Casting Hope

Jesus gifts us more than salvation. He also gifts us a reliable story in which we can live.

The future should cause Jesus followers to stand up and look up, not in arrogance, but humility and hope.

In Jesus' upside down kingdom, we keep time differently and we play by a different playbook.

The Kingdom of Jesus is upside down. Jesus who rules does not value what our world values. He uses his authority and influence to notice and lift up the "least of these."

A life of invitation shares not only the gospel but our whole lives. This is holistic evangelism.

Hospitality is less about entertaining friends, than making room for strangers in need. A life of invitation receives and then extends the hospitality of God.

Matthew's House is a foundational passage about discipleship. It dismantles three powerful myths that keep us from a life of invitation.

What if our obedience is not about earning God's salvation, but extending God's invitation to the world?

God treasures us and trusts us to be his representatives to the watching world. Election does not freeze invitation, it fuels invitation.

Jesus compares himself to a cornerstone. This means he is essential and foundational to our lives, not optional. This changes everything! Especially how we build our identity and our understanding of community.

Luke 19:45–20:8. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Luke 19:28–40. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Luke 19:11–27. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Luke 18:31–43. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Luke 19:1–9. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Aaron Badenhop. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Luke 18:9–14. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Luke 18:1–8. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

There are two ways to approach God. One is with our accomplishments. The other is with our need. One is the way of religious pride. The other is the way of gospel humility. Only one makes us right with God.

Luke 17:20–37. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

True prayer is vulnerable. How do you continue to appeal to God and not lose heart? Especially when prayer seems fruitless? Jesus addresses this difficult question with a story. And his answer will surprise us.

Luke 17:11–19. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

Life in the Kingdom is upside down and strange. We need guidance. In our passage this morning, Jesus gives us critical guidance: we must learn the difference between hope and hype; fascination and decision.

Luke 17:1–10. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.

The Pharisees cannot see God's kingdom even though it is right in front of them. So Luke wants us to learn to see the Kingdom from an unlikely person.

Luke 16:14–31. Part of the series “The Gospel of Luke”. Preached by Joe Haack. Hope Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio.