God Finds The Lowest

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Speaker: Dave Royes
Scripture: Luke 5:12-16
December 28, 2025

Luke 5:12-16: While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. And he charged him to tell no one, but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.

Sermon Outline

1. A problem introduced: Leprosy

2. A person in control: The Christ

3. A provision made: Substitution

Luke 1:46-48, 52: And Mary said,

“My soul magnifies the Lord,
     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant…

he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
    and exalted those of humble estate;”

Christmas Snapshots: Providence, Humility, Glory

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Speaker: Mark Estes
Scripture: Luke 2:1-16
December 21, 2025

Luke 2:1-16: In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest,
   and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.

Sermon Outline

1. Introduction

• How the Christmas story does not begin

• How the Christmas story does begin

2. Snapshot #1: God’s quiet providence

3. Snapshot #2: The humble arrival of Jesus

4. Snapshot #3: The glory of who this baby truly is

5. Application

• If you are dull to the incarnation, consider the beautiful simplicity of the gospel

• If you can’t rejoice because you’re trapped in sin, start going on the offensive

• If you haven’t met Jesus, the angel’s message is for you

Daniel 2:40: And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these

Proverbs 21:1: The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
   he turns it wherever he will.

Psalms 89:20-27: I have found David, my servant;
   with my holy oil I have anointed him,
so that my hand shall be established with him;
   my arm also shall strengthen him.
The enemy shall not outwit him;
   the wicked shall not humble him.
I will crush his foes before him
   and strike down those who hate him.
My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him,
   and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
I will set his hand on the sea
   and his right hand on the rivers.
He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father,
   my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’
And I will make him the firstborn,
   the highest of the kings of the earth.

God Comes Close

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Speaker: Dave Royes
Scripture: Luke 1:39-56
December 14, 2025

Luke 1:39-56: In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”

And Mary said,

“My soul magnifies the Lord,
   and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
   For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
   and holy is his name.
And his mercy is for those who fear him
   from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm;
   he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
   and exalted those of humble estate;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
   and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
   in remembrance of his mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers,
   to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.

Sermon Outline

1. Hear the exclamation

2. Join the exultation

The Test of Prosperity

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Speaker: Dave Royes
Scripture: Luke 12:13-21
April 4, 2025

Luke 12:13-21: Someone in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbiter over you?” And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat drink, and be merry.”’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

Sermon Outline

1. The main point

2. The shocking exhortation

• A particularly blinding sin

• A particularly captivating sin

3. The exposing parable

• Our delight is in God

• Our security comes from God

• Our eternity is with God

4. The truth about treasure

An Angel, a Virgin

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
December 22, 2024

Luke 1:26-38: In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[a] the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For no word from God will ever fail.”

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

Sermon Outline

1. The angel

2. The place

• Far from Jerusalem

• Of “inferior Jewishness”

• The town of Nazareth

3. The time

4. The virgin

• Her need for a Savior

• Her modest role

• Her godliness

5. The conversation

• Gabriel’s graciousness and Mary’s fear

• Gabriel’s reassuring message

• Mary requests an explanation

• Gabriel’s astounding, mysterious answer

• Gabriel’s help to Mary’s faith

• Mary’s courageous, submissive reply

6. The applications

A Pleasant Company: Jesus, the Twelve, and the Women

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Luke 8:1-3
November 17, 2024

Luke 8:1-3: After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Cuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.

Sermon Outline

1. Three familiar scenes of 21st-century people

• Major TV networks watched by older folks

• Hollywood scenes of the supernatural

• The situation in the Middle East

2. A scene of some first-century people

• The twelve

• “Some women”

  • The women in general

  • Mary Magdalene

  • Joanna

  • Susanna

3. The man who drew them out of darkness

Learning to Distrust Ourselves

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Speaker: Rich Goswiller
Scripture: Luke 22:28-34
March 3, 2024

Luke 22:28-34: “You are those who have stayed with me in my trials, and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Peter said to him, “Lord, I am willing to go with you both to prison and to death.” Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.”

Sermon Outline

1. The setting for the evening

2. The first declaration of Jesus

• “Satan has demanded”

• “To have you”

• “To sift you like wheat”

3. The second declaration of Jesus

• “I have prayed for you”

• “When you have turned again...”

4. Peter’s declaration and Jesus’ prediction

• Peter’s misplaced confidence

• Our misplaced confidence

5. What shall we say to these things?

• There is potential for serious lapse and/or declension

• We have an all-sufficient savior

• Always be wary of deadly self-deception

Benediction

Jude 24: Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time, and now and forever. Amen.

