Risen Church North Podcast

The Gospel Of Luke

In this text, we see Jesus show his longing for justice to be brought against sin, as He says that He came to cast fire on the earth. It is a hard saying! But He immediately follows it up by saying that He has a baptism that He himself must undergo, referring to the cross! Although judgement is a necessary thing against sin, Jesus immediately points to the mercy we have at the cross where He dies...

In these verses, Jesus teaches the crowds, his disciples, and us to live in such a way that we are ready for his return. Jesus explains what this readiness looks like using the image/parable of faithful/ready servants, and unfaithful/unprepared servants. The faithful servants (v. 35-40) are dressed for action, have their lamps burning, and are awake at every watch throughout the night - looking fo...

In this passage Jesus addresses one of the most common idols in the lives of both Christians and non-Christians - money and possessions. An idol is anything that promises us hope, safety, life, or fulfillment, and requires that we sacrifice our time, thoughts, or affections to pursue it. Money and possessions make those kinds of promises to us, and Jesus knows how much they can have a hold of our...

In these verses Jesus offers his disciples freedom from fear, by being more deeply rooted in a proper fear of God. Jesus addresses three powerful and common fears - exposure, suffering, and rejection. The answer to these fears is not stirring up courage, but rightly fearing God in his holiness, and finding freedom from fear through the gospel. We are transformed in our fears when we BOTH fear God,...

The focus of the gospel message is on what is done for us, not what we should do. Only when Jesus has covered and wiped away our sin, and given us his own righteousness, can we pursue holy living - fueled by the work of Jesus on our behalf, rather than our own works.

Jesus says, “If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays gives you light.” What darkness are we allowing to fill us that we need to cut out?

Although you can find help elsewhere and clean yourself up pretty decently, apart from Jesus, you will never be truly healed and delivered. He has to rule your heart!

Jesus teaches us how to pray, and how to approach the Lord as a child approaches a parent.

Jesus reveals how we are supposed to live, as we seek to love the Lord with all we are, and to love our neighbors as well.

The Harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few! We have a mission - a calling on our lives - to be laborers in the harvest and to pray for more laborers. Let's not miss out on what we have been invited into!

We have a living hope in Jesus because He got up out of the grave, stands over it, and reigns alive forevermore - and He has invited us into that! What an honor!

We have legitimate things in our life that we make excuses to not putting Jesus first. But He is Lord over everything! We have to lay those excuses down and choose Him.

Sean examines the transfiguration of Jesus and challenges us in how we view Jesus. Is he worthy of daily denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and following him?

The Lord has given you power and authority to continue His work, and do even greater things. Are you walking in that power?

Jesus is our hope in desperation and in death. He has the power to heal and to save to the uttermost!

Jesus casts demons out of a man, and people wonder of His authority.

How you listen, how you receive the Word of God, matters in how you bear fruit with your life. Take it in, let it root deep, and let God bring the fruit.

A sinful woman anoints Jesus' feet and wipes them with her tears, and Jesus forgives her sin because of her faith!

Even John the Baptist asked Jesus if He was the One that everyone was waiting for. Jesus can handle your doubts!

Jesus heals a sick servant and resurrects a dead man. Salvation is in His hands!

A wise man built his house upon the rock. Are you building yours on the Rock?

Dr. Baker opens up 2024 by jumping back into our Gospel of Luke series, looking at how to have a spirit of generosity

A beautiful Psalm to launch us into 2024. The Lord is sovereign, we can trust Him, and we can make Him our delight, for He offers us the fullness of joy.