Jesus died, resurrected, and commissioned his disciples on mission, and then he left? Did Jesus abandon his disciples and disappear into heaven? In this final sermon from the book of Luke, Joel Kurz preaches Luke 24:50-53 and displays how Jesus currently cares for us. He didn't simply "leave." In Jesus' ascension, he arrived in his glory, rules and reigns, and intercedes for us. Listen as Joel gives twenty ways Jesus currently cares for us from his throne in heaven.

The Queen of Sheba hears of the wonders of Israel’s God. She visits King Solomon to check it all out. Listen as Trell Ross preaches from 1 Kings 10 and explains that we too should live to make God look great. Yet, our lives are never good enough. Even King Solomon needed a Savior. God sent another King in Jesus Christ who is the glorious one we lift up. Trell Ross is a church planter at Pioneer Church in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Christian Mission is part of God’s sovereign plan of redemption in the world. In this sermon, Joel Kurz preaches Luke 24:36-49. Jesus is risen from the dead and appears to his disciples. Joel highlights the importance of the resurrection as fuel for our action. Jesus then explains the design design of Jesus’ suffering and resurrection. Divine design, however, doesn’t stop with Jesus death burial and resurrection. Jesus shows that it is God’s design that his disciples become witnesses of these things and proclaim the forgiveness of sins. Listen and be encouraged in your own witness of Jesus as you proclaim him to the world.

Jesus meets two men on the road to Emmaus and gives them a theology lesson. Without knowing that their fellow traveler is the risen Christ, the men listen as Jesus explains his own death, burial, and resurrection from the Bible. In this sermon, Joel Kurz preaches Luke 24:13-35 and highlights the sufficiency of Scripture. Jesus demonstrates to these two men and to us that the Bible is sufficient in its proclamation, to lead us to Jesus, and to light our hearts on fire.

Death is our biggest enemy. Humans do everything they can to reverse the signs of age and avoid death. We want to believe we are immortal. But all people will meet the grave. Death really is the end. This sermon seeks to face the reality of death so that we might fully appreciate the resurrection. If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, there would be no salvation. Joel Kurz preaches Luke 24:1-12 and examines ten reasons Jesus rose from the dead. Death is coming for us. But on the first day of the week...

Life is perplexing. The single most confusing day in all of history would have been the day Jesus was buried. All of their hopes have been dashed. Their dreams destroyed. Jesus is dead. In the sermon, Joel Kurz preaches Luke 23:50-56 on the burial of Jesus Christ. How does one persist in their faith amid perplexity? Listen and see how God was providentially at work on this confusing day. In the same way, God remains at work today. No mater our lot in life, we can say: It is well with my soul.

We don't play with sin. In this sermon, Eric Hill preaches from Nahum 1:1-7 on the certainty of divine judgement. This sermon serves as a warning to all who ignore their sin. Will God look the other way? Will God change his mind on sin? God will certainly judge all sin. We have two choices. Remain in our sin and receive divine judgement. Or look to Christ and see that he took all of God's judgement for our sin.

How might one live with confidence before God? If we don't understand what happened on the cross, we will never have joy in the Christian life. In this sermon, Joel Kurz preaches Luke 23:44-49 and examines the details of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Primarily, Jesus bore the wrath of God for our sin. Listen and look to Jesus who received the judgement you deserved and willingly died so that we might live.

How do you deal with this world? In this life, we have our problems. From parking tickets to natural disasters. From coughs to terminal illness. From layoffs to abandonment. With everything you must face, how do you deal with this world? In this sermon, Joel Kurz explores the testimony of the thief of the cross. This criminal miraculously changed as he encountered Jesus. No longer was his treasure in this world. In this moment of salvation, the thief was preoccupied with Jesus.

Does Jesus want the sympathy of those who ultimately reject him? We live in a world that gives Jesus a lot of sympathy. Political leaders talk about religious freedom, equity, and justice. People in society argue for these things, often in the name of what is right. Some even do so in the name of Jesus. But do they wholly accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior? In this sermon, Joel Kurz looks at the misplaced sympathies found in Luke 23:26-31 and explains that Jesus wants more than our sympathy, Jesus wants us to receive him.