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Staying In Step With The Son

Messages From Luke 9

Stepping Up & Stepping Out

November 3, 2021 • Jeff Lyle • Luke 9:1–6

The Gospels contain many rapid-fire chapters where Jesus seems to move with intensity, speed and elevated purpose as He leads His disciples. Luke Chapter 9 is a record of moments like this in the life of Jesus and His followers. As the Son of God, Jesus begins to recruit and release followers to come near to Him for the purpose of advancing the Kingdom. Much of what He initiated then is still occurring today through the ministry of the Holy Spirit filled Church. This message begins to open our eyes to what it looks like for us to wholeheartedly follow in the steps of the Son. Kiss convenient, comfortable, status-quo living goodbye as you depend your YES to the leadership of the Lord. Jesus is calling us all to step up in identification and to step out in trust.

Learning Kingdom Math

November 10, 2021 • Jeff Lyle • Luke 9:10–17

Jesus doesn’t waste any time when He calls someone to follow Him in Kingdom mission. He recruits, empowers and then trains us as we go. Kingdom living is full of on the job training. This scene from Luke 9 reveals Jesus pouring into His followers, and then requiring them to pour into others. Questions about finance, material resources and trust all arise as Jesus commands His followers to accomplish what cannot be done in the power of the flesh. They have to see the unseen and believe for the impossible. This is what it looks like to learn Kingdom math. In the end, their release resulted in a massive receiving and every single need was met. It is to be the same with us as we follow and serve the Son.

The Bottom Line: Who Is Jesus?

December 8, 2021 • Jeff Lyle • Luke 9:18–26

It is no small thing that God has anchored the eternal destination of every human soul to how they answer the question, “What do you believe about Jesus Christ?” While there is an immeasurable amount of additional truth that carries weight in the Kingdom of God, one’s eternity hangs on the answer to this singular question. So, who is Jesus Christ to you? More importantly, who did Jesus declare that He was, and do we believe that? While Christians are free to disagree about many things concerning our faith and practice, the issue of Jesus Christ - who is He, what did He accomplish, what does He require of us - is not up for debate. We must get the issue of the identity of Jesus right before anything else can matter.

When God Opens Our Eyes

December 15, 2021 • Jeff Lyle • Luke 9:28–36

There is one moment in the Gospels where a few of Jesus’ disciples got a rare glimpse of who He truly is as God’s Son. This encounter on the hillside was one of the most supernatural events in the New Testament. In no other place do we find the Son, the Father appearing in the company of Moses and Elijah - all before he unprepared hearts and eyes of three of the disciples. How would you respond if God opened your eyes as He opened a portal to glory? There is much for us to learn from this supernatural scene on the mount of transfiguration. Encountering glory calls for a very measured response from us. Don’t assume you would know how to honor His presence and dignify the experience.