The Prince and The Dragon

Sermons from the Gospel of Luke

The Drowning of Jesus, or: Two Judgements, Two Baptisms (Luke 12:49-13:9)

As midnight approaches, Jesus tells his disciples the war against the dragon is going to get much worse before it gets better. He warns the people again that their obsession with miracles and power will lead them straight to hell unless they repent and start listening to his words — but time is running out.

The Kingdom is Like A…Whaaat? or: This is Your Second-to-Last Chance (Luke 13:10-35)

Jesus teaches in a synagogue for the last time, and shows what the Law of Compassion looks like in action. When the Pharisees get upset, he tells them they’d better lose some weight if they want to fit through the door of his kingdom.

The End of Identity Politics, or: What If Your Gold Bars Suddenly Turned Into Concrete Blocks? (Luke 14:1-35)

Jesus heals someone on the Sabbath for the last time, eats dinner with the Pharisees for the last time, and invites them to join his kingdom for the last time. When they refuse (again), he warns them that the balances in their Religious Savings Accounts are about to go to zero.

Three Stories, One Question, or: So Are You Going to Join the Party or What? (Luke 15:1-32)

Jesus tells three stories about people losing things and ends with a cliffhanger.

Cash and Compassion (Part II), or: Management is All About Forgiveness! (Luke 16:1-18)

Jesus continues his course in Kingdom Management Principles with a story about a corrupt manager who, when he gets fired, suddenly gets smart and transfers his allegiance to the winning side. The real-life application is obvious! — but the Pharisees aren’t listening.

Modesty and Generosity, or: The Story With the Sting In the Tail (Luke 16:19-31)

Jesus continues his Kingdom Management Training course with a module on fiscal responsibility. And…ghosts?

You Want Us To Do What? or: To Dream the Impossible Dream (Luke 17:1-10)

Jesus’ Kingdom Management Training course continues with a module on relationships and mulberry trees.

It’s the End of the World as We Know It, or: How to Survive the Apocalypse (Luke 17:11-18:8)

Jesus heals some lepers, and suggests that the End Times might not all be fun and games. Alarmed, the disciples ask him how they’ll survive, so Jesus tells them a funny story about a widow and a judge.

Who Then Can Be Saved? or: Put Down Your Controller and Watch the Cut-scene (Luke 18:9-34)

As tensions rise the closer Jesus gets to Jerusalem and Judgement Day, the people all begin to wonder, “Who is going to survive?” Jesus tells them the good – and the bad – news.

Two Blind Men, or: Being Seen is Believing (Luke 18:35-19:10)

When Jesus arrives (suddenly) at the gates of Jericho, everyone realizes he is less than twenty kilometers from Judgement Day. One man screams. Another one climbs a tree. And Jesus answers the question, “Who then can be saved?”

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