Becoming the Beloved

Grace Church Waco

SERMONS

Becoming the Beloved

The Gospel of Luke

November 3, 2024 • Drake Osborn • Luke 15:11–32

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Luke 15:11-32 // Jesus tells this story of two brothers not to highlight the horror of the sin of the younger brother, but to highlight the sin of the older brother. In order to enjoy the joy of the feast of the Father, we must lay aside the anger of self-righteousness, embrace our prodigality, and follow our older brother Jesus home.

The Stakes of Self-Righteousness

November 17, 2024 • Drake Osborn • Luke 16:14–31

Luke 16:14-31 // Self-righteousness is not trivial thing. Similarly to idolatry and adultery, it hardens your heart towards God and leads to destruction. The way out of righteousness is to lay down our desire for self-justification and take up Christ as our help.

Becoming Shrewd Managers

November 10, 2024 • Drake Osborn • Luke 16:1–13

Luke 16:1-13 // Money has a dangerous power, calling to us for our devotion and ready to enslave us. If we give our life over to the service of money, we will despise the service of God. But if we use our money for the sake of kingdom relationships, we show a shrewdness that is commendable to God. *due to technical error, there is no recording for this sermon. Please refer to the sermon manuscript.*

The Relentless One

October 27, 2024 • Dave Becker • Luke 15:1–10

Luke 15:1-10 // Jesus demonstrates through two parable in Luke 15 that he is a relentless pursuer of the lost. Jesus is relentless in his pursuit of the lost because he loves lost people deeply, because he is diligent to find and reclaim what is already his because of his sacrifice on the cross to lay down his life for the lost, and because it brings his Father great joy when the lost come to repentance and find life in the Son.