This week our teaching passage (Luke 6:20-38) captures a condensed version of Jesus’ most famous message - “The Sermon On the Mount.” And, admittedly it’s a hard passage to understand because much of the content is counterintuitive, and seemingly contradictory. But, God’s Word is always full of practical, relevant, life-giving truth. We just have to take the time to unpack it, and dig beneath the rocky surface to discover the treasure that awaits us.

Bible Text: Luke 4:1-13 | Speaker: Pastor Bob DuPar | Series: Gospel of Luke | This Sunday we’ll be studying Luke 6:12-19, as we discover God’s wisdom on Choosing Leaders. Our text is only eight short verses, but it’s packed full of practical insights and transferable principles that can help us as we attempt to appoint a support team, or assemble a trusted inner circle.

I encourage you to read our passage this week ahead of time, as well as how it’s recorded in the other gospels: Mark 3:7-19 & Matthew 5:1-2.

*Note that many theologians believe that Matthew 5:1-2 (the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount) records Luke 6:17-19 of our passage

This week our teaching passage will be Luke 5:27-6:11.  These verses record the continued resistance that Jesus encountered with the scribes and the Pharisees because of their expectations of how they believed that Jesus and His disciples should act.

Have you ever felt the pressure and burden of satisfying the expectations of those around you?  Then, this teaching text is for you!  Come discover the practical insight that our passage provides about Managing Expectations.

This week, Jesus continues to demonstrate his power and authority to heal and forgive sins.  He does things that only Yahweh God was capable of, or had the authority to do.  That’s why He gets into trouble with the religious leaders in our passage:  Luke 5:12-26.

This Sunday we’ll be talking about Going Deeper in our relationship with the Lord; and, our text will be Luke 5:1-11. How can we go deeper in our relationship with God and experience all that He has for us? Come find out!

Last week in our teaching passage, Jesus read from the prophet Isaiah (chapter 61) and stated His mission as the Messiah.  In our text this week (Luke 4:31-44) Jesus goes out and starts fulfilling the vision that He promised. And, He continues to demonstrate powerand authority, over unclean spirits as well as sickness and disease.  Jesus personifies the essence of the angel Gabriel’s message to Mary, “Nothing will be impossible for God!"

This week our passage will be Luke 4:1-13; and we’ll be discussing Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. Not only does this text give us insights into the nature of temptation, but it also teaches us practical ways that we can find victory over the enemy’s schemes.

This week our passage will be Luke 4:1-13; and we’ll be discussing Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. Not only does this text give us insights into the nature of temptation, but it also teaches us practical ways that we can find victory over the enemy’s schemes.

This week’s sermon (Luke 3:21-38) is without a doubt the hardest text that I’ve ever preached in over 30 years of ministry! Yes, that’s right! Because it contains a lengthy genealogy; and, when is the last time you heard a sermon based upon a genealogy? You don’t! Pastors routinely skip over these passages in their preaching. Very few commentators and theologians even attempt to comment on them. But, we’re going to wade through these murky waters this week because we believe in teaching ALL of God’s Word, not just the parts that are popular or that preach well.

And, lest you think that this means that the sermon will be like watching paint dry, or dying a slow agonizing death by torture, I have GREAT NEWS for you! God honors His Word! And, every passage of Scripture is there for a reason. Plus, the Holy Spirit uncovered some fascinating stuff for me this week in my sermon prep/study! And, I can’t wait to share it with you!

Today, we'll be studying Luke 3:1-20. This is the story of the beginning of John the Baptist’s ministry. I encourage you to read it ahead of time to become familiar with the passage. Our theme will be: The Message We Need To Hear vs. The Message We Want To Hear!