The question: Which is better--  to have or to live?     Is it better to have or to live?   How grateful and how useful are you with the money God has given you? How joyful are you when you give to the glory of God?   Luke 12: 13-34   ...

A Big Savior for Big Sinners Luke 7:36-50 What is the Pharisee’s logic?   1) A true prophet knows the moral state of those who touch him   2) A true prophet will not let “bad” people like her touch him   3) \ Jesus is not a true prophet (because...

The question, "How do you know that your life will last and what you have accomplished will matter?    The answer, only a life of faith built upon the resurrected Christ will last and have meaning in eternity.   Matthew 7 1. We must...

Personal Reflection on the Passion and Suffering of Jesus Christ’s Week of Passion Sunday Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem [Mat 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:29–44; John 12:12–19]   Monday Jesus weeps over Jerusalem Jesus cleanses...

The Unmerciful Servant  Matthew 18:21-35 The Parable of the Paralyzed Woman The Parable of the Paralyzed Woman    Why didn’t she forgive her father when she had been so greatly forgiven herself?      Why do we cling to unforgiveness when we...

What do you rejoice over?    What brings you the most joy?    Why don’t we rejoice like heaven does?      Heaven is a happy place, but all of heaven rejoices when one lost sinner repents and believes in Jesus for salvation.   •Luke 15 15:1 Now...

Treasure Hunting    What is the one thing that you would give up everything else to obtain?    Christian—why don’t you have ultimate satisfaction in Christ?    What other desires are in competition with your desire for Christ?   •The Parable of...

Kingdom Significance  LUKE 13:10-21   •The Text •10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up...

What makes them different? Theme    The message of the kingdom must be shared with everyone and yet not everyone who hears will respond and bear fruit that looks like the King.    The gospel will result in Christ-likeness in those who truly...