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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…

“I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. “If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true. “There is another who testifies of Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about…

John 5:31-47 30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me. 31 “If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true. 32 There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which…

Karl Barth was a Swiss Reformed theologian who is best known for his commentary on Romans, published in 1919. In his comments on Romans 2 … Barth thinks about people who live in a wilderness alongside a canal. The canal was there to bring them water and life, and it was with great effort and cost that…

Review Tanakh Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Brit Chadasha - He appeared have life Brit Chadashah: ( John 4:3-14 ) Tribulation A New Moon Anani Introduction Summary Torah Portion: ( Gen 28:10-32:3 ) 10 Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. 1 So Jacob went on his way, and…

“If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true. “There is another who testifies of Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about Me is true. “You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. “But the testimony which I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that…

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.…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter…

12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how…

I. Know The Goal A. Love is the Goal 1 Timothy 1:5 (NASB95) 5 But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. goal= τέλος, The “end” “limit” or “termination” Why do we open the Bible each week? Why do I take 45 minutes out of your week and talk, talk,…

For your consideration the witnesses Previously we have seen: Witness of John the Baptizer ( Jn5:33-35 ) Witness of Works, signs ( Jn5:36 ) Witness of the Father ( Jn5:37-38 ) Why did Jesus need witnesses, was he being tried, and if so, what for? (Rhetorical question) He made claims that were shocking…

Introduction This Torah Portion goes from Numbers 19:1-22:1 Chukat - Statute - Law Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying: ‘Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there…

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…

Civilized cultures throughout history have maintained order by creating laws and then enforcing those laws through a court system. These systems of justice vary widely with varied results but with the same purpose: to discover the truth in any given matter. That assumes that a judge or jury will accept…

Exegetical Point: Jesus is endorsed by the Father & JtB, but the religious leaders can’t receive him because they do not know God. Homiletic Point: Jesus is endorsed by the Father through JtB, his works, and the Scriptures, yet many will not see it. Intro Kids, ---------, but lets say you told your friend…

Why Jesus? Intro If you know me, You know that I love to read books. One of my favorite genre of books is Biographies. I love to hear about people’s life. I enjoy reading about the struggles and victories of people. But what if I read a biography of someone and then I met them in person. But what I read…

Intro: I love my brother, he is a pretty awesome dude and I have the privileged to see him grow up in life. Look my brother is not a saint by any means and he would be the first to admit this. Hey bro if your watching, love ya man, but I am going to tattle on ya a bit. He made just about every mistake…

Introduction “Now these are the judgments which you shall set before them: Mishpatim = Ordinances Presentation Law 4 Types of Law COMMANDMENT = BOND W/GOD= MITZVAH JUDGMENT (ORDINANCE)= BOND W/OTHERS. BOUNDARIES=MISHPATIM STATUTE = W/O REASON= CHUKKIM LAW (INSTRUCTION) = TEACHING/INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT THE…

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…

Did the Jews incorrectly apply the law of God to Jesus? Are there examples of people incorrectly applying the word of God today? Does everything in the Bible apply to us today?

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.…

Discussion: Read John 6:47-68 What did Jesus mean about the manna the fathers ate? Why did Jesus compare Himself to the bread that gave eternal life? Your Bible is actually a library of Books! The Origin of the Old Testament Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are…