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The Man Jesus Renamed

The Lord's Day Morning December 13, 2009 Luke 8:26-39 “The Man Jesus Renamed” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles I'd invite you to turn with me to Luke chapter 8 and this great story of the man who was possessed by demons, liberated by the Lord Jesus Christ. Derek Thomas was reminding me this morning that Ridderbos, in his famous book, The Coming of the Kingdom, records seventeen different interpretations that he had found of this particular parable. Now I must say that that really boggles my mind because Luke's main point is so crystal clear and it's set in the context of three other stories that are crystal clear. We said the last time that we were together that in Luke 8 you begin four miracle stories, all of which either happen in Galilee or in Gentile…

The Winds and Waves Still Know

The Lord's Day Morning December 6, 2009 Luke 8:22-25 “The Winds and Waves Still Know” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III Luke tells groups of miracle stories in his gospels. It's obvious when you read them and then you compare them side by side that he has different things in mind that he wants to emphasize to you about these different miracle stories. For instance, if you look at an earlier group of miracle stories in the gospel of Luke they are focused upon occasions when Jesus does these miracles in front of the multitudes. Clearly He does it in an evangelistic context, to reach out to those who don't know Him, to reveal Himself to them as the Savior, and to draw them savingly to trust in Him. But in these miracle stories, the next set of three or four stories that Luke tells…

Are You Sure About Jesus?

The Lord's Day Morning Luke 7:18-35 “Are You Sure About Jesus?” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Luke chapter 7. We’re going to be looking at verses 18 to the end of the chapter, verse 35, as we continue to make our way through the gospel of Luke together. Let me show you four parts to this passage before we read it. The first part you’ll see is in verses 18 to 20. John, in this passage, sends two disciples to ask Jesus a very important question. It's important for you to know that John is in prison. To say that he was discouraged is an understatement. He had said of Jesus many months before, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who comes to take away the sins of the world.” He had announced Jesus as the Messiah — He is the…

God Has Visited His People

The Lord's Day Morning October 18, 2009 Luke 7:1-17 “God Has Visited His People” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Luke chapter 7 as we continue our way through the great gospel of Luke. In this passage, Luke is telling us two stories that are designed to help us and his original readers appreciate more fully who Jesus is. Throughout Luke's gospel and the other gospels, the gospel writers are driving home the point that Jesus is…

Healing and Forgiving

The Lord's Day Morning May 17, 2009 Baptism Sunday Luke 5:12-26 “Healing and Forgiving” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III Dr. Duncan: As we prepare to worship, let me invite you to take your hymnals in hand and turn to No. 34. Our opening hymn is going to be The God of Abraham Praise, and it's a perfect hymn for Baptism Sunday because it reminds us of the covenant of grace made with Abraham, which the Apostle Paul says is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. And so it's perfect for a service in…

A Preacher with Power

The Lord's Day Evening May 3, 2009 Luke 4:31-44 “A Preacher with Power” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III I'd like to invite you to turn with me to Luke 4 as we continue our study of the Gospel of Luke. The whole service conspires together to help us understand the passage. We always try and take care to relate some of what we sing to the substance of what we're reading and preaching, but tonight the C125atechism question that you've already heard asked and answered and meditated upon…

An Unwelcome Prophet

The Lord's Day Morning April 26, 2009 Luke 4:14-30 “An Unwelcome Prophet” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you’ll open your Bibles to the the Gospel of Luke, the fourth chapter. I remind you that when we were in this chapter last, we were looking at the temptation of the Lord Jesus Christ. We saw parallels between Adam's temptation in the garden and Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. Adam was tempted once in the garden, failed immediately, and three curses followed against the…

Tempted, Tried and Never Failing

The Lord's Day Morning April 19, 2009 Communion Sunday Luke 4:1-13 “Tempted, Tried but Never Failing” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III CALL TO WORSHIP: O come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker, for He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care. Let us worship Him. Our Lord and our God, we need You more than food. We love You more than life. We treasure You more than anything. We come today by the gospel; we come today by the…

Jesus: Son of David, Son of Abraham, Son of Adam, Son…

The Lord's Day Morning March 29, 2009 Luke 3:23-38 “Jesus: Son of David, Son of Abraham, Son of Adam, Son of God” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III Amen. If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Luke 3, as we continue to make our way through the Gospel of Luke. We come today to the genealogy of the Lord Jesus, and as your eyes look at Luke 3:23-28, you may be thinking to yourself quietly (so as not to admit to these thoughts to those around you) Why in the world did Luke…

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