Sermons on Luke

Sermons on Luke

The Manger, The Throne, and the Invitation to Participate

Sermon text: Luke 2:1-20; Revelation 4:1-11; Revelation 5:1-14 Christmas reveals a kingdom unlike any other: while Caesar ruled through power and decree, God entered the world in humility through a child laid in a manger. When Luke 2 is read alongside Revelation 4–5, we see that the baby born in weakness is the Lamb who reigns on the throne, redefining true power. This message invites us not just to observe Christmas, but to surrender our “crowns,” enter God’s presence, and…

Singing…on the Cross?

Sermon text: Psalm 31:1-5 and Luke 23:46 Very often in Scripture Jesus uses remez. This entails mentioning a short Old Testament passage to bring to the minds of the hearers the rest of the passage. When we think of the Psalms and the fact that they were the music of the Jews of Jesus’s day, we are also reminded that twice Jesus quoted from the Psalms. Could it be that He sang these words from the cross?