Luke - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org Helping people become Fully Alive in Christ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:31:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://liferoads.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-cross-100x100.jpg Luke - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org 32 32 When Heaven Meets Earth – Resurrection https://liferoads.org/sermons/when-heaven-meets-earth-resurrection/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:25:54 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5177 Happy resurrection (⁠Luke 24:1-12⁠). Life is a journey, isn’t it? On the short journey to Emmaus Jesus listens to the disciples, He teaches them and then He reveals Himself (⁠Luke 24:1-12⁠). Let Jesus join your journey and He will do the same. Let confusion become clarity, despair turn to joy, and watch fear dissipate and be replaced by mission (⁠John 16:16-22⁠). Jesus will meet us on our road and give us meaning. Let Him lead.

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]]> Happy resurrection (⁠Luke 24:1-12⁠). Life is a journey, isn’t it? On the short journey to Emmaus Jesus listens to the disciples, He teaches them and then He reveals Himself (⁠Luke 24:1-12⁠). Let Jesus join your journey and He will do the same. Let confusion become clarity, despair turn to joy, and watch fear dissipate and be replaced by mission (⁠John 16:16-22⁠). Jesus will meet us on our road and give us meaning. Let Him lead.

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]]> When Heaven Meets Earth – Week 4 https://liferoads.org/sermons/when-heaven-meets-earth-4/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:17:42 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5150 In this message from ⁠Luke 9:28–43⁠, we see Jesus revealed in glory at the Transfiguration before the disciples quickly return to the broken realities of life in the valley. The passage reminds us that while mountaintop moments strengthen our faith, real spiritual growth often happens in the everyday struggles of life as we learn to trust Jesus.

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]]> In this message from ⁠Luke 9:28–43⁠, we see Jesus revealed in glory at the Transfiguration before the disciples quickly return to the broken realities of life in the valley. The passage reminds us that while mountaintop moments strengthen our faith, real spiritual growth often happens in the everyday struggles of life as we learn to trust Jesus.

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]]> When Heaven Meets Earth – Week 3 https://liferoads.org/sermons/when-heaven-meets-earth-week-3/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:29:38 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5146 We are often delayed in our appointments. How do we feel about God’s delays? On His way to heal a prominent leader’s daughter, Jesus delays to heal a woman who had been suffering for 12 years (⁠Luke 8:40-56⁠). During that delay the child died. In Jesus’ perfect timing, He gave much more than healing. They both were desperate; they both had faith, and they both needed something much more. Jesus doesn’t just heal the woman; He transfers His purity and […]

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]]> We are often delayed in our appointments. How do we feel about God’s delays? On His way to heal a prominent leader’s daughter, Jesus delays to heal a woman who had been suffering for 12 years (⁠Luke 8:40-56⁠). During that delay the child died. In Jesus’ perfect timing, He gave much more than healing. They both were desperate; they both had faith, and they both needed something much more. Jesus doesn’t just heal the woman; He transfers His purity and forgives. He doesn’t just heal the young girl; He resurrects her (⁠Luke 8:49-56⁠). God gives more than we ask. He knows more than we know (⁠Ephesians 2:4-5⁠). This is what happens when heaven meets earth: recreation.

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]]> When Heaven Meets Earth – Week 2 https://liferoads.org/sermons/when-heaven-meets-earth-week-2/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:10:24 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5143 Storms come, you can be sure of it. Literal or metaphorical, they often come without warning and without reason. Jesus has power over these storms, power over the literal storms in His creation, and power over the storms in your life. When Jesus calms the storm (⁠Matthew 8:23-27⁠), the disciples even ask, ‘What sort of man is this?’ echoing ⁠Psalm 107:24-31⁠. He is the master of creation! Though the disciples were afraid, and there is certainly a reverent fear we […]

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]]> Storms come, you can be sure of it. Literal or metaphorical, they often come without warning and without reason. Jesus has power over these storms, power over the literal storms in His creation, and power over the storms in your life. When Jesus calms the storm (⁠Matthew 8:23-27⁠), the disciples even ask, ‘What sort of man is this?’ echoing ⁠Psalm 107:24-31⁠. He is the master of creation! Though the disciples were afraid, and there is certainly a reverent fear we should have toward our creator, Jesus says, ‘Be still.’ God has stated these words to Moses, to David and to you: “Be still and know that I am God” (⁠Psalm 46:1-11⁠).

