The Gospel According to Luke - Luke 9:18-27

29 September 2025

The sermon centers on Jesus’ question, “Who do you say I am?” and presents him as the true Messiah who did not come to win by worldly power, but by suffering, dying, and rising again. The pastor contrasts human ideas of changing the world through control and force with God’s way of bringing lasting peace through the cross. He urges listeners to see that Jesus’ love, wisdom, and saving work are unlike any earthly king, and invites those who have not trusted Christ to turn to him for forgiveness, new life, and reconciliation with God.

It also emphasizes that following Jesus means taking on the shape of his cross: denying self, surrendering personal control, and daily choosing obedience to him. The pastor says this is the only path to true life, even though it feels costly and counterintuitive. Because Jesus rose from the dead, giving everything to him is not loss but gain, and those who trust him can live with courage, hope, and joyful devotion.

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