Passage: Luke 1:26-38. Another angel with another message. This time equally surprising. A young girl. But less surprising if you read Matthew's geneology where he redeems the shame of several young women's stories. How is God healing our stories? How is He calling faithful followers? And will you respond? 

Advent Series: Unexpected People

Passage: Luke 1:5-25. Does God see me? Does He care? Can He change my situation? Zechariah's story is such a great one. Unexpected maybe as the start of the nativity story, but amazing nonetheless. We can hope because of who God is. He is always at work bringing new life from impossible situations. 

Advent Series: Unexpected People

Passage: Luke 5:33-39. It's really part two of the conversation Jesus is having about parties and people. He's thrown everyone off by being too fun and eating too much. His response is that this is a celebration! Jubilee has come! And the new Kingdom way is going to disrupt your old expectations. Get ready for it! The new wine and new garments come as good news for everyone. 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

Passage: Luke 5:27-32. Nothing makes the message clear like inviting a tax collector to be your disciple. A weird move if you're trying to make an all-star team. But for us watching, we hear loud and clear that this is good news for everyone. And of course, when Levi throws a party for his degenerate friends, Jesus is there in the middle of it all, declaring the missional call for all His followers.

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

Passage: Luke 5:17-26. Jesus is healing more people, but then things go weird. People break a roof to lower the guy and instead of, "Be healed" Jesus says "Your sins are forgiven". Enough chaos ensues for a movie scene. And our big question: Who is in charge? What's really going on? And what does it have to do with me? 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

Passage: Luke 5:12-16. In one case study, we see a guy experience the reality that Jesus arrival is good news for everyone! Even lepers. Jesus is bringing healing, redemption and love to those who need it most. And this guy is supposed to keep all this a secret? But like most of us with secret good news, he just can't hold it in. 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone

Passage: Luke 5:1-12. Jesus shows up in Peter's work. An everyday place. And Jesus is calling him to a new way. Peter responds and nets brim with fish. People weep. And a new calling given: Fish for people. What about you? What is God inviting you try again in a new way, in His power? 

Sermon Series: Good News for Everyone 

Passage: Luke 4:31-44. Jesus moves on from Nazareth and starts demonstrating what this Kingdom Jubilee looks like. And people get set free. Others get healed. And no one wants to let Jesus go, it's so good. Clearly, ever so clearly, Jesus shows that He has authority over strongholds, sickness and sin. And this is good news! Such good news! 

Sermon Series: Luke - Good News For Everyone

Passage: Luke 4:14-30. We've begun the refrain: this is good news for everyone! Jesus comes to proclaim Jubilee is here - freedom and redemption. But not everyone will receive it. It isn't good news to everyone. The hometown crowd decide they'll join the stats on towns that try to kill their homegrown prophet. 

Sermon Series: Good News For Everyone

Please note this was our joint service and the message is being translated live into Punjabi by Pastor Ashish. 

Passage: Luke 4:1-13. We all know the feeling of being tempted and crossing the line. It's what draws us either to give up or go hard after systems and methods to beat temptation. When Jesus tells the story of His temptation to His disciples, and they record it in their accounts, we should be asking why? What difference does it make to every human alive that Jesus overcame the enemy? It's big. It's incredibly good news. 

Sermon Series: Luke - Good News for Everyone