Sermons

  According To Luke: Jesus’ Joyful Entry Opening Illustration: Imagine for just one moment you were there. Imagine that you were in Jerusalem. You were one of an estimated crowd of 100,000 to 200,000 individuals. You are in Jerusalem with your family to celebrate the Passover Feast. Suddenly the crowd thickens at the entrance of Jerusalem. Everyone begins to celebrate. Palm branches fly overhead. Shouts of “Hosanna in the highest” ring out from all directions. You see clothing, coats and tunics, being flung onto the ground covering the streets. Could it be? Is Caesar entering Jerusalem during the high holy day of Judaism. Has Rome been conquered by another empire. Is this new king coming to liberate the Jews? You peer through the thick crowd to see a man. Not just any man. You see a man wearing simple clothing. He is riding a donkey. He is closely followed by 12 men. His associates. His disciples. Suddenly music begins playing and the shouting turns to singing. Then, someth

  According To Luke: Powerfully Productive or Passively Passionless Today Story... D uplication or D iscipline , It’s Our D ecision ! Luke 19:11-27 ESV I. Today’s Characters Include... A. The M aster vs. 12 B. The M inions vs. 13 C. The M alcontents vs. 14 “We can take no credit for our gifts. It's what we do with them that matters.”  Mary Louise Cook II. Today We Learn About... A. A llowances vs. 13 and 15 I Peter 4:10-11 ESV As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. B. A ccounting vs. 16-19 Romans 14:12 NLT Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God. Matthew 12:36 ESV I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for e

According To Luke: Out On A Limb/The Story of Zacchaeus Opening Illustration: Lost There is nothing more annoying than losing something. It seems that I am constantly losing my keys, my wallet, or my sunglasses. I am always losing something. For years, this annoyance has plagued both me and my family. You see, my proclivity to losing things has had detrimental effects on my wife and children. When I lose my keys or my wallet, it prevents me and my family from being able to leave on time. When I lose my wallet, I have to depend on Angela to bring her purse so that we can get something to eat.  Thankfully, technology has solved my annoying flaw. Years ago, Angela purchased a device called “Tile”. It is a small device that you can put in your wallet or hook to your keys. If one of those things goes missing you can use your phone to find it. Just turn your phone on, open the app, and it connects. The Tile begins to hum and sing so that you can find your missing object. Truthfully, it