August 26, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 24:28-53
Sermon "Post-Resurrection Messages"
I. Jesus Appears To The Disciples
a. To quiet their fearful hearts: Luke 24:36,37
b. It is I, check my identity: Luke 24:38,39
c. Please note, I am here physically: Luke 24:39C; Luke
24:41f
II. This Is All According To What God Planned
a. I told you this before: Luke 24:44; Mat. 16:24
b. Why? This is according to the Scripture: Luke 24:44B,45
c. Christ's word was therefore necessary: Luke 24:46, cf
24:26
III. Preaching the Gospel Is Just As Necessary as Christ's Death
a. The necessary message: Luke 24:47, Acts 17:30
b. The necessary method, preaching: Luke 24:47; 1 Cor 1:17,21
c. The necessary labor force: Luke 24:48,49
August 19, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 23:50-24:27
Sermon "The Burial and Resurrection of Christ"
I. Christ is Buried in Joseph's Tomb
a. Joseph receives His body from Pilate: Luke 23:52,53
b. Joseph places the body in a hew tomb: Luke 23:53,55
c. The women return home for the Sabbath: Luke 23:54,56
II. The Angels Announce Christ's Resurrection
a. The is no body in the tomb on Sunday: Luke 24:2,3
b. The angels tell them why: Luke 24:5-6,7
c. The women inform the apostles: Luke 24:9-10,12
III. Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus
a. "What is this conversation?" Luke 24:17,20-22
b. You should have believed the Old Testament: Luke 24:25,26
c. He opens the Scriptures to their understanding: Luke
24:27,45
August 12, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 23:26-49
Sermon "The Crucifixion of Christ"
I. "Weep Not For Me, Weep For Yourselves"
a. Weep not for me: Luke 23:28; Luke 19:43-44
b. They were blind to their own judgment: Luke 11:50
II. "Father Forgive Them, For They Know Not What They Do"
a. The Roman soldiers crucify Him: Mat. 27:27; Luke 23:32
b. Christ's response is amazing: Luke 23:34
c. The Jewish leaders continue their hatred: Luke 23:35,38
III. "Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise"
a. One thief confesses his sins, and Christ: Luke 23:41,42
b. Christ's amazing answer: Luke 23:43
IV. "Father, Into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit"
a. Manifestations of God's presence: Luke 23:44,45
b. Christ gives up His spirit: Luke 23:46; John 10:18
c. Various human reactions: Luke 23:47-49, Cf Us?
August 5, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 22:63-23:25
Sermon "The 'Trial' of Jesus"
I. These "Trials" Seek Not Justice, but Justification
for Murder
a. He was treated with hatred throughout: Luke 22:63
b. They blasphemed His office: Luke 22:64-65; Mat 21:42f
II. Are You The Son Of God? - The Sanhedrin Condemns Him
a. Are you the Christ? No answer: Luke 22:67,68
b. "I am the Son of God": Luke 22:69,70
c. For this He is worthy of death: Luke 22:71; John 10:35f
III. Are You The King Of The Jews? - Jesus Before Pilate
a. The Jews accuse Christ of sedition: Luke 23:2,3
b. This man is innocent! Luke 23:4,14
c. Christ replaces Barabbas: Luke 23:18; Luke 23:24-25
IV. Jesus Before Herod
a. Herod's interest is comic: Luke 23:8,9
b. Herod too, mistreats Jesus; Luke 23:11-12
July 29, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 23:39-62
Sermon "Jesus is Arrested"
I. Christ's Prayer and Our Prayer
a. Christ's prayer of suffering: Luke 22:42; 44-45
b. "If it be possible": Luke 22:42; Acts 4:12
c. Prayer for yourselves: Luke 22:40,46
II. Judas Betrays Jesus
a. With a kiss! Luke 22:48, Makes evil look "good"
b. "Permit it now," Jesus is willing: Luke 22:50,51
c. Jesus shames His captors: Luke 22:52,53
III. Peter Denies That He Knows Jesus
a. Judas betrays, Peter denies: Eph. 2:10
b. The power of sin: Three times! Acts 4:35
c. Peter's remorse: Luke 22:61; 2 Cor. 7:10
July 22, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 22:24-38
Sermon "Who Is The Greatest?"
I. Christian Leaders are Christian Servants
a. Too often we seek our own glory: Luke 22:24,25
b. Seeking personal greatness is wrong: Luke 22:27,26
c. Disciples are blessed in spite of themselves: Luke 22:29f
II. Do Not Trust In Your Own Powers
a. I have prayed for you, Peter: Luke 22:31-32
b. Beware of self-confidence: Luke 22:33; Prov. 3:5
c. Truth is, "we cannot stand a moment" Luke 22:34;
Phil 2:12
III. The Work of Jesus Saves Us, NOT Our Work
a. Disciples, prepare for large changes: Luke 22:35f; Acts
1:8
b. I must fulfill Isaiah 53! Luke 22:37
c. My time on earth is over: Luke 22:37B; Matt. 17:17
July 15, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 21:5-38
Sermon "Christ
Describes the Future"
I. Jerusalem Was to Be Destroyed Soon (70 A.D.)
a. Signs of its immanent destruction: Luke 21:20FF
b. Jerusalem's "days of vengeance": Luke 21:22-24
c. A time frame is given: Luke 21:32
II. World Conditions Between Christ's First and Second Comings
a. Look out for liars: Luke 21:8; Matthew 24
b. The early disciples will be persecuted: Luke 21:12-15
c. The character of future world history: Luke 21:9,11
d. When the end comes, you will know! Luke 21:26,28
III. Preparation for Christ's Second Coming
a. Keep yourselves in the faith: Luke 21:34,35
b. Watch and Pray: Luke 21:36; Matt. 24:45-46
July 8, 2007
Scripture Reading Matthew 23:1-23
Sermon "Trusting in the Wrong Things"
I. Trusting in the Acclaim of Men is False Religion
a. Beware of the Scribes, etc.: Luke 20:46
b. They seek the praise of men: Luke 20:46; John 12:42
c. Being fakes, they do not serve God: Luke 20:47
II. This Religion Always Trusts in What We Can Give God
a. We cannot give anything to God: 1 Chron. 29:14; Luke 21:3
b. Our giving is to be proportionate to our gifts: Luke 21:4
c. This woman gave all she had: Luke 21:4; Luke 18:22
III. Trusting In Our Religious Devotions
a. What makes the church holy? Luke 21:5; Mat. 23:16-17
b. The real purpose and construction of the temple: Eph.
