04-Sermon Series

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 … Read more

Apostle Andrew: How to Serve from the Background. Though often overshadowed by his brother Peter, Andrew faithfully connected people to Jesus, whether it was his own family, a young boy with loaves and fish, or outsiders like the Greeks. He was content to serve without recognition, focusing on bringing others to Christ rather than seeking … Read more

Apostle Peter Do You Love Me More Luke 6:12-16 explores Jesus’ transformative call to Peter. After denying Christ three times, Peter is confronted by the risen Jesus who asks him thrice, “Do you love me?” This interaction challenges Peter to demonstrate his love through obedience and service, ultimately commissioning him to “feed my sheep.” The … Read more

Simon Peter Was He Simon or Was He Peter Luke 6:12-16 audio video notes. We learned the twelve were divided into three groups, or three teams, of four. Each group had a leader. Simon Peter was the leader of the first group and also, as we will see, the leader of the twelve. Philip was … Read more

Apostles Ordinary Men Chosen to be Extraordinary Luke 6:12-16 audio video notes. The apostles were very ordinary men chosen to do something extraordinary. No one had ever done, or was ever asked to do, what Jesus asked them to do. They were uneducated and unimportant nobody’s chosen to spend time with Jesus. That’s how God … Read more

Sabbath Good or Evil Luke 6:6-11: How to Confront Legalism explores Jesus’ deliberate challenge to religious hypocrisy. In this passage, Jesus stages a confrontation by healing a man with a shriveled hand on the Sabbath, directly challenging the Pharisees’ rigid interpretation of Sabbath laws. He poses a provocative question about doing good versus evil on … Read more

Sabbath Day Petty or Pertinent Luke 6:1-5: How to Rest explores Jesus’ radical approach to the Sabbath, challenging the legalistic interpretations of His time. The passage recounts Jesus and His disciples picking grain on the Sabbath, which the Pharisees deemed unlawful. Jesus responds by referencing David’s actions and declares Himself “Lord of the Sabbath,” emphasizing … Read more

Traditions Patches Wineskins Luke 5:31-39: How to Change – Jesus uses the images of new patches on old garments and new wine in old wineskins to illustrate that His message cannot simply be added to old religious traditions; instead, genuine transformation requires embracing the new and letting go of rigid, outdated forms. People often resist … Read more

How Low Will Jesus Go for Sinners Luke 5:27-33 – Love. This was an evangelistic dinner celebrating Matthew Levi’s new life, given in honor of Jesus. Who did he invite? Religious people? No, that would not be any fun and they wouldn’t come anyway. He gathered everyone in his world made up of tax collectors … Read more