Context: Week 2 of the “Investigating Jesus” series, preaching cross-sections of Luke to help skeptics and believers examine Christ closely before Easter.
Pastoral moment: The church’s gracious response to last week’s hard teaching on marriage led 60 co-habiting couples to register for a forthcoming mass wedding – evidence that obedience to Scripture yields fruit.
Today’s focus: Prayer can be exhilarating when answered, but agonising when heaven seems silent. The sermon asks, “If Jesus is real, why didn’t He answer my prayer?”