Sermons

According To Luke: The Separating Savior Opening Illustration: Jesus did not come to bring peace. You are probably saying to yourself, “wait what”. You are saying this because this is not what we have ever been taught. That certainly is not the Sunday School lesson that we had as kids. After all, Jesus is the Prince of Peace. How can I honestly say that Jesus did not come to bring peace? Well, it is all in how you define the word peace. Jesus challenges us this morning in how we view the word “peace”. Trust me, I don’t mean it the way it sounds. Clearly Jesus did come, He did die, to bring us reconciliation to God and to one another. Jesus did in fact come to bring us peace. The Bible tells us this over and over again.  John 16:33 ESV I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 14:27 ESV Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do

According To Luke: Watching and Working Opening Illustration: Have you met Jessica? Jessica is one of our hard working custodians. Jessica shows up to work on time. She shows up to work ready to go. No doubt about it, Jessica is the hardest working woman at Eastern Shore Baptist Church. Every time I see her, she has worked up a sweat. She vacuums. She cleans. She takes out the trash. She does all of this with a huge smile on her face.  The other day, I told her that she could take a break. After all, she was making the rest of us look bad. Without missing a beat, she replied that taking a break was not going to vacuum this floor. Good for her I say. I really like Jessica because I love hard workers. I find them inspiring. Answer this question for me this morning, who is the hardest working person you know? Fill in that blank for me today.  Who Is The Hardest Working Person You Know? So who is it? Is it your husband, your wife? Is it someone here in the church? One