2:21-22
c. This whole world is temporary: Luke 21:6; 2 Peter 3:11
July 1, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 19:20-44
Sermon "The Theology of Jesus"
I. The Jews are No Longer God's Special People
a. The parable of the wicked husbandmen: Luke 20:14-16
b. But Christ is the cornerstone: Luke 20:17f; Mat 21:43
II. God and Government
a. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar? Luke 20:22,20
b. Render to Caesar what belongs to him: Luke 20:24f; Rom
13:7
III. Will There Be a Bodily Resurrection?
a. Yea, and amen! Luke 20:35,36. We know this from the OT.
b. There will be no marriage in heaven: Luke 20:34-35
IV. Who IS This Jesus? - Christ's question to the Jews
a. Who is Christ? David's Son: Acts 2:30 cf. 2 Samuel 7
b. But He is also David's Lord: Luke 20:42-24; Acts 2:32-36
June 24, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 19:1-27
Sermon "Zacchaeus. A Godly Steward"
I. Jesus and Zacchaeus
a. Zacchaeus gladly receives Jesus: Luke 19:6,7
b. Zacchaeus is a good steward: Luke 19:8
c. Zacchaeus is a man saved by grace: Luke 19:9,10
II. Christ's Kingdom and Our Stewardship
a. The King is gone, how will we respond? Luke 19:12,14
b. The faithful stewards are rewarded: Luke 19:15,17
c. The unfaithful stewards are rewarded: Luke 19:21,23
III. God's Judgment is Not As Man's- We will reap what we sow
a. "Take away what the unfaithful servant has:"
Luke 19:24-5
b. Why is God so severe? Luke 19:26; Matt. 25:45
c. God does not take well to rebels: Luke 19:27; Rev. 21:8
June 17, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 18:18-43
Sermon "Like A Camel Through A Needle's Eye"
I. Salvation By Works Can Never Be Enough
a. First off, no one is good but God: Luke 18:18-19
b. But the young man says, "I am good": Luke
18:20-21
c. Our "good" is never enough: Luke 18:23; Luke
17:10
II. In Fact, With Man, Salvation is Impossible
a. How hard it is to save a rich man: Luke 18:24
b. It is impossible for us to help: Luke 18:25,26
c. Giving up on man is essential: Rom. 4:5; Rom. 11:6
III. God Alone Exercises Saving Power
a. For God the impossible is possible: Luke 18:27; Rom. 4:27
b. God will indeed reward our sacrifice: Luke 18:28-30
c. But the reward is of grace, not merit: Luke 18:31-32; HC
#63
June 10, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 18:1-17
Sermon "Humbly Waiting for Christ's Kingdom"
I. Pray Patiently, God Will Avenge His Saints
a. We ought to persevere in prayer: Luke 18:1,2-5
b. God will indeed answer our prayers: Luke 18:6,7
c. This is one purpose of the 2nd coming: Luke 18:8
II. Who, Then, Will Be Justified?
a. The attitude of the lost: Luke 18:11-12; Mat. 25:45
b. The attitude of the saved: Luke 18:13; Mat. 25:37
c. It is God's attitude that really counts: Luke 18:14
III. Therefore, Humble Yourself As A Little Child
a. Little children are part of God's kingdom: Luke 18:15,16
b. Our faith must be childlike trust: Luke 18:17; 1 Pet. 2:2
c. But we must not be childish: Eph. 4:14; 1 Cor. 14:20
June 3, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 17:20-37
Sermon "Christ's Coming Kingdom"
I. The Nature of Christ's Kingdom
a. Christ's kingdom is not visible today: Luke 17:20,21
b. The real kingdom is within His people: Luke 17:21; HC 123
c. A time is coming when you will wish I was here: Luke 17:22
II. Christ's Visible Kingdom Will End This World
a. Several things will happen first: Luke 17:25; Matt. 24
b. Christ's 2nd coming will be very public: Luke 17:24; Rev
1:7
c. It will be at an unexpected time: Luke 17:26-27; Mat 24:36
III. Do Not Put Your Hopes in This World
a. Do not try to escape Christ's coming: Luke 17:31,32
b. Submit to Christ's kingdom now: Luke 17:33; Luke 9:24
c. Christ's 2nd coming will divide the world: Luke
17:34-36,37
May 13, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 17:1-19
Sermon "Increase Our Faith"
I. Forgiving the Offenses of Others
a. There will be offenses in the world: Luke 17:1,2
b. But, we must forgive those who offend us: Luke 17:3
c. Forgiveness must be real forgiveness: Luke 17:4; Mat
18:21f
II. Serving God With Real Humility
a. This is how real faith works: Luke 17:5,6
b. Real faith is real humility: Luke 17:7-8,9
c. We are unprofitable servants: Luke 17:10; Rom. 12:1
III. Our Lives Should Be Lives of Thanksgiving to God
a. Christ cleanses ten lepers: Luke 17:12-13; Mat. 5:45
b. The Christian is a specially cleansed leper: Luke 17:14,19
c. Christ is offended by nine of the ten: Luke 17:15-16;17-18
May 6, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 16:19-31
Sermon "They Have Moses and the Prophets"
I. Things The World Takes Too Seriously
a. Riches and poverty: Luke 16:19-20; Heidelberg #27
b. Health and sickness: Luke 16:19,21; Heidelberg #27
c. Age, long life and security come from God: 1 Pet. 3:10
II. But We Must All Die, and Be Dead Much Longer Than We Live
a. We will all die: Luke 16:22; Eccl. 8:8
b. This is when our real difference is clear: Luke 16:22-23
c. There is no second chance to live: Luke 16:24-25.26
III. "They Have Moses and the Prophets" - God's answer to death,
a. People need help: Luke 16:28; Matthew 7:13
b. Let them hear the Bible: Luke 16:29
c. The truth is, its God's word or nothing: Luke 16:31; Mat
7:26
April 29, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 16:1-16
Sermon "Who Is Truly Our Master?"
