Preaching at Trinity

In this passage, Jesus exposes the arrogant heart of self-righteous religion and challenges us to consider what true mercy looks like.

Paul continues his discussion concerning an offering of love for the struggling churches of Judea. Now he challenges the Corinthians to match the integrity and love of Christ that is displayed by faithful Christians.

Jesus heals a woman on the Sabbath, igniting a controversy over true religion. Of course, Jesus wins as He displays genuine love. This passage calls us to show the same faithfulness in true worship of God.

In this sensitive passage, Paul challenges the Corinthian church about their material possessions. It is striking how similar the society and church of Corinth parallel the society and churches of America. This passage is incredibly applicable to American Christians.

Jesus is in the final phase of His earthly ministry and spends much of His time moving from village to village. His concern is clear in this section of Luke. He wants people to clearly consider entering His kingdom.

This passage is well known but sometimes misused. The call for consecration is about what we offer to the Lord in worship. Too often the call for holiness is a demand for outward conformity, but Paul refocuses the motive and application of our holiness.

This wonderful Psalm addresses people's greatest need. It calls us from our brokenness to a relationship with God by providing the only avenue for salvation: the suffering of Jesus Christ.

Jesus calls the people to repentance. But does repentance only concern the redemption of a person through the work of Christ? No! We still study the continued work of repentance in the life of a believer.

Living faithfully as a Christian is not easy. Jesus does not promise His disciples a life of ease. On the contrary, He warns us that living as a faithful disciple is often perilous and wearisome. Paul encourages us to see things from the perspective of God.