“CALLED TO COUNT THE COST” LUKE 14:25-35 I. Introduction “Look at these crowds following Jesus! Do you think someone should tell them what it will mean to follow Jesus? Do you think someone should tell them what it will cost to fol-low Jesus?” All right, He will. Here’s a paraphrase of Jesus’ evangelistic message in […]

“JESUS EXPOSES APATHY” LUKE 14:15-24 I. Introduction “Répondez s’il vous plaît!” If you don’t answer me, you’re being apathetic. Répondez s’il vous plaît is better known as “RSVP.” It literally means “Respond, if you please.” If you’ve ever invited someone to a wedding, a party, a dinner, or some other event where you need to […]

“JESUS EXPOSES PRIDE” LUKE 14:7-14 I. Introduction We like to express ourselves in superlatives, don’t we? We love superlatives because they give us a chance to compare and contrast all sorts of things, and quite frankly, super-latives are usually good conversation starters. Who is the best baseball player? What is the worst car? Where can […]

“WE CONFESS – HE RESTORES” PSALM 51:1-17 I. Introduction Do you recall the first Bible verse you ever memorized? Or maybe should I ask, do you recall the second Bible verse you memorized, after John 3:16? I’m pretty sure mine was, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our […]