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Growing Up Into Christ
Ephesians 4:1-16 | Your growth as a disciple affects the whole body. Truly. Your growth is bigger than you. The deeper we grow in our walk with the Lord the more we strengthen the body of Christ for the glory of Christ. So how do we connect our growth with our role in building up the body? Ephesians 4 will help us this week as we look at what it means to "Grow Up Into Christ.”
Ephesians 4:1-16 | Your growth as a disciple affects the whole body. Truly. Your growth is bigger than you. The deeper we grow in our walk with the Lord the more we strengthen the body of Christ for the glory of Christ. So how do we connect our growth with our role in building up the body? Ephesians 4 will help us this week as we look at what it means to "Grow Up Into Christ.”
Growing Up Together
1 Peter 2:1-10 | Growing up we grew in community. Whether we consciously think about it or not, we all grew up within the context of family, friends, neighbors, etc. This community contributed to our growth. In the same way, we are to grow in Christ within the community of the Church. This week we turn to 1 Peter 2:1-10 to dwell on a powerful reality of what it looks like for us to be growing up in Christ together.
1 Peter 2:1-10 | Growing up we grew in community. Whether we consciously think about it or not, we all grew up within the context of family, friends, neighbors, etc. This community contributed to our growth. In the same way, we are to grow in Christ within the community of the Church. This week we turn to 1 Peter 2:1-10 to dwell on a powerful reality of what it looks like for us to be growing up in Christ together.
Forgiven Much, Love Much
Luke 7:36-50 | Those who understand how deeply they have been forgiven by Christ live with a deep love for Christ. The gospel announces to us that we have all been forgiven a debt we never could have repaid and a chasm we never could have climbed out of. This radical forgiveness should lead to radical love. Luke 7:36-50 shows us a dinner scene of a sinful woman who got it, and a self–righteous man who didn't.
Luke 7:36-50 | Those who understand how deeply they have been forgiven by Christ live with a deep love for Christ. The gospel announces to us that we have all been forgiven a debt we never could have repaid and a chasm we never could have climbed out of. This radical forgiveness should lead to radical love. Luke 7:36-50 shows us a dinner scene of a sinful woman who got it, and a self–righteous man who didn't.
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Built On The Rock
Luke 6:46-49 | Every single one of us is building our life on a foundation. We will either build our life on rock which will withstand all the floodwaters this world brings, or we will build our life on sand and be washed away by the storms. This passage gives us the blueprint to build a life on the rock that will withstand life's floodwaters.
Luke 6:46-49 | Every single one of us is building our life on a foundation. We will either build our life on rock which will withstand all the floodwaters this world brings, or we will build our life on sand and be washed away by the storms. This passage gives us the blueprint to build a life on the rock that will withstand life's floodwaters.
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Blessings, Woes, & Loving Our Enemies
Luke 6:17-36 | What if the blessed life is different from everything we have heard? What if the blessed life isn't just the American Dream with Jesus riding shotgun? What if instead it's nearly the exact opposite? And love? What if when we follow Jesus, we love with a love that isn't just extraordinary, but supernatural? What if Jesus can give us a heart to actually love people who dislike us? This passage leads us into the radical redefining of blessings and love.
Luke 6:17-36 | What if the blessed life is different from everything we have heard? What if the blessed life isn't just the American Dream with Jesus riding shotgun? What if instead it's nearly the exact opposite? And love? What if when we follow Jesus, we love with a love that isn't just extraordinary, but supernatural? What if Jesus can give us a heart to actually love people who dislike us? This passage leads us into the radical redefining of blessings and love.
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Choosing The Twelve
Luke 6:12-16 | Who gets picked first for the sports game? The best athlete. Who wins first chair in the band? The most gifted musician? Who gets accepted into Ivy League schools? The brightest. Who wins the lead role in the musical? The most talented singer. We are used to being chosen based on merit and resume. As Jesus chose the twelve and called them to him as apostles, his process looked much different. Let's look together at the calling of the twelve by the praying, grace-giving Savior.
Luke 6:12-16 | Who gets picked first for the sports game? The best athlete. Who wins first chair in the band? The most gifted musician? Who gets accepted into Ivy League schools? The brightest. Who wins the lead role in the musical? The most talented singer. We are used to being chosen based on merit and resume. As Jesus chose the twelve and called them to him as apostles, his process looked much different. Let's look together at the calling of the twelve by the praying, grace-giving Savior.
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The Lord of the Sabbath
Luke 6:1-11 | The Pharisees' Sabbath rules prevented them from seeing the Lord of the Sabbath right in front of them. Their rules made the Sabbath a burden on God's people rather than a gift from God to his people. Jesus exposes this reality and explains the good heart of a good God, who gives good gifts for the good of his people. This passage frees us from the burden of any " manmade, red-tape regulations" and into the joy of a good God's good gifts to his people.
Luke 6:1-11 | The Pharisees' Sabbath rules prevented them from seeing the Lord of the Sabbath right in front of them. Their rules made the Sabbath a burden on God's people rather than a gift from God to his people. Jesus exposes this reality and explains the good heart of a good God, who gives good gifts for the good of his people. This passage frees us from the burden of any " manmade, red-tape regulations" and into the joy of a good God's good gifts to his people.
