Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke we’re powerfully reminded that risen Jesus still stops for blind beggars who cry out for mercy. This morning he is asking each of us, “What do you need me to do for you?”

Audio | Notes | Luke 18:35-43

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the neighborhoods of Seattle and the nations of the world. Today, Jesus reframes reality for us. He reveals that life with God is received, not achieved; we will always get more than we give up.

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Audio | Notes | Luke 18:18-30

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the neighborhoods of Seattle and the nations of the world. Today, Jesus reveals that the only way into God’s kingdom is with a heart of humble receptivity, like a child’s.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the neighborhoods of Seattle and the nations of the world. Today, we reach another parable that is only found in Luke. Here Jesus calls us to humbly trust in His mercy to secure our standing before God.

Today, we continue our series in the prophetic book of Micah. Written to call God’s people back to a right relationship with him, Micah’s prophecies both warn about the consequences of sin, and put forward the hope of restoration by grace. Today, in Micah 2, we’ll see unfolding indictment against Israel for their sin and catch the first glimmer of hope in the book. As a result, we must repent of delusional covetousness that makes us enemies of God.

This morning, we kick-off a new series in the prophetic book of Micah. Written to call God’s people back to a right relationship with him, Micah’s  prophecies both warn about the consequences of sin, and put forward the hope of restoration by grace. Today, in Micah 1, we’ll see how the persistent sin of idolatry – which caused Israel to incur the judgment of exile – motivates us today to turn from our idols through faith in Jesus as the only cure for our sin and idolatry.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the neighborhoods of Seattle and the nations of the world. Today, we reach the famous “Parable of the Persistent Widow”. Through it we’re encouraged to not lose heart by continuing to pray in faith.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the neighborhoods of Seattle and the nations of the world. Today, Jesus encourages us to take heart amidst a world gone wrong. The Good King will come, but not as we expect, so we must live ready.

Audio | Notes | Luke 17:20-37

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the neighborhoods of Seattle and the nations of the world. Today, we are encouraged to not settle for God’s gifts when we can have God himself, with his gifts thrown in, no matter how far away we are.

This morning we are concluding our annual sermon series, New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives, individually and corporately. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again and-again. Today, we ask: What is most powerful argument against abortion? Answer: That an unborn child is a unique person, not a mere clump of cells.

Today we are continuing our annual sermon series, New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives, individually and corporately. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again and again. Today, we are freshly reminded that Jesus’ church has a unique opportunity to show the world that true ethnic harmony is only found in Him.

We are continuing an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we do a heart-thrilling flyover of the the Old Testament and ask, “This year, what story will most shape me—the world’s story or God’s story?”

This morning we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we’ll hear from Brooks Buser, the president of Radius International and DCC’s main missions training partner, on missions and the local church.

Today we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 95 invites our hearts to worship the LORD and teaches us what worship is and why he is worthy of it. It also warns us not to harden our hearts in worship and shows the consequences if we do.

This morning, we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 66 calls us to wholeheartedly praise God for his sovereign, gracious, and personal work in our lives – both in our suffering and our success.

Merry Christmas! Christmas, from Christ-mass, marks the arrival of Jesus the Christ, the God-Man, who came to seek and save the lost (Lk 19:10). While the stories surrounding his arrival are commonplace, He is not common. There is no one like him, which is why the Apostle Paul described his own ministry as one of proclaiming the “unsearchable riches of Christ” (Eph 3:8). This Christmas Eve, we consider just one of those riches—the glory of Jesus’ invitation.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, Jesus continues a string of exhortations to his disciples. In his passage, he calls us to throw off entitlement as humble servants of God. His service means freedom for us.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, Jesus continues a string of exhortations to his disciples. In his passage, he reveals the staggering truth that even a mustard seed of genuine trust in God can do the humanly impossible.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, we turn into chapter 17, where Jesus begins a string of exhortations to his disciples. Here he calls us to be radically vigilant against sin, while being radically forgiving of it.

Audio | Notes | Luke 17:1-4

Today, we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 36 is a gift to those sleepwalking through life, adrift on the currents of this world. In it we are awakened to sin’s deceit as we treasure God’s steadfast love.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we  learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, we reach one of the most tragic passages in all of the Bible. It reminds us that our heart’s trust is directly connected to the fruit of our lives—that is, this life and the one to come.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, we circle back to zoom in on 16:18, where Jesus mentions marriage and divorce. These issues are so important that it is only wise to pause to be reminded of the wonder of marriage.

