While Jesus was teaching in a small home, the roof opened up above him and some amazing friends lowered down their paralyzed friend in desperate need for healing. But Jesus surprisingly does something unexpected, teaching us that He is the God who doesn't give us what we think we need, but what we actually need.

In Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, we see the danger of self-righteousness, our human need for mercy, and what it means to be justified by faith. God calls us to recognize our sinfulness and our need for His mercy and in humility to proclaim the gospel of grace to those who trust in themselves.

The Good Samaritan is one of the most well know and impactful parables of Jesus. Yet the concept is so familiar that we can often miss the original shocking impact it had on its first hearers. In this message we unpack the Good Samaritan for 2017, in order to see the more wonderful news uncovered beneath.

So many people believe Jesus' famous story about the "prodigal son" is only about one son, but that misses the entire point of the story. As we see the the contrast of the two sons, we see there are actually two ways to be lost, and one stunning and shocking love of the Father.