Sermons

Text: Luke 19:1-10
For some of us, everything we know about today’s story is from the children’s song “Zacchaeus was a wee little man” and this seems like a fairly straightforward story. Verse 10 tells us “10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost.” Throughout Luke’s Gospel, Jesus sides with the outcasts. Jesus restores people to their rightful place as children of God. Jesus treats the outcasts, those on the margins of society, with respect and with compassion. As followers of Christ, we should also respond to the outcasts, those on the margins of society, with respect and with compassion.

Text: Luke 18:9-14
What was your image of God like when you were a child? Did you see a Santa Claus-like figure? Or maybe a wizard? Is it possible that our image of God now influences how we pray? How do you picture God this morning? What image of God resonates most clearly with you today? Is God a far off ruler with little concern for our day to day life? Is God a concerned parent, wanting to offer advice and love to their child? Are you happy with who you are or are you a person that is recognizing your utter dependence on God for every moment of your life? How do those images affect how you may pray today and going forward?