10 sermons preach from Luke 13 — 9 from real church libraries, transcribed and indexed to the verse, and 1 from the classic library.
“The woman 'bent double for 18 years' healed in the synagogue on the Sabbath and called a 'daughter of Abraham'.”
George Whitefield
Luke 13:3 -- "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." When we consider how heinous and aggravating our offenses are, in the sight of a just and holy God, that they bring down his wrath upon our heads, and occasion us to live under his…
Read the full text“The passage where Jesus told the woman bent double, 'Woman, you're set free.'”
A Bible study unpacking the Galatians message of liberation: freedom as an internal, communal reality rooted in Christ, contrasted with internalized oppression and dangerous misuses of scripture (e.g., Christian nationalism). Practical steps for emancipation—personal and collective—are emphasized alongside pastoral invitations to join and serve the church community.
“The woman 'bent double for 18 years' healed in the synagogue on the Sabbath and called a 'daughter of Abraham'.”
A sermon based on Galatians 5:1 declaring a "public service announcement": Christ has liberated believers from slavery to the past and to systems that devalue them. The preacher exhorts listeners to stop living "in their head," embrace their God-given freedom, stand firm in community, resist returning to old yokes, and respond in faith (including salvation, joining the church, and service).
“in the synagogue there was a woman who was bent double, and Jesus healed her on the sabbath.”
On Resurrection Sunday Pastor preaches from Philippians about living with 'Easter faith' in a Good Friday world — naming the pervasive assault on mental health and arguing that knowing Christ and the power of his resurrection gives connection, resilience, and a call to solidarity in suffering.
“We serve a savior who got in trouble in the synagogue because there was a woman who was bent double and Jesus ... healed her on the Sabbath.”
A Resurrection Sunday sermon (based on Philippians 3:10) that addresses the 'war on our mental health' and proclaims the present, empowering reality of Jesus' resurrection: intimacy with Christ, access to resurrection power for resilience, and solidarity in suffering that leads to new life. Uses historical and personal stories (Harriet Jacobs, Harriet Tubman, prison testimony) and the cultural refrain 'If you know, you know.'
“Strive to enter through the narrow gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.”
A Bible study on Jesus' declaration "I am the way, the truth, and the life," emphasizing that salvation is found only in Christ. The sermon explains the narrow gate and difficult path to eternal life, calls believers to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Jesus, and outlines the gospel process: repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Spirit. It includes pastoral exhortation to prioritize God over traditions and family loyalties and a call to pray and evangelize for those whose hearts are closed.
“Paraphrase of people pleading at a shut door: "Father Noah... open the door... Too late."”
A Sunday service sermon calling believers to a transformed, disciplined Christian life — a 'new walk' marked by repentance, holiness, and practical change of habits. The preacher urged the congregation to 'do your first work' (return to first love), put off the old sinful patterns, walk circumspectly, and live visibly as ambassadors for Christ. The service also included health updates, testimonies, baptisms, encouragements to care for one another, and corporate prayer for healing and restoration.
“calling Herod a fox, which some would say that would be an insult.”
A Live Free podcast episode that opens with church announcements and testimonies, then walks through two main teaching tracks: (1) Matthew 21—Jesus’ triumphal entry, the Good Samaritan connection, and how Christians should engage politics (avoid deifying or denying politics; practical watchouts and discipleship as a 24/7 vocation), and (2) an explanation of the Nephilim (Genesis 6): major interpretive options, problems with extra‑biblical sources like the Book of Enoch, and a pastoral caution against obsessive speculation.
“'Jerusalem, Jerusalem... How often I have desired to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, though you were not willing.'”
A Mother’s Day Sunday service that celebrated a record-setting church yard sale and reflected on God’s maternal imagery—especially Jesus’ image of a mother hen—offering comfort to those for whom Mother’s Day is complicated and calling the community to welcome, service, and mutual care.
“"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, this city that kills the prophets... how often I wanted to gather you under my wings" (Luke 13:34 quoted).”
Pastor Steve Wilburn preaches a Palm Sunday message reflecting on Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as a ‘memorable event,’ drawing three main lessons: Jesus wept over a people who would reject him, he zealously cleansed the temple, and he issued a sober warning calling for wholehearted commitment to him. The sermon connects the Palm Sunday celebration to the gospel: Jesus’ sacrificial death and resurrection, forgiveness of sin, and the call to repentance and authentic discipleship.
“"The day is coming when you will be surrounded by the enemy" — warning of siege and being trapped/conquered.”
Pastor Steve Wilburn preaches a Palm Sunday message reflecting on Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as a ‘memorable event,’ drawing three main lessons: Jesus wept over a people who would reject him, he zealously cleansed the temple, and he issued a sober warning calling for wholehearted commitment to him. The sermon connects the Palm Sunday celebration to the gospel: Jesus’ sacrificial death and resurrection, forgiveness of sin, and the call to repentance and authentic discipleship.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.