In Luke chapter 12, Jesus warns his disciples against the dangers of hypocrisy. He tells us to fear God rather than man, because God has the authority to cast the soul into hell where man can simply harm or kill the body and beyond that do no more.
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2024-10-20 Sermon – Building the Light
Jesus teaches us in Luke chapter 11, from verse 33, that we should have light within ourselves. But how do we go about building this light? Join us as we look at positive ways to build up this light in our souls. We also look at the negative examples in the remainder of chapter 11.Continue reading “2024-10-20 Sermon – Building the Light”
2024-10-13 Sermon – Filling the Void
In Luke chapter 11, we find the account of Jesus driving out a demon that was mute. Some of those who were among the crowd accused Jesus of driving the demon out by Beelzebub, the prince of demons. Jesus responds by telling a parable to show that when believers are set free from Satan’s bondage,Continue reading “2024-10-13 Sermon – Filling the Void”
2024-10-09 Sermon – Shameless Audacity
Jesus’ disciples asked Him to teach them to pray. This was fortunate for us, because the answer to this question is what we now refer to as the “Our Father”. This prayer has been a solace and comfort to Christians around the world for thousands of years, and has been prayed faithfully worldwide in aContinue reading “2024-10-09 Sermon – Shameless Audacity”
2024-09-29 Sermon – A Mary Moment
The parable of the Good Samaritan reminds us that God’s mission in our lives may be unexpected and challenging. It might not correspond with what we would like to do. A Mary Moment is when we take time to pause from our own bustling activity to sit quietly at the feet of Jesus. In thisContinue reading “2024-09-29 Sermon – A Mary Moment”
2024-09-22 Sermon – Whose Mission Is It?
This week we look at Luke chapter 10; The sending of the seventy-two. As we look at this passage we should not lose sight of the fact that it is not our mission, but God’s mission we are tasked to participate in. It is therefore important to understand God’s objectives and where He has calledContinue reading “2024-09-22 Sermon – Whose Mission Is It?”
2024-09-15 Sermon – Dealing with Rejection
Join us for the last sermon on Luke chapter 9. Luke is moving his narrative into a different phase of Jesus’ ministry where He sets His face towards Jerusalem. As we read these final passages in Luke 9, we learn how Jesus coped with rejection. We also learn that in order to follow Jesus, weContinue reading “2024-09-15 Sermon – Dealing with Rejection”
2024-08-25 Sermon – Listen to Him
So far in Luke, we have been challenged to answer the question “Who is Jesus”. This week we continue in Luke chapter 9. As we read through the account of the transfiguration, we read God the Father’s testimony of who Jesus is. Jesus is the Beloved Son, the Chosen One and the Father commands usContinue reading “2024-08-25 Sermon – Listen to Him”
2024-08-11 Sermon – Who Is Jesus?
This week we continue with our sermon series in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke chapter 9 verse 20, Jesus asks his disciples “Who do you say I am?” As disciples of Jesus, we all have to answer this question and consider the implications our answer is to have on our lives.
2024-08-04 Sermon – Mustard Seed Sized Faith
This week we continue with our series in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke chapter 9 we read the account of Jesus sending out the twelve, followed by the feeding of the five thousand. We see that we need to offer our gifts in service to God, even if our faith is as small asContinue reading “2024-08-04 Sermon – Mustard Seed Sized Faith”
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