Luke 24:13-35 Some of the saddest words in the Gospels is in verse 21 “But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.” Have you ever noticed that some of the saddest words in our language begin with the letter D? For example, disappointment, doubt, disillusionment, defeat, despair and death. All of …
Category: Luke
Apr 15
The Story That Sounds Like a Dream
Luke 24:1-12 But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. (24:11) One of my favorite scholars made an interesting observation about the Resurrection Accounts in the Gospels. “They are told in whispers,” he observed. He meant that these stories are told as if the witnesses thought they could …
Apr 02
Something I’ve Always Wondered About
Luke 18:31-19:10 Each of the first three Gospels have the account of Jesus healing blind man or men at Jericho. Mark even names the man, Bartimaeus. Here in Luke Jesus meets another man in Jericho, Zacchaeus (this will be the sermon Sunday.) Bartimaeus’ story is told in contrast the “Rich Ruler” just a few verses …
Mar 25
Two Parables to the “Lovers of Money’
Luke 16 Our text this week is the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31.) But instead of simply approaching this as a stand-alone parable, let us consider the greater context. The first parable, the Dishonest Manager concludes, “You cannot serve God and wealth. (v 13.)” So, the Pharisees are sneering at Jesus’ …
