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Good News: Understanding the SIGNS! (Sermon Audio)

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This is the audio from the March 10, 2024 sermon, “Good News: Understanding the SIGNS!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.

Text: Luke 21

“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”  He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.  When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
Luke 21:7-9 (NIV)

This morning’s message continued our Good News series from the gospel of Luke. This section of the series we will take us to Resurrection Sunday as we gaze into the life of Jesus during His final week leading up to, and through, His resurrection.  As Jesus taught during the week leading up to His crucifixion, there was often a great difference in what He noticed compared to what others noticed.  As we get to chapter twenty-one of Luke, Jesus notices a person’s sacrificial gift while the disciples notice the beauty of the temple.  It is in that context that Jesus chooses to teach about our need to become better at both noticing and understanding the signs that accompany the coming of God’s kingdom.  When we choose to notice what Jesus noticed, we will grow in our understanding of the . . .

  • Sacrifice: — Luke 21:1-6

    • Understanding the signs begins with an understanding of the sacrifice that we’re called to as followers of Jesus.  In fact, it is the sacrifice made by a poor widow which gets the attention of Jesus when His followers are enamored with the outward beauty of the temple.  While the sacrifice of Jesus is essential to us having the ability to be made right with God, the response He expects from us is one of complete surrender of all that we have.

  • Information: — Luke 21:7-26

    • Understanding the signs includes paying attention not only to the facts of the moment, but to living with discernment when it comes to what is really going on around us.  The enemy works his tools of deception in an attempt to divide us from God and from one another.  Good information only comes when we are willing to filter all information through the Word of God and His Spirit.

  • Glory: — Luke 21:27-28

    • Understanding the signs is only possible in the context us knowing the glory of Jesus that is His alone.  While the increasing signs of the end of all things is enough to cause fear and terror, living in relationship with Jesus leads to a very different view of those signs because we know God is victorious.

  • Need: — Luke 21:29-35

    • Understanding the signs should bring us to a recognition of our need for Christ in all things.  While the troubles of this world lead to many attempts to escape the reality of our situation, and leads to anxiety when we can’t escape, the solution is found in Jesus.

  • Son: — Luke 21:36-38

    • Understanding the signs is built on the foundation of knowing Jesus as the Son of God.  When we are willing to submit to His authority, we find peace when the world is filled with turmoil and confusion.  Understanding the Son is a continual process as we spend time each day in God’s Word and prayer, learning from His Spirit who leads us into greater wisdom.

As you receive the good news of Jesus, how will grow in understanding the SIGNS?

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