Posts from 2022 (Page 4)

A Word to Skeptics

This Sunday we continue our series in the gospel of John we are now looking at chapter 3 verses 9-15.  Here Jesus continues His conversation with Nicodemus, whom, this Sunday, I will call the skeptic.  Jesus had told him “Ye must be born again;” and Jesus says this phrase not to just a plain ordinary…

Ye Must Be Born Again

This Sunday, as we continue our series in the gospel of John we are now looking at chapter 3 verses 1-8.  Here Jesus meets with Nicodemus, one of the ones He points to at the end of chapter 2, those who really didn’t believe.  The words “because He knew all men” (2:24) connect with “there…

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

This Sunday, we continue our series in the gospel of John looking at chapter 2 verses 12-25.  Here Jesus and His disciples go to Jerusalem from Cana after spending a few days in Capernaum.  They went (as multitudes did) for the Passover and feast of Unleavened bread.  This was a huge time for Jerusalem and…

The First Presentation of Christ

This Sunday, we resume our series in the gospel of John and are now are looking at chapter 2 verses 1-11.  Here we see the early time of Jesus’ public ministry.  John, the evangelist takes us to a wedding in Cana of Galilee where Jesus performs His 1st miracle of changing water to oinos (wine). …

Receiving Their King?

This Sunday, since it is Palm Sunday I thought we might do a special message for this week and next before returning to our series in the gospel of John.  This special message takes us to Matthew 21:1-11, where Jesus sets in motion the events that lead to His triumphant entry into Jerusalem.  It begins…

When We Are Tempted to Lose Heart

This Sunday we’ll do one more message the Lord has laid on my heart before we return to our series in the gospel of John.  This message takes us to 2 Corinthians 4, where Paul encourages believers, ministers, not to lose heart (faint not – KJV).  The temptation to lose heart is great, every believer…

Forgiveness Is Always Costly

This Sunday, we take a break from our series in the gospel of John and focus on the cross and celebrating the Lord’s supper.  Our text for this communion service is Luke 23:32-46.  Here in this passage, we are at the crucifixion of Christ where it is interesting to see the continual ministry of Jesus…

Believe and Follow

This Sunday, we continue our series in the gospel of John and are now are looking at chapter 1 verses 19-34.  Here we see the results of John the Baptizer message, as he points Jesus and calls people to repentance and belief.  As we said last week, John is the voice of one crying in…