What is it that makes people resistant to obey God and His Word? Pastor Nate explains from Jonah 1:1-3 that only faith that God is who He says He is can move us to obey Him.

How does Luke present Jesus Christ in his gospel? In this, the last sermon in our Luke series, Pastor Nate recaps the entire gospel to show that Luke presents Jesus as the Son of the Most High who will sit on the throne of David.

Jesus's last few days with His disciples were transformative for them. Pastor Nate explains from Luke 24:36-53 how the transformation of the disciples reveals the resurrection's power to change everything including our own lives.

Jesus's resurrection from the dead had a huge impact on the world. Pastor Nate explains from Luke 24:13-35 that Jesus's resurrection revealed His power to transform everything even our fears and doubts into life-giving hope.

Jesus is alive. Three days after He died, He was raised from the dead. But what difference does it make? Pastor Rory explains from Luke 23:50-24:12 that the resurrection gives us more hope than any New Year resolution and it lasts forever.

In a world that is longing for peace, where can we find it? Pastor Nate explains from Ephesians 2:13-18 that Jesus Christ is our peace. Peace became flesh and dwelt among us, a reality that begins with Christmas and the incarnation. Our only hope for peace within ourselves and with each other is for Christ to create it.

Our expectations of Christmas often leave us restless and dissatisfied when the holiday is past. Pastor Nate explains from Haggai 2:6-9 that peace and satisfaction are found not in the gifts or the experiences, but in the Jesus who was promised to come and bring peace with Him.

We can't end up neutral after the cross of Christ confronts us. Pastor Rory explains from Luke 23:26-49 that Luke uses the people around the cross to show his expectation that we will respond in faith and repentance when we see the cross rather than in mere tears or scorn.

Jesus Christ stands in stark contrast to the rest of humanity. Pastor Nate explains from Luke 22:66-23:25 that we, like Barabas, are the guilty who get to go free because Jesus, the innocent, was condemned in our place.

When we fail, we might be tempted to give up. Pastor Nate explains from Luke 22:54-65 that even when we fail, God's compassion lasts forever. We ought not think God's love is like ours, that changes when someone lets us down.