On Easter Sunday, Pastor Michael Rattin provides an important reminder of the fact that God’s Kingdom is what mattered most at the cross, and should be what matters most to us today. The text is from Luke 11:1-4.
The Lord’s Prayer continues with “hallowed be your name”. What does it mean for God’s name to be “hallowed”? Pastor Michael Rattin continues examining Luke 11:1-13.
Pastor Michael Rattin examines the first word of the Lord’s Prayer: Father. What does it mean for God to be our Father? This is the second message on Jesus’ seminar on prayer, in Luke 11:1-13.
Jesus’s actions, the actions of his disciples, and Luke’s gospel make clear the vital importance of prayer. This is the first of a series of messages on the Lord’s Prayer and the importance of prayer generally. The text is from Luke 11:1-13.
Pastor Michael Rattin examines the importance of spending time listening to Jesus over anything else. The text is from Luke 10:38-42.
Jesus refuses to make things easy for would-be followers of the law, and so gives a lesson on what love of neighbors really looks like. Luke 10:25-37.
While the “short-term missionaries” return overjoyed at what they were able to do, Jesus reminds them of the source and purpose of the abilities and good news that had been given them. Luke 10:17-24.
Jesus sends out 72 “short-term missionaries” to go before him an proclaim the kingdom. The text is from Luke 10:1-24.
Pastor Michael Rattin considers three men who fail to grasp the cost of following Jesus. The text is from Luke 9:57-62.
Ministry to all people includes being soundly rejected. Our response must be to always lift up the name of Christ even in the most trying of situations. Ministry is never about the disciple – but always about Christ and his Gospel.
