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Luke 7:18-35 What should you do with your faith doubts? Our text shows us that even the greatest heroes of the faith have their moments of doubt and that the best thing we can do is bring those doubts to Jesus like John the Baptist rather than pridefully question Jesus in a self-justifying way like the religious leaders of that day.

Luke 7:18-35 How many times in your life are you anticipating one thing when something entirely different proves to be the case. You have unmet expectations. How do we move forward when these unmet expectations surround the person of Jesus Christ?

Luke 7:18-35 All of us have expectations about Jesus. But what do we do when God doesn't act according to our expectations and things turn out differently than we had hoped? Do we continue trusting Him, or do we begin to question His ways? This passage will challenge us to examine whether our faith is grounded in God's Word and character or in our own expectations of what He should do.

Luke 7:18-35 All of us have expectations about Jesus. But what do we do when God doesn't act according to our expectations and things turn out differently than we had hoped? Do we continue trusting Him, or do we begin to question His ways? This passage will challenge us to examine whether our faith is grounded in God's Word and character or in our own expectations of what He should do.

Luke 7.11-17 When Jesus raises the only son of a widow back to life, He does so with compassion and power. This sermon contends that Jesus being both compassionate and powerful makes all the difference in the world and makes Him the Saviour you want and need.

Luke7:11-17 Effective Christian witness is telling the story of Jesus’ life by living, in true Christian community, what He lived and valuing what He valued – a life of love, kindness, and compassion. As we communicate God’s heart to the world, interested crowds will become committed disciples, incarnating the same love and compassion that Jesus, God Incarnate, has.

Luke 7:11-17 In Luke 7:11–17, Jesus encounters a grieving widow whose world has been shattered by the death of her only son. Moved by compassion, Jesus does the unthinkable: He raises her son from the dead, demonstrating both His tender heart and His divine authority over death itself. This remarkable miracle reminds us that Jesus has both the compassion to care and the power to save. As we...

Luke 7:1-10 A Roman centurion grasps a profound spiritual reality when he asked Jesus to heal his servant: Just as soldiers obey his commands instantly, so Christ’s word alone accomplishes healing without physical presence. His combination of faith and humility, marked by a confession of unworthiness, demonstrates the very worthiness that saves, and reveals his understanding that salvation&r...

Luke 7:1-10 What kind of faith causes Jesus to marvel? In Luke 7, an unlikely Roman centurion shows us that genuine faith is more than knowing about Jesus. It recognizes His authority, understands our own unworthiness, and trusts Him enough to take Him at His Word. This remarkable encounter challenges us to ask: Do we simply know about Jesus, or do we truly trust Him?

Luke 7:1-10 There are two accounts in the New Testament of Jesus being amazed by the faith of people. One time was amazement at the lack of faith. The other amazed at great faith. It is this example of faith by a Roman Centurion that is a great reminder to us how we aren’t saved by our faith but by the one in whom we place our faith.

Luke 6:43-49 Jesus is calling us to move beyond an outward profession to inward transformation. Knowing Christ = love for Christ, visible fruit. Because we come to him, listen to him and do what he calls us to do He enables us by the power of his Spirit to stand when the storms come.

Luke6:43-49 Jesus closes the Sermon on the Plain with a question: “Why do you call me‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” This morning, we look at two parables that Jesusgives us. One about a tree and its fruit, and the other about two builders and their houses. Both parables call us to to take a look at our lives and see what they reveal about what wetruly believe an...

Luke 6:43-49 Not everyone who claims to follow Jesus is a genuine disciple of Jesus. In Luke 6:43–49, Jesus challenges us to examine both the fruit of our lives and the foundation upon which we are building, because our words and works reveal the true condition of our hearts. Genuine faith will inevitably produce a life increasingly characterized by obedience to Christ. Ultimately, the storm...

Luke 6:37-42 “Judge not, lest ye be judged” (for some reason always quoted in the King James Version) has got to have the dubious honour of being the most quoted, misunderstood, and misapplied Bible verse in society today. People take it to mean that we should stay out of each other’s business and never judge one another. But what Jesus is actually forbidding is a self-righteous,...

Luke 6:37-42 Scripture does not tell us to not judge, but rather to exercise godly, gracious judgement carefully, with the right heart, motives, and method. Making sober judgements, beginning with self-judgement, contributes to a healthy, thriving church body and prepares us for God’s judgement.

Luke 6:37-42 In a fallen world, hostile to believers, Jesus calls his followers to adopt a love that is entirely unlike the world. A love marked by mercy, even as our Father in heaven is merciful. This means we must refrain from hypocritical, self-righteous judgment and instead, we must firstly assume a posture of grace, desiring ultimately that those caught in sin would be restored to the Father....

Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus told us why the church exists & what its purpose is: To make disciples. But many Christians and churches suffer from “Disciple-making Amnesia”. If we’re not careful, the church can drift into prioritizing ministries of mercy over the gospel; socializing over disciple-making; comfort over the mission. While there are many good by-products of our purpose,...

Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus was clear about the why the church exists and what its purpose is: To make disciples. Yet many Christians drift into other activities that ignore this mission. We must never allow good things like outreach and community to obscure or replace our purpose. This sermon will outline what fulfilling our disciple-making purpose involves and requires.

John 4:7-15 (NLT) John 4 describes the improbable meeting between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. This meeting should have never happened, but Jesus deliberately crossed all sorts of barriers to offer this woman a gift she would not refuse: living water. Through this sermon we discover the simple truth that Jesus is real, he welcomes all to come to him and only he can truly satisfy.

1 Thessalonians 5:9-22 The FORWARD series continues as we ask what it actually means to move from mere attendance to active contribution in the life of our church. In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul describes the church as body that is building itself up - which means that every single person has something real to contribute. Come discover how God is calling you to build up (and be built up by) this famil...

1 Thessalonians 5:9-22 The church is called to be a counter-cultural family of faith where every member contributes, not merely attends. Believers build one another up, honour godly leadership, patiently care for the struggling, and pursue reconciliation over retaliation or unresolved conflict. Shaped by the gospel, the church is marked by joy, prayer, gratitude, and Spirit-led discernment rooted...

1 Thessalonians 5:9-22 Moving forward together, contributing to the counter cultural family of faith.

Hebrews 5:12-14 True discipleship requires moving past basic truths through consistent training and active obedience. Then and only then can believers discern how to live out the faith and be useful to train others in the faith. This sermon calls the hearer to forward progress as a disciple of Jesus.

Hebrews 5:12-14 Following Jesus is not about making a decision and then standing still; it is about continually moving forward toward maturity. Hebrews 5:12–14 challenges Christians to grow beyond spiritual infancy through the training of God’s Word, becoming mature disciples who are able to help make other disciples. While that kind of growth requires intentional effort and perseveran...

Hebrews 5:12-14 Hebrews 5:12-14 is a wake-up call for the spiritually stagnant Christian. The author rebukes believers who have remained spiritual infants when they should be mature leaders. True discipleship requires moving past basic truths to active obedience and consistent training, empowering believers to discern good from evil. Moving forward personally is the first step on the pathway to di...