Sermons Change Lives
You Want Me to Love Who? Luke 6:27-28: How to Love Enemies challenges followers of Jesus to embrace a radical form of love called agapao. This love is not based on emotions but is a conscious decision to love those who hate us, do good to enemies, and bless those who curse us. Jesus outlines …
Living Like God Luke 6:17-16-26 audio video notes. Jesus was preaching about enjoying a blessed god-like abundant full life living like God paralleled with a bad woe life full of grief living like the devil. So, here, to me, is his theme and point: IF YOU ARE A REAL DISCIPLE THIS IS THE LIFE YOU …
Judas Iscariot the Apostle with a Special Place in Hell part 2 Luke 6:12-16 audio video notes. Judas sold out Jesus for thirty pieces of silver (KJV). What would today’s value be of thirty silver coins or thirty pieces of silver (KJV)? It would be about $15,000 on today’s market. Too many today have their …
Judas Iscariot pt.1 Luke 6:12-16 audio video notes. He has a special place in hell. How many have ever been betrayed by someone you trusted and loved? How many have ever betrayed someone you trusted and loved? I’ve been on both ends. I’ve been Judas. I suspect you have too. A person can be called …
Apostles James Simon Judas son of James Luke 6:12-16 video audio notes. These are actually James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James, not Judas Iscariot. The point somewhat uniquely special with James the son of Alphaeus is his obscurity. There just isn’t anything specifically recorded about him. We don’t have …
Apostle Matthew and Apostle Thomas Luke 6:12-16 audio video notes. Matthew, also called Levi, was a tax collector when called by Jesus. Tax collectors (KJV – publicans) were hated and despised by everyone, not only Jews. You would have hated them too. The reason is they were dishonest and mean people. What is the first …
Apostle Nathanael: How to Recognize Jesus Luke 6:12-16 audio video notes. What’s Nathanael’s question? It was, “How do you know me?” Jesus knew him because of the fig tree. Have you seen a fig tree? Have you ever attempted to get under a fig tree? It’s not like sitting under a pine tree. I mean, …
Apostle Philip: How to Believe Beyond Reason Luke 6:12-16. Philip, a pragmatic and analytical apostle, often struggled with faith beyond reason. Jesus tested Philip by asking how to feed a large crowd, revealing Philip’s reliance on logic over miracles. Despite witnessing numerous miracles, Philip still sought tangible evidence, asking Jesus to “show us the Father.” …
Apostle John Truth and Love Luke 6:12-16 audio video notes. Apostle John is known for two things – Truth and Love. How special is that? How many of us desire a spouse characterized by truth and love, and how many of us desire friends characterized by truth and love? Also how many of us want …
Apostle James a Son of Thunder Luke 6:12-16 audio video notes. These were the apostles closest to Jesus – Peter, James, and John. Apostle James was on Peter’s team – the first team. Apostle James enjoyed a very close relationship with Jesus and was present in the more private times of Jesus, yet we don’t …