Jesus is the Perfect Teenager
An Orderly Account: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
Luke 2:41-52
Grab Their Attention
Meet the perfect teenager. This radiant creature glides into the kitchen at precisely at 6 AM fresh from the shower, already dressed, and smelling like a bar of soap. Rather than asking, “What’s there to eat,” he greets you with a cheery, “Good morning, Mom,” before whipping up an avocado toast… for you! Chores? Done …
This sermon was influenced by a sermon by Rico Tice. I’ve always admire Tice’s ability to preach gospel narratives with insight and I’ve been trying to imitate him as I improve in my own preaching of narrative.
FOCUS ON JESUS
An Orderly Account: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
Luke 1:57-80
GRAB THEIR ATTENTION
Where is your focus this Christmas? It’s a question likely being asked in many pulpits this morning, and for good …
THE SONG OF MARY
An Orderly Account: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
Luke 1:39-56
THE TEXT:
The text for the sermon today is Luke 1:26-38. Our text can be found on page 856. These are the words of God:
39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth …
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY NICENE CHRISTMAS:
Luke Introduces Us to the Son of God
An Orderly Account: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
Luke 1:26-38
GRAB THEIR ATTENTION
“When the first Christian emperor, Constantine, conquered the Eastern half of the Roman Empire in 324, he found the Eastern Church divided by a fierce doctrinal dispute. It had begun in Alexandria in 318, where an elderly, cultured and ascetic presbyter called Arius (256-336), a popular …
GOSPEL EXPECTATIONS
An Orderly Account: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
Luke 1:5-25
THE TEXT:
The text for the sermon today is Luke 1:5-25. Our text can be found on page 855.
5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before …
GRAB THEIR ATTENTION
Life is full of mysteries. Where did we come from? What happens when we die? What is love? Why is the sink full again? Many historical mysteries have never been solved. Where is Cleopatra’s tomb? Who has Jack the Ripper? Who built Stonehenge? What’s the deal with the Bermuda Triangle? For many of us men in the room, the biggest mystery is where we left our keys, or what are women thinking? …
This past Sunday we look at Luke 2:1-7. Luke shows us that the birth of Christ is a historical event. He links the birth of our Lord to historical facts. Christ’s birth was also a prophetic event. Luke highlights Bethlehem as the city of David pointing us back to Micah 5 and 2 Samuel 7. Finally, Luke shows us that the birth of Christ is an offer of peace. Christ humbled himself to redeem us.…
