Luke 24:13-35 (Metro East)
In this week's text we can see that the cure for hopelessness is Jesus in word and deed.

In this week's text we can see that the cure for hopelessness is Jesus in word and deed.
The Gospel is the good news of an extravagant God who saves extravagant sinners because of extravagant love through extravagant sacrifice and transforms them by extravagant power.
Jesus wants all that we have and all that we are, and he’s worth it.
The Gospel is the good news of an extravagant God who saves extravagant sinners because of extravagant love through extravagant sacrifice and transforms them by extravagant power.
In this week's text we see that God's mercy brings life where there was death, an inheritance where there was a debt, and security where there was doubt.
In this week's text we see that it is part of who we are to tell everyone about who Jesus is and what he has done. Pastor Josh provides some practical tools for every believer to easily share the Gospel.
Jesus' last earth-spoken words were a call to obey Him in every area of life, yet we struggle with obedience. Does Jesus respond with a call to work harder and do better? Romans 6 reminds us that our "following" problem begins with a "knowing" problem.
In this week's text we see the Gospel won't let us hide, won't let us take credit, and won't let us limit what God will do.
In this week's text we see as we grow in our love for God, we must also grow in our love for one another.
In this week's text we see that Jesus calls us to follow Him on His mission to the world. So, we must be ready, willing, and able to go whenever and wherever he leads.
If God has shone in our hearts, we are to shine in the world.
Proverbs 3:5-6 is one of the most well known and oft-quoted verses in the Bible. But do we really believe it? This week we explore 10 questions to help us evaluate our trust.
In this week's text, we see that real security comes from Jesus.
The central command of the Christian life is to love God with all that we have and all that we are.
In His letter to the 7th church in Asia Minor, the Ultimate Truth-Teller gives us 5 truths about a church that has become comfortable and 5 proper responses or the church that's ready to change.
We must follow Jesus persistently.
Because Jesus is holy, true, and sovereign, we must hold fast to Him.
No one can give us life but Jesus, and no one can take away the life we have in Jesus
Jesus warns of the danger of hypocrisy and calls for a life of faith.
The church in Thyatira had become loving, faithful, serving, persevering, growing...cowards. And Jesus called them to action.
We are in a war, Jesus is a warrior, and we must choose sides.
An uncompromised grip on the Word of God is a sure path to life and peace.
Though we lose our love, God never loses his.
Loving Jesus is essential to obeying Jesus.
Jesus writes to the church in Smyrna to encourage them in their current and future suffering. This week is an opportunity to evaluate how we're doing at following Jesus through faithfulness in difficulty.
The primary responsibility of the church is to love Jesus.
Revelation 1 gives us a clear, accurate picture of Jesus and invites us into for an evaluation of how we're doing in knowing, loving and following Him as disciples.
Jude challenges the church to believe and live the reality that the love of God that unites us is stronger than anything that divides us.
We must pray for wisdom in faith and without doubt when faced with trials.