Hebrews 2:5-18 So many of us enter worship carrying reminders of failure, shame, and insufficiency. 1. We Know Something Is WrongAncient Olympic stadiums once displayed statues of disgraced athletes—warnings to everyone entering that cheating leads to shame. In many ways, we walk into worship feeling similarly aware of our failures. Hebrews reminds us that humanity […]
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Hebrews 1:5-14 1. The Illusion of SatisfactionWe scroll, we consume, we chase stimulation—yet boredom persists. In fact, the very things we turn to in order to escape boredom often deepen it. Endless content gives us the feeling of engagement without the substance of it. Boredom itself isn’t the enemy. It’s often an invitation—a signal pushing
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Hebrews 1:1-4 1. The Search for Origin and IdentitySo many stories revolve around this question: Who am I, really? We feel it too. Beneath everything else, we want to understand our origin so we can make sense of our lives. Hebrews opens with a powerful claim: God has spoken. Not just through creation or prophets
Luke 24:1-8 Easter invites us to do more than hear a story—it calls us to respond to reality. 1. Sit in the Weight Before You Skip to the WonderSome stories exist to distract us from reality. But the events leading up to Easter force us to face it head-on. From celebration on Sunday, to betrayal
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Luke 19:28-40 1. Don’t Miss What’s Right in Front of YouA world-class musician once played a $3.5 million violin in a busy subway station. Nearly 1,100 people passed by—only a handful stopped. Same musician, same music, completely different response… all because of context. That raises an important question for us this week: What might we
Luke 24:13-32 1. Missing What’s Right in Front of Us We know the feeling of expecting something amazing… and being disappointed when reality falls short. Sometimes it’s not just disappointment—it’s confusion. Something feels off. On the road to Emmaus, the disciples are discussing the biggest event of their lives—Jesus’ death and the reports of His
Luke 23:49-43 1. The Futility of Trying to Reach What We Cannot Have you ever watched a bird repeatedly attack its reflection in a mirror? For reasons of romance or rivalry, it’s determined to reach that other bird—but there’s no getting there from here. Yet it keeps trying. Sometimes our pursuit of righteousness looks similar.
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Luke 22:31-34 1. Our Confidence Cannot Be in Ourselves On the night of His betrayal, Jesus tells Peter that Satan has asked to sift the disciples like wheat. Yet Jesus says, “I have prayed for you… that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” Peter is confident—overconfident. He
LUKE 18:9-14 1. The Danger of Self-Trust Jesus tells this parable to those who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else. At the heart of the issue is not religious effort, but misplaced trust. The Pharisee’s confidence rested in his obedience and comparison with others, while remaining blind to
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Luke 10:25-37 Love Tested in the Tension of Real Life We hear powerful quotes from influential voices—some calling for compassion, others for exclusion. They sound convincing… until love costs us something. Imagine walking down a trail. Someone you deeply dislike—maybe even despise—is lying there hurt. Bleeding. Helpless. Here’s the tension Jesus presses into:Do you pass