SERMONS

The Better Wine (John’s Portrait, part 7)

February 26, 2023 No Comments

Jesus is the better wine. John 2:1-12.

Water to Wine (John’s Portrait, part 6)

February 19, 2023 No Comments

Jesus is the wine that purifies us from the inside out. John 2:1-12.

Apprenticeship with Jesus (John’s Portrait, part 5)

February 12, 2023 No Comments

Jesus enters the story and starts building his team, continuing God’s insistence on working with people. We discuss what it means to be Jesus’ disciples 2,000 years later. John 1:35-51. Daniel 7:13-14. 1 John 2:5-6.

Two Baptisms (John’s Portrait, part 4)

February 5, 2023 No Comments

When John the Baptist first testifies about Jesus, he calls him the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit. What does this mean for us? John 1:29-34. Revelation 5. Hebrews 10.

Reason to Celebrate (John’s Portrait, part 3)

January 29, 2023 No Comments

Celebrations create communities. John 1:9-18.

Jesus & Authority (John’s Portrait, part 2)

January 22, 2023 No Comments

Jesus regularly worked within the common authority structures. John 1:1-28. John 5:31-39.

The Word (John’s Portrait, part 1)

January 15, 2023 No Comments

John introduces Jesus as “the Word” and we discuss the implications of that title. John 1:1-5. Genesis 1:1-3. 2 Corinthians 5:17.

Personal Advice

January 8, 2023 No Comments

The church is meant to be full of people who can serve as examples to each other and to the watching world. Philippians 4:2-9. 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:2.