Downtown Cornerstone Church

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations- even us. Today, we get a glimpse into a day in the life of Jesus in Capernaum, the home base of his public ministry, and powerful insights into the unique glory of his authority.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of the four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, Jesus visits the synagogue of his hometown of Nazareth and creates quite a stir by making quite a claim, namely, that in him, God’s new age is dawning.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, the Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness to fast and endure temptation. This is the last stage of Jesus’ preparation for public ministry, but why? Let’s dig in.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of His own from among the nations—even us. Today, we reach an important turning point in Luke’s Gospel as he presents Jesus’ genealogy. Far from a mere historical curiosity, there are gospel riches for us here.

The prophet Habakkuk asks timeless questions of God, “How can you tolerate evil?”, “Where is justice?”, “Why are the wicked allowed to prosper?” God responds to these questions, but his answers will astound. How can we hope to live when evil abounds and God looks on? In the second of three sermons through this book, we will wait with Habakkuk on the watchtower to hear God’s reply.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, John the Baptist, along with God the Father, remind us that Jesus is not reducible to a single attribute. In fact, the Real Jesus is far more complex and glorious and worthy and all-satisfying than we might expect.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of the four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, John the Baptist re-enters the story with a surprising, provocative message, declaring that “We must bear fruits in keeping with repentance” as he prepares the way for Jesus, the Messiah. Are you bearing repentant fruit, in Jesus?

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, he visits Jerusalem with his parents for Passover as a 12 year old boy and is unknowingly left behind. This unlikely stage becomes the backdrop for his first recorded words and awareness of his identity as the unique Son of God.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, Jesus is dedicated at the temple as a baby, we meet Simeon and Anna, and learn for the first time in Luke that Jesus came as a light for Jews and Gentiles.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, Jesus is born, and we learn that God now graciously offers all people, everywhere, peace for his glory. Do you know His peace?