Line Upon Line

Through the tragic account of David, Bathsheba, and Uriah in 2 Samuel 11–12, this teaching traces the anatomy of sin and shows why David—despite his grievous fall—is called a man after God's own heart: not because he was sinless, but because he confessed, repented, and threw himself on God's grace. The message emphasizes that God is the first mover in dealing with sin, that He always provides exit...

Continuing the "Fly on the Wall" series in Exodus, this teaching examines how God introduces himself to Moses and Israel at Sinai—not with words of wrath, but leading with mercy. It traces God's self-revelation in Exodus 34:6-7 and shows how his justice and mercy ultimately meet at the cross.

Opening a summer series called "Fly on the Wall," Pastor Miles examines Exodus 3 and the burning bush to argue that we know almost nothing apart from revelation, and that God has disclosed both His nature and His will as the God who sees, hears, knows, and comes down to deliver and bless. This same God revealed at Mount Sinai is revealed at Mount Calvary in Jesus Christ.

Drawing on the human inclination toward religion and his recent travels through Europe, Pastor Miles examines Luke 11:37-54, where Jesus pronounces six woes against Pharisees and scribes whose ritual observance masks an unrighteous heart. The teaching warns that religion for religion's sake produces a false sense of goodness, frustrates Jesus, harms others, and becomes a barrier to God rather than...

A verse-by-verse teaching on Luke 10:38-42, the account of Martha and Mary, showing that Martha's busy service was good but disordered—Jesus calls us to sit at His feet first so that our service flows from worship rather than duty. The lesson is not to do fewer things, but to do the right thing first.

Beginning with Jesus' startling words to the returning seventy—"I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven"—Pastor Miles traces the prehistory of Satan's rebellion: God created humanity, lower than angels yet crowned to rule over them, and the anointed cherub Lucifer refused to serve image-bearers made of dust. The teaching connects this ancient revolt to humanity's creative capacity, the tower o...

Preaching unexpectedly from the Christmas annunciation in Luke 2 on Easter Sunday, Pastor Miles shows that the resurrection turns the angel's Advent promise of "good tidings of great joy" into present reality. The empty tomb fulfills the four themes of Advent—joy, hope, peace, and love—securing them for believers and commissioning them to share that good news.

Beginning with the meaning of Palm Sunday and the selection of the Passover Lamb, Pastor Miles teaches Luke 9:51-62, showing how Jesus steadfastly set his face toward Jerusalem and the cross. Through Christ's rejection in Samaria, the rebuke of James and John, and three would-be followers, the message reveals that following Jesus is an all-or-nothing call to determined, whole-hearted discipleship...

Jesus' disciples dispute over who is the greatest, and rather than rebuking their desire for status, Jesus reframes greatness by setting a powerless little child before them—teaching that our worth flows from being made in God's image, not from our output, team, or achievement. Pastor Miles connects this to the coming AI-driven upheaval of work and identity, arguing the church holds the only true...

Teaching from Luke 9:37-43, this message follows Jesus and the disciples down from the Mount of Transfiguration into the valley of a demon-oppressed boy, where the disciples' failure exposes the necessity of divine power, constant dependence on God, and spiritual discipline for fruitful kingdom ministry.

Examining Luke 9:23-36, Pastor Miles teaches that Jesus calls every follower—not just an elite ministerial class—to deny self, take up the cross daily, and follow Him, embracing a death to self that leads to true and eternal gain. The Transfiguration reveals the coming glory of Christ, which could not arrive without first going to the cross, modeling that there is no glory without the cross for us...

Drawing from the feeding of the five thousand and Peter's confession in Luke 9, Pastor Miles teaches that fruitful ministry depends on relationship with and rest in Christ, and that our insufficiency is the very place where Christ reveals His all-sufficient power. He frames this against the chaos of current geopolitical conflict with Iran and the rise of autonomous artificial intelligence, urging...

