Do the values that matter most to you also matter most to God? In a familiar sounding sermon, Jesus highlights values that initially sound upside down but in reality they are right side up.

Some of the earliest confrontations Jesus had with the Pharisees revolved around religious rules. Religion tends to drift in the direction of rules. That makes it valuable to understand the distinctiveness of Christianity as being built on relationships rather than religion.

For the first time in Luke's gospel the Pharisees make an appearance in our text today. The issues that surface through their resistance of Jesus are still issues for us to learn from today.

The very first individuals to respond to Jesus' call to follow him include some familiar and one not so familiar name. Their examples point us in the direction of important lessons in following Jesus today.

Luke documents the beginning of Jesus' public ministry through the events that took place on two shocking sabbaths.

Jesus endured 40 days of temptation from the devil himself...without wavering. We may find it more challenging to resist temptation than Jesus seemed to but his model provides enormous help and hope.

On the first day of Jesus' public ministry he stepped into the Jordan River to be baptized by John. What happens next has implications for your life today.

John the Baptist was described by Jesus as the greatest individual ever born of a woman. That is high praise. His life and legacy is something to consider closely.

At the start of a new year it is healthy to ask challenging questions. One might be "How Will I Grow in 2022?" Aspects to consider can be found from the growing years of Jesus himself.

JESUS–WONDERFUL COUNSELOR: As the Christmas season comes to a close what gift does baby Jesus give all of us? It's His ability to be our wonderful counselor! Let's run to Him first, and then help others through their struggles. Come meet Jesus our wonderful counselor.