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Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked. He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will…

Scripture weaves together: Prophecy - Isaiah, Psalms Narrative - John Didactic (teaching/application) - Hebrews Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form…

Jesus on Trial Last week we looked at the betrayal that Jesus faced from Judas, the religious leaders, and from his friend, Peter. In the face of that betrayal Jesus stayed faithful. Jesus is always faithful. This morning we are going to continue with the trial of Jesus. Where the other gospels spend…

In his wonderful little book Orthodoxy, GK Chesterton asserts his own way into Christianity. At the end of chapter 6 he gives his readers a paradox: The real problem is—Can the lion lie down with the lamb and still retain his royal ferocity? We need both the lion and the lamb. We need the God that is…

Not Much About Palm Sunday Today That’s because it puts things out of sequence for the preaching points I have been sharing with you from the Gospel of John since February 13. I began at the end of the Seder meal that was Jesus’ last supper. To start, we looked at the new commandment that Jesus gave…

As we look at Jesus's trial before Pilate, we find that it is full of ironic moments. These smaller ironies point us to the greatest irony of all: all the injustices and evil that we see in this passage were the means through which God would work to save the world.

Today, we are invited into the courtroom where Jesus of Nazareth is on trial for claims made that go against the law of the Hebrews as well as Roman. We know that He is telling the truth although the statements may contradict the rule and boundaries set by the Sanhedrin and the Roman Empire. Jesus, at…

Welcome Good morning once again everyone, and to anyone watching or listening online, it is good to have you join us as well. Today we move to the third scene of the passion of Jesus. Last week we read how Jesus was betrayed and arrested in the garden, and then how he was taken before Annas to be questioned.…

Trying to Make Sense of What Doesn’t Make Sense For a few weeks we have been teaching from what Jesus taught between the upper room and the Garden of Gethsemane. But before we get to the prayer of Jesus, I want to look at something that is a part of the teaching of Jesus that the Disciples were still…

Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. Who is Sarah? Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she…

Sovereignty of God one of my favorite subjects how God weaves peoples lives to fulfill His will Jesus replied to him, “You would not have any authority over me unless it was given to you from above. For this reason the one who handed me over to you has greater sin.” in 18 we see the hatred of the Sanhedrin…

John 19:1–16 1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him . 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them,…

Is your political ideology aligned with God’s Word?

Mission Updates Verse Memorization If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life,…

Belief: An opinion of judgment in which a person is fully persuaded. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.…

We just celebrated Independence Day or July 4th. We live in the greatest nation ever but by no means are we perfect. We have a lot of good and some thing that need to be improved. Good: hospitals, colleges, orphanages, Seminaries... Bad: People wonder about the relationship of patriotism and following…

What is Truth in a Culture of Liars? We live in a broken world The problem is we focus on things that come from our own brokenness Our problem is that we tend to believe only what lines up with our own ideas Bias will overcome truth unless we make truth more important than self-satisfaction How to Destroy…

Salvation Thank you for continuing with us studying salvation. I trust now we have all come to the conclusion that we are all sinners. The Bible is very clear about this. The last video we left off in a sad and dark place, this video however is an answer and a solution to our eternal separation problem.…

Who gets to celebrate! The whole world gets to celebrate. 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Why do we celebrate? Because Jesus conquered the power of death. In the famous resurrection chapter, 1 Corinthians…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Introduction: My name is Adam, I’m the pastor here at Abide church. I’m also a professor in here at CBC. I teach Accounting and Economics courses. If you’re new, I want to thank you for visiting us and tell you that we’re really glad you’re here. Continuing 1 year sermon series on “The Sermon On The…

Let’s pick up the story: Jesus has washed his disciples feet. He is showing them radical service and explaining that this is radical new love. More than the foot washing, he is about to law down his life for his disciples who will abandon him in his most desperate hour of need. Despite your shortcomings…

Over the last few weeks, we have been looking at the arrest, trial, and condemnation of Christ. All of these events fall within a few hours on one fateful day, a day where the world changed forever. The time that we have spent looking at these events has challenged us to look at how we mock and deny…

1 On the third day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and 2 Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother told Him, “They don’t have any wine.” 4 “What has this concern of yours to do with Me, woman?” Jesus asked. “My…