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]]> Waiting Room – Joy https://liferoads.org/sermons/waiting-room-joy/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:42:42 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5073 God gave King David a promise. God would establish a kingdom and on the throne will be a David’s son (⁠1 Chronicles 17:1-15⁠). David waited. He waited many years. In his humble poem (⁠Psalm 27⁠), from experience David states, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let our heart take courage; wait for the Lord.” He wanted to honor God and build a temple, but God said no, that will be the task of his son (⁠1 Chronicles 17:16-27⁠). Still, […]

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]]> God gave King David a promise. God would establish a kingdom and on the throne will be a David’s son (⁠1 Chronicles 17:1-15⁠). David waited. He waited many years. In his humble poem (⁠Psalm 27⁠), from experience David states, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let our heart take courage; wait for the Lord.” He wanted to honor God and build a temple, but God said no, that will be the task of his son (⁠1 Chronicles 17:16-27⁠). Still, the prophecy of David’s offspring in God’s eternal kingdom did not come to pass (⁠2 Samuel 7:28-29⁠). But God’s words are identical with His actions – it will come to pass. The King, the fulfillment of the David covenant is fulfilled in Jesus Christ (⁠Luke 1:26-33⁠). What a joyous event! Yet, we still wait. The King has come and eternal Kingdom has started, but we are still in a time of transformation. In this time, with a surrendered heart like David has taught us, we get to enjoy Him now and forever (⁠2 Corinthians 3:18⁠).

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]]> An Invitational Life – Week 6 https://liferoads.org/sermons/an-invitational-life-part-6/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 04:48:06 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=4745 Have you ever gone to great lengths to find something valuable you lost? We sill often go to great lengths to find what we have lost. these moments reveal how deeply we care about what’s missing. In Luke 15, Jesus shares parables of a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son to illustrate God’s heart for those who are spiritually lost. His love is proactive, urgent, and filled with joy when the lost are found. This sermon invites […]

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]]> Have you ever gone to great lengths to find something valuable you lost? We sill often go to great lengths to find what we have lost. these moments reveal how deeply we care about what’s missing.

In Luke 15, Jesus shares parables of a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son to illustrate God’s heart for those who are spiritually lost. His love is proactive, urgent, and filled with joy when the lost are found.

This sermon invites us to join in God’s search party by valuing people as He does, praying for their salvation, and sharing the story of His grace in our lives. It challenges us to create a church culture where the lost and wandering feel safe coming home and reminds us that heaven’s great joy comes when even one lost soul is found.

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]]> Practicing the Presence of God – Part 4 https://liferoads.org/sermons/practicing-the-presence-of-god-part-4/ Sun, 30 Jan 2022 22:07:03 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3826 Where is the Church in Jesus life? Good question, since Jesus only says the word twice. But when He talks about the Church, it is very weighty.

We need the Church - to grow, to learn, to love each other.
The Church needs us - to encourage each other, to help each other.

The Church was born in song, it is an act of worship and God blesses us through the Church as we bless others.

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]]> 2 Peter 1:1-5.

Luke 4:16

Mark 3:13-15

Matthew 16:18

Matthew 26:30

Acts 2:42

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]]> Christmas Presence – Part 3 https://liferoads.org/sermons/christmas-presence-part-3/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:37:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3787 "Where there is no vision, the people perish"

God, desiring to be near His creation met them in the Holiest of the Holy place in temple. That temple took different forms over time and today, God resides in us. We are the temple of God.

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]]> Matthew 1:21-23
2 Kings 6:22-30, 41-43
2 Chronicles 5:11-14
2 Chronicles 3:1
John 2:13-22
Luke 23:44-46
1 Peter 2:4-6

The Temple – Bible Project

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]]> Faith in a Time of Unbelief – Part 7 https://liferoads.org/sermons/faith-in-a-time-of-unbelief-part-7/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 01:07:14 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3750 Naaman seeks healing from Elisha. When Naaman sets his pride aside he is transformed, physically and spiritually. God does amazing things from the most humble and faithful.

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]]> 2 Kings 5

Matthew 5:43-45

Luke 5:17-39

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]]> Faith in a Time of Unbelief – Part 2 https://liferoads.org/sermons/faith-in-a-time-of-unbelief-part-2/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 03:38:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3736 God provides! We look at a story of how God provides for Elijah in remarkable ways Though God's provision for you will not likely come from ravens dropping food He will provide generously and powerfully in your life.

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]]> 1 Kings 17

Luke 14:25-26

James 5:16-17

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