Everyone, whether they realize it or not, is living in a story. The scriptures tell one unified, unfolding story of the universe. Are you living in God’s story, or another?

Jesus was asked if only a few will be saved. As Jesus often did, He didn’t answer the question directly. He rather took the questioner (and us!) where we need to be, to see what we need to see about salvation.

A disabled woman. A legalistic man. A merciful Savior. These three combine to make a beautiful, instructive story in Luke 13. What will you come away with? Jesus sees you in your troubles. Jesus desires mercy and not sacrifice.

In this little parable of the barren fig tree, Jesus makes it clear that the Father is seeking fruit in our lives. He wants us to be fruit bearers and to be ever increasing in our fruit bearing. The fruit He is looking for is fruit that is “in keeping with repentance."

Jesus wants us to know that sin is not behind all calamities. And for all calamities that we witness, rather than think those people must have been bad sinners, we should repent of our own sin.

In this final sermon in Luke 12 we are forced to look at Jesus in a light that we normally do not or try not to. Imbedded, though, in these hard to hear words is the glorious gospel!’

The “imminent return of Jesus” is real. This is what Jesus taught in this part of Luke 12 and the most important thing He said about it was “be ready!"

In the final sermon (of this two parter) about anxiety and worry, Tony shows how Jesus calls His people to not seek the earthly, temporal things of this world; but rather seek the kingdom of God as the priority of life

In part 1 of this two part series from Luke 12:22-34 we see Jesus tell His disciples that they should not worry and never worry. There is never a time or reason when worry is appropriate or allowed for God’s people. A tall order? It is but thankfully Jesus is very specific in unveiling the reasons we worry and what we can do about it.

To lose everything and gain the kingdom of heaven is a bargain. In this parable, Jesus shows the surpassing worth of His kingdom not by displaying the treasure of the kingdom, but by showing the effect it has on a man.