Lanse Evangelical Free Church Sermons
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Total Sermons: 48
Total Amens: 1
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Jesus' Followers Are Different: Part One
In Luke chapter 6, Jesus prays all night and then chooses his 12 followers. He then gives a sermon that is known as "The Sermon on the Plain." He directs his words to his new disciples (vs. 20) and tells them what they are to be like. He gives four statements of blessing and four of woe. His statements seem upside-down to us and the way the world seems to work. But, Jesus' followers know that things aren't always what they seem. It is a blessing to suffer for being a disciple of Jesus. His disciples know that things are going to change. Worldly pleasures will only last for a time. Things suffered for Jesus' sake will be rewarded one day; the Kingdom of God belongs to those who suffer because they follow Jesus.
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Jesus Brings Real Joy and Rest
In chapter 5, Jesus declares Himself to be the Bridegroom after the Pharisees asked him why His disciples don't fast. People aren't sad at weddings but are joyous! Jesus brings real joy because He is the Bridegroom. We can only find real joy in Him. He told the Pharisees a parable about old and new things (v. 36-39). Jesus is the new, and some people (the Pharisees, teachers of the law, etc.) prefer the old - the old covenant and the additions to the covenant. In chapter 6, Jesus lives this new wine principle out. He proclaims that He is the Lord of the Sabbath. Only Jesus brings real rest, and we must find our rest in Him alone.
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Jesus and the Sinners
In chapter 5, there are several stories about Jesus coming in contact with people who were sinners. Jesus shows us in each encounter that He came for the sick (physically but especially spiritually). Jesus loves sinners. He came to forgive them and make them whole again. In each of the stories, those who believed Him saw their neediness and sins; they were cleansed and forgiven. Jesus has the authority to forgive sins. We can (and need to) wholly trust Him and be forgiven.
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Jesus In Galilee
Jesus taught in Galilee at the beginning of His ministry. In chapter 4, He teaches in Nazareth and Capernaum to two very different reactions. Jesus reads from Isaiah 61 and claims that He is the fulfillment of that scripture. The people of Nazareth did not believe Him, and Jesus tells them why; they were too proud. Jesus is good news to needy people; the people of Nazareth did not think they were needy. We have to see ourselves as needy, spiritually bankrupt. The people of Capernaum believed (at least in part) that Jesus was who He said He was. We need to be thankful that God doesn't just love Israel but loves Gentiles as well. We need to humble ourselves and see our need for Jesus every single day.
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Jesus is the Son of God
One of the main themes in Luke's gospel is that Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is baptized in chapter 3, and God Himself says that Jesus is His beloved Son (vs. 22). Luke goes into Jesus' geneaology immediately after this to say that it is official that Jesus is the Son of God. This is important to establish so that we can make sense of all that comes after. Jesus was also a loyal son. He proved who He belonged to after his long temptation in the desert with Satan.
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Preparing the Way for Jesus
In Luke chapter 3, John the Baptist begins his ministry of preparing the way for Jesus' ministry. John's baptisms were for repentance, and he preached a message of "repent or else." He didn't tell people to go through rituals, but he told people that they needed to change to show their repentance. Real repentance produces fruit that comes from a changed heart.
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Jesus - A Very Special Child
Have you ever wondered what Jesus was like as a baby or a small child? Most of us have. Although there isn't a lot of information for us to go by, God gave us what He wanted us to know, and that is Jesus was a very special child. In Luke 2, Jesus was shown to be a child of promise and salvation for all people, as Simeon prophesied. He was also shown to be a child of division and pain and a child of wisdom and grace. Most importantly, he was a child of God in a very unique way. He called God, "My Father." No one up until that point called God, "Father." Jesus knew who he was and who his Father was.
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The Birth of Jesus
Luke 2 is a familiar passage to most people. We hear it every Christmas. Yet there are some unfamiliar things that we can take out of this passage. Luke placed the birth of Jesus in a historical setting. The birth of Jesus isn't just a nice story, but it was a real event that took place. Also, Jesus was born into the most humble of circumstances. The Savior, Messiah, and Lord was placed in a trough where the animals ate. If the Son of God is that humble, we need to be that humble, too.
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The Back-Story of Jesus
The first chapter of Luke gives us the background or back-story of Jesus. We find out the historical setting, and we meet an important godly couple (Zechariah & Elizabeth) who (though Elizabeth was barren) had a very special son named John. Elizabeth's cousin, Mary of Nazareth, is visited by the angel Gabriel and finds out that she (an unmarried woman) is going to become pregnant (not through human means) with a son that is going to fulfill all of the Old Testament promises! Through this back-story, we learn that God gives mercy to the humble, always keeps His promises, and sends salvation through Jesus.
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Certain of Jesus
Have you ever wondered about the historical accuracy of Jesus' life? Can we be certain of the gospel? The book of Luke gives us answers to these questions. In the first four verses of the book, Luke wrote that his purpose was to provide certainty of Jesus' life. Throughout this study of Luke, we will be able to be certain of the historical account of Jesus, the person of Jesus, and the gospel of Jesus.
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