Spirit Empowered Christianity
The Gospel of Luke
The Power of Dissapointment
November 20, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 24:1–34
As we being the last chapter of Luke we see several people's reactions to Jesus' death and resurrection appearances and we discuss how to guard against depression and discouragement from disappointment and how to move past disappointment. Worship Set: Open Up Our Eyes, Stand In Your Love, Gratitude, Run To The Father
Leading: Composed in Chaos
November 13, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 23:26–56
As we look at Jesus crucifixion, death, and burial we look at how composure leads us to weep for the right things, to accept responsibility for the right things, and to endurance for the right things. Worship Set: When You Walk Into The Room, Majesty, Run To The Father, King of My Heart
Leading, Entertaining, Polling
November 6, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 22:60—23:25
As Jesus is arrested and put on trial we learn by their bad example that Kingdom-minded leaders get over what they are under, aren't entertainers, and don't poll for direction. Worship Set: Believe For It, Sound Mind, House of Miracles, All Hail King Jesus
The Power of Choice: Not to Pray
October 30, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 22:47–65
When Jesus is arrested, we see in the disciples responses the consequences of choosing to not pray and are challenged to remember what's at stake, realize that quitting makes cowards of us all, and to get over what we're under. Worship Set: Praises (Be Lifted Up), Jesus Messiah, Christ Be Magnified, Living Hope
The Power of Choice: Pray
October 23, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 22:31–46
As Jesus talks with his disciples during the last supper, the shares with them the stakes of being prayer-engaged, the survival rate if not prayer-engaged, and the battle-plan for being prayer-engaged. Worship Set: The Lion and The Lamb, Man of Your Word, Withholding Nothing, Future/Past
The Power of Lament
October 16, 2022 • Bishop Walter Harvey • John 11:35, 2 Corinthians 5:17–19, 1 Samuel 30:1–19
Guest Speaker Bishop Walter Harvey shares with us how we can care for others by lamenting, listening, learning, leaning in, and leveraging what we have to lift in love. Worship Set: Yes And Amen, Firm Foundation (He Won't), Same God, and All Hail King Jesus
Preparation for God-Designed Moments
October 9, 2022 • Pastor Hans Nelson • Luke 22:1–30
As the disciples prepare the Passover meal, Luke depicts three contrasting moments, self-led moments, God-designed moments, and distracted moments. Worship Set: You're Worthy of My Praise, Goodness of God, It Is Well, Is He Worthy
Signs: Seasons Not Specifics
October 2, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 21:29–38
In the last of our Signs series, Jesus wraps up his teaching about the end times by expressing that he wants us to know the directions without being told and to enjoy the journey not forget the destination. Worship Set: Stand In Your Love, Gratitude, Lord I Need You, Heart of Worship/Give Us Clean Hands
Signs: A Powerful Responsibility
September 25, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 21:12–28
Jesus elaborates on signs of the end with special attention to the responsibilities of his followers. Responsibility to speak hope, endure, prepare, and build up, fire up, and hold up. Worship Set: We Praise You, Behold Him, I Will Rise, Is He Worthy
Signs of the End
September 18, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 21:5–11
As Jesus nears the end of his ministry, he teaches his disciples about what is going to happen in the future. He says we need to be aware of a powerful end to history, to watch out for powerful imposters, and to not get lost in geo-political activity. Worship Set: Everlasting God, Blessed Be Your Name, A Thousand Hallelujahs, Fire Fall Down
A Kingdom of Broken People- Broken Bodies
March 20, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 13:10–21
Jesus heals on the Sabbath brining up a conversation of the brokenness of sin, how to un-break the Sabbath, and the breaking of seclusion. Worship Set: You Came (Lazarus), Goodness of God, Lead Me to the Cross, Holy and Anointed One
A Kingdom of Broken People- Broken Expectations
March 13, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 13:1–9
Jesus discusses with the crowd why bad things happen with some current events and a parable. From his teaching we learn that we will in a broken world, with broken judgment, and other broken people. Worship Set: Only King Forever, King of Kings, Unto Your Name, Holy is The Lord
The Post Credits
March 6, 2022 • Pastor Paul Smith • Luke 12:49–59
Jesus talks about the end of time to both disciples and the crowd relating it will be about judgment not dissolution, caring offenses, faithful and sensible, post-credits. Worship Set: Raise a Hallelujah, Healer, House of Miracles, Great Are You Lord