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John 4:18: Jesus Is The Living Water

In John 4, Jesus walks into Samaria and meets the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. As their conversation commences, they will dialogue about living water, true worship, and spiritual food. This sermon covers their introduction to each other, as well as Christ being the living water as the first subject of their conversation. 

John 3:22-36: John The Baptist Exalts Jesus

The goal of the Christian life is for Christ to increase and for us to decrease. While talking to his disciples, John the Baptist explains what this concept means and why Christ deserves all the glory from his people 

John 3:16-21 - God's Love for the World; Man's Hate of the Light!

John 3:16-21

God is entirely motivated by love in giving His "one and only" Son, but as it turns out, the world isn't interested in any provision for salvation.  What now?

John 3:9-15 - "So the Son of Man Must Be lifted Up" (part 2)

John 3:9-15

Nicodemus (and the Pharisees) don't understand "earthly things."  They don't receive "their" testimony; they don't believe.  What will Jesus do now?  Jesus pulls a telling (and compelling) example of the basis (foundation) of new birth from Numbers 21 for Nicodemus's consideration...

John 3:1-9 - "Think You Know? You Must be Born From Above!" (part 1)

John 3:1-9

Nicodemus comes to Jesus with what he understands to be true.  Jesus "answers" with information Nicodemus does not understand -- "unless one is born again [from above] he cannot see (or enter) the kingdom of God!"

Psalm 110 - Guest Speaker: Dylan Ackley

Psalm110

Our church's own Dylan Ackley returns to the pulpit to teach/preach Psalm 110 (the Old Testament passage quoted more often than any other in the New Testament).  The "LORD" (God the Father) welcomes King David's "Lord" (Jesus, the Son of God) to "sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies Your footstool."  Rich theology with important applications!

John 2:13-25: Jesus Cleanses The Temple

Jesus leaves Cana and continues on to Jerusalem for Passover. There, he finds the merchants and coin dealers conducting business in the temple which leads to Jesus clearing out the establishment and prophesying about his own resurrection. His actions and proclamation lead us to consider the right attitude of worship following Jesus' example, as well as the eternal hope he offers us as the truer and better temple.   

John 2:1-11: The Wedding At Cana

The prologue of John claims Jesus is the Word. Jesus will prove his identity through seven signs in his public ministry. The first occurs in today's passage at the wedding in Cana. Jesus turns water into wine so we explore what this says about both his character and his death.   

John 1 :35-51 - First Disciples ("What are You Seeking?")

John 1:35-51

In John's gospel, Jesus's first spoken words are: "What are you seeking?"  That question is as relevant today for moderns as it was in the first century!

John 1:29 - "The Lamb of God Who Takes Away the Sin of the World!"

John 1:29

What is the significance of the Messiah being likened to a lamb?  What does John mean to convey when he says the world's sin has been taken away?

The first 5-7 minutes are missing  from the audio.  During those opening minutes John the Baptist was reintroduced to those listening.  What did John think he was announcing when he said what he did in verse 29?  It seems evident from the Gospels that John did not understand Jesus, the promised Messiah, was coming to die on a cross as a sacrifice for sins.  From prison, John sends several of his disciples to ask Jesus, "Are the Coming One, or are we to look for another?" (cf. Matthew 11:2ff ;  Luke 7:18ff)