The First Disciples

The First Disciples

In this message, we see Christ call the first disciples and heal a leper. Both the disciples and the leper are instructive additions to His growing Kingdom – He is not catering toward the wealthy, the well-educated, or the powerful.

The Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God

In this message, Christ introduces His followers and crowds to the concept of the Kingdom of God – and demonstrates His authority as the rightful King.

Christ’s Home Town Sermon

Christ’s Home Town Sermon

In this message, we begin a new journey through the Gospel of Luke. This series, “Ministry in Galilee,” covers Luke 4-9 and will focus on all Christ begins to say and do to prove that He is the Messiah. This text focuses on His first public sermon.

The Testing of Jesus

The Testing of Jesus

In this message, we conclude our sermon series, “Preparation for Ministry,” and we see the last preparatory event in Christ’s life before He begins His public ministry in the region around Galilee: His wilderness test and temptation by the enemy.

The Credential of Christ

The Credential of Christ

In this message, we continue our sermon series, “Preparation for Ministry,” and we are given two final confirmations of the authority of the Messiah to begin His personal ministry: His baptism and His genealogy.

The Misunderstanding of the Forerunner

The Misunderstanding of the Forerunner

In this message, we continue our series, “Preparation for Ministry,” and we consider the various reactions to the four-pronged ministry of John the Baptist – preaching repentance, revival, rebuke and retribution in preparation of the coming of the Messiah.

The Ministry of the Forerunner

The Ministry of the Forerunner

In this message, we begin a new journey through the Gospel of Luke. It is a brief, four-week series we’re calling, “Preparation for Ministry.” Even though this series begins with a closer look at the ministry of John the Baptist, it is still centered on the person and work of Jesus Christ.

The Boy Jesus at the Temple

The Boy Jesus at the Temple

In this message, we conclude our series, “A Savior is Born,” and we consider the only incident in Christ’s life between His birth narrative and His public baptism and the beginning of His ministry – what can be learned about His mission from His childhood?

Not Just Another Jewish Boy

Not Just Another Jewish Boy

In this message, we continue our series in Luke, “A Savior is Born,” and we see again an emphasis on the beautiful faith of Joseph and Mary in Jehovah God and His plan for the Jewish nation and their child – all the people have longed for a Savior.

The Birth of Jesus

The Birth of Jesus

In this message, we continue our series in Luke, “A Savior is Born,” and we come to one of the most familiar accounts in all of Scripture: Luke’s narrative about the birth of Jesus Christ. Do we truly understand the significance of this account or has its familiarity caused it to lose its meaning?

The Birth of John

The Birth of John

In this message, we continue our series in Luke, “A Savior is Born,” and we consider the significance of the account of John’s birth and the song of praise his father, Zechariah, sings in thanks to the goodness of God, but also in prophecy regarding the significance of John’s future ministry.

The Magnificat: The Song of Mary

The Magnificat: The Song of Mary

In this message, we resume our series in Luke, “A Savior is Born,” with a look at Luke 1:39-56 and the “Magnificat,” the Latin title of the song of rejoicing Mary sings in the wake of her meeting with her relative and the mother of John, Elizabeth.

The Prophecy of the Son of the Most High

The Prophecy of the Son of the Most High

In this message, as we continue our series, “A Savior is Born,” we encounter the mother of the Messiah and consider her reaction to both the incredible news of her pregnancy but also to the identity of the child to be born.

A Certain Faith

A Certain Faith

In this message, we begin a new journey through the Gospel of Luke. We start with Luke’s account of the advent of Christ. First and foremost, Luke reminds us of the firm foundation upon which this Biblical account rests.