Sermons on Luke

THE EYES OF JESUS

Luke 19:9-44 Brother Steve Gartner preaches this Palm Sunday sermon from Luke 19.  Steve Gartner communicates what Jesus said about the Kingdom during His earthly ministry, as well as how Jesus saw the lost, the Church and the kingdom.  We also learn what Jesus says to us today about how we should be sharing our…

WHO ARE YOU EXPECTING?

*We apologize for the sound quality at times throughout this recording. Guest Speaker:  Steve Gartner Luke 19:28-44 In this Palm Sunday sermon, Steve Gartner gives an overview of the nature of the problem we and all creation face, as well as the solution in Christ Jesus and His death on the cross.  We see that…

CHRIST AND THE MINISTRY OF MERCY

Luke 5:12-16 In this final sermon in our “Foundations” series, Pastor Mark preaches on how belief in the Gospel inspires social concern in our world.  In the text, we see how Christ lived out this ministry of mercy.  In this account of Jesus healing the man with leprosy, we see the desperate nature of the…

WHEN GOD GRIEVES

Luke 19:28-44 In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Mark explains the two realities at play in Jesus’ triumphal entry:  an exceedingly joyful crowd, and an exceedingly sad King.  We see from the text what breaks the heart of God, that is God’s Love for the spiritually wayward.  In this sermon, we are challenged further to…

SPIRIT EMPOWERED PRAYER (PART 2)

Luke 11:1-4 In this second part of our message on Spirit Empowered Prayer, we learn that God desires that we daily look to Him to meet our physical needs and our spiritual needs.  We discover that we need daily grace to maintain harmony in our relationship with God, as well as our relationships with others,…

SPIRIT EMPOWERED PRAYER (PART 1)

Luke 11:1-4 In this second sermon of our series on NCC’s Core Values, entitled “DNA”, we discover more of the quality of prayer God desires.  When we are praying Spirit empowered prayers, we acknowledge the paternal authority of God, as well as recognize the priority of God.  Our prayers are not simply a laundry lists…

THE GOD WHO SEES US

Luke 1:26-38, 46-55 In this second sermon in our Advent series entitled, “God’s Love Story”, we learn that God sees us, no matter how insignificant our circumstances by the world’s standards.  We discover two lessons from Mary’s life in Luke 1:  God befriends the lowly, and God blesses the lowly.  It is not the high…