I thought it was Christmas in December...why in the world are we talking about Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday? And what about "having a Christmas"?

Text: Luke 19:28-40

Series: Humble Christmas

Date: December 5th, 2021

Imagine never having to prove that you were right. Imagine never having to think about how you look to others. Imagine never having your status be a concern of yours.

Here’s the good truth (you’re gonna hear it numerous times over this series): Christmas is not about you. But it is for you. So good!

Text: Luke 3:1-6

Date: November 28th, 2021

Series: A Humble Christmas

It seems like Jesus is praising the guy for being dishonest. For tipping the scales in his favor. But that can't be what Jesus is doing...right?

Text: Luke 16:1-15

Date: November 21st, 2021

Feeling you belong vs. feeling like an outcast--there's a huge difference. So which are you? And which are others? And is there anything you can do about it?

Yes.

Text: Matthew 9:9-13

Date: November 14th, 2021

Series: A God-Lived Life

Everyone (Christian, non-Christian…at least in America) knows what it means to be a Good Samaritan. But less obvious is the actual point of Jesus’ story of the Good Samaritan—why did he tell it? What was the point? We find out in this sermon.

Text: Luke 10:25-37

Date: November 7th, 2021

Series: A God-Lived Life

That's really what this is. Because a life as Jesus' disciple is one where he's caring for you (and yes, there's more) through his Word.

Text: 1 Peter 1:22-2:3

Series: A God-Lived Life | The Life of Being a Disciple

Date: October 31st, 2021

So Illumine's got a new ministry center....now what? This sermon takes a look at what life together looks like, and focuses in especially on worship. And by the way...it's not just Christians who worship.

Date: October 10th:

Texts: Romans 12:1; Hebrews 10:16-25

What would life look like if we truly got who we are and what we have?

This message comes from Illumine's first worship in our new ministry center on October 3rd, 2021.

Text: 1 Peter 2:9-12

Date: October 3rd, 2021

How should we feeling about moving?

On October 3rd, 2021, Illumine moved ministry centers. We began worship at the facility we've rented for 7 years, and then we drove a few miles away and finished worship at the new ministry center we closed on last week.

So how should we feel about that? Psalm 84 & 1 Corinthians 3 shed some light.

Chapter 4 is the nail in the coffin of Jonah being good. If you were on the fence, you can't be anymore. His anger infiltrated his thoughts and words, and even exploded into his actions. Welcome to God's anger management course!