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Luke 21:25-28: The Second Coming of Christ
OUTLINE The response of creation The response of the unbeliever The response of the believer INTRODUCTION We move from the third worst judgement in history, the fall of Jerusalem described for us in v20-24; to...
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Luke 21:20-24: The Fall of Jerusalem
The warning to flee the city The reason for the fall of the city INTRODUCTION If you visit Rome today, among the many sites you will is see the Arch of Titus, an honorific arch...
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Luke 21:5-19: How to Live in the Last Days
Sermon 102: Luke 21:5-19: How to Live in the Last Days OUTLINE Prepare for deception Prepare for upheaval Prepare for persecution INTRODUCTION At the website raptureready.com there is something called the rapture index. This is...
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Luke 20:45-21:4: Condemnation and Commendation
OUTLINE False religion condemned True piety commended INTRODUCTION There is the religion that God loves and there is religion God hates, and Jesus puts these side by side in a contrast so we could see...
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Luke 20:27-40: Jesus on the Resurrection
OUTLINE The cynic’s question The Savior’s answer INTRODUCTION Is there life after death? Many Post-Christian Western secular people say, No! But the majority of the world’s population, throughout history have said, Yes! The Vikings had...
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Luke 20:19-26: Jesus view of God and Politics
OUTLINE Rendering to Caesar Rendering to God INTRODUCTION What is the relationship between God and politics? That question will open up a can of worms. And right now in this moment in time when we...
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Luke 20v9-18 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants (Or the Parable of the Murder of the Owner’s Son)
OUTLINE A history of past hard-heartedness A revealing of present priorities A prophecy of future judgement INTRODUCTION We come to the last full parable in Luke’s gospel. There are other parables that are told between...
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Luke 20:1-8: The Authority of Jesus
OUTLINE The question of Jesus’ authority The question of John’s baptism INTRODUCTION It is Wednesday in the passion week, and this is a day of conflict and controversy. Just look down at chapter 20, notice...
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Luke 19:45-48: Jesus and the Temple
OUTLINE Jesus enters the temple Jesus cleanses the temple Jesus’ zeal for the temple INTRODUCTION There are certain texts in the Bible that are pregnant with meaning; they have layers of meaning to unravel. Jesus’...
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Luke 19:28-44: The King Enters Jerusalem
OUTLINE The prophet King The humble King The weeping King INTRODUCTION The coronation of royalty has always been a loud and expensive affair. When Napoleon decided to crown himself emperor he got a crown called...
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Luke 19:11-27: The Parable of the Ten Minas
OUTLINE The King receives His kingdom His servants await His kingdom INTRODUCTION ‘When Herod the Great died in 4 b.c., it was obvious to almost everyone that his son Archelaus would take his throne in...
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Malachi 2:10-16: Divorce: Part Two
INTRODUCTION Last week we began to engage with the second problem that Malachi was addressing around marriage in Israel. The Israelites were divorcing their wives to marry idolaters. We have dealt with the issue of...
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Luke 19:1-10: The Salvation of Zacchaeus
INTRODUCTION Jericho will always be famous for 3 unlikely converts. Firstly, there is the conversion of the prostitute Rahab. At the time of the Exodus she had heard about God rescuing His people from Egypt...
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Luke 18:35-43: The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus
OUTLINE The knowledge of faith The desperation of faith The asking of faith The consequences of faith INTRODUCTION It has been said that Christ’s miracles of healing various disabilities is a deliberate illustration of how...
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Luke 18:31-34: ‘Everything…Written…Will be Accomplished.’
OUTLINE Birth Nature Ministry Death, burial and resurrection INTRODUCTION I am a fan of science fiction and fantasy, and a common theme in many these genres is the issue of prophecy. Modern fiction thinking reflects...
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Luke 18;18-30 The Young Ruler
OUTLINE Salvation is impossible with man Salvation is possible for God INTRODUCTION I want you to picture the best human being alive on earth right now. Think of a person who is virtuous, successful, lauded,...