Sermons on Church Calendar (Page 7)

Holy Spirit

On Pentecost Sunday, we remember the gift of the Holy Spirit that enables us to enter into the life of Christ on earth with a look at Luke 24:36-53. SERMON OUTLINE “I am going to send you what my Father promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49) Jesus Appears to Disciples (Luke 24:36-38) Jesus Never Leaves People Empty-Handed (Luke 24:39-49) Jesus Ascends (Luke 24:50-53) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Have you ever had…

A King and His Kingdom

Resurrection is here! On Easter Sunday, Pastor Matt kicks off our new series, “The Kingdom Life,” with a message from Luke 24:1-12. SERMON OUTLINE “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!” (Luke 24:5-6) Four Views of the Empty Tomb The women The angels The disciples Peter Three Stage of Faith From grief to belief: “it has happened!” [the women] From no hope to nonsense: “it can’t happen.” [the disciples] From doubt…

The Final Move

The triumphal entry actually speaks to the end of all things that is to come. We are drawn into the end game with Jesus as Pastor Matt brings the message from Luke 12:54-59; 21:5-38. SERMON OUTLINE “Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.” (Luke 21:31) The Time and the End (Luke 21:5-11) The time of destruction The end of all things Persecution and Perseverance (Luke 21:12-19) Persecution Testimony Perseverance Two…

Lord of the Cast-Off

Jesus is Lord and King; He is Messiah and Savior…but His kingdom is unexpectedly filled with the least likely people: the cast offs. Until we realize who we are and who we are not we will never enter into the Lord’s kingdom. SERMON OUTLINE “Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?” (Luke 7:42) Measuring the Insignificant (Luke 21:1-4) Giving much out of…

The New Moses

Building from Jesus’ great Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:17-49) we begin to understand that Jesus comes in the tradition of the great teachers of Israel, even becoming a new Moses. He answers the questions of the religious leaders and pushes them into territory they do not understand from Luke 20. SERMON OUTLINE He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” (Luke 20:25) Pharisees vs. Jesus Showdown (Luke 20:20-26) Pharisees…

The Sent Son

Jesus comes as the anticipated Son of God. This causes quite a stir, but why is it important? We will explore two passages to get our minds around this: Luke 20:1-8 (the authority of Jesus questioned) and Luke 20:9-19 (parable of the tenants). SERMON OUTLINE Then the owner of the vineyard said, “What should I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.” (Luke 20:13) The Sent Son and the Rejection of Authority (Luke…

The New Temple

Jesus offers strong words against the temple once He has entered into Jerusalem. Let’s try to grasp what it means that there is a new temple arriving as Jesus comes to Jerusalem as king, from Luke 19:45-48. SERMON OUTLINE “It is written,” Jesus said to them, “’My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” (Luke 19:46) The Final King (Luke 19:28-38) Mount of Olives and the end of the age The…

Lord of the Sabbath

Why is it significant that Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath and what does that tell us about His crossroads journey? Pastor Matt brings the message from the Gospel of Luke as we start a new series, “Crossroads.” Together, we look at two significant episodes on this: Luke 6:1-11 (Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath) and Luke 13:10-17 (Jesus heals a crippled woman on the Sabbath). SERMON OUTLINE Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” (Luke…

Word and Deed

In Luke 4:31-44, Jesus begins His ministry with word and deed, proclamation and demonstration, of the Kingdom of God coming into the midst of the earth through Him. He has come to bring good news. He tells of that good news and He shows that good news in healing and deliverance. SERMON OUTLINE Jesus said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” (Luke 4:43) Amazed by…

Jubilee

In His hometown of Nazareth, Jesus launches His public ministry in Luke 4:14-30 by quoting from the Messianic passage of Isaiah 61. His words excite everyone, but in two different ways. Some are thrilled with the possibility of God’s favor coming to them, while others are confused to the point of anger. SERMON OUTLINE “He began by saying to them, ‘Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.’” (Luke 4:21) Three Implications of Jesus and Jubilee The Polarizing Potential of…

Wilderness

Entering into the story of Israel, the Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness in Luke 4:1-13, where He is tested by the devil. His testing shows us what His way is really all about. His testing shows us how to endure the tests of the wilderness. SERMON OUTLINE “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.” (Luke 4:1-2) From…