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But if we walk in the light, just as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7

Sermons on Luke

Transfiguration – 2025

Luke 9:28-36 Please listen with me to a portion of St. Luke’s account of the transfiguration of Jesus, from chapter 9 of his Gospel, beginning in the 28th verse: “[Jesus] took Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His…

Christmas Day – 2024

Luke 2:10-11 EXORDIUM: Christ is born! Let us glorify him! Today is the festival of the Nativity of Our Lord. It recalls the day in Bethlehem, so many centuries ago, when God’s Son entered into this world, and set out on his life’s journey as humanity’s Savior. God’s Son had, of course, been a part…

Christmas Eve – 2024

Luke 2:8-12 Christ is born! Let us glorify him! “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign…

Trinity 9 – 2024

Luke 16:13 As Americans, we usually pride ourselves on the conviction that we are free. We go to great efforts to preserve our political and social freedom, and we are indignant when others infringe on our freedom. In the realm of our civil life, we do, of course, live in a mostly free society. We…

Trinity 6 – 2024

Trinity 5 – Luke 5:1-11 Simon Peter, the fisherman from Capernaum, had been introduced to Jesus by his brother Andrew. Andrew in turn had been directed to Jesus by John the Baptist, whose disciple he previously had been. After Peter got acquainted with Jesus, he became what we might call a part-time disciple of the…

Trinity 3 – 2024

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 “A certain man had two sons.” So begins what is commonly called the parable of the prodigal son, as told by Jesus, and recorded in St. Luke’s Gospel. In the parable this younger of two sons said to his father, “Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.” And…

Trinity 2 – 2024

Luke 14:15-24 The kingdom of God is often described in Jesus’ parables as a banquet, or as a great and festive dinner. Today’s Gospel from St. Luke is one such example. The imagery of a great fellowship meal with God points us forward to the way things will be for his people in the new…

Trinity 1 – 2024

Trinity 1 – Luke 16:19-31 The story of the rich man and Lazarus that Jesus tells in today’s Gospel from St. Luke is intriguing in many respects. It is often referred to as a parable, but it does not bear some of the common characteristics of a parable. Usually when Jesus tells a parable, he…

Maundy Thursday – 2024

Maundy Thursday – Luke 22:7-20 “Do this in remembrance of me.” Jesus gave this directive to his disciples on the occasion of his institution of the Sacrament of the Altar. His giving of his body and blood to them, for the forgiveness of their sins, was not going to be a one-time occurrence. This giving…

Sexagesima
2nd Sunday
in Pre-Lent 2024

Luke 8:26-37 Then [Jesus and his disciples] sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among…