"The Cost of Discipleship" (Luke 9:18-27)

"The Cost of Discipleship" (Luke 9:18-27)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, September 6, 2020
Luke 9:18-27 (NIV)
18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”
19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”
20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”
21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. 22 And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
27 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
Jesus is the Anointed One of God.
Jesus is the Anointed One of God who came to die as a sacrifice for sin.
Because Jesus is the anointed one of God who came to die as a sacrifice for sin, he deserves the highest loyalty and sacrifice from his disciples.

“A Wilderness Banquet” (Luke 9:10-17)

“A Wilderness Banquet” (Luke 9:10-17)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, August 30, 2020
 
Luke 9:10–17 NIV
10 When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida, 11 but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.
12 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”
13 He replied, “You give them something to eat.”
They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” 14 (About five thousand men were there.)
But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. 16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
 
1. A Great Need (verse 12)
 
2. The Disciples’ Inability to Provide (verse 13)
 
2 Kings 4:42–44 NIV42 A man came from Baal Shalishah, bringing the man of God twenty loaves of barley bread baked from the first ripe grain, along with some heads of new grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said. 43 “How can I set this before a hundred men?” his servant asked. But Elisha answered, “Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’ ” 44 Then he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the Lord.
 
3. Jesus’ Ability to Provide (verses 14-16)
 
4. An Even Greater Provision (verse 17)
 
Main Idea: Jesus, the Son of God, is completely sufficient for every need, and his power is most displayed through our weakness.

"On Mission" (Luke 9:1-9)

"On Mission" (Luke 9:1-9)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, August 23, 2020
 
Luke 9:1–9 NIV
       1 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt. 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. 5 If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” 6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.        7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, 8 others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. 9 But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.
 
1. Jesus commissions his disciples for the mission (verses 1–2).
 
Luke 9:1–2 NIV
1 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
His commission involved special authority.
His commission involved a specific message and mission.
2. Jesus instructs his disciples about the mission (verses 3–5).
 
Luke 9:3–5 NIV
3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt. 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. 5 If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
 
Luke 22:35–36 NIV
35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered. 36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.
 
3. The disciples obeyed Jesus’ commission (verse 6).
 
Luke 9:6 NIV
6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
 
Main Idea: Our mission is to be ambassadors of the Lord Jesus Christ, faithfully presenting him and his message to the world.
 
Luke 9:7–9 NIV
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, 8 others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. 9 But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.

"Defeating Disease and Death" (Luke 8:40-56)

"Defeating Disease and Death" (Luke 8:40-56)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, August 16, 2020
Luke 8:40-56, NIV
40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.”
46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.”
47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”
50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”
53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!” 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
Jesus’ compassion is not restricted to a particular group or class of society.
Jesus’ power is not limited by an incurable disease.
Jesus’ power is not limited by death itself.
Main Idea: Because Jesus is the Son of the Most High God, he can heal the incurable...
Isaiah 59:1 NIV
1 Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.
…and he can save the unsavable.

"Lord of All" (Luke 8:26-39)

"Lord of All" (Luke 8:26-39)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, August 9, 2020
Luke 8:26–39 (NIV)
26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.
38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.

“Calm in the Midst of the Storm” (Luke 8:22-25)

“Calm in the Midst of the Storm” (Luke 8:22-25)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, August 2, 2020
 
Luke 8:22–25 NIV       22One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
      24The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”
       He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. 25“Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.
       In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”
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In his wisdom, the Lord may allow crises to enter our lives.
The Lord may allow crises to enter our lives to remind us of our weakness and His strength.
The Lord may allow crises to enter our lives to strengthen our faith in Him.
The Lord may allow crises to enter our lives to give us a fuller picture of who He is.
Main Idea: In His sovereign wisdom, the Lord allows crises to test our faith so that we might know Him more fully and come to trust in His strength and not in ours.
 

