For All People

Aug 16, 2026 • Gabe Dye

Gabe Dye continues Living Stones’ “This Is Us” series with the core value that the gospel is for all people. From Luke 24:44–48, he shows that Jesus fulfilled the Scriptures through his suffering and resurrection so that repentance and forgiveness could be proclaimed to every nation: Christ denied heaven’s privileges to bring sinners near, turns rebels into sons and daughters, and followed the Father’s will all the way to the cross. Because Jesus went first, Luke 9:23–25 calls everyone who comes after him to deny self, take up the cross daily, and follow him—dying to comfort, approval, success, and sin while seeing others as God’s image-bearers and carrying the gospel locally and throughout the world. Hosea’s pursuit of Gomer pictures Christ’s costly, relentless love and returns the sermon to its central question: Is Jesus worth our time, commitment, and sacrifice?

00:00 Scripture Reading – Luke 9:23; 24:44–48

00:51 Opening Prayer

01:14 Introduction: Was It Worth It?

05:38 The Gospel Is for All People

11:25 Christ Denies

21:02 Christ Turns Sinners into Saints

27:17 Christ Follows the Father

32:48 Deny, Take Up, and Follow – Luke 9:23–25

33:47 Deny Yourself

36:37 Take Up Your Cross Daily

39:30 Every Day Something Will Die

40:01 Follow Jesus