Sermons on Luke
25 December 202
Introduction Let me begin my Christmas reflection by bursting some myths.Christmas is not about presents. It’s not about lights and decorations.It’s not about Christmas trees. It’s not about family gathering.It’s not about food. It’s not about trying to be nice to all.It’s not about singing Christmas carols. All these things are fine and good, but you and I know that’s not what Christmas is all about. For centuries the narrative of the birth of Jesushas been commercialised , has been…
6 November
Introduction The gospel reading for this morning, Luke 20:27-38 quite frankly, most likely will sound odd, archaic, and even irrelevant to most of us. Stay with me and don’t switch off, together we will try to make sense of this passage. A bit of historical context. The primary historical element that will demand some attention is the role of the Sadducees, who though in some ways the rivals to the Pharisees, were united with them in their opposition to Jesus.…
23 October 2022
The parable begins…Two men went up to the Temple to pray… and then ends a few verses later by concluding…and one went down to his home justified. In between is a story that most of us are familiar with. One of the men is extremely confident in himself. He is a Pharisee, one who has devoted his life to his faith and to his synagogue. He strides to the front of the church and stands up proudly to pray. His…
16 October 2022
Texts: Luke 18:1-9Date: 13 October 2022 Introduction The parable in Luke 18:1-8, often known as the “Parable of the Unjust Judge”, is a familiar parable to many of us. The parable is about a “Persistent Woman.” Now there are only two characters in the parable itself: The unjust judge and the persistent widow. Which character do you identify with? Are you the judge or the widow? I might be wrong but I think most of us would identify with the…