Sermons on Christian Living
A Good Host for Jesus
Luke 7:36-50 Jesus is invited to eat at the home of Simon, a Pharisee who doubts that Jesus is a prophet. During the meal, a woman known for her sinful reputation approaches Jesus, weeping at His feet, washing them with her tears, drying them with her hair, kissing them, and anointing them with expensive oil. Simon silently judges both Jesus and the woman, assuming that a true prophet would know what kind of woman is touching Him and would never…
Jesus Saw
Luke 5:27-39 Jesus of Nazareth was drawing crowds with his teaching and miracles, and the religious leaders, suspicious of a man with no formal training, began investigating him. Everything that follows flows from one moment: passing a tax office, Jesus saw Levi — later known as Matthew — a tax collector despised as a traitor and a cheat who had grown rich by overcharging his own people. Ignoring the scandal, Jesus simply said, “Follow me.” Levi left everything, rose, and…
I Am Willing: Strange Things in Luke 5
After a night of fruitless fishing on the Lake of Gennesaret, Peter is asked by Jesus to push into deep water and let down the nets once more. The request seems senseless – the work is done, the nets are being washed, and fishing is best at night. Yet at Jesus’ word, the nets fill to breaking, and Peter falls to his knees: “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man.” Even doubt, when it yields to trust, opens…
Jesus: Obedience in the Wilderness, Power Over Temptation
Luke 4:1-30 Jesus enters the wilderness immediately after His baptism, led by the Holy Spirit, and fasts for forty days. The devil tempts Him three times: to turn stones into bread, to gain the kingdoms of the world by worshipping him, and to test God’s protection by throwing Himself from the temple. Each time, Jesus responds with Scripture, choosing obedience to God over physical comfort, worldly power, and shortcuts. Unlike Adam, who succumbed to the devil’s “Did God really say?”…
The Joy of Finding Christ
Jesus’ early life reveals His family’s faithful obedience to God’s law. Mary and Joseph carefully followed the commands given through Moses, presenting Jesus at the temple, where their humble offering reflected their circumstances. Yet they also unknowingly brought the true Lamb who would one day become the perfect sacrifice for the world. At the temple, two elderly believers received extraordinary blessings. Simeon, led by the Holy Spirit, recognized the infant Jesus as the promised Messiah and praised God for allowing…
The King in the Manger: God’s Sovereign Plan Revealed
Caesar Augustus believed he was exercising absolute power by ordering a census, yet his decree simply became the means by which God fulfilled the prophecy that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. Human rulers act according to their own purposes, but God directs history to accomplish His promises. Jesus entered the world in complete humility. Rather than being born in a palace, the eternal King was wrapped in cloths and laid in a manger because there was no room…
The Beginning of Luke: Faith in God’s Timing
Luke opens his Gospel by explaining that he carefully investigated eyewitness accounts so readers could have confidence in the truth about Jesus. Written as the first part of a two-volume work with Acts, it presents an orderly account of Christ’s life, emphasizing His humanity, compassion, prayer life, joy, fellowship, and concern for outsiders. The narrative begins during the reign of Herod with Zechariah and Elizabeth, a faithful elderly couple who had long endured the pain of childlessness. While serving in…
Ephraim & Manasseh
Jacob, nearing the end of his life in Egypt after the family reunion with Joseph, gathers strength on his deathbed to bless Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. Reflecting on God’s promise made to him at Luz, he recalls the covenant of fruitfulness, descendants, and the land given to Abraham, Isaac, and his own lineage. In a surprising act, Jacob adopts Joseph’s sons as his own, elevating them to the status of his direct heirs, effectively granting Joseph a double…
Surrender, Service, and the Pilgrim’s Journey
Gen 47 In Genesis 47, Joseph completes the purpose behind his long journey of suffering and exaltation by bringing Jacob’s family into Egypt and settling them in Goshen. This separation protects them from the surrounding culture and allows them to grow into the nation God intends them to become. The chapter highlights how God sometimes places His people in environments where they can be strengthened, prepared, and preserved for future purposes. When Jacob meets Pharaoh, he describes his life as…
Radical Rest
God’s design of rest reveals His character and His care for humanity. Rest was never meant as a burden, but as a gift—an invitation to trust rather than strive. The weekly Sabbath established a rhythm of dependence, but the sabbatical year expanded this into something far more radical: an entire year where the land was left untouched and people ceased their normal labor. In an agricultural society where survival depended almost entirely on the land, this command required deep faith.…
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