Church Seasons (110)
  1. Imagine what it would be like if, when people in our community thought about this congregation, the first thing that came to mind was how forgiving we are.
  2. Luke does not tell us who asked it. But it’s a good question. “Lord, will those who are saved be few?”
  3. Jesus is still in the business of dividing. He has come to divide us from our sinful thoughts and habits. He has come to divide us from false views of the world and distortions of His Word.
  4. The Father knows our needs because he knows everything. This is a comforting thought, but only if He is gracious.
  5. Jesus names what life does not consist of, and in doing so he gets to something near and dear to our hearts as Americans—our possessions.
  6. When we pray, we should have in mind His name and His provision and His forgiveness. In other words, we ask God to do what God promises to do.
  7. Like Mary, they (with you) are at Jesus’ feet to learn and hear from the Lord of all Creation. It is a privileged place to be if there ever was one!
  8. When Jesus told the Parable of the Good Samaritan, He was not simply encouraging us to be good citizens. He was continuing a conversation which had begun with a serious question about salvation.
  9. What does Jesus send these people to do? He sends them to speak peace.
  10. Whether your hearers are lifelong church-goers or recent converts, following Jesus is not a casual pastime. It is not simply one more thing we do.
  11. [This text] describes a journey to a foreign region where Jesus engages in a confrontational conversation with a legion of demons, performs a violent and scandalous exorcism, and leaves behind a community gripped by terror. Apparently, the only thing more frightening than a naked, graveyard-dwelling demoniac is this visitor from Nazareth who reigns over everything.
  12. After teaching his disciples many things about himself, the world, and the things to come, Jesus concluded his last evening with his disciples in prayer to the Father. And he concluded his prayer with the words in this text. As the old saying goes, you can learn a lot about a man by listening in on his prayers.
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