Category: Sermons

This week’s parable is the story of the rich fool, a successful man who hoarded his personal possessions for his own pleasure. He was called a “fool” because he poured all his energies into accumulation but put little effort into getting to know God. As we study each parable, we’ll see that no subject is…

Parables seem to teach a straightforward lesson, however, you can be certain each parable has a deeper meaning that must be reached through connection with Jesus. The lawyer in this Sunday’s story of The Good Samaritan asks Jesus a simple question about his duty to his neighbor. Jesus challenges him with a story of love…

We enter a new season now. Over past months we’ve explored what Jesus did. Now, continuing in Luke’s Gospel, we will examine what Jesus said, both to those who traveled with Him and to those to whom He ministered. The disciples spent day and night near Jesus, constantly listening and learning. Scripture tells us a…

Jesus left the disciples and ascended into heaven. But before doing so, He did the most amazing thing. He put the work of His ministry into the hands of His beloved disciples – both men and women. That includes us. What trust. Jesus had faith! How do we go about doing the work we are…

Take note of this Scripture from the “Gospel” of Isaiah: “On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast…

Holy Week begins. Think back through the Gospel of Luke and ponder the calling of Jesus. God’s intricately laid plans for Jesus miraculously unfolded from an early age. At the right time, His ministry began. God witnessed to Jesus in that Voice that spoke divine favor, the miracles that Jesus performed, and the power of…

Prayer is essential to getting to know God. How much do you pray? Some people say it doesn’t matter how much time you spend in prayer. I believe it matters a great deal because prayer is where your relationship with God is formed. The disciples saw Jesus at prayer over and over again. Yet they…

Our culture proclaims quite clearly what it considers to be a success. Just google “how to be successful” or pick up a magazine and you will see. The media is filled with “success” stories, and advice on how to succeed. Cultural values about success bleed into the Christian culture as well. Are our cultural values…

Testimonials are commonplace. Courtroom lawyers call on expert witnesses. Tabloids and magazines are full of testimonials. Friends pass along their experiences. Who do you listen to? Whose witness do you believe? A man, declared dead from an auto crash, went to heaven. After surviving, he writes a testimony about it. A woman dying of cancer…

Lent began this week, signified by our Ash Wednesday Service. Together we committed to  setting aside time each day to read our One Year Bible passages and pray. These commitments allow us to experience the profound blessing of drawing near to God. As we spend time reading about Jesus and talking to Him, we’ll find…