DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

Sermon Series: The Gospel of Luke

Sermon Text: Luke 14:1-35

Sermon Title: Three Killers

The Big Idea: You can be very religious and still miss Jesus

Sermon Points:

1. Pride

2. Distraction

3. Worldliness


Daily Devotional Guide

It all started with Jesus healing a man. The religious leaders could have just celebrated the fact that a man's illness had been taken away. Jesus knew they wouldn't respond this way. That's part of why He did what He did. In this miracle, Jesus was doing more than making a sick man well. He was exposing the calloused hypocrisy of the religious elites. 


In this passage, Jesus confronts a few silent spiritual killers that still plague us today. But the way he goes about doing it is very subtle. Jesus confronts no demons in this passage. And this isn't one of the more spectacular miracles from Jesus' ministry. Instead, we have Jesus healing one man and telling parables about invitations to banquets and people who love their family too much. These hardly seem like pressing matters, well, unless you're the one who needed to be healed. But this passage exposes just how much like the Pharisees we really are. If we're not careful, we can miss Jesus just as easily as they did. 


As you read, pray, and listen this week, I hope that you will see the goodness of God more clearly along with your similarities to the religious elites who opposed Him. 


Monday - Genesis 25:19-34

Tuesday - Genesis 27:1-46

Wednesday - Genesis 28:1-22

Thursday - Genesis 29:1-30

Friday - Genesis 32:1-32

Saturday - Genesis 34:1-31

Sunday - Luke 15:1-32

DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

Sermon Series: Easter 2025

Sermon Title: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Sermon Text: John 20:1-29

Sermon Points:


The Big Idea: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Changes Everything


1. From Speculation to Certainty

2. From Misery to Joy

3. From Fear to Peace

4. From Doubt to Worship


Daily Devotional Guide

"Then the disciples went back to their homes." 


You've got to love John's simplicity here. In our age of Easter races where churches try to outdo one another for the title of largest Easter egg hunt, John settles for the simple, basic facts. 


"Then the disciples went back to their homes."


What do you think that trip was like? There certainly was a little extra energy and joy in that walk back that didn't exist a few minutes earlier. The tomb was empty. And although Peter and John didn't have all the answers, they knew enough to tell that something was up. The Bible says they, "saw and believed." 


They weren’t the only ones who were changed.


Mary started her day out crying. Those tears went away once she saw an empty tomb, a couple of angels, and the risen Savior. Like Peter and John, she went back with a story to tell.


The disciples were hiding from the Jews in fear. Once the risen Lord entered their room, His peace met their fear. But Jesus gave them more than just peace. He also gave them a person - God the Holy Spirit.


And finally, there was Thomas. He was vocal in his doubts about the resurrection. He demanded evidence. Jesus gave it to him. In that moment, he moved from being a skeptic to being a genuine worshiper of the Risen Lord. 


All this leads to one overriding principle. The resurrection of Jesus Christ changes everything. There is no neutral. You're either a skeptic or you are a worshiper of the One True God. 


Which will it be for you? 


Monday - Matthew 12:38-42

Tuesday - Philippians 4:4-9

Wednesday - 1 Peter 1:1-25

Thursday - Revelation 19

Friday - Revelation 20

Saturday - Revelation 21

Sunday - Revelation 22