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If we're going to be people of purple faith, we have to know what we mean by that right? What does it mean to be purple? Do we mean that everyone should compromise on their beliefs and values? Should we compromise on the truth? What is purple faith? 

The world is more divided now than it has been in any of our lives. In fact, we may be more divided than during the Cival war. And it's not getting any better. With 2022 being another election year, as Christians, we have to prepare ourselves for what lies ahead, which may mean we have to think differently than we have up until this point.  In part one of our new series, Purple Faith, we take...

Luke 24:50-53 50  When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51  While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. 52  Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53  And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.

Luke 24:13-24 13  Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[ a ] from Jerusalem. 14  They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15  As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16  but they were kept from recognizing him. 17  He asked them...

Today we are bringing you something a little different. It's a retelling of the life of Jesus from the perspective of Joseph of Arimathea. Joseph is one of those characters that we don't know much about, but we know that he was a disciple of Jesus even though he was a member of the Sanhedrin, the group responsible for his death. We invite you to listen to part 1 of "We Thought". 

Luke 24:1-12 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2  They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3  but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4  While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5  In...

In today's sermon, we look at the madness of the crowds outside of Pilate's residence on the day that Jesus was crucified. We might see some surprising correlations to the world we are in today. 

Luke 23:44-56 44  It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45  for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46  Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[ e ] When he had said this, he breathed his last. 47  The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised Go...

Luke 23:35-43 35  The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.” 36  The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar 37  and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.” 38  There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the ki...

Luke 24:36-49 36  While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 37  They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38  He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39  Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bo...

Luke 23:26-34 26  As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27  A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. 28  Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your c...

Luke 24:25-35 25  He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26  Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27  And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. 28  As they approached the village to which they were goi...

Luke 23:17-25 18  But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!” 19  (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) 20  Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21  But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” 22  For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man co...

Luke 23:1-16 Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. 2  And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.” 3  So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied. 4  Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “...

The Olympics served as a good reminder that the human race has always been in a battle for the gold. What we'll see is not only was this a problem with Jesus's disciples, it's at the core of all the strife we see in the world today. Listen in as Pastor David shares with us a great opportunity for the church at this present moment. 

Luke 22:63-71 63  The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64  They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” 65  And they said many other insulting things to him. Jesus Before Pilate and Herod 66  At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before the...

Luke 22:54-62 54  Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance. 55  And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. 56  A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.” 57&nbsp...

Luke 22:47-53 47  While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, 48  but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49  When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” 50  And one of them stru...

Luke 22:39-46 39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and stre...

Luke 22:24-38 24  A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. 25  Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. 26  But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serve...

Luke 22:17-23 17  After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. 18  For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 19  And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 20  In the same way, after the suppe...

Luke 22:7-16 7  Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8  Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” 9  “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked. 10  He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, 11...

Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, 2  and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. 3  Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4  And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he m...

Luke 21:29-38 29  He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30  When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31  Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32  “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33  H...

Luke 21:20-28 20  “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. 21  Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. 22  For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. 23  How dreadful it will be in those days fo...