Castle Oaks Sermons

The right question at the right time can be incredibly powerful. Jesus has a way of Removing all distractions and getting to the heart of the matter. This is wonderful and terribly frightening, at the same time. Wonderful because we don’t want to waste time on things that aren’t important, side issues, and meaningless distractions. Frightening because we are at once stripped of our excuses, our motives laid bare, and our hearts feel a bit exposed. Thankfully, Jesus asks every one of his questions with love at the center. His questions illuminate a God that wants the very best for us, on our behalf — guiding us toward a full and fulfilling existence.
This Summer we will focus on one question that Jesus asks each week.

In the first chapter of Acts, the apostles have a decision to make. Their method is fascinating and a bit confusing. We often have decisions to make while we are in between. We can learn a lot from these servants of the early church.

For our first question from the Gospels, Jesus interacts with a man who has been sick for a long time. The question helps us ponder our own need to surrender to Jesus.

As we wrap up this series we will introduce a concept that will help us move through, and thoughtfully navigate, this time in between.

For the last few weeks of this series, we will leave the Gospels behind and focus our attention on Luke's historical account in the first two chapters of Acts. 

As Jesus and Peter are wrapping up their conversation, we are given another important idea to carry with us into the time in between.

Peter has questions, and Jesus has an answer. However, Jesus' answer is frustrating to Peter. It might take the rest of Peter's life to comprehend the profound completeness of Jesus' words.

Jesus and a group of disciples spend some time together in a very familiar setting. Sometimes our encounters with God happen in the most everyday places, in very common ways.

Jesus and a group of disciples spend some time together in a very familiar setting. Sometimes our encounters with God happen in the most everyday places, in very common ways.

After the Resurrection, it seems as if the waiting is just beginning for the disciples. In fact, the followers of Jesus will find themselves waiting for 50 days until the Day of Pentecost and the beginning of the Church. 

For the next few weeks, we'll talk about why waiting is so hard, how it helps us grow, and how it can sometimes trip us up in our faith.