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Church On Mission (mp3) (video)

Richard Casteel on April 14, 2024

Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Tags: The Gospel of Luke
April 14, 2024
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Believe (mp3) (video)

Kari Casteel on April 7, 2024

And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

The online notes are here.

Tags: The Gospel of Luke
April 07, 2024
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An Explosion of Joy (mp3) (video)

Andrew Casteel on March 31, 2024

He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

The online notes are here.

Tags: The Gospel of Luke Easter
March 31, 2024
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A Good Friday? (mp3) (video)

Andrew Casteel on March 24, 2024

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

The online notes are here.

Tags: The Gospel of Luke
March 24, 2024
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Preparation Through Prayer (mp3) (video)

Andrew Casteel on March 17, 2024

Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”

The online notes are here.

Tags: The Gospel of Luke
March 17, 2024
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Do This In Remembrance Of Me (mp3) (video)

Andrew Casteel on March 10, 2024

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.“

The online notes are here.

Tags: The Gospel of Luke
March 10, 2024
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Guard Your Heart (mp3) (video)

Kari Casteel on March 3, 2024

Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve. So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.

Tags: The Gospel of Luke
March 03, 2024
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A Stubborn Refusal To Understand (mp3) (video)

Richard Casteel on February 25, 2024

Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’ ? Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”

The online notes are here.

Tags: The Gospel of Luke
February 25, 2024
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A House of Prayer (mp3) (video)

Andrew Casteel on February 18, 2024

When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling. “It is written,” he said to them, “ ‘My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

The online notes are here.

Tags: The Gospel of Luke
February 18, 2024
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The (Un)Expected King (mp3) (video)

Andrew Casteel on February 11, 2024

As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”

The online notes are here.

Tags: The Gospel of Luke
February 11, 2024

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