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LUKE 23:13-49 The resurrection of Jesus Christ, three days after he was crucified, is the event that that gives us our eternal hope. It tells us that sin and death, both so prevalent in this life, do not have the final say, but the grace of God in Jesus Christ does. It is the best day!
LUKE 23:13-49 This Sunday we'll be looking at Luke's passion narrative. Jesus's death on the cross is what his life and ministry have been building to, and it is the ultimate example of God's faithfulness to us. As Jesus takes our sin upon himself, he fullfills his mission "to seek and to save the lost" (Luke 19:10).
LUKE 22:66-23:25 On the night that Jesus was betrayed, he shared a meal with his disciples. It was a meal rich with symbolism and significance, pointing to God's saving work in Israel's past. Jesus also used it to point to the saving work God was about to do through him. We still take part in this meal today in remembrance of him. This Sunday we'll look at the significance of this sacrament, how we might approach the table, and how God uses it to strengthen our faith.
LUKE 22:1-23 On the night that Jesus was betrayed, he shared a meal with his disciples. It was a meal rich with symbolism and significance, pointing to God's saving work in Israel's past. Jesus also used it to point to the saving work God was about to do through him. We still take part in this meal today in remembrance of him. This Sunday we'll look at the significance of this sacrament, how we might approach the table, and how God uses it to strengthen our faith.
LUKE 19:1-10 Jesus's encounter with Zaccheus is another well known story unique to Luke, and it brings together several different themes that run through this gospel. There were many barriers to God in Zaccheus's life, but Jesus calls him by name and declares that salvation has come to this house this very day.
LUKE 15 One of the most well-known of Jesus parables, there is something for everyone in the story of the prodigal son. At the heart of Jesus's teachings here is the heart of our loving Father for his lost children, you and me included.
One of the themes that comes up regularly in Luke's Gospel is wealth and what we are to do with it. In this parable unique to Luke's gospel, Jesus warns his listeners against the temptations of greed and the futility of chasing material wealth in this life. Instead, he reminds his disciples of God's great love and generosity, and to put their trust in his provision instead.
LUKE 10:25-37 The first part of Luke's gospel spends a lot of time exploring the questions "Who is Jesus?" and "What did he come to do?". Luke chapter 9 serves as a point of transition in Jesus' ministry as he begins to move toward Jerusalem and the cross. But as he does he confronts us with the question we each have to answer for ourselves - "But what about you? Who do you say that I am?".
LUKE 9:18-22, 28-36 The first part of Luke's gospel spends a lot of time exploring the questions "Who is Jesus?" and "What did he come to do?". Luke chapter 9 serves as a point of transition in Jesus' ministry as he begins to move toward Jerusalem and the cross. But as he does he confronts us with the question we each have to answer for ourselves - "But what about you? Who do you say that I am?".
The feeding of the 5,000 is the only one of Jesus' many miracles that is recorded in all 4 Gospels. This week, we will take a very different look at the narrative. We will not focus on the miracle, nor the boy who offered the loaves and fish. Instead, we will delve into how Jesus uses the situation to teach the disciples a lesson about the service standard he expects of them. This same service standard he expects of us also.
In Luke 6 Jesus delivers his 'Sermon on the Plain' where he gives much of his ethical teaching in this gospel. Jesus describes for his listeners some of what it looks like to be his disciple. Not surprisingly, much of what he says runs counter to what his audience would have expected (and what we might want to hear), leaving us with the challenge to love others in the same way God has loved us in Christ.
LUKE 5:1-11 As Jesus embarks on his formal ministry in, he quickly gains a following by people drawn to his teaching and miraculous healings and works. In this passage Jesus begins to call his first disciples and we see how their encounter with him, experiencing both his mighty power and gracious provision, changed the purpose and direction of their lives.
LUKE 3:21-22, 4:1-13 Just before beginning his public ministry, two significant events occur in Jesus's life: his baptism and his time in the wilderness. Both are important in preparing him for ministry, and both continue to reveal to us just who this Jesus is.
LUKE 2:41-52 As we continue to look at Luke's gospel, we come to a passage this week that is unique in all of the accounts of Jesus's life as it shares an episode from his boyhood. As the young Jesus attends the passover with his parents, we catch a glimpse of the ways he already understands who he truly is and what he has come to do.
LUKE 1:5-45 As we begin the season of Advent this Sunday we turn to a well known passage from the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah 61 tells about the mission of the coming Messiah and the great liberation he will bring to God's people. It raises the question of how Israel would have received it so long ago, and how do we receive it as God's people today? It's a passage that gives us great hope in this life, and one that Jesus claims for himself in the Gospel of Luke.
ISAIAH 61 As we begin the season of Advent this Sunday we turn to a well known passage from the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah 61 tells about the mission of the coming Messiah and the great liberation he will bring to God's people. It raises the question of how Israel would have received it so long ago, and how do we receive it as God's people today? It's a passage that gives us great hope in this life, and one that Jesus claims for himself in the Gospel of Luke.
