#60 Sermon Review: Luke 11:29 - Graham
Biblical Text: Luke 11:29
Name: Billy Graham
Sermon Title: Jesus Christ Superstar
Link to Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mwc7L2f4Dc
Rating
1-100 score
90 out of 100
1-20 Christological
20 The entire topic of this sermon is the relevance of Christ today.
1-20 Holds Attention
20 The sermon holds your attention by showing you that everything points to Christ and what that means for you.
1-20 Compelling
20 The sermon is quite compelling by providing cultural, social, historical, emotional, biblical, and logical evidence for Christ’s claim of being the son of God.
1-20 Memorable
20 This sermon is memorable especially for its time by connecting key ideas to cultural references of the time. Furthermore the central question is simple is Christ the Son of God?
1-20 Application to Life
10 This is the one spot this sermon fails in any meaningful way. For the person who already has a relationship with God and believers in Christ this sermon has little value. Yet for the unbeliever this sermon could be the turning point of their lives.
Thoughts
This sermon is specifically an evangelistic sermon. Which would mean it is not aimed at believers in which case I would give this sermon a perfect score. Yet disregarding its evangelistic aim it could be improved by encouraging the believer towards sharing their faith.
Outline
*This outline was artificially generated and deemed accurate to the sermon.
Introduction
Greeting and reference to Luke 11:29-32
Call for the audience to follow along in their Bibles
Jesus as the Ultimate Sign
Ancient Israel's demand for a sign
Jesus' declaration that He is the sign, paralleling Jonah to Nineveh
Contrasting Responses to Jesus' Message
Jonah's successful call to repentance in Nineveh
The Queen of the South recognizing Solomon’s wisdom
The rejection of Jesus by His contemporaries
Jesus’ Humanity and Divinity
Jesus’ human experiences: hunger, thirst, tiredness, friendship, and grief
His claim of sinlessness and public challenge to His generation
Jesus’ divinity: pre-existence, eternal nature, and oneness with God
Scriptural references supporting Jesus’ divine nature
Teachings of Jesus
Revolutionary ethical teachings
Forgiveness: “Turn the other cheek” and forgiving “70 times 7”
Judging inner thoughts and intentions, not just outward actions
Elevated standards of morality: adultery and murder in the heart
The Crucifixion and Resurrection
Detailed description of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus
Jesus’ capacity for forgiveness even on the cross
The significance of His death and the accomplishment of salvation
Emphasis on the resurrection as the cornerstone of Christian faith
Personal and Public Call to Faith
The necessity of accepting Jesus Christ by faith
The transformative power of Jesus in believers’ lives
Urging the audience to make a public commitment to Jesus
Encouragement for immediate response and support available for new believers
Closing Appeal
Final invitation to accept Jesus and assurance of forgiveness and new life
Encouragement to reach out for spiritual help and resources
