On the Heels of a Warning

Join Kerry as he continues our journey through the Gospel of Luke with this message about grace, religiosity, and authentic relationship with Christ.

What You'll Learn:

In this compelling sermon, Kerry examines Jesus' dinner with the Pharisees and reveals the stark contrast between empty religious performance and genuine faith. Following Jesus' warning that "the light in you may not become darkness" (Luke 11:35), we see how Christ confronted religious hypocrisy with both truth and grace.

Key Points Covered:
✓ The Setting of Grace - How Jesus dined with his enemies as an act of extravagant love
✓ Six Obstacles to Grace - The "woes" Jesus pronounced on the Pharisees and religious scholars
✓ Religiosity vs. Relationship - The difference between going through religious motions and having authentic faith
✓ The Danger of Christian Pharisees - How we can fall into similar traps today

Main Takeaways:
- Grace is a gift, not something we earn through performance
- External religious actions mean nothing without internal transformation
- We must guard against self-righteousness, self-centeredness, and spiritual pride
- True Christian leadership is about servanthood, not recognition
- We are called to be "burden movers," not burden makers

Scripture Focus:
Luke 11:37-54, with supporting passages from Romans 5:19, John 3:16, and Ephesians 2:8-10