A message from the series “Luke: To Know, Believe, and Belong to Christ with Certainty.” Jesus’ greatest parable helps us understand the Father’s greatest joy – the salvation of lost sinners. We are all prodigals of a sort and desperately need the Father’s love, grace, and forgiveness.
A message from the series “Luke: To Know, Believe, and Belong to Christ with Certainty.” God offers the purest of joy to the world: a joy that is rooted in His seeking and saving the lost. In this sermon, we examine Christ’s parables to discover what it looks like to find and embrace God’s great gift of joy.
A message from the series “Luke: To Know, Believe, and Belong to Christ with Certainty.” Jesus addresses the massive crowds that are following Him and instructs them: count the cost of following me. For to follow Christ is profoundly radical, it’s offensive to our natural sensibilities, as He requires whole-hearted devotion in every area of life. Are you comfortable in your hypocrisy or do you count the cost and follow Christ?
A message from the series “Luke: To Know, Believe, and Belong to Christ with Certainty.” Jesus eats lunch with the Pharisees and their trap backfires. Instead, Jesus graciously helps them understand the tragedy of living for self. Through parables and direct confrontation, Christians can learn 3 tragedies to avoid that lead to missing God’s great banquet.
A message from the series “Luke: To Know, Believe, and Belong to Christ with Certainty.” Jesus says narrow is the door that leads to eternal life, and then shows us marks of a genuine Christian. His compassion is broad, but few are those who embrace Jesus as Lord and Savior.
A message from the series “Luke: To Know, Believe, and Belong to Christ with Certainty.” God, in his providence, is present and active in this world, always watching and always working, to uphold and govern all creation to fulfill his purposes for his glory and the good of his children.
A message from the series “Psalms.” In times of danger and fear, where do we turn? We must take refuge in the Lord and trust in His sovereignty and justice.
The Word of God contains many warnings regarding deception, the most dangerous being self deception regarding one’s salvation. Today we look at several key warning passages as well as examine some Biblical examples of the fruits of salvation.
Our Shepherd, none other than the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, provides us with the security and sufficiency that we need for life on this earth and life in eternity with Him. David uses the metaphor of shepherd and sheep to portray the relationship that the Lord has with those know His voice and follow Him. This Psalm follows a progression from delighting in the works of the Shepherd on our behalf to delighting in the Shepherd Himself.
Our Shepherd, none other than the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, provides us with the security and sufficiency that we need for life on this earth and life in eternity with Him. David uses the metaphor of shepherd and sheep to portray the relationship that the Lord has with those know His voice and follow Him. This Psalm follows a progression from delighting in the works of the Shepherd on our behalf to delighting in the Shepherd Himself.