Luke 16:19-31 – When Someone Speaks From the Grave
Continuing his sermon on the evils of a love of money, Jesus tells the story of the rich man and Lazarus. But which one was really the richer? The text is from Luke 16:19-31.
Continuing his sermon on the evils of a love of money, Jesus tells the story of the rich man and Lazarus. But which one was really the richer? The text is from Luke 16:19-31.
Jesus exposes the religious but lost pharisees whose focus is on building an earthly kingdom of wealth with no regard for the eternal kingdom. The text is from Luke 16:14-18.
The challenge in this difficult passage is for the disciples of Jesus Christ to work shrewdly, like the shrewd manager for earthly security, only in investing earthly wealth in the eternal kingdom. The text is from Luke 16:1-15.
Paul is brought to his knees in prayer for the sanctification of the church that they will know the unknowable love of God in Christ Jesus. The text is from Ephesians 3:14-21.
Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian church makes clear how deep our need is for God, and how weak and superficial so many of our prayers are. Pastor Michael Rattin speaks on Ephesians 3:14-21.
From prophets of old to the angels in heaven, thousands of years of anticipation and seeking led up to the announcement and revelation of Christ’s birth, life, and death. Pastor Michael Rattin presents the Christmas Eve message from 1 Peter 1:10-12.
The Son of God stands apart from all other gods, and the father has only to say “behold my servant!” The text is from Isaiah 42:1-4.
A mighty forest lies dead and cut down, yet from a stump thought long dead comes new life that will bring peace, wisdom, and righteousness. Elder Matt Brown examines the prophecy of Isaiah 11.
A light has dawned! A yoke is broken! A new government is foretold! And all of this will be accomplished by… a child? Paul Strout considers the prophecy in Isaiah 9.
In a world filled with turmoil and strife, comfort comes in a way never seen before. The text is from Isaiah 40:1-11.