Luke 5:12–26 gives us two powerful stories: Both come face to face with Jesus. Both walk away changed. But this passage isn’t just about their healing—it’s about how Jesus wants to meet you in what’s broken: physically, emotionally, relationally, and most importantly, spiritually. Let’s walk through what a healing encounter with Jesus really looks like, and how you can step…
When we talk about spiritual growth, we usually think Bible reading, prayer, church, maybe Christian books or podcasts. We don’t usually think demons. But if we take Jesus seriously, we have to take the spiritual realm seriously too. In Luke 4:31–37, Jesus is teaching in the synagogue when a man with a demonic spirit starts shouting at Him. Jesus rebukes…
Luke 4 gives us a simple but life-changing scene: “They were astonished at his teaching because his message had authority.” (Luke 4:32) Jesus didn’t sound like everyone else. He didn’t hedge, guess, or speculate. He spoke with authority—and it blew people’s minds. For many of us, “authority” doesn’t feel like good news. We naturally push back on rules, boundaries, and…
In Luke 4 we meet Jesus at the start of His public ministry. Up to this point Luke has shown us Christ’s birth, baptism, and temptation—but now we see Him step into the mission He came to fulfill. And it’s here that we learn something vital, especially on Mother’s Day: the most important work any of us can do is…
It’s Grad Sunday, so it’s natural to talk about the future: college, jobs, plans, dreams. But underneath all of that is a bigger question every one of us has to answer—whether you’re 18 or 80: What is my life actually for? If we don’t know the answer, we’ll inevitably live for less than we were made for—like using a chainsaw…
Big idea: Jonah 4 is a warning: you can be used by God and still totally miss the joy of what God is doing around you. Jonah preached. An entire brutal, pagan city repented. God moved in power.And Jonah? He pouted.He fumed.He got dramatic. “It is better for me to die than to live.” (Jonah 4:3) Why? Because God didn’t…