Diocese of Oxford

Sermons on Luke (Page 2)

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…

Even now the stones cry out

Gospel Reading      Luke 19.28–40 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord.       After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying,…

His power is in love

What a week! We meet for worship this morning as European leaders are meeting in London to address the existential crisis of our time.  There is reason to be afraid. Yet against the blizzard of news reports that we have witnessed this week it is reassuring to recall Andrea’s sermon last Sunday reminding us that…

God is on the throne

Gospel Reading      Luke 8.22–25      Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord.  One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side of the lake.’ So they put out, and while they were sailing…

Don’t focus on the negative

Gospel Reading      Luke 6.17–26  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord. He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon.…