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Luke 16:19-31  — The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luke 16:19-31 — The Rich Man and Lazarus

BIG IDEA: THE ETERNAL DIVIDE BETWEEN SERVING GOD AND SERVING WEALTH BRINGS COMFORTING RELIEF OR UNRELENTING TORMENTINTRODUCTION:Unrelenting torment in Hell for all of eternity is not one of the more popular sermon topics in today’s populist culture. But Jesus does not...
Luke 16:14-18  — God Knows Your Hearts

Luke 16:14-18 — God Knows Your Hearts

BIG IDEA: LEGALISTS JUSTIFY LOOPHOLE LIVING BUT STAND CONDEMNED BEFORE GOD WHO SEES THE HEARTINTRODUCTION:The interaction between Jesus and the legalistic religious leaders of His day intensifies as His ministry approaches its culmination. Despite all of their...
Luke 15:1-32  — Joy in Finding Repentant Sinners

Luke 15:1-32 — Joy in Finding Repentant Sinners

BIG IDEA: THE KINGDOM OF GOD VALUES NOT THE SELF RIGHTEOUS BUT LOST SINNERS WHO REPENTINTRODUCTION:The hard-hearted, self-righteous Pharisees would have found it easy to identify with the elder son in the Parable of the Prodigal Son. They were all about working hard...
Luke 14:25-35  — Discipleship Demands

Luke 14:25-35 — Discipleship Demands

BIG IDEA: THE WHOLE-HEARTED DEMANDS OF GENUINE CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP DEMOLISH SUPERFICIAL EASY-BELIEVISMINTRODUCTION:For some reason, Christians seem to think that the most effective way to present the gospel message and the call to Christian discipleship is to make...
Luke 14:1-6  — Sabbath Controversy

Luke 14:1-6 — Sabbath Controversy

BIG IDEA: HYPOCRITICAL HEARTS CANNOT REFUTE THE LEGITIMACY OF COMPASSION AND MERCY TOWARDS THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERINGINTRODUCTION:Jesus never shied away from controversy. He took advantage of confrontational situations to expose hypocrisy and demonstrate His love and...
Luke 13:18-30  — Kingdom Surprises

Luke 13:18-30 — Kingdom Surprises

BIG IDEA: THE KINGDOM OF GOD WILL PROVE TO BE BOTH BROAD AND NARROWINTRODUCTION:The juxtaposition of these two short parables with Jesus’ teaching on entrance into the Kingdom of God provides a dramatic contrast as well as some interesting surprises relating to the...
Luke 13:10-17  — Standing Tall

Luke 13:10-17 — Standing Tall

BIG IDEA: JESUS BREAKS ALL THE RULES OF LEGALISM AND HYPOCRISY TO SET PEOPLE FREE FROM BONDAGE AND BROKENNESSINTRODUCTION:Why were the Pharisees and scribes and synagogue officials deserving of such judgment? This story demonstrates the urgent need for repentance on...
Luke 13:1-9  — Last Chance to Repent

Luke 13:1-9 — Last Chance to Repent

BIG IDEA: AVOIDING DISASTER ONLY ACCENTUATES THE URGENCY OF REPENTANCE SINCE IT IS ONLY THE FORBEARANCE OF GOD THAT STANDS BETWEEN US AND ETERNAL DAMNATIONINTRODUCTION:The self-righteous, prideful Jews were horrified at the demand for repentance. How could they...
Luke 12:35-59  — Accountability and Readiness

Luke 12:35-59 — Accountability and Readiness

BIG IDEA: BE READY FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AT THE RETURN OF JESUS CHRISTINTRODUCTION:How were people in Noah’s day so unprepared for the cataclysmic flood despite so many years of prophetic warning? Jesus had plenty to say on the topic of readiness and alertness and...
Luke 12:13-34  — Invest in God’s Kingdom

Luke 12:13-34 — Invest in God’s Kingdom

BIG IDEA: LIFE SHOULD BE ORIENTED AROUND INVESTING IN GOD’S KINGDOM TO LAY UP TREASURE IN HEAVEN RATHER THAN ACCUMULATING WEALTH HERE ON EARTHINTRODUCTION:There are a wide variety of investment strategies and various paths to prosperity promoted by financial planners....
Luke 11:29-36  — Receptivity to Revelation

Luke 11:29-36 — Receptivity to Revelation

BIG IDEA: SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT (SIGHT – the type of understanding that leads to Obedience) DEPENDS NOT ON GREATER REVELATION (LIGHT) BUT ON THE RIGHT HEART CONDITIONINTRODUCTION: — the heart of the passage — v.28 “Blessed are those who hear...
Luke 11:1-13  — Teach Us to Pray

Luke 11:1-13 — Teach Us to Pray

BIG IDEA: AS WE PERSIST IN PRAYING AS JESUS TAUGHT US WE SHOULD HAVE THE EXPECTATION OF RECEIVING ANSWERS FROM OUR HEAVENLY FATHERINTRODUCTION:The disciples had the privilege of witnessing the prayer life of Jesus as He communed with the Father. They also saw how John...
Luke 10:38-42  — Distraction or Devotion?

Luke 10:38-42 — Distraction or Devotion?

BIG IDEA: COMMUNION WITH GOD MUST TAKE PRIORITY OVER SPIRITUAL SERVICEINTRODUCTION:This is a critical passage for women – especially mothers – who are consumed with so many necessary everyday activities that it can be difficult to maintain their communion with God....