Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Luke”
Hope : Jesus Titus 2:11-13, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:1-7 ‘Turn around and believe that the good news that we are loved is better than we ever dared hope, and that to believe in that good news, to live out of it and toward it, to be in love with that good news, is of all glad things in this world …
Hope : Joy and Love Romans 12:9-12, Colossians 1:3-8, Luke 2:19 ‘They were coming for him and his people. Friends were being killed or fleeing for their lives. So Andrew White did what he always does when faced with an enemy. “I invited the leaders of Isis [Islamic State] for dinner. I am a great believer in that. I have …
Hope : The glory of God Romans 5:1-5, Luke 2:8-20, John 1:14 ‘It is always darkest before the day dawn’ Thomas Fuller Walking the Road Have you ever had a time in your life where you have found yourself in the middle of an adventure? A time when you have started out on a simple journey and it’s turned into …
Isaiah 43:18-21 + Luke 24:1-12 How do you get your head around the news that someone you saw die three days earlier is actually alive? How are you suppose to react to that kind of information? For the women that first approached the tomb and for Peter who, on hearing the news ran to see for himself this is exactly …
Luke 22:7-23 The Passover was the meal that celebrated and reminded the Jews of their great liberation from Egypt. As Jesus shared it with his disciples, He was preparing for a much greater liberation. So, He takes bread and breaks it and He shares wine amongst them speaking of a new covenant and the forgiveness of sins. He talks about …
Luke 8:40-48 This woman had suffered not just physically for 12 years but socially, mentally, financially and spiritually. This condition meant that she was always unclean, no one would have come near her and she would never be able to worship in the temple. When Jesus walks by that day she decides that, if she can just touch him she …
Luke 18:1-8 This story links three concepts together, prayer, justice and faith. The widow persistently asks the unjust judge to grant justice and, in the end, he gives in and answer her cry. So we are being taught something here about persistence in our prayer and the things we should pray about. We are then asked a question. “Will the …
Luke 4:16-21 Jesus’ reading of Isaiah’s word in his local synagogue announced His mission to the world. He told the listeners that day that the words He had read had now been fulfilled by Him. It is important for us to hear the words of this proclamation in their fullness. It is good news, freedom, healing and justice but we …
Doing love : John 3:16, Who is your neighbour? : Luke 10:25-37 Love came down at Christmas Cold nights, twinkling lights, warm fires, the smell of pine, nativities, carols, good food, mulled wine, cards, presents, family, friends, laughter, and love. Christmas is a magical time. It’s a time when we remember that Jesus came to us; as a cute baby …
Mary’s Song : Luke 1:46-55, Zechariah’s Song : Luke 1:67-80, Angels and Shepherds : Luke 2:8-20, Wise Men : Matthew 2:10-12 Worship is what we do! You are doing it right now, as you read this, in fact you have been doing it all day, every day since you were born. If this doesn’t make sense let me try to …