We seek to acquire so many possessions that are inconsequential in this life and the next. Information, fame, the death of your enemies, wealth, sexual gratification, peace, ease–you name it! But God tells us the greatest possession anyone could ever have is wisdom.

Similarity breeds connection. People tend to bond with others who are like themselves. Though this is naturally the way things are, God calls his followers to something supernatural. For the follower of Jesus, love of the stranger is sacrificial worship.

We spend so much of our time and energy on bad news, when God has entrusted us with the greatest news in the world. We can hold onto hope because all the bad news in the world cannot outweigh the good news of Jesus Christ!

It’s scary to be a messenger of unwanted news. It’s usually bad, and so we fear the backlash. And if we give into that long enough, that fear will control us, it will cripple us, and it will eventually silence us for good…without a doubt, it’s scary to be a messenger of unwanted news but our message is built on the historical fact of Jesus’ resurrection, motivated by our personal experience of salvation, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. And that’s enough to cast out any fear in our hearts this morning, no matter how strong it may be. That’s what our text shows us this morning, as Jesus commissions his disciples…

Too often we view salvation as merely a personal choice and the Christian life as a solo endeavor. But followers of Jesus become a family, a family on God's mission to reconcile the world.

We get spiritually drunk and weighed down by the ordinary, physical, natural, pedestrian, routine cares of this world so much so that we lose sight of what matters and stumble around aimlessly. Jesus warns us against this in our text this morning and encourages us to stay awake and alert until he returns.

Join us this morning, as we continue our series on the Gospel of Luke!

Join us this morning, as we continue our series on the Gospel of Luke!

We tend to determine who we are by what we have and what we do. But God values inward devotion over outward display.

Earth doesn't come lose to heaven! But so often we make it our focus. How can we grasp more deeply that our citizenship is heaven? Find out this morning, as we continue our series on the Gospel of Luke!

We live in a world of competing authorities, and it can be difficult sometimes to know which to obey, and when. Jesus helps us to order our allegiances properly by showing us that God holds ultimate authority over all things, so all other authorities must submit to his authority.

Jesus’ divine authority empowers those who submit to it or condemns those who reject it.

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We all naturally rebel against authority, and our relationship with God is no exception. We are suspect of his sovereignty. We have a hard time believing that what he’s doing is truly for our own good, and not just to control us. But for those of us who have a hard time trusting God, there’s some great news this morning: God’s authority doesn’t restrict us, it frees us.

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What are your best attempts at creating your own peace? Power, control, going along to get along, enough money to feel secure? True peace is only found in Jesus Christ.

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In order to receive the kingdom of God we have to release our grip on the kingdoms of this world. What do you need to release in order to receive from God? Join us, as we continue our series on the Gospel of Luke!

We tend to put off ultimate things as long as possible. But the Bible assures us that King Jesus will return to judge the earth and establish his kingdom. And we have absolutely no idea when that will be.

We reserve grace for the most “deserving," or for those we think are most deserving anyway. But Jesus did not come for those we think are most deserving. It's not the healthy that need a doctor but the sick. Jesus came to seek and to save the most "undeserving."

Everyone knows adultery's wrong, but does everyone know that looking at someone lustfully is basically the same thing? Wild, right? Jesus said that! Let's talk about it!

We all experience a variety of mothers in our lives, whether that's maternal mothers, grandmothers, adoptive mothers, spiritual mothers, etc. But Jesus has some hard words to say about who his mother is.

Usually, we love those who love us and hate those who hate us. But following Jesus and living the ethics of his kingdom call us to something very different, even impossible: to love our enemies and pray for our persecutors. How can we do that?