"Authentic Faith" (Luke 8:1-21)

"Authentic Faith" (Luke 8:1-21)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, July 26, 2020
 
Luke 8:1–21 (NIV)
 
8 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”
When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”
9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that,
“ ‘though seeing, they may not see;
though hearing, they may not understand.’ 
11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light. 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. 18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”
19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”
 
1. A Christian may come from a variety of different backgrounds and classes in society.
2. A Christian receives the Word of God and produces the fruit of obedience.
3. A Christian listens attentively to the Word of God.
4. A Christian obeys the commands of Christ.
Main Idea: Authentic faith may be found in all kinds of people, and authentic faith produces fruit, listens to the Word of Christ, and obeys the Word of Christ.
 

"A Time to Stand Firm" (2 Thessalonians 2:13-17)

"A Time to Stand Firm" (2 Thessalonians 2:13-17)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist ChurchWednesday PM, July 22, 2020
 
2 Thessalonians 2:13–17 (NIV)
13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits  to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
Thanksgiving (vv. 13-14)
Exhortation (v.  15)
Prayer (vv. 16-17)
1. Thanksgiving: Loved, Chosen, and Called
 
2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 (NIV)
13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits  to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
To be continued...

"Because He First Loved Us" (Luke 7:36-50)

"Because He First Loved Us" (Luke 7:36-50)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, July 19, 2020
Luke 7:36–50 (NIV) 
36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”
40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”
“Tell me, teacher,” he said.
41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”
“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Jesus’ ministry was offered to all kinds of people.
Jesus’ grace reached the most unworthy of sinners.
Jesus’ grace is often misunderstood and rejected by the self-righteous.
Sacrificial love is the proper response to the forgiveness granted to us by Jesus’ grace.
Main Idea: Because God loved us first, we love Him in response.

"Faith that Is Tested" (Luke 7:18-35)

"Faith that Is Tested" (Luke 7:18-35)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, July 12, 2020
Luke 7:18–35 (NIV)
18 John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, 19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’ ”
21 At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. 22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 23 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
24 After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 25 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear expensive clothes and indulge in luxury are in palaces. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:
“ ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way before you.’ 
28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John. 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other:
“ ‘We played the pipe for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
and you did not cry.’
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ 35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”
Main Idea: True faith will believe in Jesus even when things do not happen the way that we expect or the way that we would like them.

"Compassion and Power" (Luke 7:11-17)

"Compassion and Power" (Luke 7:11-17)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, July 5, 2020
Luke 7:11-17 (NIV)
       11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”        14 Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.        16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.” 17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.
Jesus the Son of Man Demonstrated Compassion for People.
Jesus the Son of God Demonstrated Power to Raise the Dead to Life.
Main Idea: Jesus is more than just a great prophet. He is the eternal Son of God, who has power within himself to raise the dead to life.

"Amazing Faith" (Luke 7:1-10)

"Amazing Faith" (Luke 7:1-10)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, June 28, 2020
 
Luke 7:1–10 NIV
       1When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. 2There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, 5because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” 6So Jesus went with them.
       He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
       9When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
 
Who deserves the grace and kindness of God?
A man who is religious?
A man who is generous?
Who doesn’t deserve the grace and kindness of God?
A Gentile?
A Centurion?
 
1. God’s Grace Ignores Merit and Finds the Most Unlikely Sinners.
 
2. Unlikely Sinners Who are Beneficiaries of God’s Grace May Display Amazing Faith.
 
3. Amazing Faith Simply Trusts and Humbly Submits to the Lordship of Christ.
Faith begins when you see yourself as unworthy before God and you see Jesus as the Lord and Savior who is all-worthy.
 4. God’s Amazing Grace Produces Amazing Faith.
 
Main Idea: Amazing Grace Produces Amazing Faith in Unlikely Sinners.

"Compassion, Unity, and Humility" (Romans 12:15-16)

"Compassion, Unity, and Humility" (Romans 12:15-16)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, June 7, 2020
Romans 12:15–16 NIV
15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
The Gospel Produces Compassion for the Family of God (v. 15).
The Gospel Creates Unity among the Family of God (v. 16).
The Gospel Generates Humility before the Family of God (v. 16).
Main Idea: The Gospel produces compassion, unity, and humility in God’s children, because we are born again to exemplify the gracious qualities of our Heavenly Father.

