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.

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.

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.

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.

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.