*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday’s sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. YOLO Context: Luke 15:1–2 ESV Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying,……

Continue reading Luke 16:19-31 – Between Two Worlds

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday’s sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. Intro: Choose Your Own Adventure Text context 11-13 Jesus is instructing the crowd & his disciples on what it means to be a follower of Christ,……

Continue reading Peace & Division – Luke 12:49-53

Last week I was putting the kids to bed, making the rounds from bedroom to bedroom. And I got to Luke’s room and I did what we normally do every night, which for us looks like laying down beside them, chatting briefly, praying, and singing a song. We’ll I did that with Luke and he……

Continue reading Mark 11:11-25 – The Cursing of the Temple

MARK 10:17-31 ENCOUNTERING TRUTH (17-22) Young Rich Man’s Entrance (17) hurried humble recognition of Jesus Age-Old Question (17) religious nature troubled young man Jesus’ Response (18-19) question to a question pointing to the only One who is good going to Moses/Law/Table 2 young rich man’s response (20) real love; real truth (21) one thing lacking Young Rich Man’s Exit (22) 2……

Continue reading Mark 10:17-34 – The Rich Young Ruler

Will I be able to do this? Can I provide for them? Am I ready for this? Will I succeed at this? What does success look like in this? How do I become better for them? Why is there no one to talk to? What do I do if I mess up? How can I……

Continue reading Mark 9:14-29 – Weak Faith – Strong Savior

It was in 2014-2015 when I was helping lead a young adult Bible

So to begin our summer series Gospel Encounters we turn to Mark 1:40-45. Follow along as I read it… “And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him,……

Continue reading Mark 1:40-45 – The Cleansing of the Leper

In August 2022 we began the book of Genesis with these words… Genesis is a book about origins. The origin of creation, the origin of mankind, the origin of the institutions by which civilization flourishes, and the origin of one special family God chose as His own to bless the world through. And transcending all……

Continue reading Genesis 49:29 – 50:26 – The End of the Beginning

We come today to Genesis 49, where we see the last words of Jacob. I feel eager to preach this text today but I do feel some sadness as well. Because we’ve been in Genesis for some time now and as rich as it has been, here we are coming down to the end. Before……

Continue reading Genesis 49:1-28 – Jacob’s Last Words