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Tolerance, the Dangerous Virtue TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE Introduction: One doesn’t normally think of virtues as being dangerous. It’s vices that are dangerous. But probably any virtue we can think of—love, patience, peace, honest
Crash Course in Discipleship Introduction: Today we return to the Book of Luke, where we will pick up in the tenth chapter. Ahead of us are some of Jesus’ most profound parables, discourses, miracles, warnings, and prophecies. For about seven months our focus
It’s a Beautiful Day for a Neighbor. Will You Be Mine? Introduction: Jesus was a master storyteller, and one of His best is the story of the Good Samaritan. It’s an interesting thing about familiar stories, however. Sometimes they become so familiar that we as
Mary and Martha: Clash of Temperaments Introduction: Let’s begin today by reading our text, just five verses from Luke 10:38-42: As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sis
God Doesn’t Read Junk Mail: Parable of the Midnight Caller Introduction: I remember some of the strangest things about my childhood. One clear recollection has to do with my duty of taking out the trash and burning it in the fifty-gallon barrel in the back yar
No Switzerlands in this War Introduction: I read the story of a seminary student who submitted his sermon to his homiletics professor. The professor said his exegesis was good and his three points made sense, but he was concerned about the sermon title. “It’s
Pharisaism: Alive and Well in the Church Introduction: Please turn in your Bibles to Luke 11:37-54: When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. But the Pharisee, noticing that Jesus did not
Three High Hurdles to Human Happiness Introduction: We sang a great hymn a few moments ago. It was written by Martin Luther, a German monk with a very troubled conscience, who, on October 31, 1517 (480 years ago this Friday) had the courage to challenge the ec
How Do You Become Rich Toward God? Introduction: Last Fall we examined a very strange parable from the mouth of Jesus as found in Luke 16:1-9–the story of a man who used his money to buy friends. While the man himself was a scoundrel, Jesus presents him as a p
Are You Ready for the Second Coming? Introduction: Friends, Jesus is coming again. We sang about it this morning. We believe it! The second coming is one of the fundamental, foundational truths of the Christian faith. It is not possible to read the Scriptures
Have You Responded Rightly to His First Coming? Introduction: Last week Mike brought a sobering message to us from Luke challenging us to question our readiness for Jesus’ second coming. In the passage that follows, Jesus makes a significant transition in his
The Problem of Evil, or What Do You Do When the Good Guys Don’t Win? SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Note: This sermon was preached two weeks after 9/11. Introduction: One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Isaiah 1:18: “’Come now, let us reason together,’ says