Author: Pastor Lockman
As Disciples of Jesus — We Trust in Our Divine Healer
The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost October 9, 2016 Luke 17:11-19 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw […]
As Disciples of Jesus — We Cry, “Increase Our Faith!”
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 2, 2016 Luke 17:1-10 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of […]
As Disciples of Jesus — We Consider the Consequences
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 25, 2016 Luke 16:19-31 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. […]
As Disciples of Jesus — We Welcome Sinners
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 11, 2016 Luke 15:1-10 Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. […]
As Disciples of Jesus — We Need to Stay Focused on Our Savior
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 4, 2016 Luke 14:25-33 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and […]