Sermons on John

Palm Sunday: God’s Will For Our World

10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10) 23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name. 24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. 25 He did not need any testimony about mankind,…

Listening Carefully To God

7 …Instead, train yourself to be godly. 8 “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” (1 Timothy 4:7-8)  5 But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. 6 Those who…

The Birth of Jesus: God Is With Us

6 For to us a child is born,     to us a son is given,     and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called     Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,     Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6) 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and…

Jesus Is The Light Of The World

2 The people walking in darkness     have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness     a light has dawned. (Isaiah 9:2) 16 the people living in darkness     have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death     a light has dawned.” (Matthew 4:16) 46 I have come…

Make Room For People

30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:30-31) 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” (Matthew 4:19) 1…

Jesus’s Heart & Practice Of Discipleship

John 17 1 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and…

Reading God’s Word To Gain A Godly Perspective

47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” (John 8:47) 18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. (Ephesians 4:18) 18 Open…

You Are An Important Part Of God’s Family

10 And he said to me, “Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart all the words I speak to you. 11 Go now to your people in exile and speak to them. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says,’ whether they listen or fail to listen.” (Ezekiel 3:10-11) 12 In fact, though by this time you ought…