Diocese of Oxford

Sermons on Luke

Serve faithfully and grow in faith

Gospel           Luke 17.5–10  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.    The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in…

Take hold of life

Gospel Reading          Luke 16.19–31 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.   ‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered…

What we serve? What we do?

Gospel Reading          Luke 16.1–13 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.   Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he…

Love one another…..enough to be seen

Gospel Reading         Luke 14.1, 7–14 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.   On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. When he…

Growing in faith, serving in love

Gospel Reading         Luke 22.24–30  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.    A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest. But he said to them, ‘The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and…

Truth can burn….before it heals

Please ‘click’ here to download the set of questions referred to in Andrea’s sermon. Gospel Reading         Luke 12.49–56  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.    ‘I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!  I have a baptism…

I believe…. (Mary’s final sermon for us)

Gospel Reading        Luke 12.32–40  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.   ‘Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.  Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an…

Pray: begin with God

If you’d like to think about your Prayer Practice this week (as mentioned in Andrea’s sermon, follow this link here) Gospel Reading        Luke 11.1–13  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.   He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of…

We 70: go out and live the good news!

Gospel Reading       Luke 10.1–11, 16–20  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All     Glory to you, O Lord.    After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go.  He said to them, ‘The harvest…

Legion is a mirror

Gospel Reading       Luke 8.26–39 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.      Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time…