The love of God can most clearly be seen in the final moments of Jesus’ life. The suffering servant that Isaiah prophesied about hundreds of years earlier, Jesus our Savior and King, dies on the cross. What seemed like sure defeat was his greatest victory.
This week, as we continue through the book of Luke we are looking at Luke 22:54-62 (and John 21). Pastor Josh examines Peter's denial and ultimate redemption through Jesus.
This week Elder Nathan started our final series in Luke. For the next few weeks we will be looking at the Death & Resurrection of Jesus as documented in the book of Luke. Nathan focused this week's message on Luke 22:39-53, Jesus agonizing in the garden.
This past Sunday, our Student Ministry took over and led our services and Pastor GJ wrapped up our series on the parables told by Jesus in the book of Luke.
This past Sunday we studied Luke 18:1-8, The Parable of the Persistent Widow. In this passage we see that God responds to persistent prayer. There’s something special about a heart crying out to the LORD in genuine prayer. If there’s something you need, come to Him in prayer and He will answer.
Yesterday we studied Luke 15 and examined the parables of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son. Each parable gets more and more touching as we realize the precise nature of the message Jesus is communicating - God has incredible love and grace for us.
What are you pursuing? What is the focus and joy of your life? Is it the things of God or the things of this world? This week Jesus reminds us one day all the things of this world will come to an end, but it’s what we have spiritually speaking that will Last forever.
Yesterday we resumed our teaching through the Book of Luke, shifting our attention to the parables taught by Jesus Christ. In a highly convicting message, we looked at Luke 8:1-15, The Parable of the Sower.
Don’t let manmade laws keep you from the heart of God. God calls us to purity and holiness, but never forget we are saved and set free because of Jesus Christ. God loves you as you are, and it’s His grace at work in you that sets you free. He is your healer!
Have you ever been surprised by God's work in your life? It doesn’t always make sense to us and it does’t usually happen according to our plans. Jesus was often headed one direction, when a need came across His path. The unexpected miracles are often the best.
God wants to do miracles in your life. What exactly those miracles look like are up to Him. Sometimes it’s something we can see; sometimes it’s not. Regardless, we can trust God to perform the greater miracle, our salvation in Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory!
What is the purpose of miracles and do they still happen today? In part 2 of our study in Luke, we’re looking at the miracles of Jesus. Jesus’ main task was to preach the Good News. Miracles though, were a sign of His power, authority, and compassion. The miracles aren’t the point, the Gospel is, but the miracles help point us to the Gospel.
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12) With the world being turned upside down, there is no other name that saves, no other name that heals, no other name we need. What is that name? Jesus. Holy is the name!
What we celebrate tells us a lot about what we place our hope in. Shepherds and wise men alike were looking for and anticipated the birth of Jesus. They knew God was up to something big; the long awaited Messiah had come. They couldn't contain themselves, they had to share the news!
Confidence in our convictions comes from God’s Word. No other aspect of God’s Word proves Jesus’ miraculous birth and divine origins like the sheer volume of prophecies fulfilled. Each of these are meant to showcase God’s sovereignty and His plan of salvation.
Luke, a Gentile in the first century, wanted to know if salvation was possible and available to all through Jesus. The Gospel of Luke is his research project and gives us hope, clarity, and confidence in everything we’ve been taught about Jesus.