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Does Jesus really want us to "hate" our families? What does he mean by "bearing our crosses"? Or what about "renounce all that you have"? Listen as we consider these hard sayings of Jesus together.    Text: Luke 14:25-33

Text: Luke 14:25-33This week, we read challenging words from Jesus on what one must do to become a disciple. They are not a call to destructive behaviors, but we recognize they have purpose; a way of setting us forth with a mission to follow Jesus and not let the temptations of other allegiances get in…

Text: Luke 3:7-17

The sin of Pride can be infectious and deadly, infesting our relationships, our minds, our souls, and our communities. Thankfully, Jesus offers the antidotes of Humility and Hospitality as the cure. Listen as we explore these themes in this week's sermon.    Text: Luke 14:1-14

Text: Luke 11:1-13 Preacher: Derek Baker

“Fishers of Men – Judgment and Grace”Text: Luke 5:1-11The use of fishing imagery when Jesus calls His disciples in Luke is familiar to us.  Fishing-related imagery is also used in other prophetic scriptures, usually in a way that judges the people.  Pastor Tim explores some of these and explains that Jesus reframes this imagery to…

This message was delivered Aug 31, 2025 at Amity UCC in Meyersdale, PA. Text: Luke 14:1, 7-14

August 31, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Luke 14:1-14 and Proverbs 25:2-10. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Text: Luke 11:1-13 View this week's Bulletin. View this week's Sermon Discussion Questions.

Date: August 31, 2025 Text: Luke 16:1-13 Title: Faithful Stewardship Speaker: Jason van Ek-Veenstra Listen to the Sermon audio: Register for upcoming events Give online to Parkside Get email updates from Parkside Like us on Facebook Previous Sermons [...]

The prophet Isaiah said that the Messiah, the Savior, would be called Prince of Peace. The angels sing of peace on earth the day Christ is born. Yet in the Gospel reading, Jesus tells us that He did not come to bring peace but division. Which is it? Peace or Division? Or can it both? Because the kind of peace that Jesus brings may not be what we think peace means, and it is in His coming as Savior and Messiah that He creates division between those who believe in Him (and have His peace) and those who do not. What does that division look like in our world today?

Someone asks Jesus if only a few will be saved. Jesus responds with, "Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able." It is faith in Jesus and His death and resurrection that gets us to heaven, and only that. He IS the narrow door, as the path to heaven goes through Him. As we journey through this life as Christians, we see not only division between those who believe in God and those who do not, we also see divisions between Christians and other churches. We will continue to explore some of those divisions.

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool, who decides to tear down his barns in order to build bigger ones to store the abundance of his crops. However, Christ warns about storing up and focusing on earthly treasures for ourselves, that we may not ever get to enjoy. Paul in Colossians also calls us to put to death those earthly temptations, like greed, covetousness, and instead focus on the things above, setting our minds on the true treasure, Jesus Christ.

If someone says, "don't be anxious, don't worry" does that make you more anxious and more worried? Jesus tell His disciples not to be anxious, not to be worried about things like food and clothing. And then He compares them to birds and flowers that neither sow, reap, toil, or spin, yet God still feeds the birds and clothes the flowers beautifully. How much more valuable are people than flowers and birds?!? God will provide for all of our needs, and not just the earthly needs, but our eternal needs as well.

What does the Sabbath mean for Christians and how can we honor it, live it, and observe it? Listen this week as we consider these questions while discussing Jesus' healing of a woman who was bent down for eighteen years.    Text: Luke 13:10-17

August 24, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Luke 13:22-30.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Murdock, NE (24 August 2025). Text: Luke 13:22-32

Text: Luke 15:11-32 View this week's Bulletin. View this week's Sermon Discussion Questions.  