Baptized in Fire and Spirit

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Luke 3:16-18
February 25, 2024

Luke 3:16-18: The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ. John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” And with many other words John exhorted the people and preached the good news to them.

Sermon Outline

1. The voice in the desert

2. Why people came

• Many felt spiritual need

• Fear of death

• Others came for lesser reasons

3. “I baptize you with water”

• A Ritual cleansing

• An illustration of a greater person than John

4. “He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit”

• What John means by “baptize”

• Holy Spirit at creation

• Holy Spirit helps people over what threatens them

• Holy Spirit purifies people’s very souls

• John proclaims people will gain the Holy Spirit through the Messiah

5. “He will baptize you with fire”

• Terrible judgment/consequences for sins

• John exhorts, “Repent!”

• To those who repent, the fire of judgment was endured by Jesus Christ

• Thus, Messiah’s offer of baptism is good news

6. Final applications

Finding Bread for Your Friends

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Speaker: Wendell Stoltzfus
Scripture: Luke 11:1-13
August 13, 2023

Sermon Outline

1. The prayer and the parable

• The theme in Luke 11 is prayer

• And yet, we struggle to pray

2. The three friends

• An unexpected guest

• An inconvenient hour

• Who the three friends represent

3. The Bread of Assurance

• We who have the Bread of Life, rub shoulders with those who don't

• In the terms of the parable, each of the three friends is, ultimately, starving

4. Real bread, real impudence

• No doubt many of us struggle with assurance at times

• Obnoxious persistence in prayer

• How do we begin?

5. God's answer to prayer

• Jesus says you and I are the link between his bread and our hungry friends

• What will happen if you pray for your hungry friends every day?

• What if we don't see any change?

6. Conclusion

• An inconvenienced friend

• An unfailing God

Spiritual Blindness and the Glory of Jesus

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Speaker: Dave Royes
Scripture: Luke 4:14-30
November 27, 2022

Sermon Outline

1. The significance of Jesus' coming

2. The seriousness of the human condition

• Their minds are too familiar

• Their hearts are pre-committed

• Their lives are inconsistent

3. The shadow of a coming cross

A Life Transformed by Repentance

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Speaker: Andrew Hageman
Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
October 9, 2022

Dayspring From on High

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Speaker: Tyler Estes
Scripture: Luke 1:76-79
December 19, 2021

Sermon Outline

1. Introduction: The winter solstice helps us to enter into Zechariah’s prophecy.
2. To whom is the light given?

• To those who sit in darkness (v. 79).

• Darkness of delusion.

• Darkness of depravity.

• Darkness of despondency.

• To those who sit in the shadow of death (v. 79).

3. What is this light that is given?

• Not just light generally but a sunrise (v. 78)

• Jesus shines as light to us:

  • By revealing.

  • By reviving.

  • By directing.

4. For what reason is this light given?

• Because of his tender mercy (v. 78).

• Because he is faithful to keep his promises.

5. For what purpose is this light given?

• That we might serve God (v. 74).

  • “Without fear.”

  • “In holiness and righteousness.”

  • “Before him.”

  • “All our days.”

• To guide our feet into the way of peace (v. 79).

6. Application

• Gratitude: We have clearer and brighter knowledge of this sunrise than the Old Testament saints did.

• Focus on God’s promises.

• Imitate God by showing tender mercy to others.

• The light of the gospel is all-encompassing: Live all of life in fullness of life and fullness of joy.

• Are you still sitting in the darkness of your sin? Repent, believe in Christ, and be saved.

The Good Samaritan

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Speaker: Pavel Bugriyev
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
November 28, 2021

Weeping Now, Laughter Later

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Luke 6:21, 25
August 29, 2021

Peter and Judas

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Various passages from Luke 22 & Matthew 27
May 30, 2021

Last Passover, First Lord's Supper

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Luke 22:14-21
May 16, 2021

The Physician Gets Close

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Luke 5:27-32
May 9, 2021

In My Place Condemned He Stood!

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Speaker: Rich Goswiller
Scripture: Luke 23:15-25
April 18, 2021

Jesus Returns to Heaven

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Luke 24:50-53
April 11, 2021

Jesus Is Right Here

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Speaker: Matt Carter
Scripture: Luke 19:28-44
March 28, 2021