Luke Series

In this message, we conclude our journey through the Gospel of Luke. We see how the events we’ve studied – Christ’s ministry, death and resurrection – connect to the ongoing mission of the early church, as well as the church today.

In this message, we get one of the greatest lessons in the supremacy of Scripture, anchored by the backdrop of the crucifixion, the disciples’ temporary heartbreak, and the good news of the resurrection.

In this message, we begin our final sermon series in Luke, “Eucatastrophe: The Triumph.” And we start with the key event of the third day: Christ’s resurrection. Our study of Christ would be relatively meaningless had the tomb not been empty!

In this message, we take a brief, one-week look at, “Eucatastrophe: The Tomb.” The tomb has its place in the plan of God – however fleeting it was. Too often, we race from the Cross to the resurrection and fail to see the significance of the faithful actions of several of Christ’s followers.

In this message, we conclude our sermon series, “Eucatastrophe: The Tree,” and we consider the incredible final moments of Christ’s life, as well as the significant events that occur as He passes from life into death. Thankfully, Easter reminds us that death is not the end.

In this message, we begin a new sermon series, “Eucatastrophe: The Tree.” We begin with a clear look at the Cross of Christ and the way the Word of God emphasizes the reasons for Christ’s suffering over the details of His pain.

In this message, we conclude our sermon series, “Eucatastrophe: The Trials.” Events move to their inevitable conclusion: Pilate turns Christ over to his soldier for execution, and even in that verdict Christ takes the place of a man who was truly worthy of the sentence.

In this message, we continue our sermon series, “Eucatastrophe: The Trials,” and we study events of Christ’s appearance before Pilate and Herod – again seeing evidence regarding His true identity dismissed that we would be wise to consider ourselves.

In this message, we continue our sermon series, “Eucastrophe: The Trials,” and we consider Christ’s trial before the Sanhedrin. We’re forced to reexamine the evidence regarding Christ’s identity that they refused to consider.

In this message, we begin a new sermon series, “Eucatastrophe: The Trials.” The series considers the series of trials Christ faces prior to the Crucifixion, but today’s text focuses on the trial we commonly refer to as Peter’s three-fold denial of Christ.

In this message, we conclude our sermon series, “Eucatastrophe: The Tears,” and we see Christ begin to drink the cup of wrath alluded to in last week’s text, beginning with his brutal betrayal at the hands of one of the disciples.

In this message, we begin another short, two-week sermon series, “Eucatastrophe: The Tears.” These events lead right up to Christ’s arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, but today’s text focuses on the prayer He prays on His last night with His disciples.

In this message, we conclude our sermon series, “Eucatastrophe: The Table,” and we consider the incredible juxtaposition between Christ’s willingness to suffer and die for the disciples and their appetite for power and acclaim – all with the last Passover meal as the backdrop.

In this message, as we conclude our sermon series, “Eucatastrophe: The Tension,” we see Christ again speaking of the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem – while using it as a symbol or type of the end of all things but, also, His triumphant future, final return.

In this message, we see the familiar pattern reversed – this time, it is Christ asking the hard questions, all in an attempt to help the angry religious leaders see Him for who He truly is: the Messiah, the Christ, the Savior.

In this message, we see an example of the ridiculous questions people like to ask to try to justify their rejection of the truth of God and the person and work of Jesus Christ.

In this message, the tension between Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders reaches new heights – as He shares a prophetic parable about a vineyard and the workers in the vineyard rejecting the Son sent by the vineyard’s owner to check on their progress.

In this message, we begin a new sermon series, “Eucatastrophe: The Tension.” We begin our look at the final week before the crucifixion by considering the ramifications of Christ’s cleansing of the temple – Jesus often expresses His love through truth, and Israel needed to understand that their religious system was broken.

In this message, we conclude our sermon series, “In the Shadow of the Cross,” and we see Jesus’ “not so triumphal” entry into Jerusalem essentially a week before His crucifixion.

In this message, Jesus tells a familiar parable about a steward and a kingdom, all to help us understand how to properly live for our King while He delays His return to claim what is rightly His.

In this message, we see a beautiful picture of Biblical salvation in the redemption of wealthy but wicked Zacchaeus – but the picture doesn’t stop with merely his redemption.

In this message, Jesus issues a clear statement on how we are to be judged: according to His standards for salvation and according to our hearts. But do we really live as this is true?

In this message, Jesus addresses the likely persecution of the church and the “delay” in His return – with a plea for us to persevere in prayer. How are we doing?

In this message, we see Jesus perform yet another miracle – and we’re challenged to examine whether or not we have thankful hearts. Ungratefulness is a dangerous path.

In this message, Jesus again returns to the issue of money and stewardship. In stark terms, He describes the abuse of money – and how it leads us away from spiritual truth and the kingdom of God.

In this message, Jesus addresses the issue of money – or, more pointedly, the love of money. It’s a timely test for us to evaluate our stewardship and to be reminded that if we are serving money, we can’t be serving God.

In this message, we continue our sermon series, “In the Shadow of the Cross,” and we conclude Christ’s parable of the prodigal son with the “forgotten man,” the bitter, older son. There’s a chance “religious” folks have more in common with this forgotten man than the prodigal son.

In this message, we continue our sermon series, “In the Shadow of the Cross,” and we see Christ continue His emphasis on the grace of God by sharing perhaps the most preached on story in Luke’s Gospel: the parable of the prodigal son.

In this message, we continue our sermon series, “In the Shadow of the Cross,” and we consider two well-known parables that emphasize God’s grace and love for the lost – the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the lost coin.

In this message, we continue our sermon series, “In the Shadow of the Cross,” and the attention of Jesus turns from the Pharisees to His followers – in many ways, we’re all challenged to ask ourselves: do we really want to follow Him? Do we truly understand the cost?