Episodes

  • Double Betrayal - John 13:21-30, 36-38

    Double Betrayal - John 13:21-30, 36-38
    Dec 8 2024
    Jesus has just finished His object lesson of foot washing with an exhortation to put these truths of servant-leadership into practice. Immediately following His exhortation, Jesus then calls out the “elephant in the room” (verses 18-19) – someone in the room would betray Him and He was telling them ahead of time to give them one more reason to believe that Jesus is who He says is. He is the Great I AM! (verse 19) In our passage this morning, Jesus is not only going to further identify who the betrayer is, but we are going to see Jesus mention a second betrayal.
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    53 mins
  • Go and Do Likewise - John 13:9-20

    Go and Do Likewise - John 13:9-20
    Dec 1 2024
    Last week, we saw Jesus begin His private ministry to His disciples in the upper room with a foot washing object lesson. Because of Peter’s responses, Jesus was able to teach them two main lessons: (1) Biblical leadership requires service, and (2) Effective service requires fellowship with the Lord. At some point, for each of us, biblical teaching is designed to be implemented, not just observed.
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    55 mins
  • Serving His Heart Out - John 13:1-8

    Serving His Heart Out - John 13:1-8
    Nov 17 2024
    Last week, we saw the conclusion in John’s gospel of Jesus’ public ministry, and he now turns to Jesus’ private ministry to His disciples in the upper room at the last supper. John is the only gospel writer who records the details we have in chapters 13-17. This morning, we are going to see what a Servant-Leader looks like, and what someone looks like when their default motivation is "love for others."
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  • Believing But Not Confessing - John 12:42-50

    Believing But Not Confessing - John 12:42-50
    Nov 10 2024
    What we have from Jesus this morning is His final public teaching in the Book of John. To begin, we see Pharisees who believed Jesus message but did not confess Him. Then Jesus concludes in one final teaching which is really a restatement and summary of all that He has said up to this point. Verses 44-50 are a quick synopsis of Jesus' teaching in John. This is His final shot, His parting words to persuade the public one last time.
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    55 mins
  • Confused & Unbelieving - John 12:34-41

    Confused & Unbelieving - John 12:34-41
    Nov 3 2024
    Jesus had just said something shocking to His audience. He said that He would be lifted up in death, and earlier He had said that His hour had come and that the “Son of Man” would be glorified. And, now the crowd is confused! How can the Son of Man be glorified and live forever if the Son of Man is going to be lifted up in death?! This lack of nuanced understanding of the Old Testament prophecies causes the crowd to reject Jesus, in spite of all the clear proof that He was indeed the Messiah.
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    55 mins
  • Glorified Through Death - John 12:27-33

    Glorified Through Death - John 12:27-33
    Oct 27 2024
    All of the talk about death before life, NOT loving one's life, and being a servant put Jesus into a troubled state of mind. It stirred up deep emotional turmoil, and this moment in time provides a great example from Jesus and also leads to another incredible message. Jesus is the perfect balance of being in fellowship with the Father, but also being real about His feelings and His emotions. Our emotions may want deliverance from difficulties, but Jesus shows that deference to God's will and plan are to be preferred to deliverance.
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    55 mins
  • Dying To Live - John 12:20-26

    Dying To Live - John 12:20-26
    Oct 20 2024
    Last time, we considered Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem for Passion Week, where Jesus presented Himself “officially” to the nation as their long-awaited Messiah. We learn this morning that among the group escorting Him into Jerusalem was a group of Gentiles and they were hoping for a private audience with Jesus. Jesus' message to them and anyone listening in the crowd was amazing for two main reasons! (1) Jesus' death would be highly beneficial and highly productive in providing salvation for anyone who would believe, and (2) The principle taught (death before life) can be life-changing if someone really values and understands the implications of His teaching. In the Christian life, death must precede life - death must precede divine production. (See 2 Corinthians 4:7-12)
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    56 mins
  • The Abundance Of The Heart

    The Abundance Of The Heart
    Oct 13 2024
    What are you filling your mind with? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks... Today, we hear from Joshua Miller as he speaks on the importance of what you fill your mind with. What you take in is what is going to flow out of you.
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    34 mins