Sermons from June 2017
Good Samaritan: The Back Story
Key Passage: Luke 10:25-37 SERMON OUTLINE I. The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-35) The wounded man (10:30) The priest (10:31) The Levite (10:32) The Samaritan (10:33-35) II. The Back Story First Round of Confrontation Between Lawyer and Jesus Lawyer confronts Jesus with Question #1 about eternal life. (10:25) Jesus responds, not by answering Question #1, but by asking lawyer Question #2. (10:26) Lawyer recites Scripture in answer to Jesus’ Question #2. (10:27) Jesus admonishes lawyer, “Do this and…
Lost and Found
Will Branch unpacks three parallel parables from Luke 15:1-32 of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost sons. SERMON OUTLINE Who are the Lost? Pharisees: “Those people.” Tax Collectors and sinners: “Us people” Jesus: “All people.” How to be found Pharisees: “I’m found because of my service.” Tax collectors and sinners: “I need to be found because of my actions.” Jesus: “I seek. The lost repent. There’s joy in heaven.” What they conclude: Pharisees: “My service proves my…
Seed and Soil
Pastor J.C. Heiden kicks off the final part of our 10-month exploration on the Gospel of Luke with a new series called “Stories Worth Living: Parables of the Kingdom.” This first message is the parable of the sower from Luke 8:1-15. SERMON OUTLINE “Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.” (Luke 8:1) “But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who…
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…