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New Wine in New Wineskins
Luke 5:33-39 | This group raised a valid issue. People who were serious about God devoted themselves to the weekly rituals of prayer and fasting. So why weren't Jesus' disciples doing the same? Weren't they serious about God? Jesus used their inquiry to teach important truths: the new wine he has brought will not fit in old wineskins of ritualism, legalism, or any other -ism. This teaching has the potential to change our lives by ushering us out of any old ways of ritualistic legalism and into the joy of the new wine, new heart, and new covenant realities Jesus offers.
Luke 5:33-39 | This group raised a valid issue. People who were serious about God devoted themselves to the weekly rituals of prayer and fasting. So why weren't Jesus' disciples doing the same? Weren't they serious about God? Jesus used their inquiry to teach important truths: the new wine he has brought will not fit in old wineskins of ritualism, legalism, or any other -ism. This teaching has the potential to change our lives by ushering us out of any old ways of ritualistic legalism and into the joy of the new wine, new heart, and new covenant realities Jesus offers.
Following Him
Luke 5:1-11 | After a career defining catch of fish, a group of fishermen left it all to follow Jesus. Jesus had shown his power and authority so clearly that these men were willing to leave everything and follow Him. When we see Jesus for who He is, we will follow Him wherever He calls. These 11 verses on Sunday might just change the entire trajectory of how we follow Jesus.
Luke 5:1-11 | After a career defining catch of fish, a group of fishermen left it all to follow Jesus. Jesus had shown his power and authority so clearly that these men were willing to leave everything and follow Him. When we see Jesus for who He is, we will follow Him wherever He calls. These 11 verses on Sunday might just change the entire trajectory of how we follow Jesus.
The Authority of Jesus
Luke 4:31-44 | Jesus begins his Great Commission with the statement, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me." This authority didn't begin only after his resurrection, but we see his authority on display as Luke unpacks the beginning of his earthly ministry. This week we will see the authority of Jesus' word, his authority over the demonic, his authority over disease, and his authority to preach the good news of the Kingdom! Our Lord truly is the one with ALL authority!
Luke 4:31-44 | Jesus begins his Great Commission with the statement, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me." This authority didn't begin only after his resurrection, but we see his authority on display as Luke unpacks the beginning of his earthly ministry. This week we will see the authority of Jesus' word, his authority over the demonic, his authority over disease, and his authority to preach the good news of the Kingdom! Our Lord truly is the one with ALL authority!
Strong Savior
Luke 4:14-30 | Jesus stood up in the synagogue at Nazareth, unrolled the scroll of Isaiah, found Isaiah 61, and unapologetically declared who he was. He is the good news preacher, the bondage breaker, and the strong Savior. This revelation of who He is demands a response. His declaration demands a decision. Will we submit to Him for who He is?
Luke 4:14-30 | Jesus stood up in the synagogue at Nazareth, unrolled the scroll of Isaiah, found Isaiah 61, and unapologetically declared who he was. He is the good news preacher, the bondage breaker, and the strong Savior. This revelation of who He is demands a response. His declaration demands a decision. Will we submit to Him for who He is?
Tempted
Luke 4:1-13 | The scriptures tell us that Jesus was tempted in every way as we are and yet was without sin. Luke 4 gives us a powerful scene of Jesus being tempted by the devil in the wilderness. This passage shows us the schemes the enemy uses to tempt, and more importantly, how Jesus used God's word to withstand temptation. When we are tempted to sin, the Word has the power to win.
Luke 4:1-13 | The scriptures tell us that Jesus was tempted in every way as we are and yet was without sin. Luke 4 gives us a powerful scene of Jesus being tempted by the devil in the wilderness. This passage shows us the schemes the enemy uses to tempt, and more importantly, how Jesus used God's word to withstand temptation. When we are tempted to sin, the Word has the power to win.
The Son of God
Luke 3:21-38 | Jesus is the Son of God. The theology of Jesus as the very Son of God is central to our understanding of his work as Lord and Savior. As we walk through the end of Luke 3, we want to look at the Father's affirmation of the Son and the genealogy of Jesus. With both of these Luke desires us to see and worship Jesus as the Son of God.
Luke 3:21-38 | Jesus is the Son of God. The theology of Jesus as the very Son of God is central to our understanding of his work as Lord and Savior. As we walk through the end of Luke 3, we want to look at the Father's affirmation of the Son and the genealogy of Jesus. With both of these Luke desires us to see and worship Jesus as the Son of God.
Resurrection Hope
1 Corinthians 15:1-28 | At the center of Christianity is the gospel, and at the center of that gospel is a crucified and risen Savior. This Easter, we turn to 1 Corinthians 15 to ask and answer three crucial questions for our lives: 1) Why do I need the gospel?, 2) What is the gospel?, and 3) Why is the resurrection essential to the gospel? Join us as we celebrate the hope giving reality of the Risen Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:1-28 | At the center of Christianity is the gospel, and at the center of that gospel is a crucified and risen Savior. This Easter, we turn to 1 Corinthians 15 to ask and answer three crucial questions for our lives: 1) Why do I need the gospel?, 2) What is the gospel?, and 3) Why is the resurrection essential to the gospel? Join us as we celebrate the hope giving reality of the Risen Christ.
