An ordinary but extraordinary birth

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Reading: Luke 2:1-7 We have seen the hand of the Lord in the announcement and birth of John. We have seen his hand in choosing Mary to be the mother of the Redeemer. And now we see his hand in the history of men. Luke provides accurate historical data. Augustus...

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Lazarus the Rich Man

Reading: Luke 16:19-31 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s...

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The Son Who Comes Home

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A Lost Coin

Reading: Luke 15:8-10 “Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have...

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The “Lost” Sheep

Reading: Luke 15:1-7 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, “This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.” And he spake this parable unto them, saying, “What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of...

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If the Salt Has Lost its Flavor

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A Kingdom That is Worth Everything

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A Kingdom for the Undesirables

Reading: Luke 14:15-24 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, “Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.” Then said he unto him, “A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that...

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An Exclusive Kingdom for the Humble

Reading: Luke 14:7-14 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them. “When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; And he that bade...

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Challenging Hypocrisy

Reading: Luke 14:1-6 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it...

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The Worst We Could Do

Reading: Luke 13:31-35 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, “Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.” And he said unto them, “Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be...

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