Week #1 in our Advent Series: The Portrait of Jesus Christ Does what you believe about Jesus match what the Scriptures say? In John 1:1-14 the apostle John paints a portrait of Jesus, the Son of God.
Week #1 in our Advent Series: The Portrait of Jesus Christ Does what you believe about Jesus match what the Scriptures say? In John 1:1-14 the apostle John paints a portrait of Jesus, the Son of God.
Luke 24:1-12–Where, and how, do we find the living Lord Jesus today? This morning as we are quarantined in our homes let’s remember that Christ is risen!
Jeremiah 30-33– God promised to discipline His own people (the captivity). He promised to restore them once again to their land (the regathering). God promised to instill a New Covenant with the coming of Messiah (Jesus). God always keeps His promises.
John 14:1-14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust God; trust also in Me.” After the bad news of the pending betrayal and denial, Jesus comforts His disciples by letting them know that a home in heaven awaits them and that He Himself is the way to get there.
John 20:1-31 Paul declares in 1 Corinthians 15 that if the resurrection is not real then believing in Jesus is futile. But this is not the case. In John’s account of the empty tomb we see the disciples each responding to the reality of this in their own way. The conclusion is that only a…
John 13:1-17 In washing the disciples’ feet, Jesus provides them with a demonstration of His love for them. The lesson is clear. They were to humble themselves to receive His love, and then show the same kind of love for one another. “Now that you know these things,” Jesus says, “you will be blessed if…
John 11:1-54 The raising of Lazarus is a living parable.Jesus is teaching his dear friends Mary, Martha and Lazarus what He means when He says, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies…” He asks them, “Do you believe this?” He asks the same question…
John 10:22-42 Jesus is challenged to speak plainly about who He is. Jesus answers that He has already told them plainly and also shown them through His miracles, but they have not believed. Others, (His Sheep) have believed and they are given eternal life and kept securely. This angers some people so much that they…
John 9:1-41 Jesus takes the initiative and heals a blind man. This happened on the Sabbath day so it unsettled the religious leaders. The blind man however, begins to understand and transforms from being a consumer of miracles to a true disciple. Jesus sums up the event: “For judgment I have come into this world,…
John 7:25-52 Stereotypes often prevent us from seeing the whole, true picture. This was the case with those who were trying to put the right label on Jesus. Is He the Prophet? Is He the Christ? Is He sent from God? Their expectations caused them to miss the reality of who Jesus really is.