Sermons on Luke 4:21:

Church As An Icu Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 6, 2020

Jesus came to heal those sick with sin. That means the church is meant to be a hospital for those weighed down with guilt. But what can a church do better heal those lost in their shame?

A Russian soldier was wounded and was ordered to go to military hospital for treatment. When he arrived he found two doors: One was marked, ‘For the slightly wounded,’ and the other, ‘For the seriously wounded’. Well, he wasn’t seriously wounded so he entered through the first door and found ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Encountering Power Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jan 6, 2023

What happens when we encounter the Power of God?

Introduction • Expound on the text. • Power-filled ministries are so needed today. I. Luke 4:32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. A. a lot is going on in Luke Chapter 4. 1. V. 1 – Jesus was led of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Luke 4:1-44, 1 Kings 8:1-11, Acts 3:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Declare The Acceptable Year Of The Lord

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 9, 2023

The past few years has placed us in captivity physically, mentally, and spiritually, the whole world has been turned upside down and people have been messed up. It is the time of restoration. It is the time to get back what the devil has stolen from us.

Declare The Acceptable Year of the Lord By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. DEFINITION: - Acceptable means pleasing, desirable, favorable, and welcome. Declare is to say something in an emphatic manner, to acknowledge possession of something. OPENING: - There is a show on Television I watch ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-8, Luke 4:18-21

Denomination: Apostolic

Did Jesus Say He Was God?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 10, 2022

There are many who say that Jesus is not God because He did not directly utter the words “I am God.” What did Jesus say about Himself? - A look at the Names of God and their meanings.

At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus went to His home Synagogue and read from the Book of Isaiah. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:13-14, John 8:58, John 1:9-10, John 1:4, John 6:39-40, Hebrews 10:19-20, John 1:14-15, Acts 4:12, Philippians 2:9-11, Ephesians 2:4-10, Luke 4:16-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Does Not Rejoice In Wrongdoing Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 11, 2025

Things happen in life that sometimes make it more difficult to love better— to love others as Jesus wants us to love them. When bad things happen, we cannot be happy about it!

Love Does Not Rejoice In Wrongdoing Jeffery Anselmi / General Adult Love Better INTRODUCTION SLIDE 1—MAIN TITLE SLIDE - Love better. - Loving better is a work in progress. - Remember, we are seeking to learn how to love our church family and those in the community better. - Things happen in life ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:6, Luke 4:18-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Parables Concerning The Kingdom, Part 1 (Matthew 13:1-23)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Apr 13, 2025

Matthew, Chapter 13, presents a series of stories, or parables, Jesus used to illustrate the concepts of the kingdom of God, the approaching judgment, and the work of the devil. Listen, if you have ears to hear.

The thirteenth chapter of Matthew's gospel focuses upon the parables of Jesus. As the Master got into a boat while teaching the people on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He told a story about a man whose job it was to sow seed into ground that had been tilled in order to grow crops. In the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-53, Mark 4:1-9, Mark 6:1-6, Luke 4:16-30, Luke 8:4-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What Matters To God Should Matter To Us

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 1, 2025

I am preaching this evening on WHAT MATTERS TO GOD SHOULD MATTER TO US

We all have things in life that MATTERS a great deal to us. • How we spend our TIME in life MATTERS to us. • How we spend our MONEY MATTERS to us. • How we spend our ENERY in life MATTERS to us. Especially if you are over sixty-five years of age because in the middle of the day you feel like ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

In Search Of Freedom

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Jul 6, 2025

So, what is freedom, or liberty, exactly? How can we get it? Well first, I think it’s important to know that…

245 years ago, on July 4th, 1776, in Boston, Massachusetts, our forefathers signed the declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Now, there were a great many reasons why our fathers rebelled against the crown. It can’t be boiled down to just one or two things, but it was the age of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:17-21, John 8:31-32, John 8:36

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Is The Jubilee

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Dec 17, 2024

Have you noticed that some words when spoken are spirit lifting? Repeat after me: Hallelujah Rejoice Jubilee How about this: Salvation

Today we are going to look at scripture that tells us about rest, freedom, healing, sight and favor. But first: • Did you learn something new in God’s word this past week? • Did you see familiar scripture with new eyes? I know I did! • It is my prayer every week that something happens while you are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-30, Isaiah 61:1-2

Our Agenda Vs God's Agenda

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 29, 2024

Jesus has a vision for his ministry and the people have another, a different vision. The people’s own expectations have deafened them to the fulfillment of the scriptures. They are so caught up in their own agenda they cannot hear, let alone participate in, God’s agenda.

“What’s your plan for the day?” It’s a question I often ask my wife; usually on the weekend. But sometimes in the evenings after work I’ll say, “What’s your plan for this evening?” What’s your plan for the weekend? They seem like innocent enough questions and often they are. I’m really interested ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

"Good Tidings Of Great Joy!” Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 5, 2022

After the return of Christ, all those who are a part of God’s kingdom will rejoice. They will be clothed with salvation, belong to God’s redeemed and living in harmony by God’s standard. It must have been simply marvelous for Isaiah to see what God had planned for Judah and Jerusalem.

Sermon – “Good Tidings of Great Joy!” Scripture: Isa 61:1 “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released, and prisoners will be freed. 2 He has sent ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-11, Luke 4:17-21

Denomination: Methodist

Proclaiming The Best Gift Ever Given

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Dec 17, 2022

This sermon is going to examine how Jesus told His home town about the Good News in the hope that it might spur you onto proclaiming to your friends and family the best gift ever given!

Proclaiming the Best Gift Luke 4:14-22 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Once again Christmas is just around the corner. Christmas is the time of year when in trying to express our love for others we seek high and low for the very best gifts to give them! We go to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Shoot The Messenger

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Apr 23, 2024

Why do people today act like the people described in Luke 4:13-30 when Jesus addressed the synagogue?

Don’t Shoot the Messenger Luke 4:13-30 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 14 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district. 15 And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all. 16 And He came to Nazareth, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:13-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus's Ministry

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 25, 2025

Jesus ministry is to help all people.

Luke 4: 14-21 Jesus Mission or Ministry 1. Jesus’s Ministry • Jesus starts his ministry on the Sabbath in his hometown of Nazareth • He goes to the synagogue, picks up the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, and reads, • Jesus shares His Mission “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Methodist

Third Sunday In Ordinary Time - 2025

Contributed by Michael Nesmith on Jan 25, 2025

This morning, I thought we might make a visit to the doctor, the Great Physician himself and in doing so I want us all to think about how we are when He ask, “How are you”?

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be with you this morning and how are you? “Good morning – how are you?”. This is a very common greeting and more often than not the answer is, “fine and you”? We will often respond this way even if the answer is not even close to being true. For example, once ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30, Nehemiah 8:2-10, Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Catholic