I. Faithful to Which Master?
a. The unfaithful steward: Luke 16:8; Luke 16:5-6
b. He who is faithful in little, will be in much: Luke
16:10-12
c. You cannot serve God and money: Luke 16:13; 1 Tim. 6:17
II. Covetousness Is A Deadly Sin
a. The Pharisees deride Jesus: Luke 16:14; Luke 12:15
b. God knows our hearts: Luke 16:15; Matt. 15:7-9
c. God is not impressed with covetousness: Luke 16:15B
III. Christ's Coming Changes the World
a. The times have changed: Luke 16:16; Acts 17:30
b. Submission to God's Word is necessary: Luke 16:17; IPe
1:24
c. Take divorce, for example: Luke 16:18
April 22, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 15:1-32
Sermon "Joy In Heaven, Joy on Earth"
I. The Occasion of These Parables
a. Sinners come to hear Jesus: Luke 15:1; Luke 9:54f
b. Jesus welcomes these sinners: Luke 15:2; Matt. 9:13
c. Sinners, this is what Christ came for: Luke 15:4; Luke
19:10
II. There Is Joy In Heaven Over One Sinner Who Repents
a. What is our interest in heavenly things: Col. 3:2; John
12:43
b. This world has its importance in heaven: Jam. 5:20; 2 Pet
3:9
c. What matters in heaven? Repentant sinners! Luke 15:7
III. Joy On Earth Is Required Over Repentant Sinners, OF Us.
a. The prodigal son returns: Luke 15:21
b. Getting past the prodigal son: Luke 15:20,28
c. This celebration is necessary: Luke 15:32
April 15, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 14:7-35
Sermon "A Further Lesson in Humility"
I. Take The Lowest Seat
a. Sit in the lowest seat: Luke 14:7,10
b. Do Not honor yourself: Luke 14:8,9
c. This is a God-principle: Luke 14:11; Luke 14:12-14
II. God's Invitation Must Take Priority in Our Lives
a. God invites us into His kingdom: Luke 14:15; Rev. 19:9
b. There is no excuse for not coming now: Luke 14:18ff
c. God's feast will be full of the willing: Luke 14:24,23
III. Counting The Cost of True Discipleship
a. Christ must come first in our lives: Luke 14:26; Mat 16:24
b. Counting this cost is necessary: Luke 14:28,33
c. Christians must be real: Luke 14:34; Mat. 5:13,16
April 8, 2007 (Easter)
Scripture Reading Luke 24:1-35
Sermon "Christ Appears on the Road to Emmaus"
Applicatory Prayer & Lord's Prayer (in unison)
I. The Blindness of the Disciples
a. Blind to recognize Jesus: Luke 24:15-16
b. Blind to the story of Jesus: Luke 24:20; 1 Cor. 15:3
c. Blind to the resurrection of Jesus: Luke 24:21-23
II. The Revelation of Jesus to Them
a. The necessity of Christ's death: Luke 24:26; Isaiah 53:12
b. They recognize who Jesus was: Luke 24:30-31; 2 John 7,9
c. The believe Christ's resurrection: Luke 24:38f; Luke 24:43
III. Jesus Is The Christ Of The Bible
a. Their ignorance is of Scripture: Luke 24:25; Luke 16:31
b. Christ explains the Bible: Luke 24:27; Matt 13:23
c. Christ IS the Bible: Luke 24:27; John 5:39
April 6, 2007 (Good Friday)
Scripture Reading Luke 22:7-30
Sermon "Christ Institutes the Lord's Supper"
I. Christ's Approach to the Lord's Supper
a. His desire to get on with His suffering: Luke 22:15
b. The Lord's Supper is about His suffering: 1 Cor. 11:26-27
c. The Supper will be fulfilled in heaven: Luke 22:16,18
II. Christ's Command to Eat of the Bread
a. He gives them the bread: Luke 22:19
b. "This is my body, given for you:" Luke 22:19;
John 6:63-64
c. "This do in remembrance of me:" Luke 22:19
III. Christ's Command to Drink of The Cup
a. Take this, divide it among yourselves: Luke 22:17; 1 Cor
11:31-33
b. "This cup is the New Testament in my blood:"
Heb. 9:16-17
c. This blood "is shed for you:" Luke 22:20,27
April 1, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 19:41-20:19
Sermon "The Stone Rejected by the Builders"
I. Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem
a. A city without a clue to what is going on: Luke 19:41,42
b. A city with a horrible future: Luke 19:43-44
c. The very temple is defiled: Luke 19:45,46
II. The Question of Christ's Authority
a. By WHAT authority do you operate: Luke 20:1-2
b. Christ's answer and refusal: Luke 20:3-4,8
c. The People know where Christ is from: Luke 19:46; 20:5-6
III. The Implications of Christ's Divine Authority
a. The parable of the vineyard: Luke 20:10,14
b. The master's response to wicked husbandmen: Luke 20:15-16
c. The rejected stone is the Cornerstone: Luke 20:17,18
March 25, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 12:57 - 13-9
Sermon "God's Kingdom is All in All"
I. Christ is Lord of the Sabbath Day
a. Jesus is sovereign over sickness: Luke 13:12-13; Mat 8:17
b. It was right for Jesus to heal on the Sabbath: Luke 13:15f
c. Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath: Luke 13:17; Luke 6:5
II. The Kingdom of God is All in All To His Saints
a. God's kingdom must be our home: Luke 13:18-19; 1 Job. 2:19
b. God's kingdom must permeate our lives: Luke 13:20; Mat
6:33
c. God's kingdom will come with glory: Luke 13:29,30
III. Few are Saved Because Few Submit to God's Kingdom
a. God decides the way into His kingdom: Luke 13:23,24
b. God will judge by His own standards: Luke 13:25,26
c. Those who "do it my way" need not apply: Luke
13:28 Mt 7:21
March 18, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 12:57 - 13-9
Sermon "The Necessity of Repentance"
I. Repentance is Necessary for Every One of Us
a. Do victims deserve their fate? Yes! Luke 13:1-2,4
b. Actually, we all deserve their fate: Luke 13:5,3
c. The need for repentance is universal: Romans 2:5
II. True Repentance is Fruitful Unto God
a. Christ plants, looking for fruit: Luke 13:6,7
