The Gospel Coalition Conference 2013

https://vimeo.com/65644502 Crawford Loritts worked through Luke 8, finding several common themes and culling many helpful lessons. In Luke 8, we have three very distinct and disparate stories. There is the demoniac, the hemorrhaging woman, and Jairus's daughter. Despite the differences, Loritts outlines three common themes. Every person had no control over his/her affliction.Every person was out of options.Every person encountered Jesus. From the stories and these observations, … [Read more...] about Crawford Loritts on Luke Eight

https://vimeo.com/65389541 Colin Smith recently shared some thoughts on the preaching of Jesus out of Luke 4.Smith noted Four Distinguishing Marks of Jesus' Preaching: Jesus preaches the scriptures.Jesus preaches directly to the human condition.Jesus preaches himself.Jesus preaches Grace. But, as Smith points out, the hearers were filled with wrath despite the excellent preaching. Smith therefore concludes Grace will make you angry or lead you to worship. Editor's Note: This is part … [Read more...] about Colin Smith on the Preaching of Jesus

https://vimeo.com/65390960 DeYoung outlines his sermon on Luke 15 in the following way: DeYoung wants to give us 1 key point to understanding the text.DeYoung wants to give us 2 things we should note about God from these stories.DeYoung wants to give us 3 things we need to do. One. To properly understand the stories of Luke 15, we must remember what provokes them: criticism about Jesus hanging around sinners. All the stories that follow address this tension.Two. We see a minor theme … [Read more...] about Kevin DeYoung on Luke Fifteen