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Monday Apr 15, 2019
The Parable of the Ten Servants
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
This sermon comes from Luke 19:11-27 and concerns a parable Jesus told "to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away." The sermon also takes a look at a question that the parable raises about how to think about and interpret the details of the parable.
Monday Apr 08, 2019
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
From Luke 18:9-14, this sermon looks at the danger of entering into judgment about another person. Both of the men in the parable probably did not understand the Other. Jesus said that the "kingdom of heaven" is in the midst of you, meaning that we are each little Temples of God's kingdom and that we should treat each other in the way that Jesus would have us do it.
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
Lost Things
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
The parable on which this sermon is based is about the loss of a single coin from a woman's dowery. The parable was told by Jesus in response to criticism that the religious leaders were aiming at him for associating with the "wrong" people. It's a telling statement to the church of Jesus about what he expects us to be doing in regard to the lost, alienated, and disenfranchised.
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Excuses, excuses....
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Jesus told a parable about how invitees to a banquet offered lame excuses about why they couldn't attend. "I just bought some new property." "I just bought some livestock." "My wife requires my attention." You get the idea; one excuse is as good as another when trying to avoid some sort of responsibility.
This sermon is about what following Christ looks like. Luke 14:16-24.
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Who Is A Faithful Steward
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Taken from Luke 12:41-26, this is the Parable of the Unrighteous Steward. In this parable, Jesus tells about a servant that is given charge of the operations of the landowner's property during the landowner's absence. According to Jesus, the servant assumed he had plenty of time to do what he wanted in his Master's absence, so he mistreated the other servants and didn't take care of business. The master returns to bring retribution on the lazy servant.
Jesus' point? At all times live in a prepared way.
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Praying with Persistence
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
This sermon comes from Luke 11:5-13, a parable about the inconvenience of a neighbor in need. In this parable and another in Luke 18:1-5, Jesus teaches us about the importance of never giving up in prayer when praying about things relating to the Kingdom of God.
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Who is my neighbor?
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus raises a question that prompts a difficult answer - Who is my neighbor? This sermon examines that question from Luke 10:25-37.
Sunday Feb 25, 2018
Scattering Seed
Sunday Feb 25, 2018
Sunday Feb 25, 2018
This sermon is based on Jesus' parable about the sower and the seeds. The parable is found in both Matthew and Mark, although the text is for this sermon is from Mark 4:1-12. It takes a look at the role of wastefulness, external threats, and patience in the planting and care of seeds.
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Influence
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
This sermon comes from Matthew 13 and all its agricultural metaphors. The sermon begins with a look at Matthew's audience (the church at Antioch of Syria in 80-90 AD), and it looks at what possible questions may have arisen for those Christians and how these parables answered them. It's a good reminder for the 21st century church.
Monday Mar 27, 2017
Give An Account
Monday Mar 27, 2017
Monday Mar 27, 2017
This sermon has a two-fold - to engage in a theological exercise and to determine the meaning of this parable for modern-day readers. Is God the stern, unforgiving master in the story, or is the master incidental to the real message?