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.

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.

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.