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Intro Who enjoys a good feast? Most all of us do. Most of our holidays all often have food as a significant focus. Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners, Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July BBQs. What is better than a simple feast? A feast with people you really love. People you want to be around. A good…

Introduction: What do you think about most? If you are like most people, you probably think about yourself more than anything else. The growing trend of self-focus is seen in many ways in our modern culture. According to NPD Research, the self-help industry has exploded in recent years - growing by 11%…

Intro Last week we began in this section of text where Jesus is attending another meal with a group of Pharisees and this occasion is on the sabbath. It appears that the Pharisees are attempting to set Jesus up. At the dinner is a man with dropsy - which we know today as edema. Swelling caused by an…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

Text - Luke 14:1-24 Subject - Humility Theme - Humble invitation. Thesis - Jesus teaches that the way to truly honor God is through humble invitation—by humbling ourselves before Him and extending grace to those who cannot repay, reflecting God's inclusive love and invitation to all. Principle - Christian,…

We are moving along in our series on the book of Luke. Today we are in chapter 14. Jesus is making his way towards Jerusalem. He knows that it is getting closer to the time that He must fulfill the purpose that He has come to earth for. Chapter 14 is a common scene that have been noticing throughout…

On The Sabbath Jesus again has been invited to a Pharisees house after church V 1-2 across from Him is a man who suffers from dropsy swelling of the leg due to water retention so seeing this man Jesus asks is it lawful to to heal on the Sabbath? V 3 if they said no they would be seen as not compassionate…

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days : Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Introduction Today, we are thinking about the Sabbath. This is the third and final Sabbath healing controversy…

I. Introduction Update on life I’l be taking the new role of senior pastor at a grace called Grace Bible Church of Cedar Ridge It is in Grass Valley, California, which is about 1 hour north of Sacramento Beautiful area that we’re excited to move to And our family was welcomed well, so we’re super excited…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2. Scripture memory 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Title and start Catch.. Lucien of Antioch (an early Christian believer) said, ‘A…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2.Memory verse For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? Title What are some valuable ministry tasks people do? Chris Mueller writes "Women thought being a godly woman meant they must be a ministry speaker, write books…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers Bible memory And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. Title Catch- What do angels get to see that we do not? Angels are amazing They are said to…

Who gets a place at the Table? The Pharisees prioritized RULE-KEEPING over COMPASSION . Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way. The Pharisees were consumed…

Boy Crisis… best thing we can do is eat meals together… because over a family dinner is where we can talk about difficult subjects. Jesus wasn’t afraid to talk about tough topics over dinner either. 1 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.…

What is discussed around your table? As you have lunch, dinner and maybe even breakfast what is the topic of conversation? Okay maybe not at your house at meal time but when sitting down for a cup of tea/coffee what happens? In Jesus’ time meals were important social events. We have lost some of this…

The Humble Will Be Exalted—The Exalted Will Be Humbled “In Us and Through Us” What we do or don’t do does matters, because our actions are connected to faith. “Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem” ( Luke 13:22 ). Jesus knows that when he gets to Jerusalem,…

Wedding invitations When I was training for the ministry, my mentoring minister gave me quite qa lot of advice about weddings - lots of it was useful, practical and wise. But, looking back, he gave em what now seems an incommensurate amount of advice on how to deal with the etique of wedding invitations.…

Today, we begin a new series called Created for Significance. Each of you are important for the Kingdom of God. Each of you have a ministry purpose. It is up to us to spend time in prayer to see what God is calling us to do. My message today is called What’s My Purpose? If you were to look up what the…

These 3 events pick up on the invitation/entrance into the kingdom which only happens through what Christ is about to do in Jerusalem.

Introduction 33 “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 35 Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. The Pursuit of Power It is said the ++A mind is a terrible thing to waste ++Knowledge is Power The…

Introduction Good morning once again from the Pastor’s cave. I trust your couch is comfy this morning. You have your snacks, popcorn, or cheerios I hope you have your bible or favorite bible app handy. I’ll share a little about when and how we might be able to reopen at the end of our time together this…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

This story reads like a James Bond movie where a wealthy villain invites Bond to a dinner party to observe him closely, to find out what he is capable of, and possibly find an opportunity to eliminate him. However, Bond turns the table around and use it as an opportunity to observe the host closely, figure out his evil motives, and spy on his secret schemes to obtain the power to control or destroy the world. Let's look at this exchange between Jesus and the religious elites at the dinner party as recorded in Luke 14:1-14.

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