What does it mean to truly follow Christ? In Luke 6:37-49, Jesus challenges His followers to move beyond merely hearing His words to living them out. He confronts hypocritical judgment, calls us to examine our own hearts, and teaches that our lives will bear the fruit of what fills us. This message explores the difference between professing faith and practicing it, reminding us that a life built on the rock is not only hearing the words of Jesus but doing them.

Jesus commands us to love our enemies, bless those who curse us, pray for those who mistreat us, and show mercy as our Father is merciful. These aren’t abstract ideals; they are practical commands that challenge our instincts and expose the difference between loving like the world and loving like Christ. This week’s sermon explores some of the hardest teachings of Jesus and what it means to walk this out.

Jesus never promised comfort, popularity, or worldly success. Throughout the New Testament, Christ and the apostles consistently warn that faithful disciples should expect opposition, reject the pursuit of earthly comfort, remain generous, and cling to sound doctrine even when culture abandons it. This study examines what Scripture actually says about the Christian life and challenges many assumptions that have become common in modern Christianity.

One of the most pivotal decisions of Jesus’s earthly ministry was His choosing of the 12 apostles. Before He does so, He is in prayer all night. What does that mean for us?

And have you ever noticed that Jesus willingly chose Judas–the one who would betray Him? Why would Jesus do this? What would it have been like to walk so closely with a person who would later betray you?

See Jesus’s connection to the Father, His real humanity, and His example for us in this passage.

In Luke 6:1–11, Jesus confronts a religion that valued rules over mercy and reminds us what God truly desires. This Father’s Day message challenges us to choose God in every decision, obey His commands, and trust Him with the outcome. And when we fail, we don’t run from Him in shame—we run to Him, because our God is merciful.

In Luke 5:27–39, Jesus calls Matthew the tax collector and reminds us that no one is beyond the reach of God’s grace. Through His interactions with sinners, tax collectors, and Pharisees, Jesus reveals that He came not to call the self-righteous, but those who know they need a Savior. This passage challenges us to stop trying to fit Christ into our own expectations and instead embrace the new life of grace He came to bring.

In Luke 5:17–26, Luke shows Jesus’s first major confrontation with the Pharisees when He declares a paralyzed man’s sins forgiven. Through both forgiveness and healing, Christ demonstrates that He possesses divine authority. This passage challenges us to to consider who Jesus truly is, and shows that His working in our lives can produce praise to God.

In Luke 5:12–16, an outcast with a sentence of social isolation approaches Jesus saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Jesus was willing. In this passage, we see the compassion of Christ, the superiority of Christ, and the importance of continual prayer.

Ordinary people are called into extraordinary things by Jesus. Sometimes His invitation will be inconvenient, illogical, or costly. Sometimes He will ask something of you when you are exhausted, frustrated, and done everything you know how to do. But as Simon Peter shows us, obedience to God’s voice should trump all else. It’s worth leaving everything to follow Jesus.

In Luke 4:31–44, Jesus teaches with authority, rebukes demons, heals the sick, and reveals the power of the kingdom of God. His ministry was not empty words or religious performance–it was preaching and power on display! This passage reminds us that Jesus is not merely a teacher to admire, but the Lord who has authority over sickness, darkness, and every spiritual power.

After reading from the prophet Isaiah, Jesus says, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” How would those listening understand Jesus’s words? What do His words mean for us? Will you receive what Jesus brings, or will you reject Him like those in His hometown?

In a passage packed with theological depth, Luke 4:1–13 shows Jesus as the obedient Son of God. He faces real temptation, but doesn’t fall. He succeeds where Israel failed.

We also see that the devil has real power and authority. Was he lying? If not, how are we to respond to this?

Lastly, we see a practical application for us to be like Jesus: using Scripture to meet temptation. We have the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the very Son of God who can help us!

Jesus undergoes John’s baptism of repentance. Was Jesus in need of forgiveness? Did He need to repent? Or was there more going on?