We continue our series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 6 is a psalm of David, and the first of the penitential psalms. In it, we are reminded that, in Christ, God hears the penitent pleas of his sin-stricken people, and delivers them.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, the Pharisees ridicule Jesus for his take on money (see 16:1-13). He responds by calling them, and us, out of self-justification into a heart-level transformed life, in Him.

On this Reformation Sunday, we are briefly pausing our study in the Gospel of Luke to consider whether the Protestant Reformation is over. Sadly, the answer is “no.” The Reformation continues. Concerns with Catholicism remain largely unchanged. So, how can we help? By protecting, upholding, and spreading the only authoritative, God-given, Apostolic gospel that saves.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness
accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and
resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, we
reach the Parable of the Dishonest Manager. Here Jesus calls us, as deeply loved
children of God, to live shrewdly in this world for things that will last in the next.

We continue our Songs for Life series, looking through the Psalms as ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. In Psalm 23, we see that the Lord is our shepherd; His presence makes us fearless in the face of evil; and He welcomes us with lavish hospitality into the home we were made for.

Today we continue our Songs for Life series, looking through the Psalms as ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. In-between the joy of God’s past faithfulness and the prayerful plea in faith for the final fulfillment of God’s promises, Psalm 126 invites us to live a life of joy amidst God’s unfolding restoration.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, we continue through one of the greatest chapters in the Bible, Luke 15. In verses 11-32, Jesus warns us against goodness that keeps us from the One who is truly good.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, we begin one of the greatest chapters in the Bible, Luke 15. In verses 1-10, we learn that it is God’s joy to seek and save the lost, so it should be ours too.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 14:25-35, Jesus teaches a crowd that he is after genuine followers not mere fans— followers who have a personal, living, trust in Him as their highest priority.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 14:1-24, Jesus has an intense meal with Jewish leaders in which he warns them (and us) about being blind to what God is doing through him.

Today, we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 13:22-35, Jesus reminds us that not all paths lead to God. Instead, he urges us to walk thru the “narrow door” which is currently open, but won’t be forever.

Audio | Notes | Luke 13:22-35

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 13:18-21, Jesus builds on last week’s passage with two famous mini-parables that highlight how God’s kingdom will transform the world, but not as we’d expect.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 13:10-17, Jesus attends synagogue on the Sabbath and, through a series of unexpected events, we learn that God’s purposes will advance amidst all opposition.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. In 13:1–9, Jesus steers a question about contemporary events in an unexpected, but eternally important, direction. He warns us that to avoid perishing, we must repent.

Audio | Notes | Luke 13:1-9

We continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 143 is a song to sing when the darkness envelops you and your life feels crushed. When despairing and desperate for help, place your troubled soul in the Lord’s healing hands.

We continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 136 teaches us to give thanks to God for his enduring and steadfast love in all circumstances, and especially for his work in creation, redemption, and provision for his people.

Today we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 115 exhorts us to glorify God by trusting and praising him, for he alone is worthy.

We continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 96 is a missionary call to everyone across the earth. Come, exult in the Lord who invites you into his presence!

Today we continue in our series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 84 is a heartfelt song about longing to be in God’s presence. The psalmist reminds God’s people of the all-surpassing goodness of God, in Christ, calling us to look to Him for strength, and to live a life of trust in Him.

Today, we continue our series Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 30 is a song that touches on the grand arc of redemption, the grand reversal from death to life, and calls us to live in humble and joyful praise to God for our salvation.

Audio | Notes | Psalm 30

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 12:49-59, Jesus continues to call us to live in light of his return by pursuing a vibrant relationship with Him, even amidst opposition, before its too late.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 12:41-48, Jesus continues to call us to live in light of his sure return by remembering that those to whom much is given (that’s us), much is required.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 12:35-40, Jesus calls us to live with a ready-faithfulness in light of his’ sure (second) return. This is meant to make us look at our lives and ask, “Am I living ready?”

Audio | Notes | Luke 12:35-40

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 12:22-34, Jesus calls us to put off anxiety by trusting the Father for true riches that will not fail—in this life or the next.

Today we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Today, in Psalm 5, we are encouraged to enter God’s presence to find a refuge from the many challenges we face. In God’s presence, we find we are welcomed because of Christ, and strengthened to walk with him in every season.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations-even us. Today, in 12:13-21, Jesus warns us about the danger of excessive attachment to getting more and more. Instead, He calls us to pursue true life by being rich toward God- because those are the only riches we will never lose.

