Sermons on San Lucas 9:56:

James - Apostle Of Passion

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 28, 2003

In serving the Lord you can either look at what you are doing as a ministry or a job. When ministry becomes a job you lose the passion God wants you to possess.

James – Apostle of Passion Luke 9:51-56 In serving the Lord you can either look at what you are doing as a ministry or a job. When ministry becomes a job you lose the passion that God wants you to possess. My first ministry assignment as full-time pastor was in Kansas City, Kansas. I was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Free Methodist

James: Calling Fire Down From Heaven Series

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 17, 2003

A look at James and John and how they desire to judge the Samaritans and how God treats us with grace and mercy

James: Calling Fire Down from Heaven Luke 9:51-56 Primary Purpose: Jesus purpose was not to condemn, but to save. On a recent Sunday morning, members of a church in Oklahoma noticed a shabbily-dressed man wandering near the church, poking into garbage cans. The man finally came to rest on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Baptist

The Jerusalem Road Series

Contributed by Danny Williams on Apr 6, 2004

A series designed to look at the Roads of the Last week of Jesus. How he and his disiples handeled life

Roads to the Resurrection - Series The Jerusalem Road - April 4, 2004 AM Luke 9:51-56 These events are recorded by Luke alone. The thrust of the passage is that Jesus’face is set—it is fixed toward Jerusalem. Luke divides this journey of Jesus into three stages. Each stage begins by strongly ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is Jesus

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 10, 2004

Luke in this chapter gives us 9 snap shots that help us to answer that question.

"WHO is Jesus" LUKE CHAPTER 9 INTRODUCTION Our society as a whole and many people in our society are going through an identity crisis. The question many people are asking is who am I. And many in an effort to answer that question go on a journey to find themselves -- maybe a physical journey, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Headed To Jerusalem. Where Are You Heading?

Contributed by Dennis Nolan on Apr 1, 2001

A challenging address for the week before Palm Sunday

Jesus set his face towards Jerusalem - where are you heading? 01/04/01 Reading Luke 9 51 -62 1) The undeterred Christ "Now it came to pass that when the time came for him to be received up that he steadfastly set his face to go towards Jerusalem"v 51 At times we forget how important Luke’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Baptist

I Want The Church To Grow-But Do I Want Any More People? , #5 Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

I want the church to grow because Jesus Does but do I want people who are not immedieatly receptive to the Gospel?

I recieved this idea from my mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want the Church to Grow-But Do I Want Any More People? , #5 Luke 9:51-56 Introduction: Review I want the church to grow because it was in God’s plan, Jesus taught that it would, Jesus commanded sowing which produces growth, and growth is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Problem With Power Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 21, 2006

When we draw close to Jesus sometimes the aura of His power makes us feel powerful on our own. Luke 9 teaches us lessons on the real source of power and the real cost of discipleship.

What’s the famous line from American Express? Not Karl Malden saying "Don’t leave home without it" but this: "membership has its privileges." It was supposed to suggest that special things await you and only you if you get this card. The slogan is successful because it appeals to something in us ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:37-62

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Discipleship - Doing The Father's Will Series

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Mar 17, 2009

We focus too much on the love of Jesus for us at the expense of focussing on Jesus’ love for the Father. True disciples devote themselves to doing the will of the Father as Jesus did.

8.2.09 DISCIPLESHIP – DOING THE FATHER’S WILL - Luke 9 INTRO How many of you here are observing Lent in one way or another. Some people observe Lent merely out of ritual or as a tradition. I was astonished and somewhat bemused when Liz told me of someone she knows who is giving up swearing for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Baptist

Knocking Off Rough Edges Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009

Sometimes as Christians we have rough edges that Jesus needs to knock off us including unbelief, pride, competition, judgmentalism and self interest

“Knocking off rough edges – Luke 9:37-62” Gladstone Baptist Church – 12/3/06 am S1 - Most people think that we are pretty good Christians and that Jesus is lucky to have us on his side. The disciples thought this also There was once a man named Tom who was promoted to vice president of his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:37-62

Denomination: Baptist

The Twelve, Part 2

Contributed by Dino Rizzo on May 7, 2009

This is part two of a seven-part series studying Jesus’ disciples and the principles of discipleship. This message focuses on James and John.

Turn to your neighbor and say, "Jesus is here, and anything can happen." It’s a great day to be in church. We are going to be looking at some scriptures in the gospels, which give a recording of Jesus, the life of our Savior. It gives four different looks at the same scenario. We are going to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Thing Of Horror Or Of Hope

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 27, 2008

We must remain faithful, as Christ is faithful, and allow even our sufferings to be united to His.

Celebration of St. Jerome September 30, 2008 There’s an unintentional irony in the use of these readings from Job and Psalm 88 on the memorial of St. Jerome. Job, sitting on his compost heap scratching his boils, is longing for death, to go down into the depths of the earth. The psalmist, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Catholic

The Walk!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 3, 2008

I believe that God calls all of His people to walk with Him. In this outline we lay out seven kinds of personal walk we have with Christ. If our desire is to be more like Him then we must walk and learn of Him daily. Not just in the Sunday morning service

The Walk (Luke 9:23 KJV) And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. (Luke 9:62 KJV) And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. I believe that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-62

Alcanzando La Ciudad

Contributed by Arnoldo Torres on Nov 21, 2009

Al cumplir el tiempo de su ascensión afirmó su rostro para ir a Jerusalén. Si oramos por la paz de Jerusalén oremos por nuestras ciudades. Salmos 122:6 El reino se ha detenido ya que solo puede ser establecido por nosotros. Hebreos 2:8.

Al cumplir el tiempo de su ascensión afirmó su rostro para ir a Jerusalén. Si oramos por la paz de Jerusalén oremos por nuestras ciudades. Salmos 122:6 El reino se ha detenido ya que solo puede ser establecido por nosotros. Hebreos 2:8. 1. Resolución. Jesús afirmó su rostro. Estaba definido a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Assembly Of God

John Son Of Zebedee:- Thundering Character Gives Way To Loving Disciple. Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 16, 2005

When John begins his journey as a disciple he has a thunderous character which is very intolerant. Yet, because Jesus sees all disciples as “a work in progress” we can have the hope and assurance that we also can be disciples for Jesus.

Message Luke 9:51-56 John son of Zebedee:- thundering character gives way to loving disciple. I don’t want to sound disrespectful to Jesus but, as we have systematically considered the disciples, we have found ourselves in a position where we have to wonder about the choice of disciples which ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Baptist

James Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005

a biographical sketch of James

“JAMES” TEXT: LUKE 9:51-56 Sunday, March 21, 2004 That [choir anthem] is hard to follow. That is a great song. If you have seen The Passion of the Christ, it deepens that song and every song about the Crucifixion all the more, doesn’t it? It’s incredible what God did. It does leave you in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed