The Bible is an incredible gift from God.  In it we learn about God and His creation: we learn about a holy God who is our creator and is worthy of our worship, we learn that we need a redeemer, we learn that God has provided for our reconciliation in Jesus Christ, and many other precious truths. In the 119th Psalm we see the Psalmist affected by the truths described in the word of God which leads to the praise of God. Additionally, the Psalmist prays to God that he might be even more affected. This is to be our response to the Bible as we read it: praising the God shown to be worthy and praying that God would open our eyes to see His worthiness all the more, resulting in further praise. To listen to this sermon, click the following link: Psalm 119:169-176.
In Luke 6 Jesus asserts His authority by explaining that He is Lord of the Sabbath. Throughout the rest of the chapter He describes what a believer looks like.  One prominent aspect of Jesus’ teaching is that believers recognize that they are not sufficient in themselve. They recognize that they need help from God, especially in regard to forgiveness of sins. A second prominent aspect of Jesus’s teaching is the responsibility of the believer to love his enemy. For this difficult task, the believer must look beyond human interaction and trust that God will reward such love. Please click the following link to listen to this sermon: Luke 6.
In Luke 5 Jesus performs miraculous acts that demonstrate the power of God. God is not only powerful, but also holy. This holiness could lead one to dispair because it reminds us of the justice in God in punishing our sins. Yet, in this same chapter, Jesus shows Himself also to possess the authority to forgive sins. Jesus’ ministry in this chapter reminds the reader of God’s holiness and mercy. To listen to this sermon, click the following link: Luke 5.Â
The fourth chapter of Luke begins with a recounting of Jesus’ temptation by Satan in the wilderness. The Bible records how Jesus, the last Adam, is faithful to God in resisting temptation. Through this and His full life of perfect obedience He is fit to be the sinless, substitutionary sacrifice for our sins. To listen to this sermon, click the following link: Luke 4:1-13.
The Psalmist has learned from the Bible what things are of most value in life. From the Bible he has learned to value God above all things, obey the commands of God, and keep his hope in God rather than the world. In Psalm 119:145-152, the Psalmist prays that God will cause him to do what the Bible commands he must do. Here we learn the importance of having the Bible inform our prayer life. Click the following link to listen to this sermon: Psalm 119:145-152.
In the third chapter of Luke we are told of the beginning of the public ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus. John the Baptist, the herald preparing the way for Jesus, proclaims the necessity of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. This is a reminder that Jesus is One about whom we must all make a decision – a decision with eternal implications. Click the following link to listen to this sermon: Luke 3.