Category: Spiritual Growth
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Freedom Not Favoritism sermon from Luke 4
When entering new spaces, many of us (like me) often shrink ourselves—quiet, cautious, observant. But Jesus entered his ministry boldly, declaring his mission from Isaiah and proclaiming, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21) His hometown was initially proud, expecting special treatment. But Jesus challenged that, reminding them through Elijah and…
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Looking Back to go Forward sermon from Luke 5
The author of the book of Luke was purposeful in giving an “orderly account” of the events in Jesus’ life- even before Jesus’ earthly life- to help us to discern who he really was. When Simon was told to drop his nets in Luke 5, what made him respond and do it even when it…
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When Rules Matter More Than People sermon from Luke 13
“It’s not of the letter, but of the Spirit,” shared someone with me about my sermon from 2 Corinthians 3:6. Yes! I appreciated hearing that summary. See how it fit my take on the Lectionary C Gospel Reading for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, from Luke 13:10-17. Today’s sermon called “When Rules Matter More than…
