Text: John 15:11-21 Introduction: “… a man lay down his life for his friends…” Jesus Jesus said this Jesus did this Jesus expects this Obeying the commands of God brings joy V 11-14 Having a clear conscience brings joy Having a loving spirit brings joy Doing loving actions brings joy Jesus commands His disciples to…
Text: John 15:1-17 True Friendship requires connection. V.1-5 Friendship with Jesus Friendship with others Connection of interest; life stage; purpose/cause/passion True Friendship requires a level of agreement Agreement with God and His commandments. V. 10 Agreement with Christ & His Words & Will. V. 7 Agreement with one another on important…
Text: John 8:30-38 Discipleship starts with Salvation V. 30 Discipleship is witnessed in Faithfulness V. 31 Discipleship is distinct in Devotion Psalm 1:1-3; Proverbs 3:5,6 Truth as it is revealed in God’s Word V. 31 Ask the Lord to help you discern between truth and lies
Text: John 14:25 Brother Wesley Woodard shares on dealing with trials.
Text: John 10:1-11 Evangelist Tim Tilley from Lexington, NC Sheep are very needy and need the watchful eye of the Shepherd. Do we know the Shepherd? Jesus = Abundant Life The Door V. 9 Assurance of the door John 14:6; Acts 4 Access to the door John 3:15; Romans 10:9,13 Accommodations through…
Text: Genesis 1 and John 1 This one true, living eternal, personal, all powerful God reveals Himself clearly He is a singular Deity manifested in three persons Genesis 1:1,2 He refers to Himself as a singular plural Genesis 1:26-31 We also see another person in this singular plural stated in the Old Testament – Psalm…
Text: John 4:1-45 What is the focus of my attention? V. 1-5 What are the necessities of my life What is my pre-occupation in this life V. 32-34 What are my greatest concerns in this life What is my greatest cause of pleasure in this life What I make important will be evident in my…
Text: John 1:1-18 Looking ahead to the Birth of Christ, Pastor Humber recognizes that Jesus is Eternal and existed before He came to earth as a babe. The Word The Light The Son The Son is the only One who can bring us to God – Verses 16 & 17
Text: John 14
Text: John 3:14-18; John 13 34-35; I John 3:10-24; I John 4:7-21 The badge of true discipleship is delivering love. Jesus is a model of what it means to share God’s love. Why God gave How God gave How God continues to give God wants us to give