06/08/2026
On Sunday, Pastor Joe began a new sermon series on the Parables of Jesus found in the book of Luke. Throughout this series, he will walk us through all 25 parables recorded in Luke, beginning with the first one found in Luke 6:37-49.
Through this parable, Jesus teaches us three important truths.
First, we need to come to Him. Only Jesus can remove the log from our own eye so that we can see clearly through His perfect law, love, and grace. Without Him, we can be blind to our own faults while being quick to judge others. As Jesus asks, "Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?" (Luke 6:41).
Second, after we come to Him, we need to hear what He says and follow Him. Through His Word, we can stand against evil and put on the Armor of God. As we listen to Him, He transforms our hearts. Jesus reminds us, "For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit" (Luke 6:43).
Third, we need to dig deep and build our foundation on Him. Jesus says, "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them... is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock" (Luke 6:46-48). When the storms of life come, a foundation built on Christ will not be shaken. In fact, storms often reveal what our foundation truly is. Will we turn to God and allow Him to strengthen us, or are we trusting in something else? Any foundation apart from Christ will eventually collapse.
This week, Pastor Joe challenged us to read Psalm 51 each day. May we all come to Jesus, hear His Word, and dig deep as we build our lives on the firm foundation of Christ.
You can listen to Pastor Joe's entire sermon "Come, Hear and Dig" on the "Sermons of Franklin County" podcast, available on your favorite podcast app starting Tuesday, June 9.
