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June 13, 2021 10. Two Lost Sons
Pastor Dan Rude continues part five of our series on the Gospel of Luke. Dan explores Jesus' story of two lost sons in order to show how far from God the Pharisees were and God's delight in saving sinners.

Key scripture: Luke 15
Topics: Forgiveness, Repentance
49 min
June 06, 2021 9. The Joy of Heaven
Pastor Dan Rude continues part five of our series on the Gospel of Luke. Dan breaks down the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the lost coin, sharing how Jesus exposes how far off the Pharisees were from the heart of God and how far God goes to seek after sinners.

Key scripture: Luke 15
Topics: Joy, Repentance, Salvation
49 min
May 30, 2021 8. Whatever It Takes
Pastor Darrin Miedema continues part five of our series on the Gospel of Luke. Darrin
shares how Jesus repeatedly taught that radical devotion is the entry point, not the ending point, for following Him. In this passage Jesus lays out exactly what it will cost a person to follow Him.
Key scripture: Luke 14
Related passages: Luke 6, Matthew 28, Matthew 13, John 10
Topics: Discipleship, Cost, Possessions, Relationships
48 min
May 30, 2021 8. The Required Costs to Follow Christ
Pastor Luke Hukee continues part five of our series on the Gospel of Luke. Luke shares how following Christ comes with a cost and explains how Jesus kindly shares with the crowds of people following Him what the required costs to follow Him are.

Key scripture: Luke 14
Topics: Discipleship, Cost
46 min
May 23, 2021 7. Excuses, Excuses
Pastor Dan Rude continues part five of our series on the Gospel of Luke. Dan discusses Jesus' teaching about the nature of heaven and how heaven is a banquet that only the humble get in.

Key scripture: Luke 14
Related passages: Isaiah 25
Topics: Feast, Banquet, Heaven
45 min
May 16, 2021 6. True Humility
Pastor Dan Rude continues part five of our series on the Gospel of Luke. Dan explores how Jesus' parable highlights the truth that God exalts the humble but humiliates the proud and shares how we can pursue humility.

Key scripture: Luke 14
Topics: Pride, Humility
47 min
May 09, 2021 5. He Catches The Wise
Pastor Dan Rude continues part five of our series on the Gospel of Luke. Dan looks at what Jesus accomplishes by healing a disabled man on the Sabbath and why he so often healed on the Sabbath.

Key scripture: Luke 14
Topics: Jesus, Gospel, Sabbath, Idolatry
43 min
May 02, 2021 4. Bold and Broken
Pastor Luke Hukee continues part five of our series on the Gospel of Luke. Luke explores how Jesus is perfectly bold when opposed and perfectly broken when those who hear fail to repent and find their protection from the wrath to come in Him.

Key scripture: Luke 13
Topics: Boldness, Lamenting
41 min
April 25, 2021 3. The Kingdom's Narrow Door
Pastor Jon Crane continues part five of our series on the Gospel of Luke. Jon examines how Jesus' parable indicates that His kingdom would grow in an unexpected way. Jon shares what it meant for Jesus' original audience and what it means for us today to strive to enter through the narrow door.
Key scripture: Luke 13
Additional passages: Luke 22, John 10, Matthew 23
Topics: The Kingdom of God, Narrow Door, Repentance, Parables, Growth, Jesus
44 min
April 25, 2021 3. Strive To Enter
Pastor Dan Rude continues part five of our series on the Gospel of Luke. Dan shares Jesus' answer to the ever important question, "Will only a few be saved?" Dan explores four stunning truths about the Kingdom of God and explains how you can know if you're in the Kingdom.

Key scripture: Luke 13
Topics: Kingdom of God, Eternity, Salvation
47 min