John

• John 16 (unspecified verses) On a Mission from God Jesus guarantees that believers will encounter opposition
• John 18-19 From John 18-19, Traditions (3) the narrative text for the week covering the betrayal, arrest, trial, and crucifixion
• John 5 (verse not specified) Monday Nights @ First B (10) those who listen and believe in God who sent Jesus have eternal life and have passed from death
• John 11 (Lazarus narrative) It Is Finished Jesus cries out 'Lazarus, come forth' and commands the crowd to unbind him
• John Yield to Righteousness for Your Sanctification mentioned as repeatedly teaching that belief in Christ is the basis for salvation
• John 1 (John the Baptist) On Time and On Purpose - Traditional John the Baptist came as a witness to testify about the light so that all might believe through him
• John 6 (works of God) On Time and On Purpose - Traditional the work of God is that you believe in him who he has sent
• John 12 (sons of light) On Time and On Purpose - Traditional believe in the light while you have it so that you may become sons of the light
• John 16 (approximate) Good News of Great Joy In this world you will have trouble but take heart, Christ has overcome the world
• John 2 (the wedding at Cana) His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus says 'my hour has not yet come' when Mary asks him to act
• John 4 (the woman at the well) His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus tells the Samaritan woman the hour is coming when true worshipers will worship in spirit and truth
• John 13 (opening verses) His Hour Had Not Yet Come before the Passover feast Jesus knew his hour had come to depart to the Father, having loved his own to the very end
• John 13-16 By Faith: People of Whom the World Was Not Worthy Jesus preparing disciples for his earthly end and promising the Spirit
• John 15 (specific verse not given) God Is Light and in Him There Is No Darkness at All Jesus calls his followers friends, not servants, because he has made known everything from the Father
• John 13-17 Surely Not I, Lord assigned as reading for the congregation covering the upper room discourse and Jesus's prayer before entering the garden
• John 7 (approximate) The Sign of Jonah pastor notes a list of Jesus' brothers can be found there
• John 15-16 Come to Me and I Will Give You Rest upper room discourse on the Holy Spirit convicting of sin and illuminating scripture
• John A Tale of Three Cities recording of Jesus saying this is the new covenant in my blood at the Last Supper
• John 14 (partial) Made for Relationship with God opening verse 'because I live, you also will live' used to introduce the opening song
• John 14-17 Scattered to Spread the Good News Upper room discourse where Jesus told disciples how things would be, including 'I am the way, the truth, and the life' and the vine and branches
• John 6 (referenced by name) Sunday, Aug 14 Jesus Feeds the 5000 read as the John account of the feeding of the five thousand, including Andrew, the boy, and the people declaring Jesus the prophet
• John 15 (partial verse) Always Working Even When You Don't Feel It quoted to show that Jesus is always at work even when we do not see or feel it
• John 13-17 Her Sins Which Are Many Have Been Forgiven Jesus teaching the disciples for four straight chapters after the Last Supper
• John 16 (closing verse) I Want Them With Me Where I Am quoted as the ending of chapter 16, setting context before chapter 17: 'I've told you all of this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows, but take heart
• John 14 (implied) Remain in Jesus referenced as the first time in John that asking anything in Jesus' name was mentioned
• John 8 (specific verse not stated) Good News of Great Joy for All People Jesus quoted as saying he is the light of the world and that those who follow him will not walk in darkness
• John 14 (specific verse not stated) Good News of Great Joy for All People Jesus quoted as saying my peace I leave to you, my peace I give to you, I do not give as the world gives, spoken right before his death
• John 16 (specific verse not stated) Good News of Great Joy for All People Jesus quoted as saying in this world you will have trouble but take heart, I have overcome the world
• John 1 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) John the Baptist says Jesus must be made manifest to Israel, he came baptizing in water for this reason
• John 1 He Himself Is Our Peace first disciples called, noted as coming from a Jewish background
• John 1 Goodwill Toward Men to those who believed he gave them the right to be called children of God
• John 1 Love People Into a Relationship With Christ The passage Dave and Wesley began reading together, starting with in the beginning was the word
• John 1 Love Is an Action Dave and Wesley read the opening of John together, leading to a daily Bible reading church community
• John 1 You Didn't Choose Me, I Chose You he came into the world he created but the world did not recognize him
• John 1:1-18 Give Me Jesus read as a New Testament parallel to the Christ hymn, establishing Jesus as the Word, agent of creation, and light of the world
