Sermons on Luke (Page 3)
A Famine of Words
People can say mean things. Words can hurt; words can harm; and words can heal. The tongue can curse, and the tongue can bless!
Three Effective Ways to Bypass God
July 10, 2022—-5th Sunday after Pentecost—–Rev. Scott Downing Amos 7: 7-17; Luke 10: 25-37
Celebrate and Make a Joyful Noise
July 3, 2022——–4th Sunday after Pentecost—–Elaine York Psalm 66: 1-9; Galatians 6: 1-16; Luke 10: 1-11, 16-20 Good Morning! I am glad to be back with you here at Spanish Springs Presbyterian Church. I have several really good friends here so, it is always fun to come to worship with you. In the Fall, I will be joining your Presbyterian Women’s Bible Study as we have had to end one of our circles at St. John’s. I look forward to…
All In
All In ……….. June 26, 2022 ………..3rd Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 2: 1-14; Luke 9: 51-62 ……….. Rev. Susan Taylor So, I’m a bit of a TV nerd, and one of the few shows I watch on a regular basis is “Jeopardy!” While I haven’t been as avid a fan since the devastating loss of Alex Trebek, I was among the millions of viewers who tuned in a few years back to watch James Holzhauer, a professional sports gambler…
Clothing for God’s Children
June 19, 2022 ………. Fathers’ Day ……… Rev. Patrick Mecham Second Sunday after Pentecost Galatians 3: 23-29; Luke 8: 26-39 Today is Fathers’ Day, a day in which we honor fathers for the legacy they leave their children. It is a day to honor all fathers and father-figures—step-fathers, grandfathers who helped raise their grandchildren, teachers, scout leaders, all those who have helped to nurture a younger generation, who have given them more than just genetic material, who have provided them…
The King Is Coming!
April 10, 2022……….Palm Sunday……….Pastor Pat Mecham Philippians 2: 5-11; Luke 19; 28-40 When I was a kid, two of my very favorite people were my Uncle Ozzie and Aunt Deede. I have a very vivid memory of anticipation–being excited about their arrival for a visit. I climbed up into the big willow tree in our front yard so that I could look ‘way down the street, keeping my eyes peeled for their little Volkswagen Beetle. I was so eager for…
Reconciled
March 27, 2022———-4th Sunday in Lent Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21; Luke 15: 1-32 Dale was a proud man, a man who was glad that his grown kids had settled in the same area, a man who was happiest when his whole (large) family gathered around the table for a meal. But Dale had a problem. His teenaged grandson had acted in a way that he considered to be extremely disrespectful, and he had called him on it. The…
Should We Get What We Deserve?
March 20, 2022———–3rd Sunday in Lent————Rev. Bob Kelley 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13; Luke 13: 1-9 Luke 13: 1-9 Karma, we all know what it is, and most of us pretty much believe in it. And karma tells us, that in life, we are generally going to get what is coming to us. If we are good, God will bless us, and if we are bad God will get us. If not now, then when we die. And we think…
Don’t Be “Detoured”
March 13, 2022———–2nd Sunday in Lent Philippians 3: 17 – 4: 1; Luke 13: 31-35 I have heard it said that life is a journey—and that it’s the journey itself more than the destination that is important and significant—and that sometimes the detours are actually part of God’s plan, and are significant waypoints on the path God means for us. I agree with this view…mostly. When the detours take us from the path we have selected for ourselves, and the…
Discerning the Path
March 6, 2022——–1st Sunday in Lent Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Luke 4:1-13 Remember the old days when you had a trip coming up, and you would get out the old folding maps and make a plan for how you were going to get from here to there? Those of us who love MAPS always cherished that particular activity! But now we have a GPS on our phones, and we simply type in our destination and we see two or three…
Truth to the Modern World
2 Corinthians 3:12 – 4:2—————–Luke 9: 28-43a February 27, 2022————————Rev. Patrick Mecham Transfiguration There is a scene in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in which Harry stumbles upon a magic mirror. When he stands directly in front of the mirror, he sees his parents standing behind him, smiling at him. His parents are no longer living, having died when he was only a toddler, so he loves looking into this mirror and being a part of a real…
Healing in Forgiveness
Genesis 45: 3-11, 15—————1 Corinthians 15: 35-38, 42-50 Luke 6: 27-38 February 20, 2022——————-7th Sunday after Epiphany Rev. Patrick Mecham There has been a lot of talk about healing and health—probably since the beginning of humanity. This has been especially true living through this pandemic! But in recent years, there have been some amazing discoveries. One of these is that our HEALTH is not just a matter of the physical body—it includes so many more facets. One major factor in…