Who crucified Jesus Christ? At a superficial level, we can say that it was the Roman authorities. Some would say that it was the religious leaders who incited the crowds to turn against Jesus. However, the way the Gospels are written, we see that there is a deeper reality. Even Jesus's disciples betrayed Jesus—not only only Judas, but also Peter…

One of the last roles that we think about is Jesus's role as an employer. In Scripture, he is mostly portrayed as lord or savior, but in this passage, he is portrayed as an employer…

One of the things that is the same with Jesus's society is that everyone desires to be rich and nobody desires to be poor. Jesus, therefore, gives a parable about a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus. This parable is a warning to those who try so hard to enjoy their present life and a comfort to those who might be living a life of suffering…

At first glance, Jesus's requirements for being his disciple might seem harsh. If someone wants to follow Jesus, then that person must (1) hate his/her family and his/her own life, (2) bear his/her own cross, and (3) count the cost that is required to be committed to Jesus…

This week's passage focuses on something that the church does not speak much of these days: Jesus's rebuke on the Pharisees, scribes, and lawyers. Indeed, the gospel of Jesus Christ should be known for love; but we would be distorting the character of Jesus if we do not reflect upon his rebukes…

Even though glorifying and worshiping God are so central to the Christian faith, it is rare that we actually know the essence of glorifying or worshiping God. For many of us, we think of it is serving God or singing songs. Understanding this as loving God can be helpful, but this raises another question: what exactly is love, especially in the context of a human-to-God relationship?

Christians often pressure themselves into thinking that they always need to be nice and generous, or that they are never allowed to make any judgements. A common misunderstanding is if you are Christian, then you should not judge. Usually these distortions of Scripture come from Luke 6.27.38…

Known as the Beatitudes, this passage describes what it means to have a blessed life. Jesus addresses this teaching directly to his disciples and envisions the kind of life that they will live. As Luke writes further in the Book of Acts, the disciples, who are later called the apostles, live a life of poverty, hunger, sadness, and persecution. Yet, according to the Beatitudes, they live a blessed life…

A few months ago, we reflected upon what it meant to live a life filled with the Spirit (from Ephesians 5.15-21). It is essentially living a God-centered life where we edify others and honor God. Often times, we overlook this understanding of a Spirit-filled life because of our own selfishness…

One of the things that God has been reminding us at Uptown is how the gospel of Jesus Christ transforms every aspect of reality. This is a wonderful thing because sin has impaired every aspect of reality. Therefore, the gospel is redeeming all that is wrong in our lives and in the world. The following sermon series will explore different ways that the gospel is reversing the curse of sin as we reflect upon the Gospel of Luke…