b. Christ gives us tune to produce fruit: Luke 13:8
c. The fruitless are cut down: Luke 13:9; John 15:1-2
III. A Fruit of Repentance is Humility Toward Others
a. Agree with your adversary: Luke 12:57,58A
b. You might end up being the victim: Luke 12:58B
c. Trying to win fights is expensive: Luke 12:59; Psalm 9:15
March 11, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 12:35-56
Sermon "Ready to Meet Christ"
I. Be Prepared to Meet Christ
a. Christ will come when least expected: Luke 12:40
b. You are servants who await their Master: Luke 12:36
c. Christ promises great blessing to the faithful: Luke
12:37f
II. HOW To Prepare for Meeting Christ,
a. Do your job faithfully: Luke 12:42,43
b. How NOT to prepare: Luke 12:45,46
c. To whom much is given, much required: Luke 12:47,48
III. Christ Divides the World By This Teaching
a. Christ desires to finish His work: Luke 12:49-50, John
19:30
b. Christ divides even family members: Luke 12:51
c. Unbelievers don't know what is happening: Luke 12:54-56,35
March 4, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 12:13-34
Sermon "Money, Money, Money"
I. Beware of Greed
a. More is not better than less: Luke 12:15; Col. 3:5
b. The love of money produces evil: 1 Tim. 6:10; Luke 12:34
c. Love of money is self-destructive: 1 Tim. 6:10; Mat. 13
II. Trusting in Wealth Is Foolish
a. Building bigger barns: Luke 12:18
b. Trusting in wealth rather than God: Luke 12:19; Luke 12:20
c. Using wealth to serve God: Luke 12:21; 1 Cor. 16:2
III. Our Lives Depend on God, and Should
a. God takes care of all things: Luke 12:22; Luke 12:28
b. Seek God's kingdom first: Matt. 6:33; Luke 12:32
c. Put your heart in heaven: Luke 12:33; Luke 12:21
February 18, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 12:4-12
Sermon "Essentials of Christians Life"
I. Fear God and Fear Nothing Else.
a. Do not fear what kills the body: Luke 12:4; Cf. Genesis 32
b. Rather, Fear God, and why: Luke 12:5
c. Fear God and trust Him completely: Luke 12:6,7
II. Confess Christ, Who Is God's Plan of Salvation
a. Confessing Christ has eternal results: Luke 12:8; 2 John
7,9
b. Denying Christ also has eternal results: Luke 12:8; 2 John
10
c. Test the spirits by their confessions: 1 John 4:1-3
III. Trust God's Forgiveness
a. Any sin can be forgiven by God: Luke 12:10A; Isaiah 55:7
b. But not the sin against the Holy Spirit: Luke 12:10B
c. Trust the Holy Spirit to be with you: Luke 12:1 If; John
14:172
February 11, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 11:37-12:3
Sermon "The Bankruptcy of Pharisaism"
I. The Sinfulness of Externalism
a. Jesus does not baptize his hands for eating: Luke 12:37f
b. Pharisaism is externalism: Luke 11:39,40
c. Serve God from the heart: Luke 11:41; Deut. 4:29
II. The Sinfulness of Manmade Laws.
a. Picking among God's laws is evil: Luke 11:42, Mark 7:9
b. The more important laws of God, Justice & Love: Luke
11:42
c. Pharisaism is therefore hypocrisy: Luke 12:1; Luke 11:44
III. The Particular Sins of Lawyers
a. They see themselves in Jesus' criticism: Luke 11:45,46
b. They are actually prophet-killers: Luke 11:47,48
c. They rob us of the knowledge of God: Luke 11:52
February 4, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 11:27-36
Sermon "Life Is What You Make It"
I. God's Word, the Road to True Blessing
a. "Jesus, blessed is your mother:" Luke 11:27; Mat
12:50
b. More blessed are those who hear God's word: Luke 11:28
c. Blessed are those who keep God's word: Luke 11:28; Mat
7:21
II. The Evil of Sign-seekers - the Road to Hell.
a. The sin of sign-seeking: Luke 11:29; 2 Cor. 5:7
b. The sign of Jonah, and of Christ: Luke 11:30
c. God's condemnation of sign-seekers: Luke 11:31,32
III. Its All About Viewpoint
a. Christ is the Light of the world: Luke 11:33; John 8:12
b. Light and darkness are inside of us: Luke 11:34,35
c. Men live in one of two worlds: Luke 11:36; 1 John 1:7
January 28, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 11:14-32
Sermon "Christ's Victorious Kingdom"
I. Is Satan's Kingdom Divided?
a. Jesus was casting out a devil: Luke 11:14
b. A sinful explanation for this power: Luke 11:15; Matt.
12:31
c. Christ's rebuke; "make sense:" Luke 11:17,18
II. Christ Overcomes Satan's Power - the Right Explanation
a. When a strong man guards his goods they are safe: Luke
11:21
b. But a stronger man has defeated Satan: Luke 11:22; Rev.
20:1
c. "He who is not for me, is against me:" Luke
11:23
III. The Kingdom Of God Has Come To You
a. How does Jesus cast out devils: Luke 11:20; Exodus 8:19
b. The Kingdom of God has come to you: Luke 11:20
c. A cleansed heart must be full of Christ: Luke 11:24f; John
5:14
January 14, 2007
Scripture Reading Luke 10:38 - 11:13
Sermon "Teach Us To Pray"
I. Pray Wisely
a. Knowing the God to whom we pray: Luke 11:2; John 4:22
b. Praying for the right stuff: The Lord's Prayer; 1 John
5:14
c. Responding to God's word: Luke 10:42; John 14:34
II. Pray With Confidence That God WILL Answer
a. "Importunity" in prayer: Luke 11:8; Mark 11:24
b. Ask and you shall receive: Luke 11:9; Luke 11:10
c. Continuing in prayer: Romans 12:12; Colossians 4:2
III. Know that God Will Give GOOD Answers to Our Prayers
a. God does not give bad answers: Luke 11:11-12; Rom 8:26
b. God's answer is as a Father: Luke 11:13
c. What God gives is Always good: Heb. 12:5; Rom. 8:38
December 31, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 10:21-37
Sermon "The Good Samaritan"
