Luke 14:25-35 It is true that Jesus had come to establish God’s kingdom, but as he had already explained several times, that kingdom was going to begin very differently from…
Luke 9:28-36 We’ve been given the privilege of listening in on a conversation about God and his Son. This passage is usually called the Transfiguration, and it challenge us to…
Luke 15:11-32 As we look at this parable, consider which character you align with. Do you align with the prodigal son or with the older brother? Or are you trying…
John 14:1-14 After Jesus tells his disciples that he will be leaving them, he gives the disciples four reasons why they can trust him. All four reasons are based on…
John 6:25-58 The Bible is full of stories like this where God mercifully satisfies us with the things we really need, and John 6 brings that out in this discourse…
1 John 5:1-12 John develops one of the central messages of his letter: the importance of the object of our faith. He first discusses faith itself and its fruits (vv.…
Romans 13:1-14 As we come to Rom 13:1–7, we have one of Paul’s most extended statements about how Christians relate to the governments under which they live. When Paul wrote…
Genesis 3:15; 1 John 3:8 Believers see with their ears, not with their eyes, by listening to the word of God. Do you look at the world through the context…
Matthew 22:23-46 In this sermon, we look at the challenges concern marriage at the resurrection and the greatest commandment.[1] Each challenge comes from a different group, and each raises a…
Matthew 16:21-28 As we continue to look at these passages, we see that there is division and contrast even among the twelve disciples. Tonight, we will look at the different…