Jul 19, 2019
The Rejected Stone
By: Mark Pluimer
Today we consider in Luke 20:9-19 an allegorical parable about salvation history. Jesus is a point of division.
Pastor Mark Pluimer. Becoming Disciples through the Gospel of Luke. The Rejected Stone: Luke 20:9-19. 07/07/2019.
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- Jul 19, 2019The Rejected Stone
Jul 19, 2019The Rejected StoneBy: Mark PluimerToday we consider in Luke 20:9-19 an allegorical parable about salvation history. Jesus is a point of division.Pastor Mark Pluimer. Becoming Disciples through the Gospel of Luke. The Rejected Stone: Luke 20:9-19. 07/07/2019.
- Jun 23, 2019By What Authority?
Jun 23, 2019By What Authority?By: Mark PluimerToday we return to the gospel of Luke and find Jesus teaching in the Temple during Passover Week, which riled up the Sanhedrin who questioned what authority Jesus had to do such a thing. Consider with us today Jesus' complete authority over every sphere of life and the implications that has for our lives.By What Authority? Luke 20:1-8Pastor Mark Pluimer. Becoming Disciples through the Gospel of Luke. 06/23/2019
- Jun 9, 2019The Passion of the Christ for the Purity of the Temple
Jun 9, 2019The Passion of the Christ for the Purity of the TempleBy: Mark PluimerIn our study of Luke, we have followed Jesus during Passover week as he crested the Mount of Olives. Today we consider when Jesus reached Jerusalem, entered the Temple, and cleansed it. We consider the purity of God and His presence.The Passion of the Christ for the Purity of the Temple: Luke 19:45-48Pastor Mark Pluimer. Becoming Disciples through the Gospel of Luke. Luke 19:45-48. 06/09/2019
- Jun 2, 2019What Kind of King? Part 2
Jun 2, 2019What Kind of King? Part 2By: Mark PluimerLast week we considered Jesus' approaching Jerusalem on Passover week and considered what kind of king Jesus was/is. Today we conclude that consideration with the remainder of the text gaining a fuller image of Christ the King.Pastor Mark Pluimer. Becoming Disciples through the Gospel of Luke. What Kind of King? Part 2. Luke 19:28-44. 06/02/2019
- May 26, 2019What Kind of King? Part 1
May 26, 2019What Kind of King? Part 1By: Mark PluimerOur text in Luke today occurs on the 1st day of the Passover Festival as Jesus and the crowds reach the crest of the Mount of Olives with Jerusalem awaiting below to the west. The excitement in the crowd was palpable as they saw Jesus preparing to enter Jerusalem, the king of the line of David that was foretold. But what kind of king were they expecting, and what kind of king is Jesus?Pastor Mark Pluimer. Becoming Disciples through the Gospel of Luke. Luke19:28-40. 05/26/2019
- May 19, 2019What Are You Doing with Your Mina?
May 19, 2019What Are You Doing with Your Mina?By: Mark PluimerToday we consider another parable Jesus shared while approaching Jerusalem from Jericho. Consider with us the foreign king who was made ruler over a land, how some reacted to his kingship, and how others used the resources entrusted to them.Pastor Mark Pluimer. Becoming Disciples through the Gospel of Luke. Luke 19:11-27. 05/19/2019.
- May 12, 2019The Seeker Who Was Sought
May 12, 2019The Seeker Who Was SoughtBy: Mark PluimerToday in Luke we consider the story of Zacchaeus, a man of short stature and a penchant for extorting money from his fellow Israelites as a tax collector for Rome, who had heard about Jesus coming his way and sought a place to see this Jesus, the one who cam to seek and save the lost. Consider this story of the radical grace of salvation that led to a radical response of transformation: from extortionist to philanthropist.Pastor Mark Pluimer. Becoming Disciples through the Gospel of Luke. Luke 19:1-10. 05/12/2019
- May 5, 2019The Blind Man Who Saw
May 5, 2019The Blind Man Who SawBy: Mark PluimerToday our continuing walk through the gospel of Luke brings us to an encounter near Jericho. A blind man sitting alongside the roadside hears a commotion approaching, learns it is Jesus passing by, and calls out to Jesus for mercy. Consider with us the eyes of faith this blind man had, allowing him to see what others failed to see.Pastor Mark Pluimer. Becoming Disciples through the Gospel of Luke. The Blind Man Who Saw. Luke 18;35-43
- Apr 28, 2019Expect the Unexpected
Apr 28, 2019Expect the UnexpectedBy: Gary MillerToday guest minister Gary Miller leads us in considering the first healing recorded after Jesus' ascension. What have you expected and what was the unexpected result? If you were the man crippled since birth that was healed, what would you write in your diary?Gary Miller. Acts 3:1-10. 04/28/2019.
- Apr 21, 2019Understanding the Resurrection through the Prophet Isaiah
Apr 21, 2019Understanding the Resurrection through the Prophet IsaiahBy: Mark PluimerHe is risen! He is risen indeed! As we reflect on Jesus' resurrection--real, physical, historical--today we do so from our text in Luke in which Jesus predicted his coming crucifixion as it was predicted in Isaiah 53.Pastor Mark Pluimer. Becoming Disciples through the Gospel of Luke. Understanding the Resurrection through the Prophet Isaiah. Luke 18:31-34. 04/21/2019.