Refuge Church

We tend to put off ultimate things as long as possible. But the Bible assures us that King Jesus will return to judge the earth and establish his kingdom. And we have absolutely no idea when that will be.

Luke 19:11-27

We reserve grace for the most “deserving," or for those we think are most deserving anyway. But Jesus did not come for those we think are most deserving. It's not the healthy that need a doctor but the sick. Jesus came to seek and to save the most "undeserving."

Luke 19:1-10

Everyone knows adultery's wrong, but does everyone know that looking at someone lustfully is basically the same thing? Wild, right? Jesus said that! Let's talk about it!

Matthew 5:27-30

We all experience a variety of mothers in our lives, whether that's maternal mothers, grandmothers, adoptive mothers, spiritual mothers, etc. But Jesus has some hard words to say about who his mother is.

Matthew 12:46-50

Usually, we love those who love us and hate those who hate us. But following Jesus and living the ethics of his kingdom call us to something very different, even impossible: to love our enemies and pray for our persecutors. How can we do that?

Matthew 5:43-48

The greater the faith, the more offensive it becomes. Why is that?

Matthew 15:21-28

When it comes to believing in God, what's a dealbreaker for you? Where do you put an asterisk on God’s lordship of your life? If we're honest, we all have our "issues" with some of Jesus' teaching, and especially with certain parts of the Bible. What does that mean for followers of Jesus? Is it okay to not be okay with everything Jesus had to say?

Luke 12:49-53

When it comes to believing in God, what's a dealbreaker for you? Where do you put an asterisk on God’s lordship of your life? If we're honest, we all have our "issues" with some of Jesus' teaching, and especially with certain parts of the Bible. What does that mean for followers of Jesus? Is it okay to not be okay with everything Jesus had to say?

John 6:60-71

We tend to believe we’re either good enough without God or too far gone for him to bother with us. But the good news of Psalm 118 and Jesus' cross is that Jesus' righteousness makes us righteous.

Psalm 118:14-25

When circumstances are bad, it’s all we can see. And that’s because of what we believe in those moments. We wonder why God would put us here, or if he even cares. We can't see a bigger story or a redemptive arc beyond our current reality. All we see is the trial; we can’t see the triumph. But the good news Psalm 118 gives us, especially when seen through the eyes of the people of God in Jesus’ day, is that God can turn our desperate cries into grateful praise.

Psalm 118