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JLP.church Sermon Podcast
Hosted by Pastor Luke Jones · EN
Teaching from Pastor Luke at JLP.church in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Ask Me Anything
1w agoTap to summarizeIn this installment of “Ask Me Anything,” Pastor Luke addressed four questions. This message was delivered in gathered worship on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Jewel Lake Parish in Anchorage, Alaska. TIMESTAMPS 00:14 how many Presbyterians signed the Declaration of Independence? 03:02 what is the Abomination of Desolation? 11:16 is the "fear of the Lord" really "fear" or something else? 16:06 what are your thoughts on Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens (Note: In answering the second question, Pastor Luke misattributed some ways that Antiochus IV profaned the Temple with how Pompey profaned it. Daniel might have foreseen either, or both, or something else entirely.) Pastor Luke preaches from Acts 15:1-39 in "Ask Me Anything."
Transcribe →The Outpouring
2w agoTap to summarizeChristians call Pentecost "the Birthday of the Church." That sounds fun. But the fun comes after some pretty weird events. What's that about? What does Pentecost have to do with Jesus, and what does it have to with us today? Pastor Luke teaches from Acts 2:1-21 in "The Outpouring."
Transcribe →Mother Love
4w agoTap to summarizeChristians believe that Christ has set us free from everything that holds us captive. But sometimes, they seem to provide a whole new list of obligations to people who have been set free. How does that work? Pastor Luke looks at Galatians 4:21-31 in "Mother Love."
Transcribe →Ask Me Anything
Apr 26Tap to summarizeIn this installment of “Ask Me Anything,” Pastor Luke addressed four questions. This message was delivered in gathered worship on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Jewel Lake Parish in Anchorage, Alaska. TIMESTAMPS 00:18 How long have I been studying the Bible? 03:40 What is the meaning and importance of the Jerusalem Council? 11:15 What is "blaspheming the Holy Spirit?" 18:03 How are Bibles formatted in print, and how does that relate to books, chapters, and verse divisions? Pastor Luke looks at Acts 15:1-39 in "Ask Me Anything."
Transcribe →Levi's Party
Apr 19Tap to summarizeJesus called his disciples — all of them, including the ones walking around today — to carry out the Great Commission by making disciples. But a lot of Christians don't even try, and many who do try aren't very good at it. Is there a better approach to evangelism? Pastor Luke preaches from Matthew 9:9-13 in "Levi's Party."
Transcribe →Going Places
Apr 12Tap to summarizeMatthew's biography of Jesus spans 28 chapters, and within it there are countless lessons and applications for contemporary readers. But anyone who wants to understand the good news about Jesus should start at the end, with the last five verses, the passage that Pastor Luke calls the "Great So-What." Pastor Luke looks at Matthew 28:16-20 in "Going Places."
Transcribe →Risen
Apr 5Tap to summarizeIn the broader culture, Easter isn't nearly as big a holiday as Christmas. But in the church, Easter is much bigger. That's because, on Easter, we remember the weirdest thing that Jesus ever did. Pastor Luke teaches from Matthew 28:1-10 in "Risen."
Transcribe →Wasn't Meant to Be
Mar 29Tap to summarizePeople have expectations of God — even non-religious people will question how a good God could do, or fail to do, certain things. And since we have expectations, we also have disappointments. But on Palm Sunday, we remember there is still good news for people who have been disappointed with God. Pastor Luke looks at Matthew 21:1-13 in "Wasn't Meant to Be."
Transcribe →Except We're Better
Mar 22Tap to summarizeJesus criticized the religious leaders for building monuments to prophets? What's wrong with that? We have monuments all over the place -- just look at the Mall in Washington DC. Is there somethng wrong with building monuments? Pastor Luke teaches from Matthew 23:29-39 in "Except We're Better," the concluding message in his series, "Mountain Goat."
Transcribe →Outside Inside
Mar 15Tap to summarizeSome of the strongest language Jesus used in the New Testament was directed against hypocrites. Why? Jesus ate and drank with tax collectors and sinners and they seemed to like him too. Why not hypocrites? What's so bad about hypocrisy? Pastor Luke preaches from Matthew 23:26-28 in "Outside Inside," part 4 of his 5-part series, "Mountain Goat."
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