Line Upon Line

Pastor Miles examines Revelation 21 to correct common misconceptions about heaven, showing that the believer's hope is not an ethereal, floaty afterlife but the kingdom of God—the new Jerusalem—coming down to a renewed earth where Jesus will reign and undo the curse of sin. He traces the biblical promise that Jesus will make all things new, transforming believers and all creation on the day of the Lord.

Examining Luke 4:31-44, this teaching shows that Jesus was never unclear about his mission—he came to proclaim the kingdom of God—and that his miracles authenticated rather than constituted that mission. It challenges followers to surrender their own agendas, embrace Jesus as king, and make his kingdom their focus.

Beginning at the earliest point of Jesus' ministry in Nazareth, Pastor Miles shows that the rejection of Jesus was woven into His story from the start, demonstrating that the road to Calvary began in His hometown. Yet through the resurrection, that rejection becomes redemption for all who accept Jesus as the resurrected Redeemer rather than reject Him as the Messiah He revealed Himself to be.

On Palm Sunday, Pastor Miles teaches Luke 4:1-13, Jesus's wilderness temptation, showing that temptation is common to all humanity and falls into the categories of the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. He demonstrates that Jesus overcomes temptation by being filled with and led by the Holy Spirit, wielding Scripture, and humbly relying on the Father — the same pattern available to believers.

John the Baptist preaches that genuine change begins with personal repentance, not external revolution, and points to a mightier One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit (salvation) and with fire (judgment). The teaching unfolds these two baptisms and shows that those who turn to Christ in faith receive a new identity as beloved children of the Father in His coming kingdom.

Continuing in Luke 3, John the Baptist confronts the multitudes with "bear fruits worthy of repentance," teaching that God moves us into His will by changing our desires, that genuine repentance and faith produce visible external evidence, and that fleeing the inescapable wrath of God requires turning to Him rather than relying on heritage. True repentance looks like integrity—doing right even when everyone else doesn't.

A study of Luke 3:1-6 examining the wilderness ministry of John the Baptist against the bleak political and religious backdrop of first-century Israel, showing how God shows up at the right time, in unexpected ways, and calls his people to join him. Pastor Miles applies this to our own day, arguing that God is once again on the move and inviting believers to be "all in."

Drawing from the rapid, sparse summary of Jesus's first thirty years in Luke 2:21-52, Pastor Miles examines how God's view and use of time differ dramatically from our culturally-driven, productivity-obsessed approach to life. He calls believers to trust that God's timing is perfect and purposeful, and to faithfully "do the next thing" — even the mundane — while waiting on the Lord.

A verse-by-verse study of Luke 2:1-20 showing how God brought the King of Kings into the world in obscure, humble circumstances—commandeering Rome's authority to fulfill prophecy and announcing the Savior's birth to lowly shepherds. The teaching draws four points: God's plan annexes earthly authority, His purpose thrives in humble places, His promise breaks through in power, and His coming demands a response.

Drawing from the birth and naming of John the Baptist in Luke 1:57-80, Pastor Miles teaches that obedience to God overrides tradition, culture, and personal ambition, and that yielding to Christ's lordship means embracing God's purpose for our lives—even when it differs from what family, culture, or we ourselves had planned.