Text: Luke 9:23-27Speaker: Jason Ching6/12/16[Listen or Watch]Jesus explains why anyone would take up the demanding call of being his disciple.What is the life and death paradox that Jesus gives (v.24)? How does that paradox help make sense of the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Text: Luke 9:23-27Speaker: Jason Ching6/12/16[Listen or Watch]Jesus calls anyone who would follow him to count the cost of what true discipleship is.What are the three “steps” of being a disciple of Jesus? What are concrete examples denying yourself [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Dear brothers and sisters,I was hoping to preach this coming Lord’s Day (sermon is half done!), but Ariel and I need to return to UCSF tomorrow for a surgical procedure on my incision on Friday morning. Dr. McDermott believes that the big black... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Text: Luke 9:21-22Speaker: Jason Ching6/5/16[Listen or Watch]Jesus presents an unexpected future for the Christ of God. But the unexpected nature of his mission is the very nature of the Gospel.What was so unexpected about what Jesus tells them is... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Text: Luke 9:18-20Speaker: Jason Ching6/5/16[Listen or Watch]The Gospel of Luke has been continually asking: Who is this Jesus? In this passage, Peter finally gives the right answer, though he doesn't yet know how much that answer means.What are... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Text: Luke 9:10-17Speaker: Jason Ching5/29/16[Listen or Watch]Jesus performs a new kind of miracle, one that demonstrates his ability and teaches a more important point about who Jesus is.What are examples of Bible stories that follow the pattern:... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Text: Luke 9:1-9 Speaker: Jason Ching5/22/16[Listen or Watch]Followers of Christ will be rejected by the world. Therefore, believers must prepare for rejection and prepare to handle it faithfully.How does Luke mentioning Herod had an ominous note to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Text: Luke 9:1-9 Speaker: Jason Ching5/22/16[Listen or Watch]Jesus empowers and authorizes his disciples to go out proclaiming the kingdom. The mission demonstrates the power and ability of Christ, even when he isn't present.How did the authority... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
From Brian: Dear friends and family,Ariel and I want to thank you for your prayers on our behalf at the throne of grace. God has answered so many prayers and we only ask you to continue. We also want to thank you for all the cards, emails, meals and [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Text: Luke 8:40-56Speaker: Jason Ching5/15/2016[Listen or Watch]Jairus' daughter is not the only one who has sought out Jesus for healing. This woman has suffered for 12 years and desperately hopes for God's help.How would the woman’s condition... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
