Sermons

According to Luke: Who Do You Say That I Am? Opening Illustration: A few years ago I heard a story about a Missouri man who spent nearly 17 years behind bars for a robbery that he never committed. Finally, after a long 17 years, this man had all charges dropped and he was immediately released. This man who was wrongly accused is named Richard Jones. The man who actually committed the crime was also named Richard Jones, although he went by Ricky. Both men are 41 years old and share the same birthday. Both men also lived just a matter of blocks apart and had never met.  When the police looked at the film footage from the robbery, they thought they were witnessing Richard Jones commit the crime when in actuality it was Richard Ricky Jones. Both men were the exact same height, the same weight and were nearly identical even though they were not related. Eventually Ricky was jailed for another crime and rumors began to swirl about the two men. The inmates rallied around th...

According to Luke: Secret Hero Opening Illustration: The other day I was watching the news and came across an interesting story about a football player from Kansas City. Check it out. Play Video: Jeff Allen plays for the Kansas City Chiefs. On his way to the game, his truck got stuck. An unlikely hero stepped in and helped him get to where he needed to go. Oddly enough, when Allen was dropped off at Arrowhead Stadium, the Good Samaritan drove off without leaving his name or a way to contact him.  As you saw in the story, Allen tweeted out the story looking for the man. Finally the man’s identity was revealed and Allen rewarded him with tickets to the next week’s game.  This secret hero rescued not only Jeff Allen but chances are the Kansas City Chiefs season. The hero was a poor homeless man living out of his truck. He didn’t have much but he possessed the right spirit and the correct attitude. He was unlikely helper turned hero.  When I s...

According To Luke: The Gospel Grows Feet Opening Illustration: Have you ever had the desire to do something but lack the tools necessary to get the job done? A few years ago my wife wanted a table to go in our den. She wanted something somewhat rustic, sort of farm house style. She told me what she wanted and I agreed that that sort of table would be fantastic and look really nice in the house. I wished I could have built it for her myself as there is not really anything out there that we had seen that she really liked.  Then I remembered my good buddy Josh Raybon. I called Josh, told him what I was looking for and he got to work. He got the wood, used tools necessary to construct the table and delivered it to me as a gift to my wife. You see, I had the desire to build it but lacked the tools to carry out the desire.  That can be pretty frustrating when you apply it to your spiritual life? Have you ever wanted to go on a mission trip but you feel intimated...