Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 7:36-50: "While Jesus is reclining at dinner in the home of a religious leader, a woman of shameful reputation intrudes and almost literally pours love upon Jesus. Everyone seems shocked, except for Jesus. Contrasting her effusive love with the religious leader's stingy hospitality, Jesus says, 'A person who is forgiven little shows only a little love.' Our 'goodness' (self-righteousness?) can sometimes be a greater barrier than our sin to experiencing God's love!"

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 7:18-35: "In prison, John the Baptist wonders if he got it all wrong. Was Jesus really the Messiah? He perhaps doubts himself more than he doubts Jesus—after all, John sends his question directly to Jesus! Jesus' response is to praise and reassure John. Jesus stands ready to bring light into our dark places of doubt, even places where we begin to doubt ourselves."

Pastor Walt Quick continues our Luke: Kingdom Life series with a sermon based on Luke 7:1-10.

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 7:11-17: "When Jesus heals the widow's dead son, we see two powerful emotional displays. First, we see Jesus' great compassion for the grieving mother. Second, we see the great fear of the crowd at this display of power. The power and compassion of Jesus leads the people to immediately give glory to God. Are we experiencing Jesus' compassion and power? Or are we missing one or both in our lives?"

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 7:1-10: "In a highly unusual encounter, Jesus heals the servant of a Roman military officer. This centurion was unusual in his love for the Jewish people, the Jewish elders approval of this Roman occupier was unusual, and what is perhaps most unexpected is Jesus' praise for the faith of this foreigner. What is Jesus showing us about himself, his authority, genuine faith, and God's outrageous love?"

Pastors John Mury and Chris Gredenius discuss Luke 6:39-49: "Jesus warns us to not judge (v.37) and then immediately gives several examples of how we ARE to judge one another (judging a tree by its fruit, etc.). Are we to judge or not? The context seems clear. In our natural state, we judge others in a way that excuses us from loving them. Jesus needs to train us to judge in a way that is loving and leads to healing for everyone."

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 6:27-38: "Jesus calls for a radical love, one that does good to those who hate us! How is such love even possible? The truth is that we do not know how to love this way until we first receive this kind of love from God. What we receive from Jesus, we can then give to others through the power of the Spirit."

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 6:12-26: "Jesus speaks about true happiness and sorrow in a shocking series of blessings and woes. But are they really that shocking? Recall your own times of greatest happiness. Were those times more the result of pleasure and self-indulgence or more the result of deep love and purpose? Why is it so difficult to pursue the kind of happiness that Jesus calls us to seek?"

See also: Pastor John's sermon on this passage

Pastor John Mury continues our Luke: Kingdom Life series with a sermon based on Luke 6:14-26.

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 6:1-11: "Jesus continues to break the rules about the Sabbath, sending his opponents into a rage. In truth, he is only breaking the religious leaders' misunderstanding of God's rules. Jesus' honoring of God's rules and the breaking of human conventions both come from the same place—to bring about flourishing for the people he loves."