I. To Whom Can I Be Neighbor? This is the right question.
a. Love is doing good to others: Jam. 1:15-16; Mat. 5:47
b. Help those who cannot repay you: Luke 14:13; James 1:27
c. Seek your neighbor's profit: Mat. 19:21; 1 Cor. 10:33
II. Jesus Is Our "Good Neighbor" Who helps the undeserving
a. Jesus saved the helpless, who can't repay: Joh 15:13; Rom
5:8
b. Jesus bears the troubles of others: Matt. 8:17
c. Jesus identifies Himself with Christians: Mat 12:49; 25:40
III. Our Responsibility Is To Go And Do Likewise
a. This duty is ours: James 4:17; 1 Cor. 8:13
b. This requires real love to others: Rom. 14:15; Prov. 24:17
c. We do this in thanksgiving to God: Mark 9:41; Heb. 13:2
December 17, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 10:17-24
Sermon "Your Names Are Written In Heaven"
I. True Christmas Joy Is Having Your Name Written In Heaven
a. First, Satan is defeated: Luke 10:17-18; Col. 2:14-15
b. Your names are written hi heaven!! Luke 10:20; Rev. 20:15
c. You have peace with God: Rom. 5:1; Luke 2:14
II. God's Gift Of Truth Is Personal
a. God reveals this to whomsoever HE wills: Luke 10:21
b. It is knowledge of God and His Son: Luke 10:22
c. This knowledge brings eternal life: John 17:3; 2 Job 9
III. This Knowledge is Hidden From Many
a. Many have sought what we know: Luke 10:24
b. Blessed are your eyes, for they see: Luke 10:23; Mat 13:11
December 3, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 10:1-20
Sermon "God's Judgment on Unbelievers"
I. Laborers Are Needed For God's Harvest
a. Laborers are badly needed: Luke 10:2
b. This job is not always pleasant: Luke 10:3,4
c. The laborer is worthy of his hire: Luke 10:7; 1 Cor. 9:14
II. Their Message Is A Two-edged Sword
a. The kingdom of heaven has come near: Luke 10:8-9,11
b. The gospel is not universally received: Luke 10:6,10
c. It is the message of repentance: Luke 10:13; Matt. 4:17
III. God's Judgment On Those Who Refuse To Believe
a. More severe than on Sodom! Luke 10:12,14
b. It is in fact the judgment of hell: Luke 10:15; John 3:18
c. Why is this judgment so severe? Luke 10:16; John 12:48
November 26, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 9:43-62
Sermon "Single-hearted Discipleship"
I. Take The Lowest Seat - Do Not Seek Glory Among Men
a. Seek humility, not glory for yourself: Luke 9:46,47
b. Humility to receive a child, receives me: Luke 9:48
c. He who is least, will be great: Luke 9:48; Mark 10:45
II. He Who Is Not Against Us, is For Us
a. Forbid not strangers to be Christians: Luke 9:49; Luke
9:50
b. Should we call down fire on unbelievers? Luke 9:52-55
c. I have come to save, not destroy: Luke 9:55,56
III. The Cost of Christian Living - Single-heartedness
a. Do not seek earthly security: Luke 9:58, cf. Psalm 23
b. Christ must come first in our hearts: Luke 9:59-60; Mat.
16:24
c. No second thoughts are allowed: Luke 9:61-62; Heb. 6:4,6
November 12, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 9:28-45
Sermon "Eyewitnesses of His Glory"
I. The Apostles See Christ's Glory With Their Own Eyes
a. Jesus leads a private prayer meeting: Luke 9:28; Matt. 6:6
b. Jesus is transfigured before them: Luke 9:29
c. The disciples see His glory: Luke 9:32; 2 Peter 1:16-18
II. The Apostles View A Heavenly Discussion
a. Moses and Elijah appear with Christ: Luke 9:30-31
b. They discuss Christ's coming death: Luke 9:31; John
10:17-18
c. Which He would fulfill at Jerusalem: Luke 9:31; Luke 13:33
III. The Apostles Hear The Father's Voice From Heaven
a. Peter gets it wrong again: Luke 9:33
b. God the Father speaks from the cloud: Luke 9:34-35; Job
1:14
c. The conclusion, "listen to Him": Luke 9:35;
Deut. 18:15,19
November 5, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 9:18-27
Sermon "Confessing Who Christ Is"
I. Who Is Jesus, really?
a. Jesus Himself raises the question: Luke 9:18
b. Wrong answers to this question abound: Luke 9:19
c. There is only ONE right answer: Luke 9:26
II. WHAT This Means For Christ
a. First off, keep it to yourselves! Luke 9:21
b. He must be rejected by the Jewish leaders: Luke 9:22
c. Finally, He must be crucified: Luke 9:22B; Matt. 16:22
III. What This Means For Us
a. We must deny ourselves to follow Him: Luke 9:23,24
b. What good to gain the world and lose your soul? Luke 9:25
c. This is a personal command: Luke 8:26,27
October 22, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 9:1-17
Sermon "Christ Sends Out The Twelve
Apostles"
I. Christ Sends His Twelve Apostles to the Jewish People
a. The Apostles' special powers: Luke 9:1,6
b. Their special task: Luke 9:2; Mat. 10:5-6
c. Their special privileges: Luke 9:3; Phil. 4:16
d. Their special authority: Luke 9:5; Mat. 10:14-15
II. The Results of the Apostles' Work Among the Jews
a. King Herod is perplexed, who is this? Luke 9:7-8,9
b. The apostles report to Christ: Luke 9:11; Luke 10:20
c. Christ preaches to a great multitude: Luke 9:11; Mat 9:36
d. Jesus feeds the 5000: Luke 9:13; Luke 9:16-17
October 15, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 8:22-56
Sermon "The Gadarenes Reject Faith in Christ"
