JLP.church Sermon Podcast Pastor Luke Jones

How does God react when someone becomes a Christian? Or when someone who's been sinning realizes they ought to stop? Does God say, "Too little, too late?" or wait first, to see how well they follow through? Not at all! According to Jesus, there's a party in heaven. Pastor Luke preaches from Luke 15:1-10 in "Party in Heaven," part 4 of his 10-part series, "Stories for the Journey."

If you've been in situations where you weren't sure you were welcome, you might have wondered the same thing about God's kingdom. Are you really welcome in it? What happens if you decline the invitation? Pastor Luke looks at Luke 14:15-24 in "Guest List," part 2 of his 10-part series, "Stories for the Journey."

Many people have felt awkward or out of place in certain social settings. Jesus uses some principles about how we behave, (or might behave) at those times, to teach about God's Kingdom. Pastor Luke teaches from Luke 14:1-14 in "Table Manners," the first message in a new series, "Stories for the Journey."

How can we have hope? Hope is good - modern science agrees with Christianity about that. But how can we have it? Pastor Luke teaches from Romans 15:1-13 in "Hope and Glory," the concluding message in his series, "Romans."

Sometimes, people do things that annoy us. Other times, it's more serious than just being annoyed. Is it possible to get along with people we disagree with? Even for Christians? If so, how? Pastor Luke teaches from Romans 14:1,13-23 in "Constructive," part 12 of his 13-part series, "Romans."

In Christ, God has made it possible for us to spend eternity with him. Should we? What if we get there and don't like it? The Apostle Paul says that we can try it out now to find out. Pastor Luke preaches from Romans 13:8-14 in "First Light," part 11 of his 13-part series, "Romans."