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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…

Is it true? Just because someone says something, does it make it true? Jesus makes bold claims regarding his deity. Today we will look at the collaborating witnesses. Recent claims ( Jn4:26 , 5:8 , 17-18 , 24 , 26-27 ) He is the Messiah ( Jn4:26 ) He calls for faith in the word ( Jn5:8 ) He claims to…

Exegetical Point: Jesus is endorsed by the Father & JtB, but the religious leaders can’t receive him because they do not know God. Homiletic Point: Jesus is endorsed by the Father through JtB, his works, and the Scriptures, yet many will not see it. Intro Kids, ---------, but lets say you told your friend…

6 This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8 And there are…

Why Jesus? Intro If you know me, You know that I love to read books. One of my favorite genre of books is Biographies. I love to hear about people’s life. I enjoy reading about the struggles and victories of people. But what if I read a biography of someone and then I met them in person. But what I read…

Morning 26 June 2022

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…

Good morning! It's a joy to gather as the body of Christ here today as we embark on a journey together to explore the theme of victory and overcoming. We live in a world that constantly presents us with challenges and obstacles, whether it's in our relationships, our work, our health, or even in our…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers, consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever. Prayer Teen Talk Hymn - Notices Prayer Meeting…

I like to preach in series. I feel like we can stay on a particular topic for several weeks. Last week we just finished a series on Prayer. Next week we will begin a series on Following Jesus. But, I also like to have a single sermon placed in amongst series so that I can give you a lesson that is not…

Last week we left off in our study of John’s gospel with v. 18 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him . And we asked ourselves this question, “what is John really claiming about Jesus?”. What does it mean that Jesus’ expressly…

John the Baptist passed the baton to Jesus after he correctly identifies him as the Messiah, God With Us. We finished up Matthew Chapter 3 in our Series on The Gospel of Matthew.

Yet Not I Intro When I was a teenager and even a young adult, I struggled with my identity. People would ask me what I wanted to be when I grow up and I would always struggle b/c I didn’t know. There were so many options and many of them were appealing, but on the other hand many of them were not. My…

The Houston Astros have become one of the top teams in Major League Baseball. They have won two world series titles in the last five years. One of their star players is Jose Altuve. He is a second baseman with an incredible batting average. The man is fast. He is known for his hitting and his speed.…

Last week we talked about John the Baptist, the man who lived in the wilderness preaching a message of repentance because the kingdom of heaven was at hand. His whole purpose was to prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah, who was coming after him. His arrival was imminent. John’s goal was to…

Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, "Don't do it!" He said, "Nobody loves me." I said, "God loves you. Do you believe in God?" He said, "Yes." I said, "Are you a Christian or a Jew?" He said, "A Christian." I said, "Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?" He said, "Protestant." I said, "Me,…

Anchor Verses: 38 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said to her, “Did…

Humility in service This is part I of II of the last testimony of John the Baptizer as recorded by John the beloved. In it we will see the love, humility and position of John the Baptizer. We have been in John chapter 3 for sometime now and we are not done yet, it looks like, Lord willing 3 more to go.…

Jesus’ First Disciples 1. Andrew, the Anonymous Disciple, and Simon Peter (1:35-42) From the perspective of John writing this gospel this is the third day of Jesus ministry. The first day is John’s testimony to the group who came seeking who he was, what he said about himself, and why he was baptizing.…

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,”…

Evening 26 November 23

The calling continues Calling, pointing to the One who would come after, to identifying Him, to the calling of the disciples, the early disciples who would become Apostles. Some quick reminders: John Baptist called as forerunner ( Jn1:6-8 ) John Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God ( Jn1:29 ) John Baptist…

Secular - Here are some excuses people use to skip church and some responses. I feel like I need to get right with God before I can come to church (The Church is hospital for sinners, not a country club for saints. So come on to church anyway) (That’s like saying you need to lose a few pound before you…

Weddings At a wedding, my granddaughter Melissa asked, “Why is a bride always dressed in white?” “Because white represents happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life,” I replied. Her next question was: “Then why is the groom dressed in black?” - Clara Null I was watching my five-year-old granddaughter…

Exegetical Point: John the Baptising was not the Christ, but testified that Jesus was. Homiletic Point: Hear that Jesus is the Christ, and testify it to the world! Intro How do we prove something happened? In court proceedings, innocence or guilt comes down to whether you can prove beyond a reasonable…