• John 1:1 The Book of Philippians - Guest Speaker John Hamon quoted to establish that Jesus is eternally God, the Word was with God and was God
• John 1:1-18 Before Philip Called You mentioned as the prologue covered the previous week
• John 1:1-4 Remain in Me used to establish that Jesus is the Word, the divine expression of God, and the creator of all things
• John 1:1-3 The Word Became Human and Lived Among Us In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God and was God, all things made by Him
• John 1:1-3, 14 The Word Became Human and Lived Among Us quoted in two versions to explain incarnational ministry, the Word becoming human and dwelling among us
• John 1:1-18 All Things Were Created Through Him and For Him referenced as the prologue about the divine logos, nothing created outside of Jesus
• John 1:1-18 It Is an Elephant the prologue of John cited regarding the divine logos, in the beginning was the Word
• John 1:1-5 The Grass Withers but the Word Stands Forever word was with God, all things came into being through him, light shines in darkness
• John 1:1-5 Do Not Monkey With the String the Word was with God, light shines in darkness, darkness did not comprehend it
• John 1:1-5 Loving and Longing the divine logos, in the beginning was the Word, used to explain the living and enduring word of God in Peter
• John 1:1-18 God Has Spoken Through His Son referenced as parallel to Hebrews on Jesus as the creative agent of God, studied together previously
• John 1:1 Pay Closer Attention to What We Have Heard "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" - cited in relation to Jesus upholding all things by His word
• John 1:1 By Faith: Abel, Enoch, and Noah quoted to identify Christ as the Word and agent of creation
• John 1:1-3 By Faith: The Bread That Holds It Together referenced briefly to support 'by faith we understand the worlds were prepared by the word of God'
• John 1:1 Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God
• John 1:1 In the Beginning Was the Word the Word was in the beginning with God and was God, contrasted with Genesis 1:1
• John 1:1-3 He Is Indeed in First Place cited to confirm Jesus as the word who was with God, was God, and through whom all things were created
• John 1:1 From Long Ago, From the Days of Eternity connecting Micah's from the days of eternity to in the beginning was the Word
• John 1:1 The Downward Path of Jesus quoted to establish that Jesus is eternally God, the Word who was with God and was God
• John 1:1 Women's Bible Study - September 4th, 2024 - First Week on Matthew with Deborah Buckingham in the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God
• John 1:1 Rise, Take Up Your Pallet, Walk prologue about the eternality of Jesus, preceding Genesis 1:1
• John 1:1 God Is Light and in Him There Is No Darkness at All In the beginning was the Word, cited alongside Genesis to identify Jesus as what was from the beginning
• John 1:1 Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God
• John 1:1 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God
• John 1:1 Before Abraham Was, I Am before Genesis 1:1 there was John 1:1, in the beginning God, Jesus was there with him
• John 1:1 Women's Bible Study - September 28th, 2022 in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God
• John 1:1 Christ in You, the Hope of Glory the Word was with God, the Word was God, referenced as the logos becoming flesh
• John 1:2 Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome He was in the beginning with God
• John 1:2 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us He was in the beginning with God
• John 1:3 The Book of Philippians - Guest Speaker John Hamon all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made
• John 1:3 Ten Were Cleansed, One Received Jesus cited to establish that Jesus made all things, supporting the meaning of epistata
• John 1:3 Have Mercy on Us nothing was made that was not made through Jesus, and all belongs to him
• John 1:3 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us All things came into being through Him; apart from Him nothing came into being
• John 1:4-5 In the Beginning Was the Word in Jesus was life, and the life was the light of all mankind, and the darkness did not grasp it
• John 1:4 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind
• John 1:5 God Is With Us the light shines in darkness and darkness can never extinguish it, spoken at candle lighting
• John 1:5 Contemporary Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (3) the light shines in darkness and darkness can never extinguish it
• John 1:5 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (4) the light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it
• John 1:5 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (9) the light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it
• John 1:5 Christmas Eve 2016 (3) the light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot extinguish it, said during the candle lighting
• John 1:5 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (3) the light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it, said at candle extinguishing
• John 1:5 Christmas Eve Candlelight Services (3) the light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it, said at candle lighting
