Sermons on John (Page 2)
The Light Shines in the Darkness
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) I read recently that some people thought it strange, even unhealthy that Jesus actually communicates with people today. Two things came to mind: one is “How sad is that?” to be so completely on your own that you have no resources beyond yourself to give you guidance, support,…
Seeking That Which Lasts
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Sunday is a “bridge Sunday” as we transition out of crucial life-altering commitment in Joshua and into a Christmas celebration. We’ll set the tone with a meaningful communion service and a study on Seeking that which Lasts centering on John 6:25-40. As we look ahead to…
Getting Ready for Communion
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes.) It’s a “show-and-tell” Sunday as parents bring their kids into the main service. We’ll show them Jesus through the communion’s symbols and tell them through the visuals that we see in John 13:1-17. They’ll participate in multi-generational worship and then…
Trading Down
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes) In his recruitment of John Scully for Apple Computers, Steve Jobs asked Scully, “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?” Imagine what would have happened if he had replied, “Sugared water is good enough for me.” Yet as…
Jesus Came to Live In Us
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes) We recognize the resurrection, the premier event of our faith with special music, special readings, and a special service as we celebrate the reality that Jesus is alive! This is a wonderful opportunity to bring along friends and family to rejoice with you and thank God for all that he has done through Jesus…
Jesus Comes to Restore Us
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes) Wrongs committed and relationships broken; we’ve been on both sides of the fence. Whether we’ve been the one who was in the wrong and caused the breach, or we were the ones wronged. Things changed. It’s so much harder when we wronged God. Can we ever have the same intimacy? Sunday we’ll…
Jesus Comes to Care for Us
Jesus Comes for Us
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon notes) Opinions on what Jesus does for us abound in our day and age. You can find out how to lose 50 pounds on the Jesus Diet, see movies that try to tell us who God is, and in SoCal, you can find almost any brand of belief you can think of that carries Jesus’ name. Over the next few weeks we’re going…
How the Resurrection Changed Me
We’ll proclaim “He is risen!” on Sunday morning as we worship on this high point of the year. We would be lost without the resurrection. On Friday we talk about how the crucifixion changed the disciples. On Sunday we’ll talk about how the resurrection changes us! Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.…
The Leadership of the Good Shepherd
I’m looking forward to a great day tomorrow as Steven Hervey, one of our members and a US Navy chaplain once again brings us God’s word. Steven has a great heart for the Lord and he and his family have made a significant impact on our congregation. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for a fresh perspective and a meaningful study from God’s word! I am the good…
Don’t Sleep Through 2016
We will celebrate the new year with a challenge wake up and not sleep through 2016. Looking through John 11:4-16, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, and Romans 13:12-14, we will see what God has to say about the difference between being spiritually alert and spiritually lethargic. It is a great challenge as we look forward to the next 12 months and an opportunity to cap it all off…
A Case for Christ
For most of us even the thought of making a case for Christ rattles us. We get even more shaky when we feel like we need to make the case to ourselves! This week in John 9, we look at a man who had never seen Christ, who with little knowledge, no theological training, no discipleship classes, and even with little or no regular attendance at synagogue made a case for…
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