I. Christ Calls Men To Believe In Himself
a. The Disciples must learn to trust Him: Luke 8:24,25
b. The diseased woman does believe in Him: Luke 8:47,48
c. He raises Jairus' daughter from death: Luke 8:50
II. A Demon Called "Legion."
a. The demon-possessed man meets Christ: Luke 8:30, cf. 28
b. A miracle worthy of faith: Luke 8:32-33,35
c. This is reported in the city: Luke 8:34
III. The Gadarenes Do Not Believe - It is too expensive.
a. Anyone could see the facts: Luke 8:35,36
b. They ask Christ to leave: Luke 8:37
c. But the good news goes to the region: Luke 8:38,39
September 24, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 8:4-21
Sermon "Listening Obediently to God's
Word"
I. Four Kinds Of Listeners to God's Word
a. Satan's opposition steals the word: Luke 8:12; Mat 13:19
b. Hearts with no depth have temporary faith: Luke 8:13
c. Thorns that choke the word: Luke 8:14 d. Listening hearts:
Luke 8:15; Mat 13:23
II. God Reveals and Conceals At the Same Time with His Word
a. What does this parable mean? Rom. 10:17; Rom. 10:18
b. To you it is given to know the truth: Luke 8:10; Acts
13:46
c. To others, it is not given: Luke 8:10B, Luke 8:10C
III. Be Very Careful How You Listen to God's Word
a. God's word is a public phenomenon: Luke 8:16; Luke 8:17
b. Poor listening is fatal: Luke 8:18
c. Christ's true family hears the Word: Luke 8:21, cf vss
19-20
September 10, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 7:36-8:3
Sermon "Forgiven Sinners are Thankful"
I. Christ Came For Sinners
a. The Pharisees didn't get it: Luke 7:39; Luke 7:38
b. Most folks today don't get it either: Luke 7:34
c. Do we get it? Matt. 9:13; 1 John 1:9
II. Forgiven Sinners are Freely Forgiven
a. We have nothing to give God: Luke 7:42; Romans 3:23
b. God freely forgives the sinner: Luke 7:42; Rom. 3:24
c. Most people don't get this either: Rom. 3:25; Rom. 3:27
III. Forgiven Sinners Love in Proportion to Their Forgiveness
a. This is simply a fact of life: Luke 7:42-43; Luke 7:47
b. What does forgiveness mean to us? Luke 7:44, 1 Tim 1:15
c. What does forgiven love DO? Luke 8:1-3; 1 Cor. 6:20
September 3, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 7:18-35
Sermon "Who is Jesus, Who are We?"
I. Is Jesus Really the One? John the Baptizer asks.
a. John sends messengers to Jesus: Luke 7:19; Luke 7:20
b. Jesus says, "Report what you see and hear": Luke 7:22
c. Jesus makes this knowledge personal: Luke 7:23; Mat. 10:32
II. BUT Jesus Asks, "Who Is John The Baptizer?"
a. Was John another kook? or a hireling? Luke 7:24,25
b. No, John was a very special prophet: Luke 7:26-27,28
c. This truth divides the Jews: Luke 7:29; Luke 7:30
III. But Who? Who Are We? This too is part of our salvation.
a. This generation is self-centered children: Luke 7:32
b. Why does Jesus say this? Luke 7:33; Luke 7:34
c. It is God who plays, We must dance! Luke 7:35; Mat. ll:20f
August 27, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 7:1-17
Sermon "The Centurion's Faith"
I. Worthy or Unworthy? There is a difference of opinion.
a. The Jews call the centurion "worthy": Luke 7:4,5
b. The centurion has another opinion: Luke 7:6,7
c. True faith always confesses unworthiness: Gen 32:10; Luke
5:8
II. "Speak The Word Only" - the centurion trusts Christ's word.
a. The centurion's confession of Christ: Luke 7:7; Luke 5:12
b. God's word is indeed powerful: Rom. 1:16; Heb. 4:12
c. True faith always trusts God's word: John 5:24; Rom. 10:11
III. Christ's Power Expresses God's Authority
a. The centurion uses himself as an example: Luke 7:8; Rom
5:27
b. The centurion understands Christ! Luke 7:9; Luke 6:46
c. True faith always submits to Christ: Rom. 10:9; Matt.
11:29
August 20, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 6:37-49
Sermon "Submitting To Christ's Word"
I. Why do you call Me Lord? if you don't live it.
a. Do we say "Lord" merely out of custom? Luke 6:46
b. Do we say "Lord" out of respect? John 1:14; 1
Cor. 2:8
c. Because we are real Christians? 1 Pet. 1:18-19; John
13:13f
II. What Saying "Lord" Requires - Obedience
a. Listening obediently to God's word: Luke 6:47
b. Real disciples lay deep foundations: Luke 6:48; 1 Cor 3:11
c. Weathering the storms of life: Luke 6:48; Rom. 5:3
III. The Fool Is His Own Worst Enemy
a. He happily is ignorant of God's word: Luke 6:49; Psa. 14:1
b. Living on the surface of life: Luke 6:49; always a
disaster.
c. Making a shipwreck of life: Luke 6:49
August 13, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 6:27-45
Sermon "Do Unto Others God's Will"
I. Love Your Enemies - That is, do good to them.
a. Do not take revenge: Luke 6:27-28; 29-30
b. Return good for evil: Luke 6:31; 32-33
c. The key is mercy, not revenge: Luke 6:35,36
II. Do Not Set Yourself Up To Judge Others
a. God will do the judging of you too: Luke 6:37; Luke 6:38
b. It is simple, we are sinners too: Luke 6:39,40
c. Self-righteousness always backfires: Luke 6:41,42
III. Real Christianity Produces Real Fruit
a. Even nature teaches us this: Luke 6:43-44
b. Our words tell what is in our hearts: Luke 6:45; Mat.
12:37
August 6, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 6:12-26
Sermon "Christ Expands His Ministry"
I. Christ Chooses Twelve Apostles
a. From among His disciples: Luke 6:12; Luke 6:13
b. Their names are carefully recorded: Luke 6:14-16
c. They are apostles in training: Luke 6:17; Acts 1:21-22
II. The Character of the True Believers - the Beatitudes
a. Poor in spirit: Luke 6:20; Mat. 5:3
b. Hungry for righteousness: Luke 6:21; Mat. 5:6
c. Those who are reviled for Jesus' sake: Luke 6:22-23
III. Woe To the Unbelievers - Bad news for the unconverted,
a. Being rich carries great dangers: Luke 6:24; Mat. 13:22
b. Seeking earthly happiness is a trap: Luke 6:25; 1 Tim.