ACTS 2:42-47, 1 TIMOTHY 6:11-12 We finish our sermon series this week on considering what it means to live as God's people in the world, and how we are to do it together as the body of Christ. What are the qualities of a church that is alive? This Sunday we'll look back over what we've covered, along with some instructions Paul gave to Timothy regarding the life of discipleship that remain relevant to Christ's followers today.
LUKE 18:1-14 We continue in our sermon series this week on considering what it means to live as God's people in the world, and how we are to do it together as the body of Christ. What are the qualities of a church that is alive? This Sunday we'll be looking at two of Jesus's parables as we consider prayer and it's importance in the life of the church.
2 TIMOTHY 3:14 - 4:5 We continue in our sermon series this week on considering what it means to live as God's people in the world, and how we are to do it together as the body of Christ. What are the qualities of a church that is alive? This Sunday we'll be considering the importance of God's Word in the life of the church, both hearing and proclaiming it.
MATTHEW 5:13-16 We continue in our sermon series this week on considering what it means to live as God's people in the world, and how we are to do it together as the body of Christ. What are the qualities of a church that is alive? This Sunday we will consider the way God uses his Church to influence the world around us. What does it mean to be "salt and light" as he describes us in the Sermon on the Mount?
1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-10 How do we know if we have a healthy church? What factors nurture a healthy church? What kinds of things happen when a church is spiritually healthy? We’ll discover answers to these questions when we explore the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians. This week we welcome to the pulpit Mike Tilley. A long time staff member with Cru, Mike now serves as Pastor Emeritus and elder at Lake Baldwin Church in Orlando, Florida, USA and as pastor at large for International Christian Community (ICC) Eurasia.
PHILIPPIANS 1:27-30 We live in challenging times marked by spiritual and moral rebellion and confusion that appear to threaten the church. The church at Philippi lived in similar times, and Paul’s instruction to them points us to what we as a local church need to conduct ourselves consistently with the gospel.
MATTHEW 6:19-21, 24 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-15 We continue in our sermon series this week on considering what it means to live as God's people in the world, and how we are to do it together as the body of Christ. What are the qualities of a church that is alive? This week we are talking about giving and the importance of being generous in our lives together. In the sermon on 25 September, the Lausanne Covenant https://icprague.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?e=6c6577466d&id=b7a7dbbe13&u=f745a8bb776f19a4bd13affaa was mentioned as being an important statement on the priority of evangelism in the Church. It is a good resource and worth reading and studying. You can find it at this link - https://lausanne.org/content/covenant/lausanne-covenant#languages https://icprague.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?e=6c6577466d&id=b84b1fe2c9&u=f745a8bb776f19a4bd13affaa (it is available in different languages at the top of the page).
We continue in our sermon series this week on considering what it means to live as God's people in the world, and how we are to do it together as the body of Christ. What are the qualities of a church that is alive? This week we are talking about evangelism - sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. .
PSALM 96 REVELATION 7:9-11 Last Sunday we began a new sermon series for the autumn - . Throughout the series we will be considering what it means to live as God's people in the world, and how we are to do it together as the body of Christ. What are the qualities of a church that is alive? This week we will talk about our main task as God's people - .
1 PETER 2:4-10 This Sunday we begin a new sermon series for the autumn - . Throughout the series we will be considering what it means to live as God's people in the world, and how we are to do it together as the body of Christ. What are the qualities of a church that is alive? We will start by looking at God's vision for his people found throughout scripture as we seek to better understand our unique identity and calling as God's people.
2 SAMUEL 22 This week we wrap up our series on the life of David looking at 2 Samuel 22 (which also appears as Psalm 18) in which David looks back over his life, with all of its ups and downs, and offers back to God in a prayer of thanksgiving and praise.
2 SAMUEL 13-20 The sin in David's life eventually catches up to him, with dire consequences for his family and all of Israel. David's life gives us the opportunity to consider sin's destructive nature, which points us back to the one who took our sin upon himself.
1 JOHN 1:5-2:2 What does a “real Christian” look like? You can find all kinds of answers to that question. This text tells us that one of the first ways genuine faith in Christ shows itself in our lives is in our response to who God is. This in turn changes our relationships with others and our posture toward sin.
2 SAMUEL 11 AND 12, PSALMS 51 In the story we’re studying together this Sunday, we learn of David’s catastrophic personal moral failure. We learn of how he does a terrible thing, tries to cover it up by doing more terrible things, and how he is caught. We see Nathan rebuke David, and we see David respond and repent. Throughout this passage we will take time to consider how we can engage in behaviors and habits that can help lead us to spiritual health. We'll discuss how we can invite a community of people, or a person to speak into our lives and help us stay on the road that leads to God’s kingdom. And finally, how through Christ Jesus' life, his sacrificial death and his resurrection, we can experience God's love and grace.