"Persecution in a Crisis" (Romans 12:14, 17-21)

"Persecution in a Crisis" (Romans 12:14, 17-21)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, May 31, 2020
Romans 12:14 (NIV)
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Romans 12:17–21 (NIV)
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”  says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” 
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
The Passive Response to Persecution and Mistreatment
Do not curse.
Do not repay evil for evil.
Do not take revenge.
Do not be overcome by evil.
The Active Response to Persecution and Mistreatment
Bless those who persecute you.
Do what is right in everyone’s eyes.
Live at peace with everyone.
Leave room for God’s wrath.
Do real acts of kindness for your enemies.
Overcome evil with good.
Main Idea: Even in the most trying of circumstances, Christians are called by our Savior to gracefully receive the mistreatment of our persecutors and actively demonstrate sacrificial love to them.

"Charity and Hospitaltiy" (Romans 12:13)

"Charity and Hospitality" (Romans 12:13)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, May 24, 2020
 
Romans 12:13 NIV
13Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
 
1. Christians are bound by love to a local fellowship of believers and are called to meet one another’s needs.
 
2. Christians are bound by love to the global church of God and are called to support traveling brothers and sisters in Christ.
 
Main Idea: Because we have been loved by God, Christians are called to love one another, both at home and around the world.

"A Threefold Cord in Times of Trouble" (Romans 12:12)

"A Threefold Cord in Times of Trouble" (Romans 12:12)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, May 17, 2020
 
Romans 12:12 (NIV)
12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
 
Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 (NIV)
9Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: 10If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. 11Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? 12Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Christians can be joyful in times of trouble because of the hope we have in Christ.
Christians can persevere through times of trouble because of the help we have from God.
Faithfulness in prayer in times of trouble helps us persevere because of the help we receive from God.
Main Idea: Christians can be joyful and faithful and persevere through affliction because of the hope we have in Christ and the help we have from God through prayer.

"Serving One Another, Serving the Lord" (Romans 12:10-11)

"Serving One Another, Serving the Lord" (Romans 12:10-11)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, May 3, 2020
Romans 12:10-11, NIV10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Serving One Another (Romans 12:10)
Serving one another needs to be motivated by love.
Serving one another needs to be done with the love of a covenant family.
Serving one another needs to be humble and sacrificial.
Serving the Lord (Romans 12:11)Serving the Lord needs to be motivated by love.
Serving the Lord needs to be with full effort and zeal.
Serving the Lord needs to be with enthusiasm and whole-hearted commitment.
Acts 18:24–26, NIV24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue...
Romans 6:17–18, NIV17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
Main Idea: Christians that have been transformed by the love and grace of God serve the Lord with love and zeal and serve one another with love and humility.

"Christians during a Crisis" (Romans 12:9-21)

"Christians during a Crisis" (Romans 12:9-21)Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, April 26, 2020
Romans 12:9–21 (NIV)
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”  says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” 
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Sincere in Love
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” (Romans 12:9, NIV)
Love that is genuine
Love that is properly motivated
Love that is put into action
Serious about Holiness
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” (Romans 12:9, NIV)
Hating Evil
Loving Good
Main Idea: During difficult times, Christians must devote themselves to sincere love and serious holiness.

"Jesus the Cornerstone" (Matthew 21:33-46)

"Jesus the Cornerstone" (Matthew 21:33-46)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchWednesday PM, April 8, 2020
Matthew 21:33–46 (NIV)
33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.
35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. 36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. 37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
38 “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’ 39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”
41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
“ ‘The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. 44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.” 
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them. 46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.

"Citizens of Heaven" (Philippians 3:20–21)

"Citizens of Heaven" (Philippians 3:20–21)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, March 29, 2020
Philippians 3:20–21 NIV20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
1. A Christian’s true citizenship is in heaven.
​     Two unhealthy ways we focus our attention on the world:
Desire - coveting the world’s pleasures
Distress - fearing the world’s troubles​
Colossians 3:1 NIV1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
2. A Christian’s sure hope is a returning Savior.
Philippians 2:11 NIV11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
3. A Christian’s steadfast confidence is in a sovereign Lord.
4. A Christian’s certain future is a resurrected, glorified existence.
Main Idea: A Christian need not fear uncertain or troubling circumstances, because we have a sovereign Lord and Savior, who is coming again to glorify us and bring us to our true home.