Jesus sent the 12 apostles out on mission, to proclaim the kingdom of heaven is at hand and to preform signs, wonders and miracles. He made it clear, it would be a dangerous mission that would require faith and absolute surrender.

Luke 8 contains four different miracles that Jesus performed. Each amazing. Each filled with lessons for us. Together there are three one word characteristics that, if lived by the Christian, would free them to live the abundant life that Jesus promised.

This is part 2 of Tony’s sermon on the parable of the sower. In this sermon Tony walks through the four different people who had four different responses and four different outcomes - all to hearing the gospel. There are challenges from each one.

What does man gain from life in this world? That is the quest of Solomon, as well as our quest. This sermon is an exposition of Ecclesiastes 1, which brings our attention to our imminent death. Death, when accepted and embraced, will bring clarity and joy to this life “under the sun."

If we want to see the fruit of our relationship with Jesus we must abide in Jesus. Virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, brotherly kindness, and love are the fruit Peter says will come out of our lives when we share in His divine nature. These are what it means to abide in Christ.

There are two kinds of hope, two types of legitimate hope that we all long for, need and desire. One is a surface level hope where we don’t know what the outcome will be while the other hope is a substantial, granite like, confident expectation in the promises of God. The resurrection of Jesus ensures the later hope!

On the cross of Christ we see the justice, holiness, mercy and love of God being satisfied in His death. It is a scandalous love - an innocent man dying for the guilty!

This is a sermon Tony preached on Palm Sunday. Listen close to the story he tells at the beginning. It is an allegory of God and His people that enlightens the story of the Triumphal Entry of Jesus!