SERMONS
Past sermons and series
Investing Wisely
The parable of the shrewd manager Jesus teaches His followers to be strategic in how we spend our resources entrusted to us by God—specifically to invest in eternal things.
Scriptures: Luke 16:1-13
Two Lost Sons and the Father Who Loved Them
The parable of the Prodigal Son takes an unexpected turn and focuses on the older brother and his rejection of his father’s love—from which Jesus reaches out to the religious leaders, and to those of us who may outwardly appearing to serve and love God when in actuality we are as far from Him as the younger brother was..
Scriptures: Luke 15.25-32
FOLLOWING JESUS: Lost and Found. Luke 15
Jesus answers His critic’s accusation that He associates with the wrong people, even sinful people. He answers this accusation with three beautiful stories that display the essence of His mission—Lost people matter to God, and when a sinner repents there is great rejoicing in heaven.
Scriptures: Luke 15.1-24
FOLLOWING JESUS: Jesus First. Luke 14:25-33
Jesus invites us into a powerful, transformational relationship with Him, which will require that we put Him in first place in our lives—first over our relationships, our agendas, and over all we own.
Scriptures: Luke 14:25-33
FOLLOWING JESUS: Key Values of Team Jesus: Luke 13:10-14:11
Jesus teaches and displays the key values of COMPASSION, EXPECTANCY, and HUMILITY
Scriptures: Luke 13.10-14.11
FOLLOWING JESUS: Be Prepared. Luke 12:35-13:9
Jesus prepares His teammates for faithful service, urging them to be ready for His return, to prepare to face opposition, and to respond with repentance when God kindly exposes our sin
Scriptures: Luke 12:35-13:9
FOLLOWING JESUS: Greed and Worry Luke 12:13-34
Jesus exposes two more sources of opposition that can be found in the heart of His follwoers: Greed and Worry, and He invites His teammates to confront these by seeking first His Kingdom, allowing Him to care for us and provide for us.
Scriptures: Luke 12:13-34
FOLLOWING JESUS: Facing Opposition
As He faces opposition, Jesus uses the opportunity to teach His followers truths about spiritual warfare and the dangers of religion.
Scriptures: Luke 11:1-14-12:12
Memorial Day 2023: COURAGE
God calls us to live courageously—and He provides all we need to be a people who fearlessly serve, give, and point people to Jesus
Scriptures: Acts 4:13; Joshua 1:7-9; Psalm 27:3-5; Hebrews 10:24-25
FOLLOWING JESUS: Praying Like Jesus: Luke 11:1-13
Jesus trains His team in the essentials of prayer.
Scriptures: Luke 11:1-13
FOLLOWING JESUS: The Priorities of Team Jesus
Through the Parable of the Good Samaritan, and through a conflict that erupts between Jesus’ friends Mary and Martha, Jesus articulates the ultimate priorities that He longs to see from His followers.
Scriptures: Luke 10:25-42
FOLLOWING JESUS: Sent Out
We have the amazing privilege of carrying the good news of what Jesus has done. In today’s passage, Jesus prepares 72 of His followers to spread the news of what He has done. And we sit in on this lesson, with the hope that Compass Church will truly be a movement of people who help others find and follow Jesus.
Scriptures: Luke 10:1-24
FOLLOWING JESUS: On Mission with Jesus: Luke 9:28-48
Jesus takes 3 teammates and shows them His glory—the Transfiguration—showing them people on Team Jesus must see, crave, and live by the Glory of Jesus.
Scriptures: Luke 9:28-48
FOLLOWING JESUS: Team Jesus’ Team Meeting: Luke 9:18-27
As Jesus turns His focus to the training of His team, the people of Compass Church will also immerse ourselves in Jesus’ teaching as He shares with His team and with us the essentials of being a part of Team Jesus—the most amazing invitation in our lives.
Scriptures: Luke 9:18-27
Living Out the Reality of the Resurrection—Ephesians 1:15-23
We took a break from Luke’s Gospel and focused on the reality of the resurrection…thanking the people of Compass Church, and encouraging them with the truths of this rich passage and cast a vision for what God wants to do next through our church.
Scriptures: Ephesians 1:15-23
Easter 2023: The Ultimate Gamechanger
The Resurrection proves Jesus is the Ultimate Gamechanger…and I Peter 1:3-5 shows us three gifts we receive from the resurrection: Great Mercy, New Life, and a Living Hope
Scriptures: I Peter 1:3-5; 2 Peter 1:16; I Corinthians 15:3-8, 17, 19
Finding Jesus: Jesus’ Power on Display
The power and compassion of Jesus are on clear display in this section of Luke’s Gospel…inspiring His followers to trust Him through the storms of life.
Scriptures: Luke 8:22-56
Finding Jesus: The Parable of the Soils: Luke 8:4-15
Jesus’ love language is obedience—He loves it when His people hear His words and do what He says! In today’s passage Jesus shows us 4 types of responses He sees in people—4 soil types that reflect the ways people respond to Him. Our friend Justin Reynolds teaches us today.
Scriptures: Luke 8:4-15
Finding Jesus: Authentic Jesus: Luke 7
We live in a world where people are constantly looking for evidence, for proof that people in power can be truly trusted. Luke 7 shows the authentic Jesus…showing His authority over sickness and death, and flipping the script by recognizing a centurion’s faith, raising a widow’s only son from death, and showing mercy to a “sinful” woman in a Pharisee’s house. And right in the middle of all of this, Jesus fields a question about His true identity from John the Baptist.
Scriptures: Luke 7
Finding Jesus: Old Ways/Jesus’ Ways: Luke 5:33-6:49
In Luke 5:33-6:49, we see Jesus challenging existing, broken religious systems of His day and introducing His new ways of connecting with God and truly loving others.
Scriptures: Luke 5:33-6:49