Nov 18, 2018
Grumpy Children
Luke 7:29-35 Who makes you grumpy? As we turn for home towards the week devoted to gratitude, why on earth are we going to talk about grumpiness? It's simple: Jesus made some people grumpy. And those people made Jesus a little grumpy! You don't want to be one of those people! At MCC we are discovering the goodness of Jesus, and when we do, gratitude naturally replaces grumpiness! Let's get equipped for gratefulness! Jesus shows us the way!
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  • Nov 18, 2018Grumpy Children
    Nov 18, 2018
    Grumpy Children
    Luke 7:29-35 Who makes you grumpy? As we turn for home towards the week devoted to gratitude, why on earth are we going to talk about grumpiness? It's simple: Jesus made some people grumpy. And those people made Jesus a little grumpy! You don't want to be one of those people! At MCC we are discovering the goodness of Jesus, and when we do, gratitude naturally replaces grumpiness! Let's get equipped for gratefulness! Jesus shows us the way!
  • Nov 11, 2018Greater than the Greatest
    Nov 11, 2018
    Greater than the Greatest
    Luke 7:24-30 What’s so great about Jesus? He’s always a headliner during Christmas and Easter. One of the best ways to produce a bestseller is to pen an outrageous take on this Jewish peasant/preacher. Why do we continue to be drawn back to Him, with an almost irresistible curiosity? Taking a look at how Jesus responded to John the Baptist in the latter’s moment of doubt and uncertainty gives us some definite clues. When John was at his worst, Jesus remembered his best. Who wouldn’t be drawn to someone like that?
  • Nov 4, 2018What to Do When You are Expecting
    Nov 4, 2018
    What to Do When You are Expecting
    Luke 7.18-23. What do you expect from Jesus? Honestly? All of us have our "great expectations" of what Jesus will do for us. Those impact our walk with God, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. Jesus helps us set our expectations, so that our walk is sober, steady and straight!
  • Oct 28, 2018Is He or Isn’t He?
    Oct 28, 2018
    Is He or Isn’t He?
    Luke 7.1-10. Jesus taught us not to “judge” or “condemn” others (Luke 6:37), but what do we do about that man/woman in the mirror? Is she worthy? Is he? How do we know? What do the witnesses have to say? This week Jesus meets a man who is worthy, or maybe not! You be the judge!
  • Oct 21, 2018Fruits and Foundation
    Oct 21, 2018
    Fruits and Foundation
    Luke 6.43-49. What do you hear? That's a pretty important question when the person on the other end of the stethoscope is a medical professional! And we want a good report! Jesus puts a spiritual stethoscope to our hearts as He concludes His greatest message. What He hears makes all the difference in the world!
  • Oct 14, 2018An Equal and Opposite Reaction
    Oct 14, 2018
    An Equal and Opposite Reaction
    Luke 6.37-42. Raise your hand if you love to be judged! No volunteers? None of us like to be judged by others, do we? Yet it is almost a knee-jerk reaction for each of us to judge what another person says, does or looks like. Jesus had a thing or two to say about my proclivity to judge. Let's consider His advice to us in Luke’s Gospel, chapter 6, and measure accordingly.
  • Oct 7, 2018Hard Questions for Serious Disciples
    Oct 7, 2018
    Hard Questions for Serious Disciples
    Luke 6.27-36. What's the hardest question you've ever been asked? The hardest decision you've ever had to make? Where did you go for advice? Who counseled you? How hard was the answer? Jesus gets down-and-dirty in this portion of his most famous sermon, giving hard answers for serious disciples. Consider yourself forewarned!
  • Sep 30, 2018More is Less
    Sep 30, 2018
    More is Less
    Luke 6.24-26. What's the diagnosis? Doctors poke, prod, test and then deliver our diagnosis. It isn't always the news we hope for, and that's no fun. However, they don't stop with the diagnosis. They also give us our treatment options and our prognosis based on treatment. In Luke 6:24-26 Jesus delivers a straightforward diagnosis, but He also offers a very Hope-full prognosis if we stick with the treatment plan! Now that's Good News!
  • Sep 23, 2018Less is More
    Sep 23, 2018
    Less is More
    Luke 6.17-23. What do you expect? Most of us have a bunch of expectations! We set them, manage them, meet them, fail to meet them, understand and misunderstand them. We have professional expectations, marital expectations, parenting expectations, educational expectations, and religious expectations. Expectations set us up for success or set us off towards disappointment. In Luke 6:17-23 Jesus clarifies what we can expect if we choose to follow Him. He reminds us that pursuing God’s Kingdom is a stranger thing, an upside-down approach to life where “less is more.” Honestly.
  • Sep 16, 2018Jesus’ Calling
    Sep 16, 2018
    Jesus’ Calling
    Luke 6.12-16. Some of you are stuck on the punctuation of my title. Some of you are looking for news on a Sarah Young book. In this sermon there will be no talk of punctuation or morning devotionals, but you will see Jesus' call to a few common men to be a part of his big rescue mission. Jesus has a plan but he needed then and needs people today to answer the call.