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The preaching text for Sunday will be John 13:1-17. Jesus has hidden himself from the population at large, and in preparation for his betrayal, arrest, trial and execution, he retreats inward to give some devoted attention to his disciples. This is what we will see play out over the next few chapters (13-16). Jesus is preparing his disciples for what …

Be A Gospel Neighbor “I want to share Christ with my Uber driver, my barista, and anyone that crosses my path. However, I want to be especially faithful with those God has planted in my life. These are my nearest neighbors, and I have a unique responsibility to show them Christ….” You Are Going To See God “We will see …

This Sunday we are back in John’s Gospel where our text will be John 12:37-50. This text brings Jesus’ public ministry to a close as the remaining chapters chronicle Jesus’ dealings with the disciples before his arrest, trial, crucifixion and resurrection. For three years Jesus has been proclaiming the truth of God’s Word in his teaching and demonstrating the power …

Our text this Sunday comes from the Gospel of Matthew chapter 6 starting in verse 24 and ending in verse 34. This word comes from Jesus’ great teaching known as The Sermon on the Mount. This specific section deals with the idol of money and materialism and directly relates to Jesus’ instruction to not be anxious about the preservation of our …

Have you ever been caught unexpectedly in a severe thunderstorm? Have you ever been amazed or even perhaps terrified at the sound of thunder and the accompanying bolts of lightening strikes and violent winds and torrential downpours that seem to threaten property, life and limb? What thoughts go through your mind at such moments? Do you marvel at the power …

The Resurrection Comfort Of Easter “Every year at Easter, we, in one accord with the saints throughout the ages, declare, “He is risen indeed!”—the wondrous truth that two-thousand years ago, a Jewish man was dead for three days before He paced out of the tomb. Though the phrase He is risen! is recited annually in most Bible-believing churches in America, …

God Is Holding On To You “Over and over again God reassures his people that he is holding on to us by his right hand. In Isaiah 41.10, for example: ‘…fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous …

The preaching text for Sunday will be John 12:27-36. Jesus has entered Jerusalem during the Passover Feast to shouts of “Hosanna” and the declaration of the people that he is indeed the “King of Israel”. The first event that John records after Jesus’ triumphal entry is a group of Gentile’s seeking an audience with Jesus. For Jesus, this signaled that …

The Power Of Biblical Thinking “The idea that you have the ability to think and speak away everything undesirable seems to have made a renewed headway in our culture. The problem with so much of what passes as spiritually enriching maxims is that it is not rooted in the truth of Scripture. God’s word gives us the following descriptions in order …

The preaching text for Sunday will be John 12:20-26. Apart from preaching a sermon on John 3:16, this is the shortest section we will have covered up to this point. It’s just a handful of verses, but there are a number of really crucial and important things going on that we need to be sure and address. In terms of …