Sermons

Blessing God

Is it possible we've forgotten how to be thankful?  There's more to Thanksgiving than a generic acknowledgement of how comfortable we are and how glad we are for it.  Today we consider an ancient model of thanksgiving; we can apply these truths this week and every week.

Speaker: Michael Boys

Series: Standalone Series

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:10 - 20

The Real Prosperity Gospel

Perhaps there is no more basic question about the Christian life:  What does it mean to follow Jesus?  The marketplace of contemporary Christianity offers a vast diversity of answers.  However, Jesus addreses this issue pretty clearly.Speaker: Michael BoysSeries: The Gospel of LukeScripture: Luke 9:23 - 27

Great Expectations

Peter's (and the disciples') great confession regarding Jesus as Messiah represents a turning point in all three Gospel records that record it.  "Who Jesus is" is a foundational, first principle.  But He goes further, and so shoul dwe. What does "who He is" mean for "who we are?"

Speaker: Michael Boys

Series: The Gospel of Luke

Scripture: Luke 9:18 - 22

More Than Enough

The familiar story of the feeding of the 5,000-plus can easily be taken for granted. But it shouldn't be; did you know it's the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels (other than Jesus' resurrection)? According to the authors of Scripture, the Holy Spirit, and the early church there are here important truths for daily life.

Speaker: Michael Boys

Series: The Gospel of Luke

Scripture: 9:10 - 17

A Spectacular and Scary Promise

Speaker: John Piper

Series: Standalone Sermons

Scripture: Romans 8:12 - 17

Stuff... or Mission?

The original preaching and healing tour of the Jesus Evangelistic Association was impressive in its effects. Not only were folks ministered to, but the local bureaucracy took notice. Jesus' instructions to His preachers have lessons for our Houston 21st century lives.

Speaker: Michael Boys

Series: The Gospel of Luke

Scripture: Luke 9:1 - 11

Faith That Restores

Today we encounter two unlikely people who come to Jesus for help. What is it that moves them to come to Jesus? What is it that moves Jesus to action?

Speaker: Seth Thornton

Series: The Gospel of Luke

Scripture: Luke 8:40 - 56

Change to Believe In

As strange as today's story sounds to our ears, there are very important principles implied in Jesus' actions and others' responses. These things still matter, 2,000 years later.

Speaker: Michael Boys

Series: The Gospel of Luke 

Scripture: Luke 8:26 - 39

Two Inescapable Questions

Today's miracle narrative falls on our ears with a kind of familiarity that can lead us to miss core, relevant truth for daily living. There are two questions poised in the text...each bears asking anew.Speaker: Michael BoysSeries: The Gospel of LukeScripture: Luke 8:22 - 25

Nine Things You Need to Know About Listening

Phil Ryken calls the parable of the sower "the parable of parables". In a sense, it sets a template for hearing and responding to all of Jesus' parables; indeed, all of His teachings. It speaks to how we hear or listen to God's Word, and what we do about it. So it matters! Let's reason together (Isaiah 1:18) and remember Jesus' warning located in this very text: be careful how you listen (Luke 8:18).

Speaker: Michael Boys

Series: The Gospel of Luke 

Scripture: Luke 8:1 - 21