What does it mean that Jesus and John needed to “fulfill all righteousness”? What is the connection to the Old Testament? What does it mean for us?

Join us to dive into one the most remarkable moments in the life of Jesus–where we see Heaven open, the Holy Spirit descend, and the Father speak.

In Luke 3:1–20, John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus by calling people to real repentance–not empty words, but changed lives. This passage exposes false confidence, shows what true repentance looks like in everyday life, and points us to the One who is far greater than John. The gospel doesn’t leave room for neutrality; it demands a response.

In Luke 2:41–52, we see Jesus as fully God and fully man—perfectly fulfilling the law while living in real human circumstances. Mary’s anxious search reminds us how easy it is to let our emotions take over and even blame Jesus for things that aren’t His doing. This passage calls us back to trust, obedience, and a faith that is stirred by who Christ truly is.

Jesus kept the Law even from birth. His life and ministry were in perfect obedience to God, fulfilling the Law, which qualified Him as the sinless and perfect sacrifice for sin. We are set free from the Law by Christ…yet some people take this freedom to be something it isn’t. Join us for a fresh appreciation of what Jesus Christ has done for us and how our response should be worship!

In Luke 2:1–20, the familiar nativity story comes into focus not as tradition or sentiment, but as real history unfolding exactly as God promised. This message explores how Jesus’s birth fulfills prophecy while grounding the story in its true setting, what it actually meant for Mary and Joseph to be turned away, and what a manger really was. All of this goes down against the background of a pagan emperor who accepts the title “Savior of the World”.

In the final passage of Luke chapter 1, John the Baptist is born and Zechariah’s voice is restored as he prophesies about the redemption God is bringing through the Messiah. This passage connects God’s ancient promises with their coming fulfillment in Jesus.

***Correction*** The speaker in this message said that prophets aren’t mentioned in the NT; that is incorrect. Prophets are mentioned multiple times in the New Testament in general, and several times a specific prophet is named (Judas, Silas, Agabus).

In Part 4 of our walk through Luke, Mary visits Elizabeth and the stories of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ collide in a moment full of supernatural joy. We explore what it means that Elizabeth is “filled with the Holy Spirit” before Pentecost, why John leaps for joy in the womb, and how this passage affirms Jesus as Lord from conception. Then we sit with Mary’s Song (the Magnificat), a hymn of humility, reversal, and mercy that magnifies God’s grace toward the lowly and calls us out of entitlement into gratitude.

In this next message in our study of Luke, we examine the virgin conception of Jesus — not as metaphor, but as history. The Gospel of Luke presents this event as real, rooted in a specific time and place, with eternal consequences. We explore why the literal virgin birth matters, how it safeguards the truth that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, and why the hypostatic union is essential to our faith. Like Mary, we are ultimately confronted with one question: will we say yes to God, even when His plan seems impossible?

In Week 2 of our verse-by-verse journey through the Gospel of Luke, we step into Luke 1:5–25 and meet John the Baptist’s parents: Zechariah and Elizabeth.

Luke’s gospel centers on Jesus, yet it begins with a seemingly secondary story. While Jesus is the center of history, other stories still matter. Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in the sight of God yet likely carried years of disappointment. Childless. Aging. Waiting.

Then in the middle of an ordinary day of priestly duty, God intervened.

An angel appeared. A promise was spoken. A miracle was set in motion. In one moment, God proved again that when He speaks, His word can be trusted.

This sermon explores:
• The tension between “it’s not all about you” and “you matter deeply”
• How God shows up in ordinary, faithful moments
• Zechariah’s doubt and Gabriel’s response
• What it means to trust God’s promises even after long seasons of waiting

If you’re in a season of longing or delay, this message is for you.

Do you have questions about Jesus and if Christianity can be trusted? The Gospel of Luke presents evidence so accurate that modern scholars are blown away; in fact, many scientists come to faith in Christ after unsuccessfully trying to refute what the Bible lays out. If you’re a skeptic, or a Christian with some things left unresolved, join us in this journey so that you may have confidence in who Jesus really is.