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Last week in the gospel of John, in the first 18 verses of chapter 5, we read and shared about Jesus healing a lame man on the Sabbath. The man was in trouble with the Jewish leaders because he was carrying his mat, or “working”, on the Sabbath. Jesus was in even more trouble for healing, or “working,”…

Intro: I love my brother, he is a pretty awesome dude and I have the privileged to see him grow up in life. Look my brother is not a saint by any means and he would be the first to admit this. Hey bro if your watching, love ya man, but I am going to tattle on ya a bit. He made just about every mistake…

Recap last week George Burns in “Oh, God!” Do you swear to tell the truth..... “So Help Me Me” If it pleases the court and even if it doesn’t - “I’m God” The prologue of John makes a case for God becoming man and revealing himself and making himself known in Jesus. He asks us to believe so that we may…

Testimony! Testimony In law and in religion, testimony is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter (Wikipedia). Today we are going to look at the testimony of God that life is in the Son, but first lets look back at some witnesses as a reminder. Witnesses that John has previously used ( 1Jn5:6-10…

When people hear your name, what do they say about you? Is it good or bad? All of us have a reputation. How we live reveals whether it is a good one or not. In today's message, Pastor Steve looks at Demetrius and examines what others said about him in his study of 3 John 12-15.

From another view The bible is full of descriptions from different view points and each may give additional details. Examples 1&2 kings/1&2 Chronicles, The Gospels, and tonight we are looking at the conversion of Cornelius from Peter’s view vs. Luke’s which we looked at last week (Act10:1-48) (insert…

Testimonies have power to change what exists and what does not exist yet. Can you remember a time you heard a testimony and it helped you believe? Can you remember a time where Jesus did something in your life? Have you shared that with anyone else yet? 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the…

Testimonies have power to change what exists and what does not exist yet. Can you remember a time you heard a testimony and it helped you believe? Can you remember a time where Jesus did something in your life? Have you shared that with anyone else yet? 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the…

Pastor Paul's testimony about a troubled trip.

Testimony Two volunteers visual illustration How important is the personal experience of the person giving the testimony? Who is the most trustworthy witness of what happened? Today we are going to look at the development of a personal testimony. How does it come into play and how is it proven? Pray…

How do You Know What to Believe? This is an important question, that applies to all areas of our lives. It can be rather personal , such as believing in ourselves and what our strengths and weaknesses are. It can be related to work . Maybe something that needs to be taken care of is a little too big…

Romans 7:14-25 As we have gone verse by verse through Romans, we have learned all about being saved by grace! Today Paul continues giving his testimony. To be honest, this is probably one of the most relatable passages in the whole Bible. When hearing these verses, everyone can put their masks down and…

The Great Commission tells us to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded. Because this command is true for all believers, it follows that the words of 1 Peter 3:15 are true for all of us…

Today's sermon discusses why you can trust the testimony concerning Christ.

PRAYER ILLUSTRATION Becoming a Member of a Gym Start out motivated -> hit a wall -> lose interest -> end up quitting The key to succeeding in a gym, is having other people pushing you on, holding you accountable You’ll go more You’ll work harder You’ll grow faster You’ll last longer If you want to go…

Definition of Testimony: * firsthand authentication of a fact: EVIDENCE * a solemn declaration usually made orally * an open acknowledgment * a public profession of religious experience The setting... Paul has made his way to Jerusalem Worked up the crowd to turn against him and said he was bringing…

I began with reading this story this morning to remind us of a few things: God hears our cries! God provides people to help us carry the load! At this time the Israelites had been led out of captivity and Egypt and were wondering around in the wilderness. They were obviously hungry and started complaining.…

A man sent from God We have finished the prologue into the gospel of John, a few quick reminders before we get to our passage tonight. This can be said about John the Baptist He was a man sent by God ( Jn1:6 ) 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came to bear witness ( Jn1:7-8 ) 7…

There’s one thing that we can all agree on: Our world has problems! Historians have labeled the period 1830-1850 as an “age of reform.” Quickly following that was a religious social reform movement called the “Social Gospel” from about 1870-1920. One thing that all of these reform movements had in common…

Intro As we approach Easter, we have been talking about asking God whom you should invite to church Easter Sunday... Tonight we want to talk about another way to see people come to faith in Christ. Never underestimate the power of your testimony . A witness is simply someone who told what they have seen…

Living the Testimony Made for Living 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. Restart Through Forgiveness 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 For with…

Romans 7:7-13 I want to review a little about what we have seen Paul teach int his book so far. We have learned the truth that All are sinners and without excuse.- chapters 1-3 . We have learned that we are justified by faith, and Paul illustrated this in four ways in chapters 4-5 . We have learned that…

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. How do you spot something that is real and something that is fake? What? Sometimes a forgery…