Category: Luke

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 …

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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 …

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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’ …

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Impending Judgement and One More Chance

Luke 13:1-9, 31-35 “Was 9/11 God’s judgment against America?  Pat Robertson and the late Jerry Falwell said so.  They blamed God’s wrath on abortion and promiscuity, and they were promptly skewered by the media—as much for raising the uncomfortable topic of divine judgment as for using the occasion to deplore America’s sexual excesses.”  (Article from …

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