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."

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 5:27-39: "Jesus continually challenges and stretches those who are with him. Those who are too rigid have their expectations shattered and end up opposing Jesus bitterly. Like new wineskins, we must be flexible and willing to stretch as Jesus transforms us from within."

Pastors John Mury and Chris Gredenius discuss Luke 5:17-26: "Several friends, desperate to get their paralyzed friend to Jesus, discover that people already close to Jesus are making it impossible. Their solution? Tear a hole in the roof and lower their friend down in front of Jesus, who praises their faith. What are we willing to do to get our friends closer to Jesus, especially when people already close to Jesus get in the way?"

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 5:12-16: "Or too busy not to pray? Jesus heals a leper and despite the call to secrecy, news of this almost-unprecedented miracle spreads and the burden upon Jesus increases dramatically. In such times, we might think we are too busy to pray. Jesus has a different perspective—he's too busy NOT to pray."

Pastor Dave Swaim continues our "Kingdom Life" series with a sermon based on Luke 5:27-39.

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 5:1-11: "Jesus grants Simon Peter his greatest day of professional success but instead of celebrating, Peter breaks down in repentance! What happened? Unlike the crowds, Peter looks beyond the gift to the giver and the encounter wrecks Peter's world. Peter's wrecked world is not a problem for Jesus, as he calls Peter to leave his old world behind to follow him into a better one!"

Pastors John Mury and Dave Swaim discuss Luke 4:31-44: "If you point to something and say "look!", a dog may just stare at the finger doing the pointing. The same is true with us and God. The people in this passage are fixated on Jesus' miracles, which are meant to serve as signs that point to what truly matters."

Pastors John Mury and Taylor Burgoyne discuss Luke 4:14-30: "Have you ever felt disappointed by God? Perhaps you didn't react by trying to throw Jesus off a cliff, but has God ever seemed to let you down? Like the Nazareth crowd, perhaps instead of blessing you, God blessed someone else who seemed to deserve it less. Such disappointment undoubtedly says more about us than about God, so what can we learn from such moments?"