Costly Obedience
Luke 3:18-20 | John the Baptist came preaching a baptism of repentance. This demanded he confront people in their sin and point them to the coming Savior from sin. And John was willing to confront everyone in their sin, including Herod. His confrontation of Herod proved very costly from an earthly standpoint. Obedience is costly. Confrontation often costly. But it's a worthy cost. Let's look at that together.
Luke 3:18-20 | John the Baptist came preaching a baptism of repentance. This demanded he confront people in their sin and point them to the coming Savior from sin. And John was willing to confront everyone in their sin, including Herod. His confrontation of Herod proved very costly from an earthly standpoint. Obedience is costly. Confrontation often costly. But it's a worthy cost. Let's look at that together.
What Shall We Do?
Luke 3:7-14 | Wrath. Repentance. Judgment. Response. Some of these words carry heavy connotations. Sometimes, people may even want to avoid these words. John the Baptist didn't. His preaching confronted the crowds with the reality of God's wrath, the need for genuine repentance, the nearness of God's judgment, and the demand to respond. On Sunday, we will see what he had to say and open our hearts to any ways the Holy Spirit seeks to confront us through the power of His Word.
Luke 3:7-14 | Wrath. Repentance. Judgment. Response. Some of these words carry heavy connotations. Sometimes, people may even want to avoid these words. John the Baptist didn't. His preaching confronted the crowds with the reality of God's wrath, the need for genuine repentance, the nearness of God's judgment, and the demand to respond. On Sunday, we will see what he had to say and open our hearts to any ways the Holy Spirit seeks to confront us through the power of His Word.
Preparing The Way For Jesus
Luke 3:1-6 | There are two massive and connected statements regarding the life of John the Baptist. The first is something he said: "He must increase, and I must decrease."" The second is something Jesus said of him: "...among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist..." These realities are connected. John understood the best way he could spend his life was to humble himself in a way that exalted Jesus. This is the picture of true greatness. We begin a four week look at the life and ministry of John the Baptist seeking to understand what a life of decrease so Christ increases can look like.
Luke 3:1-6 | There are two massive and connected statements regarding the life of John the Baptist. The first is something he said: "He must increase, and I must decrease."" The second is something Jesus said of him: "...among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist..." These realities are connected. John understood the best way he could spend his life was to humble himself in a way that exalted Jesus. This is the picture of true greatness. We begin a four week look at the life and ministry of John the Baptist seeking to understand what a life of decrease so Christ increases can look like.
Longing to See Christ
Luke 2:22-38 |What are you ultimately waiting for with eager anticipation? We may eagerly anticipate many good things, but only one can be ultimate: the day our faith becomes sight. The day we see our Savior face to face. In Luke 2 we are introduced to Simeon and Anna, two aged saints waiting and longing for their faith to become sight. Though we now live between the two comings of Christ, we can learn much from these two saints about what it looks like to wait and worship until our faith becomes sight.
Luke 2:22-38 | What are you ultimately waiting for with eager anticipation? We may eagerly anticipate many good things, but only one can be ultimate: the day our faith becomes sight. The day we see our Savior face to face. In Luke 2 we are introduced to Simeon and Anna, two aged saints waiting and longing for their faith to become sight. Though we now live between the two comings of Christ, we can learn much from these two saints about what it looks like to wait and worship until our faith becomes sight.
Christmas Glory
Luke 2:1-21 |The King of Kings came to earth in the humblest of ways. His birth was announced to the most unlikely of people. Worship over what had happened resounded in the most unlikely of places. The message was shared by the most unlikely of messengers. The Highest King came in the humblest of ways, and there is so much for us to be instructed and encouraged by as we look at this reality.
Luke 2:1-21 |The King of Kings came to earth in the humblest of ways. His birth was announced to the most unlikely of people. Worship over what had happened resounded in the most unlikely of places. The message was shared by the most unlikely of messengers. The Highest King came in the humblest of ways, and there is so much for us to be instructed and encouraged by as we look at this reality.
Promise and Redemption
Luke 1:57-80 | John's birth had been foretold, now it is realized. With this promise from God fulfilled, worshipful ramifications ripple. And with this promise fulfilled, Zechariah is filled with a prophecy of praise. This passage highlights for us God as a promise keeper and compassionate Redeemer. The implications of these two realities of God have a massive impact on how we live with Him in the here and now of everyday life.
Luke 1:57-80 | John's birth had been foretold, now it is realized. With this promise from God fulfilled, worshipful ramifications ripple. And with this promise fulfilled, Zechariah is filled with a prophecy of praise. This passage highlights for us God as a promise keeper and compassionate Redeemer. The implications of these two realities of God have a massive impact on how we live with Him in the here and now of everyday life.