It’s tempting to see this passage simply as a descriptive prelude to Peter’s sermon from Joel. However, Luke has packed this portion of Scripture with a ton of OT courtroom language intended to indict Israel for their rebellion against God.
Acts 2:1-4 Judgment Has Come
What happened on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2? Beyond the narrative events, what happened in the scope of redemptive history? Listen as Pastor Carr ties the events of Pentecost to multiple Old Testament prophecies and shows the implications of their fulfillment.
Acts 1:9-11 Ascension Testimony
Listen as Pastor Carr shows how the ascension demonstrates the glory and divinity of Christ as well as the meaning of the arrival of the two angels. This sermon shows how passages like this can have an immediate fulfillment, but still have relevance for the church today and moving forward.
Matthew 23:14 Woe to the Wolves in Shepherd’s Clothing
Listen as Pastor Matt uncovers the horrifying irony of those who wore the robes of shepherds while devouring the most vulnerable sheep. Each of the synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, reveals the same chilling indictment: religious hypocrisy dressed in pious theater, preying on widows and the weak. Listen in as Jesus thunders judgment from […]
Matthew 23:8-10 The Lowly High Calling of the Kingdom Citizen- Part 1 of 2- The Rejection of Exalted Titles- Pastor Matt Cooke
What did Jesus mean when He told His followers not to be called Rabbi, to call no one on earth Father, and not to be called leaders? Is there something inherently wrong with those titles? Not at all. Listen as Pastor Matt digs into this text to show that something much greater than a legalistic […]
Zechariah 14:10-15 A New City for the New Creation- Pastor Michael Carr
In this passage, Zechariah anticipates the new city that will come in the wake of the new creation narrative of v 6-9. That city will dwell in security and its enemies will be stripped of their oppositional power.
Zechariah 14:1-5 Destruction, Defense, and Deliverance- Pastor Michael Carr
After all the warnings of judgment and final captivity for continued idolatry, in the final chapter of his prophetic work, Zechariah reveals the fate of Jerusalem and those who inhabit it physically and spiritually.
Zechariah 11:4-17 Doomed to Slaughter- Pastor Michael Carr
Zechariah informs much of our current political discourse. See what this text teaches about the role and importance of modern Israel in our political future.
Zechariah 9:1-8 Sovereign Justice and Gracious Provision
God didn’t just keep his promise to judge the enemies of Israel after they returned from exile, but he told them exactly how he would do it. Not only does this passage show how God would judge his enemies, but it also demonstrates his attributes that his people should follow.
Zechariah 6:1-8 Swift and Final Judgment- Pastor Michael Carr
The final of Zechariah’s series of night visions depicts the ultimate demise of national Israel’s favored status and the anticipated victory of the promised Christ.
