Memory Chapel

We turn to Luke 10 and the familiar story of the Good Samaritan in order to learn about love and the God who defines himself by that character quality. This sermon was originally given at Memory Chapel on Sunday December 18, 2022.

We consider several examples of people who had the choice of Joy set before them. Then we consider the greatest example of all from Hebrews 12:2 - the Lord Jesus, who for the Joy that was set before him endured great suffering and shame. We will look at four aspects of the Joy that was set before Jesus and consider how often we choose against the Joy that the Lord sets in front of us. This sermon...

The most divisive figure in human history? Who would it be? Would you believe me if I said “Jesus”? His bold claims have divided people for centuries. Nevertheless, for those who receive him as Savior and Lord, Christ is our peace: he has made peace between God and people, peace between peoples, and peace in our perspective.

God is sovereign. That is, he does as he pleases. Regarding his rebellious creatures, what has he pleased to do? He has chosen to reconcile them to himself through the Son that he sent. It has pleased him to reconcile not only Jews but also all the nations of mankind. Jesus is the hope of the nations!

Jesus, preparing for an extended journey to Jerusalem, appoints and sends 72 disciples ahead of him to minister in all the cities and towns that he is preparing to visit. We will look at the significance of the number Jesus sent and the warnings he issued against those who would reject the message of his apostles. This sermon was originally given at Memory Chapel on Sunday January 22, 2023.

Simon Peter had gotten something right:  When the Lord asked his disciples who they thought that he, the Son of Man, was, Peter had responded, "You are God's Messiah!"  But after this, Peter and his brethren were to experience a long string of failures.  For the next few weeks, it seemed that they consistently got things wrong.  Today we will look at seven instances that Luke p...

We explore a title of our Lord that he often used but we seldom consider:  the Son of Man.  What does it mean?  What is its significance?  This message was originally given at Memory Chapel on Sunday January 8, 2023.

The Twelve get sent on tour; Herod the Tetrarch becomes totally perplexed; thousands turn up to be taught; and privately, Jesus reveals a troubling aspect of his Messiah mission before issuing a test of total commitment.  What is the take-away for us?  This message was originally given at Memory Chapel on Sunday January 1, 2023.

We take a look at three stories that Luke 8 provides that display Jesus' power and authority:  over the physical realm, over the spiritual realm, and over disease and physical death.  This message was originally given at Memory Chapel on Sunday November 20, 2022.

We look at the well-known parable of the Seeds & the Sower.  "Why do you teach in parables?" the disciples asked him.  Jesus' answer was a bit surprising:  "To conceal the truth!"  We'll examine that perplexing purpose as well as the responsibility we have to not only be hearers but also doers of the word.  Finally, we'll look at an amazing new concept that Jesus prese...

Jesus was preaching and telling the good news of the Kingdom of God.  What is it about God's Kingdom that makes it good news for us?  Today we look at three ways that the Kingdom of God is truly good news for us.  This sermon was originally given at Memory Chapel on Sunday November 6, 2022.

Jesus accepts a Pharisee's invitation to dinner, but things take a dramatic turn when an uninvited woman shows up at the table.  What follows is real-life dinner theater with these featured roles:  the Separatist, the Sinner, the Savior, and a group we'll call the Supper Club.

Luke 7 provides us with three instances of Jesus showing compassion:  A foreigner, a grieving mother, and a prophet who was struggling with his faith.  We learn that God shows mercy to the merciful and that when a person places their faith in him it will always move his compassionate heart; God has compassion on those who are in great need; and God even has compassion on those who are st...

This is a tale of two Israels:  An apostate unbelieving Israel that was cut off from God's blessings when they rejected his Messiah and a faithful remnant-Israel who embraced the Savior and entered into blessing.  How is the faithful remnant to relate to each other in the kingdom?  How is the faithful Israel of God to relate to those on the outside of the kingdom?  And how are...

We have seen Jesus speak and act with authority in the preceding chapter of Luke's gospel.  Now Luke shows us seven ways that Jesus claimed authority over proclaiming God's Kingdom, calling people into it, making the unclean clean, forgiving sins, inviting sinners into fellowship, declaring the forms of the old arrangement (the old covenant law of Moses) to be inadequate for kingdom life, and...

When Jesus spoke, people recognized that there was something different.  What was it?  It was the authoritative way that he proclaimed God's kingdom.  Jesus spoke with authority.  But there was more.  He backed up his words with his deeds.  Jesus acted with authority.  Today we will be looking at Jesus' authority - in word and in deed.

We conclude our study of 1 Corinthians in this episode.  Paul shares his parting thoughts in his letter to the Corinthian Church, and we consider the blessing of being IN Christ... IN the family of God as opposed to the cursed condition of being OUTSIDE of Christ and OUTSIDE the family of God.  THis message was originally given at Memory Chapel on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

We look at Paul's plans for travel and ministry and notice that there are seven key principles in his ministry objectives... principles that we, too, would do well to apply in our lives and our ministries to others as we serve the Lord.  This message was originally given at Memory Chapel on Sunday, September 11, 2022.

We take a look at Paul's special project: the Jerusalem Relief Aid Project.  He saw it as a way to bring Jewish and Gentile believers together in love.  We will look at the Kingdom principles that govern Christian giving.  This really ISN'T another sermon on tithing!  This message was originally given at Memory Chapel on Sunday, September 4, 2022.

The Apostle Paul uses both natural revelation (What can Nature teach us?) and special revelation (What has God taught us through his prophets and apostles?) to answer some questions about the resurrection and the resurrection body.  This message was originally given at Memory Chapel on Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Paul brings up two instances that simply wouldn't make sense if we didn't hold as essential doctrine that the dead are raised.  Then he points out the logical conclusion of NOT believing that the dead are raised.  Following Paul's reasoning, the bottom line is this:  Doctrine matters!  Our belief drives our behavior.  This message was originally given at Memory Chapel on S...

Paul takes his class on resurrection to the next level. He includes courses on philosophy, eschatology, and theology (if you don’t know what that second one is, just stay tuned in). This message was given at Memory Chapel on Sunday August 14, 2022.

What kind of outlook on the afterlife did the Old Testament Scriptures present? What prospects did the hereafter hold for the people of God before Jesus’ redemption was accomplished? What was Sheol? How did Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection change all of that? This week we will answer these questions and more! This message was given at Memory Chapel on Sunday August 7, 2022.

There were some in the church of Corinth that were adhering to and promoting a serious error: “The dead are not raised”. What was it all about? Paul moved quickly to correct this error by emphasizing the centrality of the resurrection of Christ in the gospel which is the power of God unto salvation for all who believe. This message was given at Memory Chapel on Sunday July 31, 2022.

It seems that some in the Corinthian church were overvaluing some spiritual gifts while undervaluing others. How can one gift be of greater value than another? What are Paul’s prescriptions for using the gifts? And what about the role of women in the church? What will we do with a very perplexing passage that some take as their grounds for insisting that women should not speak in the church? This...