Luke 6:46–49 If you’ve been around church for a while, you might know the kids’ song: “The wise man built his house upon the rock…” It’s cute as a children’s song—but in Luke 6, Jesus isn’t telling a cute story. He’s closing a sermon with a warning. He’s just finished teaching what we now call the Sermon on the Plain,…
If you’ve ever sat in a wobbly chair or eaten at a table that rocks back and forth, you know how annoying imbalance can be. In the same way, when Christians get out of balance — spiritually, emotionally, and relationally — it’s frustrating for the church and confusing for the world. In Luke 6, Jesus shows us what spiritual balance…
Most of life—physically, emotionally, relationally, spiritually—is about balance. A car out of balance shakes. A person with vertigo can’t walk straight. And spiritually, the same thing is true: unbalanced living leads to confusion, hypocrisy, and frustration. In Luke 6:37–45, Jesus gives us a picture of what spiritually balanced people look like. It’s not about watering down truth or becoming passive….
Have you ever walked into a situation unsure of what to expect? That tension—between what we hope will happen and what actually happens—is where most of our anxiety, disappointment, and frustration lives. As Pastor Nick noted: expectations + reality = disappointment. Luke 6 shows us something deeply practical: many of us are frustrated not because life is bad, but because…
Some Christians will say, “Church is boring.”If all church is to you is a place you sit for an hour once a week… yeah, it probably will be. But that’s not what Jesus saved you for. You were redeemed, restored, and placed in a global, spiritual mission—a “holy competition,” you might say—between darkness and light. The enemy wants to rob…
Who We Are & How We Live Out Our Mission Many believers today talk about church the way we talk about restaurants or gyms—something to “try,” “consume,” or “shop for.” But biblically, church isn’t a product to consume. It’s a body you belong to… a family you contribute to… and a mission you participate in. In this sermon, Pastor Nick…
Our Mission, Vision, and Values as a Church Family Every August, we’re pressing pause on our normal sermon series to ask a crucial question: Who are we—really—as a church? Not: But deeper than that: Why do we exist? What are we doing here? And how do you fit in? Because the church is not a building you go to.It’s a…
Choosing between the world’s comfort and Christ’s blessing In Luke 6:17–26, Jesus stands on a level place, surrounded by a crowd that wants two things:to hear Him and to be healed. Then He turns His eyes toward His disciples—people who already follow Him—and asks, in effect: “Where is your reward?”Here and now?Or with Me, forever? This isn’t Jesus explaining how…
How Luke 6 shows the progression of every authentic Christ-follower Most of us have heard someone say, “I love Jesus,” but their life tells a very different story.We live in a culture where claiming something has become a substitute for being something. But in Luke 6:12–19, Jesus gives us a picture of what His people actually do.Notice—it’s not complicated, but…