In Luke 9:1-11, Jesus moves the Twelve from disciples (learners) to apostles (sent ones) by calling, conferring power and authority, commissioning, and commanding them to take nothing—designing total dependence into His mission. Pastor Miles challenges the American church's self-sufficiency and reminds believers that every Christian is called to go and proclaim the gospel by faith.

A teaching on Luke 8:40-56, where Jesus heals a woman with a twelve-year flow of blood and raises Jairus's dying daughter, addressing the painful reality that God's care for others can feel like neglect of us when our own prayers seem unanswered. The message reframes our losses by reminding us that this life is not all there is, and our deepest healing—from sin and death—is ultimately resolved in...

Through the storm on the Sea of Galilee and the deliverance of the Gadarene demoniac in Luke 8, this teaching shows that Jesus is Lord over both natural and spiritual storms, and that whatever the cause of our storms, the central question is not their size but where our faith is placed. Christ crosses over on purpose to seek and save the lost, and his power leads people either to reverent worship...

Using the AI "black box" problem of interpretability as an entry point, Pastor Miles argues that Jesus' teaching is not primarily about transmitting information but about reframing our sin-corrupted perception of reality. Working through Luke 8:16-18, he shows that the word of God planted as seed produces faith unto life, which becomes a light meant to shine forth rather than be hidden.

A close reading of just three verses (Luke 8:1-3) draws out four marks of Jesus' ministry—its movement, its kingdom mission, its in-motion method of discipleship, and its means of provision through generous women followers—and applies each as a lesson in faithful stewardship of time, mission, presence, and resources.

Drawing on 1 Corinthians 2, Pastor Miles teaches that the church's purpose and message are fixed by Christ while its methods may change, and that God deliberately uses weak, lowly people so that faith rests in His power rather than human wisdom. He explains the "why, what, and how" that make Cross Connection Church distinct—integrity, intellectual diligence, relevance, and connection—and calls bel...

On the first Sunday of 2026, Pastor Miles surveys what God will do in the new year and draws from 1 Thessalonians 1 to cast a vision: that Cross Connection Church would become exemplary among the saints, growing in faith, hope, and love through God's work and our obedient effort.

The fourth and final Advent message in a series on the themes of Christmas, this teaching focuses on love—showing from Romans 5, John 3:16, Ephesians 2, and 1 John that Jesus both brings and is the love of God, and that God's love for us compels and equips us to love others.

Drawing from Psalm 16, this teaching shows that Jesus—God incarnate—is the fullness of joy embodied, making lasting joy accessible to those who receive His saving grace. Joy that is "increasing unto abundance for eternity" is experienced now by abiding in Christ, His Word, and His people, even in the midst of suffering.

A Christmas/Advent message on peace, teaching that the birth of Christ brings the blessing of an everlasting, increasing peace that is far greater than the world's provisional ceasefires. Pastor Miles shows how we receive peace *from* God, gain peace *with* God, and experience the peace *of* God in our anxious lives through faith, prayer, and biblical meditation.

Through the story of the sinful woman who anointed Jesus's feet in the home of Simon the Pharisee, Pastor Miles argues that Christ calls us beyond mere religion to a love for enemies that flows from recognizing how much we ourselves have been forgiven. He warns that self-righteous Phariseism—seen today in trends like Christian nationalism—blinds us to our own need for grace and leads us to "otheri...

Examining Jesus's response to John the Baptist's discouraged question from prison in Luke 7, Pastor Miles shows that Jesus addresses our flaws privately while announcing our identity publicly—always working from love to perfect us. The teaching closes by considering the spiritual realm and how to discern the source of our thoughts.

Building on Jesus's command to love your enemies in Luke 6, this teaching examines the healing of the Roman centurion's servant in Luke 7 as a living picture of enemy-love, then applies it to the politically divided, tribalized moment in which we live—calling believers to advance Christ's kingdom not through dominance and vengeance but through the self-giving love modeled by Jesus on the cross.