This coming Sunday, I’ll be preaching on John 4:43-54 and Jesus’ healing of an official’s son. John tells us that “this was the second sign that Jesus did when He had come from Judea to Galilee.
It’s an amazing thing that Jesus would just speak the word and heal, but that’s what He did. He did this so that we wouldn’t be stuck on signs and wonders, but would be stuck on who He is and what He says. I hope to see you Sunday as we think about this.
This coming Sunday, 5/8/16, is Mother’s Day. In God’s providence, I’m reaching John 4:1-42 in my series through John’s Gospel, so Sunday’s message will deal with Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the well. It’s going to be a fun morning. I love this passage, because it showcases that Jesus is for everyone…He’s the Savior of the world. We look forward to seeing you then.
This coming Lord’s Day (5/1/16), our church will be continuing to make our way through the Gospel of John. Specifically, my sermon will be on John 3:22-36. The point of this potent passage is exalting Jesus.
Exalting Jesus, for many in the church, is one of those “duh” things. We assume this. We all affirm that this is reality. Most wouldn’t dare say we shouldn’t. But, tease out practicalities and we’ll quickly loose sight of Him for our pet issue. So, this passage is an amazing corrective and focus for us to not lose sight of the point of the Bible: exalting Jesus. I hope you’ll join us Sunday for this.
My 4/24/16AM sermon, Eternal Life from John 3:1-21, is now online (including some small group questions). This section includes what might be the most well-known passage of Scripture in the Bible. It has to do with someone who has a deep, religious background coming to Jesus for clarification about who He is and why He does what He does. Jesus redirects Nicodemus to see that this is all about eternal life, telling him that you must be born again, you must believe, and you must do what is true. I hope this sermon and the small group that went with it encourages you.
My 4/17/16 sermon, Cleansing The Temple from John 2:13-25, is now online. This particular passage shows an amazing picture of Jesus cleansing the temple. I try to make sense of this and at the same time help show why Jesus did what He did related to signs. To put it simply, He pointed to His life, death, and resurrection in what He was showing. I hope this sermon encourages you.
My 4/3/16AM sermon, Water to Wine from John 2:1-12, is now online. Keeping in mind how this passage ends, manifesting the glory of Christ and His followers believing, it’s easy to see how this passage is meant to move us to trust in Jesus. We have such a difficult time doing this. We’re anxious about so many things in life, but Jesus, the Rock Solid foundation, provides One in whom we can trust. I hope this sermon helps you see and trust Him.
This coming Lord’s Day, 4/3/16, my sermon will come from back in the Gospel of John, specifically John 2:1-12 and the first sign in John’s Gospel where Jesus turned water into wine.
My 3/20/16AM sermon from Palm Sunday 2016 entitled Calling Followers from John 1:35-51 is now online. This passage was an amazing journey in helping us see the journey that goes with being a follower of Jesus: seeing Jesus for who He is, following Him, and being set on a course to awe Him. I hope it encourages you and helps you grow as a follower of Jesus.
My 3/13/16AM sermon, John the Baptist’s Witness from John 1:19-34, is now online. We also discussed this in our Small Groups. It was a fun sermon to be a part of. I was really affected noticing John the Baptist’s humility, his continued pointing to Jesus, and his clear verbal expression of who Jesus is and what He came to do. I hoping this sermon brought fruit to your life. If you didn’t get a chance, I hope you find encouragement in this free audio.