Before his ascension, Jesus promised his disciples something far greater than they anticipated: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” When we turn the page, it’s the Day of Pentecost.1…
Today marks the seventh week of Easter; it is also Ascension Sunday. Because it’s Ascension Sunday, we want to take some time and look at how this event spoken of in Scripture is central, not only to the work of Christ, but central to our lives even now. Notes
This is what Jesus says to his disciples in v.48 of today’s text. This is not a random statement, it marks the culmination of a journey to faith, marked by confusion, fear, doubt and disappointment. Throughout this chapter, we’ve seen how the disciples struggled to come to grips with the reality of the resurrection. But…
We are continuing our study in Luke’s gospel; discovering each week how Jesus is the one who came to seek and save the lost. Our text today concerns a miracle witnessed only by the disciples. And on this particular day, they learn a very valuable lesson on the nature of faith and discover something breathtaking…
We’re continuing our study in Luke 24 this Eastertide season; taking our time to reflect deeply on the post-resurrection appearances of Christ. In today’s passage these travelers, now accompanied by Jesus are nearing the end of their journey. A journey they began weighed down by grief and disappointment at the death of Christ. But today…
As Mark shared last week, we’re using this time between Easter Sunday and Ascension Sunday to look at the “Resurrection Stories” found in the 24th chapter of Luke’s Gospel. In that sermon, Mark took us through the first part of the story of two followers of Jesus walking on the road toward a town called…
Last week we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord, bringing us into the Eastertide season; thus, our Easter celebration continues for the next 50 days, culminating in Pentecost Sunday when we will celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit. This season, we continue in Luke 24; focusing on the disciple’s encounters with our risen Savior….
He is Risen! We sound like a community who’s embraced the drama of Holy Week, now culminating in this glorious resurrection celebration. At the close of his sermon last week, Lou reminded us that “Jesus came to do something we could not do on our own and pay a debt we could never pay…were that…
Since the first of the year, we’ve been working our way through the stories of our Savior that are found in the Gospel of Luke. Today we’re looking at our text, which comes from the nineteenth chapter of Luke’s Gospel, and it concerns itself with the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on the day…
Since the first of the year, we’ve been working our way through the stories of our Savior that are found in the Gospel of Luke. Today we’re looking at Christ’s identity, His work of redemption, and what it means for us to follow Him. Notes
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