May 29, 2016: Don't Waste Your Life

Luke Series

Text: Luke 12

You may know John Piper's famous admontion: don't waste your life. That concept is prominent in this Sunday's passage, as our Lord gives a stark word to unbelievers and gentle encouragement to His disciples. We'll draw fresh direction and encoruagement from familiar words; five phrases to be exact.

May 22, 2016: The 'H' Word

Luke Series

Text: Luke 12:1-7

Hypocrisy. It goes hand in hand with legalism, at least by my observation. Evil bedfellows. Both suck the life out of all involved and are certainly not what Jesus had in mind when He ushered in the new covenant. Grace is the antidote, and grace is the foundation of the Gospel. Like the Pharisees, we can drift in our religion away from grace and miss the heart of God. Our passage is a reminder not to do that, as well as a wonderful reminder to reverence God and remember His tender care for us.