Drawing Near or Standing Back

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners…

Grace for the Unable

Scripture: “And he said to them, ‘What is impossible with man is possible with God.’” (Luke 18:27 ESV) Main Point: The impossible demands of Jesus…

The Danger of Lost Saltiness

Scripture: “Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is of no use either for the…

Renouncing All

Scripture: “So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14.33 ESV) Main Point: Jesus…

The Wisdom of Surrender

Scripture: “Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, does not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten…

Counting the Cost

Scripture: “For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete…

Carrying the Cross

Scripture: “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14.27 ESV) Main Point: True discipleship requires bearing…

The Unexpected Response

Scripture: “Now great crowds were accompanying him, and he turned and said to them, ‘If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own…

Making Love Visible

“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). MAIN POINT: Christian faith becomes…

Disruptive Grace

“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies… But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like…