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The Gospel of Luke – Battling Greed

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Scripture: Luke 12:13-34 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: January 21, 2018

 

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The Gospel of Luke – Battling Hypocrisy

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Scripture: Luke 12:1-12 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: January 14, 2018

 
Men implicated in the #MeToo movement have been accused of many things, including the allegation that they have been hypocrites – that is, people who say one thing but do another. Hypocrisy is a struggle, not just for movie stars, but for everyone. Join Pastor Josh as he looks at what Luke 12 teaches us about the root of hypocrisy and its remedy.

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The Gospel of Luke – The Only Way to God

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Scripture: Luke 11:29-54 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: December 03, 2017

 
Why did the Jewish religious leaders reject Jesus, and why would they ultimately have him crucified? The answer to this question has profound implications for our lives. Join Pastor Josh as he explains.

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The Gospel of Luke – Get Off The Fence About Jesus

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Scripture: Luke 11:14-28 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: November 26, 2017

 
A lot of people assume that they can relate to Jesus in such a way that they’re not for him without being against him. According to Jesus, that’s just not true. In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains why this is not only an untenable option, but a dangerous one as well.

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The Gospel of Luke – True Prayer

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Scripture: Luke 11:1-13 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: November 19, 2017

 

When it comes to prayer, we can get so caught up in asking ourselves whether we’ve been praying, that we forget to ask ourselves what we should be praying for. Join Pastor Josh as he explains how the Lord’s Prayer in Luke 11 sets the priorities for our prayers.

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The Gospel of Luke – Becoming Good Samaritans

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Scripture: Luke 10:25-42 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: November 12, 2017

 

What’s the famous parable of the Good Samaritan all about? Many rightly interpret this parable as exhorting us to show greater compassion to others regardless of their race, wealth, or religion, but they miss the central point of how we become such people. Join Pastor Josh as he answers this crucial question from Luke 10:25-42.

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The Gospel of Luke – The Keys To Gospel Harvest

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Scripture: Luke 10:1-24 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: October 29, 2017

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The Gospel of Luke – Radical Discipleship

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Scripture: Luke 9:51-62 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: October 22, 2017

When we present the gospel and are rejected, we are tempted to give up or water down the message. We emphasize the benefits of Christianity rather than the responsibilities, the gains rather than the losses. Why do we do that? We do that because we lose confidence in the power of the message we proclaim and in the infinite worth of Jesus Christ. In this sermon, Pastor Josh shows us how Jesus responded to rejection. Unlike us, he never stopped calling others to follow him, and unlike us, he never failed to warn those who would follow him of the radically high cost of doing so.

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The Gospel of Luke – Three Faults of Jesus Followers

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Scripture: Luke 9:37-50 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: October 15, 2017

It can be easy to read through the Gospels and laugh at some of the silly things Jesus’ first disciples said and did. They doubted the power of God even though they were eyewitnesses to Jesus’ miracles. They argued back and forth about which of them was the greatest when they stood in the presence of the Greatest One. We think, “How weak they were, and how vain!”, — and they were — but we forget that we are just as weak, and just as vain. In this sermon, Pastor Josh reminds us that Jesus’ correction of his first followers remains just as relevant now as it was then, and he shows us how our Saviour’s correction applies to believers living in the 21st century.

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The Gospel of Luke – Christ Revealed

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Scripture: Luke 9:28-36 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: October 1, 2017

The central question of the Gospel of Luke is, “Who is Jesus?” Up to this point in the Gospel, people have come up with all sorts of answers. Some said he was an ancient prophet. Others said he was a heretic who needed to be eliminated. Finally, in Chapter 9, Jesus himself answers the question, first with words, then with a display of his true glory. In this sermon, Pastor Josh teaches us about the significance of Jesus’ Transfiguration and shows us that, if we are to deny ourselves, take up our crosses daily, and follow Jesus, we need to know him as he truly is: the glorious, majestic, and powerful Son of God.

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