August 17, 2025. Kip Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org. Text: Luke 9:23, 57-62; Luke 14:26,43; Exodus 3-4 Points: Cost of Discipleship to help us "Settle It" and keep Christ established as Head and Heart of our lives -- Luke 9:57-62 Some demands of Discipleship: A. Love God Supremely - Settle It! --Mark 12:50 & Luke 14:26 B. Follow Christ Passionately - Settle It! --Luke 9:23 C. Forsake All Intentionally - Settle It! --Luke 14:33 & Exodus 3-4

Text: Luke 12:49-56

Date: August 17, 2025 Text: Luke 15:11-31 Title: The Prodigal Son Speaker: Guest Speaker, Matt Delbanc Listen to the Sermon audio: Register for upcoming events Give online to Parkside Get email updates from Parkside Like us on Facebook Previous Sermons [...]

August 17, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Luke 12:49-56.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Sermon by Special Guest Ken Becker; August 17, 2025; First Methodist Church - Sweetwater, TX; ‘Miracles at Work . . .  God Did It'; Text:  Luke 1: 34 You are invited to join us for our Worship Services at 309 Cedar Street in Sweetwater, Texas. For more information about our Church, please don't hesitate to email us at info@fumcsweetwater.org.(Music provided by spinningmerkaba, Sun Says Yes, under Creative Commons license - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode)

Mr. Matthew Wright - Scripture: Luke 15:11-32 Text: Luke 15:11-32

Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Murdock. NE (10 August 2025). Text: Luke 12:22-34

Text: Luke 12:32-40

Text: Luke 10: 25-37 View this week's Bulletin. View this week's Sermon Discussion Questions.

Lesson Five: The message of the "Suffering of Jesus" Text: Luke 24:44-49 Intro: Last week we discussed the ultimate motivation for doing missions = Jesus. We saw that we are motivated by the life of Jesus, today we will see that God motivates us by the suffering of Jesus. In our text, Jesus motivated His disciples by reminding them of His suffering. 1. Jesus said the Pentateuch, the prophets and the psalms foretold of His sufferings. VS44. See VS 26-27 = No doubt He recalled these Old Testament texts: • The Passover lamb. Ref: Ex. 12:21-23; Mk 14:12 • The serpent on the tree. Ref: Numb. 21:9 • His agony on the cross. Ref: Psalm 22 = future perfect present tense • The suffering servant. Ref: Isa. 50:6; 52:14; 53:1-7 2. Jesus said the truth of His suffering is to be preached in all the world. VS47 • This is the purpose for the power of the Holy Spirit. VS49; Ref: Acts 1:8 • This was the message of the New Testament church. Acts 2:22-23; 1 Cor. 15:1-5;Phil. 2:8; Heb. 2:9; Acts 8:32, 34-35 3. Jesus said those who witness His suffering are accountable to tell of it. VS48 • This is the "great" commission. Ref: Mark 16:15, Matt. 23.19-20 • The disciples witnessed Jesus' suffering. 1 John 1:2-3; Ref Matt. 27 • The Scripture says all those who know of Jesus' suffering are to tell it. 2 Cor. 5:19-21; Heb. 12:1-2 – we know ref: James 4:17 Conclusion: To see and not say is a crime, to know and not tell is sin. Surely the life and suffering of Jesus motivates us to do missions!

You've probably heard the saying “Money talks.” What would money say to you if it wanted to be your idol? And what might God say in contrast?1.     Money says: “Look at how much more others have than you.”  This counterfeit god uses envy to enslave us, driving us to want more. Proverbs 14:30 says, “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.”God says: “Be content with and grateful for what you have.” The antidote to envy is gratitude. 2.     Money says: “You don't have a greed problem.” Money insists, “You don't have enough money to be called greedy. Only rich people are greedy.” Yet Jesus warned an audience of mostly poor people, “Watch out! Be on guard against all kinds of greed.”  God says: “Recognize that the tendency toward greed is a constant challenge.” The antidote to greed is generosity. 3.     Money says: “Worry about me!”  We have the illusion that we won't worry about money if we have more money. But the fact is, the more money we have, the more we think about it and worry about it. God says: “Trust me as your provision and source.” There is a linkage between seeking God's Kingdom and knowing God's provision. 4.     Money says: “Giving may be a good idea, but you can't afford it.” One of the biggest lies money tells is that if you had more money, you'd be more generous. But statistics show that people with lower incomes give a higher percentage of their money than people with higher incomes. God says: “Give, not because you can afford to, but because you can't afford not to.”  If you don't start understanding the role of generosity when you don't have much, you will not grow into it when you do have much. 5.     Money says: “If you just keep getting more, eventually you'll have enough.” But it's like a treadmill of acquisition; we never get there. We never reach “enough.”God says: “The antidote for consumerism is compassion.” Only when you choose to spend on behalf of others instead of on yourself will your heart begin to change. Text: Luke 16:13; 12:15-34; 19:1-8  Originally recorded on December 12, 2010, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Murdock, NE (3 August 2025). Text: Luke 12:13:21.

