As in Chapter 1 where the disciples go and tell others and bring them to meet Jesus, so too here we see the Samaritan woman tell the townspeople to “Come and See” Jesus. Even the testimony of this outcast woman was used by God to bring many to believe and many more to come and […]
Chapter 4 of John’s gospel introduces us to the woman at the well in Samaria. As with Nicodemus and Mary previously, Jesus speaks to someone about spiritual and eternal things while they speak about the same things on a material and temporal, earthly level. In this first part of the chapter, Jesus speaks 3 times. […]
This Easter Day message considers the popular secular opinion that sees people trying to live their best life now. Jesus death and resurrection, however, shows us that the best is yet to come! Unless we follow Jesus today we will never experience the best that is yet to come and neither can we find true […]
In Luke 7:28 Jesus says John the Baptist is the greatest man ever to have lived. In this morning’s sermon, we examine John in his meekness and humility and his desire to point to Christ and give glory to him alone. John’s desire to decrease while Christ increases must be the desire of all Christians.
To be a “born again” Christian is often seen outside of Christianity as describing someone who is extreme in their views and beliefs about Jesus and the bible. Rather this passage teaches that to be born again is the absolutely necessary experience of all who profess faith in Jesus and who can be called Christians. […]
This final portion in John 1 calls us speaks of sight. Phillip says, ‘Come and See.’ Jesus then says, ‘I saw you’ and finally tells us that ‘You will see.’ We see a model of discipleship where those who come to meet Jesus and are changed, in turn bring others to come and see him […]
Our series in John continues. This week we explore John’s description of Jesus as the lamb of God – a phrase not used in the OT. What did that signify for those who heard John use that term? We see John’s continued desire to be less and for Jesus to be more. And again considering […]
We continue our series through the first chapter of John. The passage helps us to ask the question whether we can know God? All along we are looking to also answer the question of who this man Jesus is? Verses 14-18 speak of Glory, Grace and a Gift. Jesus is the radiance of the Glory […]