5:5-6
c. The praise of men is dangerous: Luke 6:26 Joh 12:43
July 30, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 6:1-19
Sermon "Jesus, Lord Also of the Sabbath"
I. What is Lawful On The Sabbath? What should we do?
a. This is a serious question: Luke 6:2; Numb. 15:35
b. God's laws, not man's matter: Exo. 16:28; Luke 6:5
c. What does the Bible teach? Luk 13:15; Exo 12:16; Mat 12:11
II. What Is Forbidden By The Fourth Commandment - what it SAYS
a. Doing our normal daily work: Lev. 23:7; Luke 6:9
b. Non-attendance at worship: Lev. 23:3; Heb. 10;25
c. Causing others to work for us: Deut. 5:14; Nehemiah 10:31
III. The Sabbath is Under The Lordship Of Christ
a. The Sabbath is for God's glory: Luke 6:5
b. God established it for man's sanctification: Gen 2:4; 1
Tim 4:5
c. The Sabbath reminds, we serve God: Luke 6:7; Exodus 34:21
July 23, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 5:27-39
Sermon "New Wine Needs New Wineskins"
I. Christ Calls a New Disciple - Another Sinner
a. Christ calls Levi the publican: Luke 5:27; Luke 5:28
b. Levi is another sinner: a Tax collector; Luke 5:8
c. Jesus came for sinners: Luke 5:29-30; Luke 5:31-32
II. Christ Brings a New Kind of Joy - Release for Sinners,
a. Christ's disciples don't fast: Luke 5:33; Mat. 9:13
b. Hey, the Bridegroom is here! Luke 5:34; Luke 2:14
c. There will be times of sorrow: Luke 5:35; John 16:33
III. Christ Brings a New (Old) Kind of Religion - New Wine
a. Christianity is an inside-out religion: Luke 5:36
b. New wine cannot live in the old man: Luke 5:37; Mat 3:7f
c. This religion is life-changing: Luke 5:39; Acts 8:39
July 16, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 5:1-26
Sermon "Jesus Forgives the Paralytic"
I. Is Anything Too Hard For Christ?
a. The leper trusts Christ's power: Luke 5:12; Mar. 10:27
b. If Christ wills, I will be clean: Luke 5:13; John 15:16
c. The paralyzed man's friends trust Christ: Luke 5:19,20
II. Can Christ Also Forgive Sins?
a. This is our primary problem: Rom. 8:7; Luke 5:20
b. But, only God can forgive sins: Luke 5:12; Psalm 32:2
c. It is blasphemy for humans to try this: Luke 5:21
III. The Purpose of Miracles - to show divine power
a. Christ now heals the paralytic: Luke 5:24; John 11
b. WHY Christ heals is the central thing: Luke 5:24; 1 Kgs
17:24
c. Christ's word has divine power: Mat. 8:8; Luke 16:31
July 9, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 5:1-16
Sermon "Christ's First Apostles"
I. Christ's Healing Work Attracts Large Crowds
a. Many came to hear and be healed: Luke 4:40; Luke 5:15
b. Teaching becomes difficult because of crowding: Luke 5:15
c. Some were coming for the wrong reason: Luke 4:42; John
6:26
II. Christ's Word Is About People
a. He was above all, a Teacher: Luke 5:3; John 3:2
b. BUT He was headed for the cross: Luke 19:10; Mark 10:45
c. "I will build my church," Matt. 16:18; Matt.
28:19
III. He Called His First Apostles - "I have chosen you,"
a. Peter's confession of sin: Luke 5:8; Luke 5:10
b. You will be "fishers of men," Luke 5:10; Acts
1:25
c. The apostles forsook everything they had: Luke 5:11
July 2, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke
4:31-44
Sermon "The Astonishing Authority of Christ"
I. The Astonishing Authority of Christ's Word
a. His teaching was authoritative: Luke 4:31-32; Mat. 7:28-29
b. He commands the demons and they obey: Luke 4:35,36
c. He heals the sick by His word: Luke 4:39,40
II. The Astonishing Authority of Christ's Person
a. "You are the Holy One of God:" Luke 4:33-34
b. "You are the Christ, the Son of God:" Luke 4:41;
cf. Luke 1
c. Christ has the power of death for the demons: Luke 4:34
III. Our Faith and Salvation Rest on This Authority of Christ
a. Christ is sent to preach the gospel: Luke 4:31,43;
Mar 13:34
b. Our faith rests on Christ' authority: John 8:31f; 1 Cor
2:4f
c. This authority surpasses all reality: 2 Pet. 3:5-7; Mat
24:35
June 25, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 4:14-30
Sermon "Christ Preaches in Nazareth"
I. Jesus Brings Good News to the Lost
a. Jesus preaches around Galilee: Luke 4:14; Luke 4:15
b. Christ's message is liberty to servants of sin: Luke
4:18,19
c. "Today this scripture is fulfilled:" Luke
4:20-21
II. Christ Challenges Them to Leave Their Rut of Unbelief
a. A Prophet is rejected in his own country: Luke 4:22; 23-24
b. The Gospel is also for gentiles: Luke 4:25-26; Luke 4:27
c. God decides where the Gospel is sent: Rom. 9:15; Canons
3,9
III. Violent Rejection of Christ and His Teaching
a. The Nazarenes are filled with anger: Luke 4:28; Acts
22:21f
b. They decide to kill Jesus: Luke 4:29; Acts 7:57
c. But His time had not yet come: Luke 4:30; John 7;6
June 11, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 3:23-4:13
Sermon "Christ Overcomes Satan"
I. Jesus Begins His Ministry
a. Luke makes a quiet statement: Luke 3:23; Luke 3:38
b. Christ's first job is Satan: Luke 4:2; Gen. 3:15
c. This is God's plan of attack: Luke 4:1; Mat. 4:1
II. Christ Overcomes Satan With God's Word
a. Satan disguises spiritual temptation as physical: Luke
4:4,12
b. Satan uses Scripture deceitfully: Luke 4:9-10; Luke 4:3
c. Christ insists on a right use of God's word: Luke 4:4;
4:12
III. The Results of Christ's Temptation
a. Satan is subject to Christ's command: Luke 4:8; Mat. 4:10
b. Christ will spoil Satan's kingdom: Mat. 12:28-29; Col.