Text: Luke 12:13-21

Text: Luke 16: 19-31 View this week's bulletin. View this week's sermon discussion questions.  

Text: Luke 18:1-17 Preacher: Jason Lawrenz

Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Murdock, NE (27 July 2025). Text: Luke 11:1-13.

Text: Luke 18:9-14 View this week's bulletin. View this week's sermon discussion questions.

In this week's sermon , we reflect on the story of Mary and Martha and what it means to choose “the good portion.” What if discipleship doesn't begin with doing, but with sitting, listening, resting at the feet of, and putting our attention on Jesus? In a world of constant busyness, Jesus invites us to a life where worship grounds our work and where service flows out of contemplation.    Text: Luke 10:38-42

Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Murdock, NE (20 July 2025). Text: Luke 10:38-42.

What does it cost us to avoid the uncomfortable, the inconvenient, or the painful? In this teaching, we explore the hidden toll avoidance takes on our personal growth, relationships, and spiritual life, using the parable of, The  Samaritan as a starting point, we reflect on Jesus' wisdom that challenges us to confront what we'd rather walk past – the wounded places in others and ourselves.  Text Luke 10.   

Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Murdock, NE 013 July 2025). Text: Luke 10: 25-37.

Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Murdock, NE (13 July 2025). Text: Luke 10:25-37

Pastor Christy Cass What if your life is soil—and what's growing (or not growing) is up to you? We're challenging you to dig deep, evaluate the condition of our hearts, and give God room to plant something real. TEXT: Luke 8:18, Mark 4:1–20, James 1:22, Romans 12:1, Colossians 3:1–2, Philippians 4:5–8, Isaiah 26:3–4 NOTES: Big Idea: “God won't grow what you won't give Him space to plant.” You were made to garden. The dirt might be messy, but the harvest is worth it. 4 Types of Soil (Mark 4): -Hard Soil -- Hardened Heart -Rocky Soil – Shallow Trust Thorny Soil -- Distracted Mind Good Soil -- Prepared Heart

This message was delivered on July 06, 2025 at Amity UCC in Meyersdale, PA. Text Luke 10:1-11; 16-29

Sermon preached at Trinity Lutheran Church, Murdock, NE (6 July 2025). Text: Luke 10:1-20.

As we continue in our Lukan journey and consider our roles as disciples, Jesus instructs us on how to handle rejection for the sake of his name.    Text: Luke 10:1-11; 16-20

SERMON: "Discipleship Demands" | TEXT: Luke 14:25-32 | DATE: 7/6/2025 | SPEAKER: Jake Brown | www.Liberty-Christian.com

Sunday Sermon by Johnny GallegosGod's kingdom within us motivates us to live faithfully for Christ, to be thankful, to focus our minds around the purposes of God's kingdom, and to share the good news of Jesus with others.Text: Luke 17:20-21

What is the cost of Discipleship? Listen this week as Jesus discusses this very topic with three would-be disciples.    Text: Luke 9:51-62

Text: Luke 15:20-24  

SERMON: "I'll Catch Up Later" | TEXT: Luke 6:57-62 | DATE: 6/8/2025 | SPEAKER: Jake Brown | www.Liberty-Christian.com

This Ascension Sunday, we reflect on Jesus' departure not as an ending, but as a culmination. Drawing on Old Testament echoes of Moses and Elijah, we see how Christ's ascent is the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets, and how his blessing prepares the Church for her Spirit-empowered witness.    Text: Luke 24:44-53