Wholly Bright

Luke 11:29-36

About the Sermon

Light attracts, it gives life, and it brightens. That’s what the message of resurrected Jesus does for all who receive him. But not all will, for light also repels. Some in Jesus’ own day were on an endless pursuit of signs to validate his claims. Even the resurrection would not do. He knew as much, which is why in Luke 11:29–36, Jesus responded to their demand tersely, “No sign will be given to [them] except the sign of Jonah,” that is, the sign of life from the dead. What we do with the risen Christ decides what’s inside us, whether darkness or light.

About the Series

Luke writes that we may be certain of the things that we have been taught. That is, confident in the good news about Jesus. Apparently some of the things we have been taught are so wonderful they are hard to believe. In his orderly account, Luke announces good news of great reversals in which God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. Peace with God through the forgiveness of sins really is available but on God’s terms. To show us how we must come to him, Luke introduces us to the characters Jesus lifted up and to the proud whom he brought low. In all this he compels us to humbly believe in the Son of the Most High God and to preach this good news of great joy to the end of the earth.
Luke writes that we may be certain of the things that we have been taught. That is, confident in the good news about Jesus. Apparently some of the things we have been taught are so wonderful they are hard to believe. In his orderly account, Luke announces good news of great reversals in which God humbles the proud and exalts the humble. Peace with God through the forgiveness of sins really is available but on God's terms. To show us how we must come to him, Luke introduces us to the characters Jesus lifted up and to the proud whom he brought low. In all this he compels us to humbly believe in the Son of the Most High God and to preach this good news of great joy to the end of the earth.

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