Exit Church Teachings

A central theme of Luke comes to a head in this passage, one that has come up throughout the book--the question of "Who is Jesus?" On the face of it, it sound straight forward and simple. But as Jesus performed miracles, rumors of his identity swirled. Jesus then presses his closest followers with the question "But who do YOU say that I am?"

In this last section of Luke 8, Forrest Brown preaches on the third set of miracles (out of three) right in a row. In this text, we see Jesus' power to heal a woman that has an incurable bleeding disorder. We see that Jesus is not only able to do what the doctors could not do, but he also does it passively. And because Jesus took time to restore this woman back into the community, the delay means that Jairus' daughter dies from illness. So Jesus simply places her spirit back into her. Jesus is powerful to save and to heal!

Forrest Brown preaches on the second of a trilogy of miracles of Jesus in Luke 8. This one involves casting out demons from a man living in tombs. This brings up not only the question of how demons/angels work but also what kind of power Jesus had to perform such a massive miracle.

Jesus calms the wind and the waves - The incredible power of Jesus has been displayed throughout Luke with Jesus healing the sick, restoring the paralyzed, raising the dead, forgiving sins, and now power over nature itself. The deity of Jesus is on display, and it caused the disciples to fear and worship Jesus. Yet, often today in the West, we have very little regard for fear at all. We often treat it as the enemy of the Christian. What role should fear play in our walk with the Lord today?

Forrest Brown preaches on the types of soil that characterize dispositions of the human heart. Which type of soil are you? How does that play out in real life?

We took a brief pause in the book of Luke to hear testimonies of a few different people in the Exit family. Listen in as Mooch, Austin and Drew share their stories of God moving in their lives and brining them to salvation.

Have you ever wanted to increase your love for the Lord, but have felt unable to do so? Listen as Forrest Brown preaches on the story of Jesus at the house of Simon the Pharisee. When a "woman of the city" (likely a prostitute) came into the house and fell at Jesus' feet, we see the contrast between the heart of Simon and the heart of the prostitute. This contrast gives us a clue as to how to best connect with the Lord.

Peter calls us foreigners and aliens in this world. As we look at the secular culture around us, we observe that it is a people that are consumed with sex and sexuality. We therefore make it our aim to ask what God's word has to say about sex and sexuality, so that we are equipped to be salt and light in this world. Additionally, with the growing focus on the transgender movement, we put special focus on this part of the discussion. Listen as we search God's word for His design and desire surrounding sex and sexuality.

Forrest Brown compares the doubting of John the Baptist with the doubting of the religious leaders of his day. What does it look like to doubt well? How can we glorify God in our doubt?

Forrest Brown preaches on how we interact with Jesus on our best and worst days.

Is Jesus both Lord and Savior of your life? It's common in our context to trust Jesus for the forgiveness of sins yet not trust him with today. Forrest Brown preaches on the last section of Jesus' Sermon on the Plain, where Jesus confronts this mindset.

Forrest Brown preaches on the topic of who we allow to lead us/inform our faith.

Forrest Brown preaches on the internal attitudes/disposition of believers toward others.

Tim Carpenter preaches on loving our enemies.

Pastor Forrest Brown preaches on the Beatitudes out of Luke. 

Forrest Brown preaches on the call of the 12 apostles.

Forrest Brown preaches on delighting in God's Word.

Tyler Shirley preaches on responding to the Lord's movement in our midst.