Teaching by Travis Allen (Page 27)
The Virtue of Watchfulness
Luke 12:35-40 We are back though in Luke, chapter 12, right in the middle of this amazing chapter, and today we’re looking at verses 35 to 40. Some powerful perspective setting, priority setting, teaching from our Lord Jesus Christ. At the end of every year and right around this time, Thanksgiving, Christmas season, I find myself looking back on what’s happened over the past year. And this year is no different. I reflect on events, take stock of what the…
Fix Your Eyes on Jesus
Hebrews 1:1-16 I have some things I want to say to you today, speaking as a pastor and as a shepherd, who is also, like you, one of the sheep. So, I’m a sheep speaking to fellow sheep. I want to focus our attention, as sheep, where it should be. We need to fix our eyes on Jesus, “the author and perfecter of our faith”, who is our Good Shepherd. We need to never look away from him. That is…
A Heart for Kingdom Treasure
Luke 12:32-34 I invite you to turn in your Bibles to Luke 12. We’re gonna be looking at the final few verses in what has been a hugely, hugely encouraging section.We’re going to start reading back in Luke 12:13. I just want to read that whole section to get the fuller context in front of us. So look at Luke 12:13.“Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.’ But he said…
Live with a Kingdom Perspective
Luke 12:29-32 We are in, as you know, Luke Chapter 12, but that’s not where I want you to turn first in your Bibles. Not yet. I want you to begin this morning a few chapters earlier, in Luke Chapter 9, Luke chapter 9, Jesus’ call to Christian discipleship, which begins in Luke 9:23. Back when we studied this text, we recognized that Jesus’ call to discipleship really is a radical call. It strikes our ears as rather startling and…