• Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 7:18-35
    See What God is Doing / Luke 7:18-35
    • by Ron Ward
    • Jun 19, 2022
    • 2520 reads

    In today’s passage Jesus is doing the life-giving work of the Messiah. At the same time, John the Baptist was in prison. John sent...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 7:11-17
    Young Man, Get Up! / Luke 7:11-17
    • by Kevin Albright
    • Jun 12, 2022
    • 2181 reads

    Key Verse: 14b, “He said, ‘Young man, I say to you, get up!’” There are many discouraging and sad events constantly happening in the...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 7:1-10
    The Great Faith of the Centurion / Luke 7:1-10
    • by John Seo
    • May 30, 2022
    • 3006 reads

    Key Verse: 7:9, When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you,...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 6:43-49
    Is Jesus Lord of Your Heart? / Luke 6:43-49
    • by Tim McEathron
    • May 29, 2022
    • 1749 reads

    Key Verse: 46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” How is your heart? I don’t mean...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 6:27-42
    Love Your Enemies / Luke 6:27-42
    • by Kevin Albright
    • May 22, 2022
    • 2681 reads

    Today we continue part 2 of a 3-part study of Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain. Last week, in the first part of the Sermon...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 6:12-26
    Jesus Chose His Disciples / Luke 6:12-26
    • by John Seo
    • May 15, 2022
    • 10627 reads

    Dr. Juan Carlos Ortiz, a former pastor of one of the largest evangelical churches in Latin America and the author of Disciple, shared three...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 6:1-11
    Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath / Luke 6:1-11
    • by Ron Ward
    • May 08, 2022
    • 2137 reads

    In today’s passage, two events take place on Sabbath days. In the flow of Luke’s Gospel, these events reveal a growing tension between Jesus...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 5:27-39
    Jesus Came to Call Sinners to Repentance / Luke 5:27-39
    • by Kevin Albright
    • May 01, 2022
    • 3966 reads

    Jesus healed both a man with leprosy and a paralyzed man by his power and compassion. Jesus also declared the forgiveness of sins for...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 5:12-26
    Jesus Saw Their Faith / Luke 5:12-26
    • by P. John Seo
    • Apr 24, 2022
    • 1717 reads

    Key Verse 5:20, “When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” I praise and give thanks to God for blessing...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 5:1-11
    Jesus Calls Simon to Fish for People / Luke 5:1-11
    • by P. David Won
    • Apr 10, 2022
    • 2644 reads

      Key verse 5:10b “Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Don't be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.’”   Today's passage is Jesus' calling...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 4:31-44
    I must Proclaim the Good News / Luke 4:31-44
    • by Kevin Albright
    • Apr 03, 2022
    • 2161 reads

    Key Verse: 43, “But he said, ‘I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 4:14-26
    God Sent Me to Proclaim Freedom / Luke 4:14-30
    • by Jose Ahn
    • Mar 27, 2022
    • 2110 reads

    Key Verse: 4:18-19, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,  because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.  He...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 4:1-13
    Jesus Defeats The Devil’s Temptations / Luke 4:1-13
    • by P. John Seo
    • Mar 20, 2022
    • 3156 reads

    Key Verse 4:1-2a, “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 3:15-38
    Jesus, God's Beloved Son / Luke 3:15-38
    • by Kevin Albright
    • Mar 13, 2022
    • 1773 reads

    John the Baptist preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Humble people asked him what they must do. John gave them...

  • Chicago UBF > Gospel and Acts > Luke 3:1-20
    Prepare the Way for the Lord / Luke 3:1-20
    • by Ron Ward
    • Mar 06, 2022
    • 2129 reads

    These days we hear terrible news about the war in Ukraine. Last week a missionary shared images of the utter destruction the war is...

  • Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > Ephesians 1:15-23
    Prayer for Knowing God / Ephesians 1:15-23
    • by Augustine Suh
    • Feb 27, 2022
    • 4341 reads

    Key Verse: 17, “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom...

  • Chicago UBF > Epistles and Revelation > 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
    My Grace is Sufficient for You (Prayer in times of Trouble) / 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
    • by David Won
    • Feb 20, 2022
    • 5261 reads

    In today’s passage, we learn that Apostle Paul had a thorn in his flesh which tormented him day and night. But in this passage,...

  • Chicago UBF > Prophecy > Jonah 2:1-10
    Prayer that Pleases God / Jonah 2:1-10
    • by Tim McEathron
    • Feb 13, 2022
    • 2631 reads

    Last year, I struggled to really hear God’s voice and leading in the many, many decisions that had to be made during COVID. I...

  • Chicago UBF > Prophecy > Habakkuk 1:1-6
    Lord in Our Own Time Revive It / Habakkuk 1:1-6
    • by John Seo
    • Feb 06, 2022
    • 1421 reads

    Key Verse 3:2, “O Lord, I have heard of your renown, and I stand in awe, O Lord, of your work. In our own...

  • Chicago UBF > Poetry and Wisdom > Psalms 51:1-19
    Have Mercy on Me, Oh God! / Psalm 51:1-19
    • by Kevin Albright
    • Jan 30, 2022
    • 2542 reads

    We are in a 6-week Prayer series in our church. Six staff members chose to preach on 3 passages from the Old Testament and...