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?

The greater the faith, the more offensive it becomes. Why is that?

In our text this morning, Jesus says he comes to bring fire on the earth. What?! He also says says he didn't come to bring peace but division. What?! I though he was the Prince of Peace! I thought he came to make all things new! What does Jesus mean?

When it comes to believing in God, what's a dealbreaker for you? Where do you put an asterisk on God’s lordship of your life? If we're honest, we all have our "issues" with some of Jesus' teaching, and especially with certain parts of the Bible. What does that mean for followers of Jesus? Is it okay to not be okay with everything Jesus had to say?

We tend to believe we’re either good enough without God or too far gone for him to bother with us. But the good news of Psalm 118 and Jesus' cross is that Jesus' righteousness makes us righteous.

When circumstances are bad, it’s all we can see. And that’s because of what we believe in those moments. We wonder why God would put us here, or if he even cares. We can't see a bigger story or a redemptive arc beyond our current reality. All we see is the trial; we can’t see the triumph. But the good news Psalm 118 gives us, especially when seen through the eyes of the people of God in Jesus’ day, is that God can turn our desperate cries into grateful praise.

Too often we teat the presence of God as a place we visit instead of a home in which we dwell. If we would only stay, abide, seek Refuge in him permanently, then we would see the fears of this world begin to disappear.

We like to imagine we are masters of our fate, that we have control over our future and our circumstances. And if not, that we can grin and bear it, pretending to be unaffected by whatever comes our way. But pretending is no way to face the trials and calamities of life. Instead, God invites us to give up this endless struggle and entrust our futures to Jesus, who is truly in control.

We are all naturally glory thieves, taking for ourselves what belongs only to God. Desperately "needing" credit, people's applause, and for others to thank us for all we’ve done, we center ourselves, even while serving others. Psalm 98 helps to realign us with the intended purpose of all creation: to bring glory and praise to God!

Depression can make us question God’s existence. We wonder if he’s abandoned us, or given up on us, if he's punishing us for something we've done. But there's hope in God’s Word for us this morning. Because into that very real existential confusion, Psalm 42 and 43 promise us that Depression and hope can coexist. In fact, they often do. And that God has not changed his character and his presence is still with us, even while we suffer.