Today's sermon, the final in the series, is from Luke 19, and making the most of the gifts God has given us.
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The Kingdom of God is the rallying cry of Luke. It is the present reality through the coming of Jesus. It is the future hope for all who believe in Him. It has come already in secrecy and humility like a carpenter riding a donkey. It will come suddenly and with great power like the King of Kings riding a white horse.
What should we do when faced with the awesome prospect of the Kingdom of God? Step 1: We pray, Step 2: We pray, Step 3…you get the idea.
Jesus tells a story of a woman who repeatedly asks for justice from a corrupt judge. This Sunday we will remember this story and how it should shape our lives today.
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This Sunday, we will be looking at another parable Jesus tells in Luke 16. In this parable, the main character is praised because of his tricky behaviour toward his boss. As a culture, we like to applaud shrewd businessmen and politicians, but Jesus calls us to be shrewd followers of Christ.
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Anxiety, concern, worry, care, apprehension, dwell, brood, mind, obsess! These reactions feel so normal when we deal with things beyond our control. The Bible says, “do not worry,” but is that really possible? This week we will be taking a Biblical look at the concept of worry and how a Godly perspective allows us freedom and greater life.
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During his life on the earth, Jesus told many parables. As we’re discovering, Jesus parables communicated an essential truth. This Sunday, we will look at one of Jesus’ more perplexing parables – The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Here Jesus calls a seemingly holy man, in a holy place, doing a holy thing – praying – unholy. In this parable, Jesus explains how we can be truly righteous.
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“There was a man who had two sons…” In Luke 15 we read one Jesus’ most well-known parables. It is a story of betrayal, repentance and compassion. And like all biblical stories, Luke’s stories, are not simply a delivery system for ideas. Instead, the story creates a world and then invites us to live in that world, to take it on as part of ourselves.
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In Luke, we read many of the parables Jesus told his disciples. This Sunday we will look at one of those stories: Parable of the Rich Fool. Here we will see that Jesus considered money hazardous and helpful. And he taught us how to minimize the hazard, and maximize the helpfulness. In Luke 12:13-21, Jesus takes on the danger of money and the relationship between how we spend our money and what we believe about the Kingdom.
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This Sunday we start a new series, firstly looking at Luke 10:25-37 - the parable of the Good Samaritan, remembering the power of love and mercy.
We're excited to welcome Matt and April Dean who currently live in Xi'an, China. They have been married 14 years and have 6 children: Josh (12), Caleb (11), Luke (7), Anna Grace (7), Noelle (6), and Violette (7mos). Matt is a graduate of Auburn University and Asbury Theological Seminary. For more than 20 years, Matt and April have worked with families, churches and organisations in North America, Africa and Asia. We look forward to hearing Matt's message, which will be the first in our new series on Luke.
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