We begin a series through the Psalms, Songs for Life, where we will see how this book offers ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Today, in Psalm 10, we find a prayer offered up in the midst of troubles. The wicked prosper and the righteous are afflicted. Is God hiding himself? This psalm gives us a pattern for honestly imploring the Lord for heavenly justice through Jesus.

This morning, we conclude our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, in Hebrews 12:1-3, we look to Jesus the final – and ultimate – example of faith and faithful endurance, and we see how we can endure in faith, by keeping our eyes fixed on him.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 12:1-7, Jesus shifts to address the fact that following him in a fallen world can be a tough road to travel. So, in this section, he offers five helps to growing a courageous faith amidst a world in great need of Him.

On Good Friday we remembered Jesus’ substitutionary death on the cross. Today, on Easter, we celebrate Jesus’ climactic victory over the grave through his resurrection. In our passage today we are reminded of the widespread New Testament assumption that Jesus did, in fact, rise from the dead. The Apostle Paul argues that Jesus’ resurrection is irrefutable proof that He is the unique Son of God.

Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, as we conclude this chapter, we consider the faith of those who were ridiculed, attacked, driven out, and put to death for their faith in God. Their testimony points to the necessity of enduring by faith for a better present, while looking to a better future.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 11:24-36, Jesus continues to tackle unbelief and, specifically, four common ways we miss him, to our harm. He reminds us that following him means being relationally all in. The beginning is important, but what matters most is our follow through.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 11:14-23, Jesus tackles unbelief and our varied excuses for putting him off. He makes it clear to them, and us, that we are either for him or against him. Despite how things appear, there is no neutral middle ground.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 11:5-13, Jesus turns from what we should pray (last week, 11:1-4), to how we should pray. He does this by calling us to three crucial prayer postures—to pray persistently, pray boldly, while praying to the very best Father.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations—even us. Today, in 11:1-4, we reach Jesus’ famous prayer known as the “Lord’s Prayer.” Contrary to popular thought, this prayer is not a mantra to be repeated, but a model for what a healthy prayer life looks like—not merely to pray better, but to know God better.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, in 10:38-42, we reach the famous story of Mary and Martha. Surprisingly, and contrary to how it is often taught, this story compels us to prioritize our inner world, in relationship with Jesus, over the activity of our outer world.

This morning, since it is the first in our new building, we are temporarily pausing our Luke series in order to consider Isaiah 28:16. This passage is one of the most important in the first testament that speaks about God’s promise of a coming cornerstone-our namesake-that will be a sure foundation for His people. For reasons we will discuss, this is a great passage for today. It’s meant to make us consider, “What is the foundation that I am building my life on?”

This morning, we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider the faith of Samuel and the prophets. Samuel is an exemplar of the persevering faith of all the prophets. And together, they teach us of a faith that sees God as our King, worthy of our trust—despite appearances to the contrary.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, in 10:25-37, we reach the famous parable of the Good Samaritan, though we might be surprised to discover its main point. Jesus helps us see that we are not as good as we think we are and, at the same time, he is far better than we’d hope.

We are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. During our final week, we usually talk about Jesus’ mission for his church to make disciples of all nations. This morning we ask, “What about those who’ve never heard?”

This morning we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we address a challenging and heated topic. But, Jesus’ people are called to stand up for the weak, marginalized, and defenseless- so we must enter into the fray.

Today we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we’re reminded that the local church is meant to show off the incredible unifying power of Jesus—and we all have a part to play.

We are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we do a heart-thrilling flyover of the entire Bible and ask, “This year, what story will most shape me? The story of the world or the story of God?”

This morning, we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at a young David who is set apart by faith, rather than the fear of his countrymen, when beholding a fearful enemy. From our text we will learn how to conquer faith-faltering fear through entrusting ourselves to David’s Deliverer.

Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at Jephthah, the last of the judges in Hebrews 11:32, to learn from his faith in God’s sovereign deliverance, considering how our faith in Christ’s deliverance from sin leads us to persevere amidst our trials.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations-even us. Today, in 10:17-24, Jesus reminds us that God is after our deepest, longest lasting, most satisfying joy. Is He yours?

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations- even us. Today, in 10:1-16, Jesus reveals that when it comes to his unfolding mission, the harvest is ripe. Therefore, God sends us as prayer-filled harvesters amidst a hostile world- and the stakes couldn’t be greater.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue a people of his own from among the nations—even us. Today, we conclude chapter 9 with four scenes tied together by the ugly thread of self-regard. Through them, Jesus calls us to re-center our hearts on God.

We continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we dig into the faith of Barak, a military captain in the time of the judges. Like Barak, by faith, we are to follow God who has marched ahead to free us from sin and evil.