2:15
c. Christians live in confidence about Satan: Rom. 16:20; Jam
4:7
June 4, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 3:15-38
Sermon "The Baptism of Jesus"
I. John's Confession of Jesus
a. He is much greater than I am: Luke 3:16; John 3:30
b. Christ's baptism is supernatural: Luke 3:16; John 3:6
c. Christ is the Thresher of mankind: Luke 3:17; Psalm 1:4-5
II. The Baptism of Jesus By John
a. Jesus follows the people in baptism: Luke 3:21; Mat. 3:14
b. In THIS baptism Jesus takes our sins: Isa. 53:12; 2 Cor
5:21
c. He is here anointed in the office of Christ: Luke 3:21-21
III. Signs From Heaven
a. The Holy Spirit anoints Christ: John 3:34; John 1:33
b. God speaks directly from heaven: Luke 3:22; John 1:14
c. "This is my beloved Son:" Luke 3:22B; John 1:34
May 28, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 3:1-20
Sermon "The Message of John the Baptizer"
I. John Goes Preaching Repentance
a. Luke's historical references are exact: Luke 3:1,2
b. John's basic message is simple: Luke 3:3; Matt. 3:1-2
c. John is the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy: Luke 3:4-5
II. But John Calls to Serious Repentance ,
a. Harsh words for Pharisees: Luke 3:7; Luke 16:14-15
b. Bear fruit worthy of repentance: Luke 3:8; John 15:16
c. The ax is ready to cut off hypocrites: Luke 3:9
III. "What Shall We Do?"
a. Be generous with your material gifts: Luke 3:11,12
b. For soldiers, good advice for all: Luke 3:14
c. Is this the Christ? No: Luke 3:15; Luke 3:16
May 21, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 2:21-51
Sermon "Christ, the Child"
I. The Circumcision of Christ in Bethlehem
a. This clearly was in Bethlehem: Luke 2:21; Mat. 28:19
b. Jesus is redeemed from being a Levitical priest: Luk
2:22-24
c. Jesus identifies with Israel as one of us: Gal. 4:4-5;
Heb. 7:14
II. The Prophesies of Simeon and Anna
a. Simeon is given a great privilege: Luke 2:25, 26
b. Simeon's prophecy of Christ: Luke 2:28-30; Luke 2:31-32
c. This child will divide Israel: Luke 2:34
d. Anna's praise of God: Luke 2:36-38; Luke 2:51
III. The First Words Of Jesus Recorded in Scripture
a. Jesus attends the Passover at age 12: Luke 2:42-44
b. Jesus astonished those who heard Him: Luke 2:46, 47
c. THIS is my Father's business: Luke 2:48, 49
May 14, 2006
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-20
Sermon "Christ is Born in Bethlehem"
May 7, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 1:57-79
Sermon "The Gospel According to Zacharias"
I. Zecharias Praises God For Keeping His Promise to David
a. Zecharias confesses God's hand in this: Luke 1:68; 2 Cor
1:3
b. God has raised up the "Son of David:" Luke
1:69,70
c. Christ as King will overcome enemies: Luke 1:71; Matt. 4:1
II. God's Covenant Fulfillment Enables Us To Live Godly Lives
a. God is fulfilling His promise to Abraham: Luke 1:72;
Matt.4:1
b. Thus to save Israel from her enemies: Luke 1:74; Mat.
9:12f
c. So that we can serve Him properly: Luke 1:74; James 2:26
III. This Good News Will Go To All Nations of the World
a. John will be the prophet of God: Luke 1:76
b. To give knowledge of the forgiveness of sins: Luke 1:77;
3:3
c. This good news will go to all nations: Luke 1:78; Isaiah
49:6
April 30, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 1:26-56
Sermon "The Song of Mary"
I. God's Mercy Upon A Humble Woman
a. Mary's first reaction is praise to God: Luk 1:46-47
b. The true God is MY Savior: Luke 1:47; Luke 1:50
c. God has chosen me for great blessing: Luke 1:48,49
II. God Has Been Merciful to the Humble hi All Generations
a. God has scattered the proud: Luke 1:51-52; Mat. 23:14
b. God has done this in all of history: Luke 1:50; 1 Cor.
1:26
c. God Also exalts the lowly: Luke 1:52; Luke 18:14
III. Now, God's Mercy Has Remembered His Covenant Promises
a. God remembers His mercy to Israel: Luke 1:54; Exo. 2:24
b. God has saved Israel many times: Luke 1:55
c. THIS is God's covenant promise to Abraham: Deut. 7:6-9
April 23, 2006
Scripture Reading Luke 1:1-25
Sermon "The Birth of John the Baptizer"
I. John Will Be A Prophet Unique in History
a. He will be great in God's sight: Luke 1:15; Luke 7:28
b. He will be filled with the Spirit from conception: Luke
1:43
c. John will also baptize as a priest: Luke 3:3
II. John's Task Was Personal And Powerful, To Change People
a. He will turn many Israelites back to God: Luke 1:16
b. He will precede Christ in the spirit of Elijah: Luke 1:17
c. He will turn many from sin to obedience: Luke 1:17; Mal.
4:6
III. He Will Prepare the Way For Christ
a. He will prepare a people for Christ: Luke 1:17; Mal. 3:1
b. John will raise valleys and lower mountains: Luke 3:4-6
c. John's Confession, "I am Not the Christ"
April 14, 2006 (Good Friday)
Scripture Reading Luke 23:26-56
Sermon "The King On the Cross"
I. Christ's Qualifications for His Throne
a. He will be Great: Luke 1:32; Zech. 9:9
b. He will be "Son of the Highest": Luke 1:32,35
c. Christ is God's Son and David's Son: Luke 20:41-42
II. God Will Set Christ on David's Throne (A Type of God's)
a. The OT and NT speak this clearly: 2 Sam. 7:12-14
b. Palm Sunday, "Hosanna to the Son of David:" Mat
21:9
c. "This is Jesus, King of the Jews:" John 19:19
III. Christ's Kingdom Is Eternal
a. At present, He divides the world: Psa. 2:8; John 17:2
b. At the end, He will judge the world: Mat 25:46; Acts 17:31
c. Every knee will bow to Him: Isa. 9:7; Phil. 2:10