In this sermon, Pastor Kevin begins our Advent sermon series by considering the divinity of Jesus. As the Nicene Creed declares, Jesus is "True God From True God." John opens his Gospel by revealing that Jesus, the Word, did not begin in Bethlehem but existed eternally with God and as God. He is the divine Creator through whom all things were made, the One whose authority and power stretch from before creation into our present world. And into our darkness this true Light has come—fully God, fully life-giving—shining with a glory that Advent invites us to behold and believe.

In this sermon, Pastor Magdiel looks at Luke 9:51-62. As Jesus “sets his face” toward Jerusalem, Luke shows the deliberate and costly nature of his journey to fulfill the Father’s mission. The disciples reveal mixed and misguided desires—seeking retribution, status, or delay—exposing hearts not yet aligned with Jesus’ kingdom. Jesus clarifies the Christian’s calling as an uncompromising, whole-life commitment that places loyalty to him above comfort, custom, and competing priorities.

In Luke 9:37–50, the disciples are confronted with their inability to heal a demon-tormented boy, a humbling failure that exposes their need for deeper dependence on Jesus. Jesus responds not by discarding them but by instructing them—teaching again about His suffering, confronting their prideful arguments about greatness, and correcting their misguided zeal. Through each failure, He patiently forms them into servants who rely on His power and embrace His cross-shaped way of life.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint walks through Luke 9:28-36. On the mountain, Jesus’ divine glory was unveiled before Peter, James, and John, revealing him as the radiant Son of God and the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. As the Father’s voice declared, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him,” the disciples were called to hear and heed Christ above all others. In beholding his glory, we are invited to respond with reverent hope and worship, listening to his Word as the light that guides us through the darkness.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Luke 9:18–27. Jesus first reveals His true identity as the Christ through Peter’s confession, affirming that He is God’s promised Messiah (vv.18–20). He then foretells His coming suffering, rejection, death, and resurrection, showing that His mission centers on the cross, not earthly triumph (vv.21–22). Finally, Jesus calls His followers to embrace the same path of self-denial and sacrificial obedience, losing their lives for His sake in order to truly find them (vv.23–27).

In this sermon Pastor Kevin opens up Luke 9:10–17. We see that Jesus is more than enough for every need. The disciples are confronted with their own insufficiency as they face a hungry crowd, but Christ reveals his divine power by providing abundantly for all. In him, human need meets divine provision, and the satisfaction he gives points beyond full stomachs to the eternal fullness found only in him.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint walks us through Luke 9:1–9. Jesus commissions the twelve with his own authority to heal and cast out demons, showing that their ministry flows from his power, not their own. He instructs them to travel light and depend entirely on God’s provision, teaching them trust and humility in service. As they go proclaiming his name and kingdom, even rulers like Herod take notice—reminding us that Christ’s mission advances through ordinary people empowered and sustained by him.

Pastor Kevin continues the journey through Luke. In Luke 8:22–56, Jesus reveals His authority over nature, demons, disease, and death—stilling the storm, freeing the oppressed, healing the afflicted, and raising the dead. Each scene displays His sovereign power and tender compassion toward those who trust Him. Because Jesus is Lord of all, we can walk by faith, not by fear, as we face the storms and uncertainties of life.

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Luke 8:1–21. Jesus teaches that true discipleship is marked not merely by hearing His words, but by receiving them deeply and responding faithfully. As He moves from town to town proclaiming the good news, Jesus highlights through the parable of the sower that the Word of God meets different kinds of hearts—some hardened, some shallow, some distracted, and some fruitful. The difference lies in how we listen. Receptive listening opens the heart to God’s truth without resistance. Rooted listening perseveres when trials or testing come, anchoring faith in God’s Word rather than circumstances. Responsive hearing bears fruit—obedience, transformation, and testimony that reveal genuine faith. Jesus concludes, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it,” reminding us that spiritual family and true fellowship with Him come through hearing that takes root and bears fruit in everyday life.