Luke

Heaven is for You

April 9, 2023 • Dr. Mark Foster • Luke 24:1–3

The grave is empty. Love has won. Christ is risen! Jesus’ resurrection changes everything, and it can change everything for you.

Palm Sunday to Good Friday

April 2, 2023 • Rev. Brandon Blacksten • Luke 19:37–40

In the last week of his life, Jesus faced betrayal, abandonment, arrest, torture, and death. He willingly endured it all because of his passionate love for all people.

The Final Week

March 26, 2023 • Dr. Mark Foster

What Jesus says and does in the final week of his life tell us what he values most. And his words and actions toward those he encounters consistently show us that when everyone around you says, “You’re out,” God says, “You’re in!”

The Journey to Jerusalem

March 19, 2023 • Dr. Mark Foster • Luke 9:22–25

After healing and teaching in Galilee, Jesus began his journey toward Jerusalem and the cross, but his journey wasn't just about the destination. It was about compassion for the people he met along the way.

Turning the World Upside Down

March 12, 2023 • Rev. Brandon Blacksten • Luke 18:10–13

A good story can change the way we see the world, and the parables of Jesus do just that. His teachings turn the world upside down so we can experience a life of freedom and possibility.

You Are Seen

March 5, 2023 • Rev. Brandon Blacksten

We all deeply desire to be seen, but we're often afraid that if people knew who we really are, they wouldn't accept us. Jesus sees us as we truly are, accepts us, and helps us to see ourselves as he sees us.

Lifting Up the Lowly

February 26, 2023 • Dr. Mark Foster • Luke 1:51–53

Jesus came to help and save the outsiders, outcasts, and outlaws. During the season of Lent, we’ll be reading the Gospel of Luke together, and we’ll see that whether you’ve been poor, rich, rejected, dejected, sick or humiliated, God wants to use you to lift up the lowly.

Acts 2 United Methodist Church

Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws