Gashland Baptist Church Sermons
Jun 2, 2026 · 42 min · 9 segments
Humility is Strength - A Sermon on Luke 7:18-35 from Pastor Sam Bierig at Gashland Baptist Church on May 31st, 2026.
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Uh, and then that this woman who has only one son, her husband is already dead, she's a widow, he says, "Arise.
Take life," right? "The disciples," verse 18, "of John reported all these things to him.
And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, 'Are you the one who is coming, or shall we look for another?' And when the men had come to him, they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?"' In that hour, in that hour, he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight.
The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them, and blessed is the one who is not offended by me.' When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began," so he turns now, "Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John.
'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings' courts.
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes.'"I tell you, and more than a prophet, this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare for, prepare your way before you.
When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John.
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
To what then shall I compare this people of this generation, and what are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance.
We sang a dirge, and you did not weep.' For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say he has a demon.
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at him, a glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.
So summarizing this, the, the main point, the big point of this passage, at least for us, you always ha-- in every text, you have God's view, right? And then what are we supposed to take from that? So what do we take from that? I, I think it's this: Do not reject the spiritual heart work God is doing in you.
Uh, and then that this woman who has only one son, her husband is already dead, she's a widow, he says, "Arise.
Take life," right? "The disciples," verse 18, "of John reported all these things to him.
And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, 'Are you the one who is coming, or shall we look for another?' And when the men had come to him, they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?"' In that hour, in that hour, he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight.
The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them, and blessed is the one who is not offended by me.' When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began," so he turns now, "Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John.
'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings' courts.
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes.'"I tell you, and more than a prophet, this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare for, prepare your way before you.
When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John.
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
To what then shall I compare this people of this generation, and what are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance.
We sang a dirge, and you did not weep.' For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say he has a demon.
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at him, a glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.
So summarizing this, the, the main point, the big point of this passage, at least for us, you always ha-- in every text, you have God's view, right? And then what are we supposed to take from that? So what do we take from that? I, I think it's this: Do not reject the spiritual heart work God is doing in you.
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