“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me,…
A few Sundays ago, we worked through part of John 14 and the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Here are some of the verses from this message: John 14:15-17 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you…
This past Sunday for the first time in my ministry, I shared a message from a genealogy in the Bible. As someone who is committed to biblical exposition in which the text of scripture drives the message, I came to this passage with some great excitement. Admittedly, this attitude is not always the case of my…
I think most evangelical Christians think the Bible is very important for their lives. We know it’s God’s word and that it’s our final authority. But, I wonder if every Christian really understands how necessary the Bible is for their life. Do we really believe that the Bible is essential for us? When I talk…
This week the person formerly known as Bruce Jenner announced that he has become Caitlyn Jenner. While there are numerous problems with this announcement, chief among them might be authority. Behind this entire scene is the assumption that this person has the authority and right to change their gender. The question of authority is perennial…
John 10:27-29 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out…
This past Sunday churches all over the world celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In America, we even have the Easter holiday weekend in which many schools take off at least a few days. This is a hugely important weekend, but why? Let me give you three reasons. Without the resurrection… We shouldn’t bother talking about…
In John 9, Jesus comes upon a man who has been blind from birth. Upon seeing this man, his disciples ask an interesting question: “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” (John 9:2 ESV) On the surface the question is aimed at figuring out why this man is blind. …
John 8:2-6 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was…
(John 7:32) 32 The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about him, and the chief priests and Pharisees sent officers to arrest him. This order to arrest Jesus follows John recounting the divided opinion the crowds had of Jesus. Some believed he was truly the Christ will others believed he was a deceiver or just…
