Jesus at the center of life, as His way leads to abundant and joyful living. ​

This sermon was preached by Jared Mellinger at Covenant Fellowship Church on July 13, 2025. Series: What a Savior! - Seeing Jesus in the Book of Luke Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Sermon by Tom Buiter on July 13, 2025 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC. Scripture Passage: Luke 18:9-14 Outline -The Pharisee -The Publican -The Pronouncement ncchurch.net

Most of us walk around with quiet pressure in our souls—the need to appear put-together, to be “good enough,” to prove we're worthy of love. But in Luke 18, Jesus tells a story that lovingly exposes this tendency.   In this message, Pastor Steve invites us to see ourselves clearly: not as people who need a little polishing, but as people who need mercy. The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector isn't just about two men praying—it's a mirror for every heart. Do we come to God with our resumé, or with our need?   This sermon is a call to drop the mask, stop striving, and come home to grace.

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Pastor Jon Noyes preaches out of Luke 18:18–30, where Jesus challenges a rich young ruler to surrender his wealth and follow Him, revealing that entry into the kingdom of God is not earned by status or morality but received through childlike dependence and grace. This sermon calls us to examine the idols we cling to and reminds us that what is impossible with man is possible with God.

Does Prayer Work?Luke 18:1-14The Village Chapel - 07/06/2025Does God actually hear our prayers—or is prayer merely wishful thinking and positive self-talk?In a world that sometimes feels the weight of heaven's silence and is drowning in the hopelessness of skepticism, Jesus told two parables—one about a widow and a judge, the other about a Pharisee and a tax collector. These stories speak directly to our own questions about prayer. And they're more than just lessons about talking to God or at God—they're revelations about the heart of the One we pray to, and about the condition of our own hearts when we pray.Join Pastor Jim as he helps us explore what our prayer life reveals about who we really trust. Come and discover how Jesus reveals a God who is righteous, just, and welcoming—and how that changes everything about the way we approach Him in prayer.To find more resources like these, follow us:Website: https://thevillagechapel.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashvilleX: https://twitter.com/tvcnashvilleTo support the ongoing mission of The Village Chapel go to https://thevillagechapel.com/give/. If you are a regular giver, thank you for your continued faithfulness and generosity!

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This sermon was preached by Jared Mellinger at Covenant Fellowship Church on July 6, 2025. Series: What a Savior! - Seeing Jesus in the Book of Luke Scripture: Luke 18:9-17

An unhurried daily meditation using the Bible, prayer, and reflection led by Pastor Jon Ciccarelli, Discipleship Pastor of Crosswalk Church in Redlands, CA, and Director of Discipleship for Crosswalk Global.If you are enjoying the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify and share your rating and a review as your input will help bring awareness of this discipleship resource to more listeners around the world.To learn more about Abide and discipleship go to www.crosswalkvillage.com/discipleshipPlease feel free to reach out to us at jon@crosswalkvillage.com any time with your comments and questions. Thanks and blessings!

An unhurried daily meditation using the Bible, prayer, and reflection led by Pastor Jon Ciccarelli, Discipleship Pastor of Crosswalk Church in Redlands, CA, and Director of Discipleship for Crosswalk Global.If you are enjoying the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify and share your rating and a review as your input will help bring awareness of this discipleship resource to more listeners around the world.To learn more about Abide and discipleship go to www.crosswalkvillage.com/discipleshipPlease feel free to reach out to us at jon@crosswalkvillage.com any time with your comments and questions. Thanks and blessings!