Series: Shepherd Title: Protect Text: John 10:11-13 Today’s Truth – Good pastors willingly lay down their lives to protect the sheep 1. From the crouching lions of sin 2. From the ravenous wolves of false teaching 3. From the itching ears of selfish passions May the sheep of this flock be healthy and safe from…
Series: Shepherd Title: Feed Text: John 21:15-17 Today’s Truth – Your pastor shepherds should feed you well the Word of God 1. Recognize the primacy of preaching and teaching 2. Understand the practice of preaching and teaching 3. Embrace the purpose of preaching and teaching May you delight in the delivery of the Word, and…
Title: People Must Know Text: John 4:1-42 Today’s Takeaway – Tell everybody everywhere at every opportunity the Savior has come 1. God desires to use common people 2. God desires to use imperfect people 3. God desires to use local people May many in our city and community believe in Jesus because we have taken…
Series: Authentic Inconsistency Title: I Would Walk 500 Miles Text: John 21:1-19 Today’s Truth – If you really knew who Jesus is, you would get to Him as quickly as you can today 1. In Jesus, there is blessing 2. In Jesus, there is joy 3. In Jesus, there is redemption May you do whatever…
Series: Authentic Inconsistency Title: Be Washed and Wash Text: John 13:1-17 Today’s Truth: The life of a Christian is to have your feet washed and to wash the feet of others 1. Get over the fact that people have dirty, messed up feet 2. Humble yourself so that Jesus may wash your feet 3. Wash…
Title: Free for Real Text: John 8:31-38
Series: Together We Stand Title: A Distinguishing Mark Text: John 13:31-35 Today’s Task – How do I make love my distinguishing mark? L – Let love for God lead to love for others O – Offer your life in service to others V – Validate every person’s value E – Extend biblical love regardless of…
Series: The Thrill of Hope Title: Hope Identified Text: John 3:22-36 Today’s Task: Make it your life’s passion and purpose to identify Jesus as the only hope for the world 1. Realize that you were made for this passion and purpose, as John was (Malachi 3:1, 4:5) 2. Waste no time fulfilling your passion and…
Series: The Elephant in the Room Title: My Lord and My God Text: John 1:1-5, 14 Today’s Task: What’s at stake if Jesus is not God? 1. The Bible would be false 2. Jesus would be a fraud 3. You would be utterly lost May we gladly and unceasingly proclaim, “Jesus, my Savior and my…
Series: Radical: the Hard Sayings of Jesus Title: Hook, Line, and Sinker Text: John 6:53 What this hard saying is NOT talking about? 1. It’s not talking about cannibalism 2. It’s not talking about sacramentalism Today’s Takeaway: Completely take Jesus into your life to have eternal life 1. Refuse to receive Jesus only half way…