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Court judges have power to make decisions that affect the course of people’s lives, yet they can only make their judgments based on limited and observable evidence. Not to mention, courts are composed of fallible human beings. With so much opportunity for error, who judges the judges? In Luke 11:37-54, we see that man looks on the outward appearance, but Jesus judges the heart. To understand that we’ll look at the contrast between outward and inward righteousness, then at the characteristics of outward righteousness, and finally at the comeback of the outwardly righteous.
Resources:
Arthur Just Jr (ed) – Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament III (Luke)
Bede – Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
Darrell Bock – Vol 2: Luke 9:51-24:53 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
J.C. Ryle – Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke, Vol 1
Mike McKinley – Luke 1-12 For You
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Read sermon transcriptBe careful how you respond to Jesus. Luke 11:14-36 gives us 5 reasons why: If you’re not for him, you’re against him; if you don’t have him, evil will have you; if you’re only near him, you haven’t received him; if he doesn’t seem like enough, God won’t send you anything more; and if you would see him rightly, you need open eyes.
Resources:
Arthur Just Jr (ed) – Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament III (Luke)
Bede – Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
Darrell Bock – Vol 2: Luke 9:51-24:53 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
J.C. Ryle – Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke, Vol 1
Mike McKinley – Luke 1-12 For You
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Read sermon transcriptThere are many different answers today to the question, “how can I connect with God?”. Does it come through nature, through meditation, or maybe through tradition? Jesus’ answer in Luke 11:1-13 is to pray boldly for the things Jesus taught us to pray for. So we’ll look first at the things Jesus taught us to pray for, and then we’ll talk about praying boldly.
Resources:
Arthur Just Jr (ed) – Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament III (Luke)
Bede – Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
Darrell Bock – Vol 2: Luke 9:51-24:53 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
J.C. Ryle – Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke, Vol 1
Mike McKinley – Luke 1-12 For You
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Read sermon transcriptLife is full of important things that can keep us from the words of Jesus. Not to mention our devices that are literally designed to hold our attention! But we read in Luke 10:38-42 that only one thing is necessary, so don’t let anything distract you from the words of Jesus. We’ll see that distractions are many, but only one thing is necessary.
Resources:
Arthur Just Jr (ed) – Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament III (Luke)
Bede – Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
Darrell Bock – Vol 2: Luke 9:51-24:53 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
J.C. Ryle – Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke, Vol 1
Mike McKinley – Luke 1-12 For You
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Read sermon transcriptHow can we have joy today knowing for sure that some day we’re going to die? Pastor Wouter Harryvan from Risen Christ Fellowship joins us to preach from Philippians 1:18-26 that great joy in this life comes from laying ourselves down for others in service and sacrifice as a response to Christ having laid himself down for us. We’ll see the Christian’s great joy in this life and the Christian’s far greater joy in death.
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