Sermons from September 2026
Mercy, Not Self-Righteousness
Luke 6:24-49 Jesus warns against finding our security, satisfaction, and joy in wealth, comfort, popularity, or anything apart from God. The blessings God gives are good, but they are not meant to replace God as the source of our lives. True joy and provision come from depending on Him and following His will. Jesus then calls His followers to love their enemies, do good to those who hurt them, bless those who curse them, and pray for those who mistreat…
Focus on the Kingdom
Luke 6 reveals growing tension between Jesus and the Pharisees, particularly over their interpretation of the Sabbath. When the disciples pick and eat grain, the Pharisees accuse them of breaking Sabbath rules. Jesus responds with David’s example of eating the consecrated bread when he was hungry, showing that God’s commands are not meant to become burdens that ignore genuine human needs. He declares that the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. The conflict intensifies when Jesus heals a…
Jesus Saw
Luke 5:27-39 Jesus of Nazareth was drawing crowds with his teaching and miracles, and the religious leaders, suspicious of a man with no formal training, began investigating him. Everything that follows flows from one moment: passing a tax office, Jesus saw Levi — later known as Matthew — a tax collector despised as a traitor and a cheat who had grown rich by overcharging his own people. Ignoring the scandal, Jesus simply said, “Follow me.” Levi left everything, rose, and…
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