Love. Hate. Help. In John 15, we see these three sure things that are part of true discipleship. We are commanded to love one another even as we face the inevitable hatred that will rise up against the followers of Jesus. But we also see that no...
Read moreJohn: If You Love Me
Anxious much? Lonely? As Jesus prepared for the cross, he assured his disciples that he would not leave them alone – no matter how isolated they might feel at any given moment. He promised them that although he himself could not stay, he...
Read moreJohn: Troubled?
In this week’s teaching, John 14:1-14, we hear the command to stop being anxious and to instead BELIEVE Jesus and his promises. So join us as we look at 5 truths we must wrap our hearts around when we face anxieties and fears in our lives...
Read moreJohn: Glory, Love, Denial
“Love one another as I have loved you.” In this statement, Jesus’ example of humble service and his ultimate example of death on a cross for sinners became the clear standard for what biblical love within the church should look...
Read moreJohn: The Face of the Betrayer
Judas was so close to Jesus, and yet so much the servant of Satan. He’d heard the message of the Messiah, served in the power of the Prince of Peace, and had journeyed shoulder to shoulder with Jesus’ beloved sheep. In fact, he...
Read moreJohn: The Necessity of Being Clean
As we continue in John 13, we see Jesus bend the lesson of the feet washing to the issue of spiritual cleansing. Everyone who truly belongs to Jesus must be washed by him… first completely… then regularly. And as humbling as it is to...
Read moreJohn: Living Like We’re Willing to Die
John 13 takes us behind closed doors with Jesus and his disciples in the Upper Room in Jerusalem during the Passover feast. The hour is set, and time is ticking. The people all around Jesus are remembering and celebrating how God had miraculously...
Read moreJohn: Belief & Unbelief
This week we begin a long, behind-the-scenes tour of Jesus’ mental, emotional, and spiritual preparations for the cross. At this point (John 12:36b), the Lord has said all that he came to say to the crowds, and his public preaching ministry...
Read moreJohn: Now Is the Time
This week we return to the study of John’s gospel and again find ourselves journeying with Jesus to the cross. His “time has come,” and he will show us what yielding to the Father’s will looks like. It’s the way of suffering and...
Read moreJohn: Believe & Have Life!
As we jump ahead to John 12:1-26 this week, we will journey with Jesus to a friend’s house and observe something extraordinary. One of his followers will express her love to Jesus in an extravagant way that should teach us how to value our...
Read moreJohn: Believe & Have Life!
The text from John 10:22-42 keeps us thinking about how true believers in Jesus are like sheep. They hear his voice. They know him, they follow him. But what is more is how Jesus secures and cares for his sheep: They have eternal life! They will...
Read moreJohn: Believe & Have Life
Today’s text, John 10:1-21, invites us to consider two very powerful and vivid images and to appreciate Jesus’ care for those who follow Him. Using the illustration of an ancient sheepfold and the practice of good shepherding, Jesus...
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