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Count the Cost

December 9, 2018 • Larry Kroon • Luke 14:25–35

The demands of Christian discipleship are absolute and unavoidable. If you are going to say, “yes,” to Jesus you must, in a very real way, say, “no,” to everyone and everything else. No person and no possession can be of more value or importance to you than Jesus. Short of this “all in” commitment, you cannot be a disciple of Jesus. You do not make that sort of commitment without first sitting down and counting the cost. We will be doing that today.

What Does Jesus Want His Followers to Say?

April 12, 2020 • Larry Kroon • Luke 24:45–47

Over this very unusual Easter Season, with the world in the grip of a pandemic, we will be answering three crucial questions: (1) What does Jesus want his followers to do? (2) What does Jesus want his followers to say? and (3) How will Jesus enable his followers to do so? Last week (Palm Sunday) we addressed the first question. This week (Resurrection Sunday), we will address the second question with the words spoken by Jesus on the day of his resurrection.

What Does Jesus Want His Followers to Do?

April 5, 2020 • Larry Kroon • Luke 6:20–49

Over the Easter Season we will be answering three fundamental questions: (1) What does Jesus want his followers to do? (2) What does Jesus what his followers to say? (3) What will enable us to do both? Today, with the words of Jesus found in Luke 6:20-49 we will address the first of those questions.

Proclamation

April 28, 2019 • Larry Kroon • Luke 24:44–53

Luke’s Gospel tells the story of Jesus. Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and finally Ascension. That sequence raises a natural question for us:“What happens now?” Jesus answers that question in our scripture reading today: Proclamation.