Sermons on John
I AM the Gate
I AMThe Gospel of John-I AM the Bread of Life (John 6:35, 41, 48, 51)-I AM the Light of the World (John 8:12, John 9:5)–I AM the Gate (John 10:11, 14)-I AM the Good Shepherd (John 10:11, 14)-I AM the Resurrection and the Life (John:11, 25)-I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6)-I AM the True Vine (John 15:1, 5) Shepherd ImageryAnd I will set over them one shepherd, my servant David. He will feed them and…
I AM the Light of the World
I AM the Light of the WorldJohn 8:12-20; John 9:1-41 Festival of SheltersJohn 7:12-13; John 7:37-39Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” -John 8:12 John 9:1-34The Four Reactions:-The Neighbors – Surprised and Skeptical-The Pharisees – Disbelief and Prejudice-The Parents – Fearful Silence-The Healed Man – Growing, Consistent Faith Spiritual Blindness…
I AM the Bread of Life
I AM WHO I AM I AM the Bread of Life John 6 2 Kings 4:38-44John 6:1-15 Similarities:-Barley bread was used-There were doubters -Great abundance of foodDifferences:-Far more people in the case of Jesus-Less food to work with for Jesus-Authority given I Am the Bread of Life So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. -John…
I AM WHO I AM
Sermon Series: i am Moses and the Burning Bush The Garden of Gethsemane Jesus before the Council “Jesus did not merely show us how to live; He lived the life we could not live and died the death we deserve, so that we might receive the life we could never earn.” Caught in a Storm “Never mistake activity for achievement” John Wooden Do I truly recognize Jesus as the “I AM”? Am I living in a way that reflects this…
I AM
I AMFor a child is born to us,a son is given to us.The government will rest on his shoulders.And he will be called:Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6 YHWH “Yahweh” HebrewJHVH “Jehovah” Latin Moses and the Burning BushGod replied to Moses, “I am who I am. Say this to the people of Israel: I am has sent me to you.” -Exodus 3:14 I AM “Being”“I AM WHO I AM”“I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE”“I AM…
“Wonderful Counselor”
“Wonderful Counselor” For a child is born to us,a son is given to us.The government will rest on his shoulders.And he will be called:Wonderful Counselor,[a] Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6 Pele’ “beyond understanding” “hard to be understood” Ya’ats “one who instructs or guides from a position of authority” Hebrews 4:12-16 The sick man’s response:“I can’t, sir,” the sick man said, “for I have no one to put me into the pool when the water bubbles up. Someone…
Emmanuel, God with Us
Emmanuel, God with UsIsaiah 7:7-14A Message of Hope…Isaiah 9:1-7 A Light Will Shine…-Do you know what it’s like to walk in darkness?-Do you know what it’s like to live in the land of deep darkness?“Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever” -Isaiah 9:1; Isaiah 9:6-7 What longing do we have?Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 2:8-20 The Messiah, the King?-Who was the birth announced to?-Where was Jesus born?-Where did he reside?-Who was he born to? Emmanuel; God is…
Article 8: The Church of Christ
ARTICLE 8. The Church of ChristEphesians 4:1-16 What is the Church?The “Universal” Church What is the “Local” Church?And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 Why do we minimize church?-We are independent-We are indifferent-We are immature-We are consumers “It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.” J.C. Ryle What is church supposed to be? Ephesians 4:1-16…beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling,…
Article 7: The Holy Spirit and the Christian Life
ARTICLE 7. The Holy Spirit and the Christian LifeGalatians 5:16-26 God’s presence as seen in the old testament-Moses and the burning bush-Abraham and the 3 that visited him on the way to Sodom and Gomorrah-Prophets-The Lord’s Temple Joel 2:28-29 “Then, after doing all those things,I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.Your sons and daughters will prophesy.Your old men will dream dreams,and your young men will see visions.In those days I will pour out my Spiriteven on servants—men and…
The Crown of Life
The Crown of Life-Mary Magdalene-Simon Peter-The Others Disciples – JohnJohn 20:1-18 “I saw the alleged contradictions that people typically point to in the gospels, but these differences were fully within the range of what I would expect from eyewitnesses of the same event.” -J. Warner Wallace ‘Cold-Case Christianity’ “If the skeptics were willing to give the Gospels the same ‘benefit of the doubt’ they are willing to give other ancient documents, the Gospels would easily pass the test or authorship.”…
The King we Didn’t Expect
The King We Didn’t ExpectMatthew 21:1-11 The Prophecy (Matthew 21:1-7) Messianic Prophecies Jesus Fulfilled1. Messiah is to be born of a virgin. (Isaiah 7:14; fulfilled in Matthew 1:18-2:1; Luke 1:26-35)2. Messiah is to be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2; fulfilled in Matthew 2:1-7; John 7:42; Luke 2:4-7)3. Messiah is to be preceded by a Messenger. (Isiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1; fulfilled in Matthew 3:1-3; 11:10; John 1:23; Luke 2:4-7)4. Messiah is to enter Jerusalem on a donkey. (Zachariah 9:9; fulfilled in…
The Counter-Cultural King
The Counter-Cultural King CULTURE:“The complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, customs and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.” E.B. Tylor Additional Verses Jesus feeds the 5,000 COMMUNION