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The Humiliation of Christ 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto…

Revelation 20 Good morning church. We have much to cover this morning. I’d like to encourage you to take some notes this morning, or at least jot down some scripture references. Or you can go on the website in a day or two and jot down the passages in the slide show, but I think it may be helpful for…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life. but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves. “I do not receive glory from men; so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. “I do…

But He answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.” For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God. Therefore Jesus answered and…

“Can a chatbot preach a good sermon? Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT to find out” (pause) This is the title of an APNews article dated June 10, 2023. (https://apnews.com/article/germany-church-protestants-chatgpt-ai-sermon-651f21c24cfb47e3122e987a7263d348) (pause) Let me share a few…

The language Jesus employed when speaking to the Samaritan woman in John 4 holds significant weight. Throughout his discussion on worship, he emphasized the importance of a fitting response to a correct understanding of God's nature. Jesus redirected the focus away from the physical location of worship,…

Secular - Today we are talking about a decision that can change the course of your life. However, hear are some jokes about decisions A man woke up with an allergic reaction spreading all over his body. Instinctively he thought to go straight to the doctor, but then he realized quickly that one should…

Last week in the gospel of John, in the first 18 verses of chapter 5, we read and shared about Jesus healing a lame man on the Sabbath. The man was in trouble with the Jewish leaders because he was carrying his mat, or “working”, on the Sabbath. Jesus was in even more trouble for healing, or “working,”…

Are you ready for the unexpected? In John 5, two groups encounter the unexpected when Jesus drops into their lives. How often does Jesus do the same to us, does it matter, and does it help to try to be ready for Him? (Spoiler: yes, yes, and yes.)

Introduction Today we celebrate Father’s day. I want to make an observation that I believe to be true. I believe that there’s a reason that our God is likened unto ‘Our Father’ throughout Scripture. This I believe is because that for a male, the Father is the most important role found in our society.…

Notes for message: Cf. to the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in John 2 , this could be the start of an inclusio that closes in the last week of Jesus’ ministry as He transitions from a very public ministry to a private ministry with His closest disciples (the Twelve). John gives an emphasis to this last…

Sabbath teaching continues Jesus is still in Jerusalem during feast of the Jews. And our story will continue there. A quick review: In Jerusalem for feast, we don’t know what one (5:1) Jesus meets man with infirmity (5:5) What was the infirmity, how long did the man have it? Jesus questions the man (5:6-8)…

Choices How do people make choices? Based on desire. Based on obligation. Based on necessity. Based on reputation. Based on resignation. At our core we are designed and required to make choices each and every day. It is an inescapable part of our existence. Even to not make a choice is by it’s nature…

I read about 3 widows who lived together. One sister got up from the couch in the den to go to bed one evening, and half-way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down"? One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "You were going up to bed." A second sister headed into…

III. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST: His preexistence and deity ( John 1:1-3 ), incarnation by virgin birth ( John 1:14 ; Matt 1:18-23 ), sinless life ( Heb 4:15 ), substitutionary death ( II Cor 5:21 ), bodily resurrection ( Luke 24:36-43 ),ascension into heaven and present ministry ( Heb 4:14-16 ), and coming…

Are You Really Doing What Jesus did? I had a friend recently tell me I was making an idle out of Jesus. I thought that was the best complement I could get. He then said you are not Jesus and you will not ever be Jesus. You are Jonathan. I took this to Father and asked Him about it and He gave me a mind…

Muslims and others make claims about Jesus. Some say he was a genuine prophet. Others declare him a wise teacher and a worthy example for humans to follow. But they also claim that Jesus never claimed to be anything more than a man—and that he never claimed to be God. Yet here in chapter 5 of John’s…

Honor The Son If your new with us today we are going through the book of John. The book of John really highlights the person and work of Jesus. It has what theologians would call High Christology. That means that John is making the point to put the focus on Jesus as both fully human and fully God. We…

Exegetical Point: Jesus has authority to do what he is doing because he is working for God the Father. The Son is the agent of the Father and thus the Judge & life giver. Homiletic Point: Intro Who was at church last week and can tell me about what Jesus did? healed the disabled man The Jewish authorities…

I hate being sick. Don’t you? I don’t handle it well, usually. You might be like me where you have this pattern—when you first start to feel bad, you try to ignore it. I just didn’t sleep well, or it’s the weather or allergies or something, but I’m fine. Once I finally acknowledge it, though, there is…

Jesus works in unison with God. The unity of Father and Son makes Jesus equally God. The equality of the Son with the Father gives Jesus the authority of God. Therefore, the shared unity, equality, and authority of Father and Son makes Jesus God.

As our days and weeks grow more frantic and over whelmed it becomes increasingly clear that we need a way to step out of the rat race and the monotony of daily life. To mark the days the weeks and the months of our life not by how much we have consumed or how much we have accomplished. The bible offers…

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.…

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…