Castle Oaks Sermons

Do You Understand What I Have Done For You? (part 2) Questions That Matter

Do You Understand What I Have Done For You? Questions That Matter.

What Do You Want? Questions That Matter

Why Do You Involve Me? Questions That Matter

Do You Still Not Understand? Questions That Matter

Questions That Matter Series Why do you call me, "Lord, Lord," and do not do what I say? 

Questions That Matter. Don’t You See That Nothing That Enters A Person From The Outside Can Defile Them?

The right question at the right time can be incredibly powerful. Jesus has a way of Removing all distractions and getting to the heart of the matter. This is wonderful and terribly frightening, at the same time. Wonderful because we don’t want to waste time on things that aren’t important, side issues, and meaningless distractions. Frightening because we are at once stripped of our excuses, our mo...

In the first chapter of Acts, the apostles have a decision to make. Their method is fascinating and a bit confusing. We often have decisions to make while we are in between. We can learn a lot from these servants of the early church.

For our first question from the Gospels, Jesus interacts with a man who has been sick for a long time. The question helps us ponder our own need to surrender to Jesus.

As we wrap up this series we will introduce a concept that will help us move through, and thoughtfully navigate, this time in between.

For the last few weeks of this series, we will leave the Gospels behind and focus our attention on Luke's historical account in the first two chapters of Acts. 

As Jesus and Peter are wrapping up their conversation, we are given another important idea to carry with us into the time in between.

Peter has questions, and Jesus has an answer. However, Jesus' answer is frustrating to Peter. It might take the rest of Peter's life to comprehend the profound completeness of Jesus' words.

Jesus and a group of disciples spend some time together in a very familiar setting. Sometimes our encounters with God happen in the most everyday places, in very common ways.

Jesus and a group of disciples spend some time together in a very familiar setting. Sometimes our encounters with God happen in the most everyday places, in very common ways.

After the Resurrection, it seems as if the waiting is just beginning for the disciples. In fact, the followers of Jesus will find themselves waiting for 50 days until the Day of Pentecost and the beginning of the Church.  For the next few weeks, we'll talk about why waiting is so hard, how it helps us grow, and how it can sometimes trip us up in our faith.

On this Easter Sunday, we'll look at the last two meals in the Gospel of Luke. May our deepest hopes be shaped and transformed by the God of the Resurrection.

We are beginning to understand what is happening with all of the meal stories in the Gospel of Luke. Let's dig a little deeper as we look further at Luke 14 and The Parable of the Great Banquet. 

We are beginning to understand what is happening with all of the meal stories in the Gospel of Luke. Let's dig a little deeper as we take another look at Luke 14 and The Parable of the Great Banquet. 

Jesus is invited to a dinner event in the home of a prominent Jewish leader. The dinner vividly illustrates certain values of first century Palestinian life that are at the center of contention and controversy throughout the Gospel of Luke.

Before we get to the Parable of The Great Banquet, let's dig into a few other passages from Luke's Gospel that help set the table. We'll take a closer look at those who attended Matthew's party and why it was so upsetting to the religious leaders.

Before we get to the Parable of The Great Banquet, let's dig into a few other passages from Luke's Gospel that help set the table. We'll start with a scandalous feast with Jesus as the guest of (dis)honor.

Many of Jesus' parables, and many of his experiences recorded in the Gospels, happen at the dinner table. The table is a sacred space, and relationships forged over the provision of food teach us so much about God's love and mercy.

As we wrap up this series, we'll consider each season and synthesize the lessons we've learned from the life of Joseph.