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John chapter 1 - establishes Jesus as God in the Flesh John chapters 2-5 - beginning ministry John chapter 6-10 - similar themes, but deeper discussion and increased opposition John chapter 6 - feeding of 5000+ ; “I AM” the bread of life from heaven and the source of eternal life. John chapters 7-8 -…

Let’s walk through this conversation…or confrontation. . . between Jesus and Nicodemus. What the context of the gospel points to is the conflict between 1. A provocative introduction, vs. 1-2. Verse 1 in this pericope moves us from the general to specific. Ch. 2:12-25 moves from “the Jews” in a corporate…

Introduction: There’s a clever young guy named Somebody Else. There’s nothing this guy can’t do. He’s busy from morning to way late at night just substituting for you. You’re asked to do this or you’re asked to do that and what is your ready reply? Get Somebody Else to do that job; he’ll do it much better…

Notes from the message: This the last of seven substantial dialogues in this section of John. Like bookends, the first sign preceded these dialogues and the seventh sign follows them in chapter 11. The dialogue with Nicodemus in was in a pattern of a challenge dialogue, so too this seventh dialogue is…

Ruth Meets Boaz Going for Grain: Harvest New Setting 22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabite her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. 1 Now Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a worthy man of the clan of…

John 3:16 . 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Christmas is the perfect time of year to remember the culmination of God’s love in Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection. Yet walking in the reality of this love…

Number 8 in the order of the Minor Prophets. The oracle (see p. 19) was received ‘in a vision’ (NEB, JB) by Habakkuk, who is here called a prophet. This title is rare in book headings (see Hag. 1:1; Zech. 1:1), and is taken by some to indicate that Habakkuk was a professional prophet, one who earned…

Introduction Good morning it is great to come together as believers and celebrate together what God has done in our lives. In the next few minutes, I want to open the fourth chapter of the book of John and see what Jesus did in the midst of his disciples. When we look into this book I see that it has…

Intentional Jesus was very intentional in the things he did. John was very intentional in the things he wrote, recorded about what Jesus said and did. In this chapter, this is part I and we will focus on setting the stage so you can see the intentionality John used to make some important points about…

What is General Assembly and why were we there? Rory My First Assembly Andrea Tone of having a posture of “humility with maturity” was set at the start, and I beleive made a big difference. Moderator Hamish Galloway opened with Eph 4 , emphasising that we are one church , and set the tone for our discussions…

Prayer In The Midst Of The Battle Today we conclude our study through Ephesians. The message of the book could easily be divided into two parts. Our position - Who we are in Christ. We read about how God, in His glorious grace, saves sinners through Jesus Christ. The focus was what God has done for us.…

Genesis 16 1 Abram’s wife Sarai had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar. 2 Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” And Abram agreed to what Sarai said. 3 So Abram’s…

Introduction "Sticks and stones may break my bones...” True? Well, not really. We’ve all been hurt by what people have said about us. Too often, we use words to hurt others. But, Scripture encourages us to use our words to build others up. Stand For Truth v. 25 “Having put away falsehood.” Something…

Have you ever received an anonymous letter? I’ve learned that they are not uncommon among pastors or leaders for that matter, and the question is always, “What do you do with them?” If someone doesn’t want to be identified how do you go about seeking clarification? If a person is unwilling say who they…

Worship is a part of what God calls us to do; when we come into worship, we do so in a way which responds to the invitation we have been given to enter the presence of God.

Jesus displays his unique power over both teh natural elements and supernatural oppression.

LESSON 7 THE PRESENCE OF EVIL Text Habakkuk 1:1–4 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. 2 O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! 3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence…

Let’s begin with a word of prayer. Gracious and Loving Father, as we gather here in Your presence, we humbly seek Your guidance and wisdom. Bless this assembly with Your Spirit, and open our hearts to the transformative power of Your Word. May our time together today be a testament to Your love and grace,…

Let’s begin with a word of prayer. Heavenly Father, As we gather here today, we come before You with hearts open to receive Your Word. We recognize that Your Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. We invite Your Holy Spirit to be our guide and our teacher as we delve into the truths of Your…

Notes for sermon 1. Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, vs. 1-5. 13:1 – with the Passover looming, we see the nature of God toward His people when Jesus is depicted as loving “his own”, not only since the beginning of his ministry but also “to the end”. This is more than a chronological statement; in…

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. Jesus begins an extended dialogue He and God are to be trusted equally In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And…

Taking the Bible's Own Context Seriously In this second episode of the series on Bible study, we will discuss what interpreting the Bible “in context” really means — taking the Bible’s own primitive context seriously. Rather than filter the Bible through creeds dating from the 17th and 18th centuries,…

Jesus is the only Way to the Father's Home, He truthfully tells of the Father's Heart and enables our Life with the Father's Help