• John 1:5 Christmas Eve Service - 4.30pm (2) Quoted at the candle lighting: 'the light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it'
• John 1:5 Christmas Eve Service - 6.00pm (2) the light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it
• John 1:5 December 24th Christmas Eve Candlight - 4:30pm the light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot extinguish it
• John 1:5 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not grasp it
• John 1:6-8 In the Beginning Was the Word John the Baptist sent from God as a witness to testify about the Light so all might believe
• John 1:6-7 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us A man sent from God named John came as a witness to testify about the light so all might believe
• John 1:7 So that John the Baptist came as a witness so that all might believe
• John 1:8 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us John was not the light but came to testify about the light
• John 1:9 In the Beginning Was the Word the true Light coming into the world enlightens every person
• John 1:9 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us The true light coming into the world enlightens every person
• John 1:10 The Book of Philippians - Guest Speaker John Hamon he was in the world, and the world was made through him, but the world did not know him
• John 1:10-11 In the Beginning Was the Word the world came into being through Him yet did not know Him; He came to His own and His own did not accept Him
• John 1:10 The Downward Path of Jesus quoted to describe the antithesis of Christ entering the world he made but the world not knowing him
• John 1:10 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us He was in the world, the world came into being through Him, yet the world did not know Him
• John 1:11-13 Christmas Eve Morning Service (3) quoted to show that those who received Jesus were given the right to become children of God
• John 1:11-12 Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men he came to his own, his own received him not, but to those who believed he gave the right to become children of God
• John 1:11 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us He came to His own and His own people did not accept Him
• John 1:12 To Sigma or Not to Sigma to those who believed he gave the right to be called children of God
• John 1:12-13 The So That of Christmas to as many as believed, God gave them the right to be called children of God
• John 1:12 God Sent Forth His Son paraphrased near the close: 'To as many as believed, he gave the right to become children of God.'
• John 1:12 Scattered for a Purpose God sent His Son to Jewish people who rejected Him, but to all who believe He gives rights to be sons of God
• John 1:12 God Moves People for Redemptive Purposes Jesus came to the Jews first, but to all who received Him He gave the right to become children of God
• John 1:12-13 Psalms 1 & 2 - Contemporary quoted that as many as received Christ were given the right to become children of God, born not of blood nor the will of man but of God
• John 1:12 Psalms 1 & 2 - Traditional Quoted to explain how believers receive the right to become children of God
• John 1:12 Mother's Day - Contemporary quoted to explain that those who receive and believe in Jesus are given the right to become children of God
• John 1:12 Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome as many as believed in him, he gave the right to become children of God
• John 1:12-13 In the Beginning Was the Word as many as received Him were given the right to become children of God, born not of blood or flesh but of God
• John 1:12 December 24th Christmas Eve Candlight - 4:30pm all who believe and receive him he gives the right to become children of God
• John 1:12-13 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us As many as received Him, He gave the right to become children of God, born not of blood or will of man but of God
• John 1:12 Women's Bible Study - September 7th, 2022 all who believe in Jesus and accept Him are given the right to be children of God, reborn of a spiritual birth
• John 1:14 Remain in Me the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us, full of grace and truth
• John 1:14 Filled Up to All the Fullness of God quoted to show the Word becoming flesh, full of grace and truth
• John 1:14 The Word Became Human and Lived Among Us The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, used to anchor the incarnational ministry theme
• John 1:14 Save Now: The Triumphal Entry quoted to introduce Jesus as the Word made flesh, full of grace and truth
• John 1:14 Christmas Eve Morning Service (3) quoted to explain what Christmas celebrates, the Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us
• John 1:14 The Grass Withers but the Word Stands Forever the word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth
• John 1:14 Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth
• John 1:14 In the Beginning Was the Word the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth, glory as of the only Son from the Father
• John 1:14 What Is Your Magnificat? read aloud: the Word made flesh, dwelling among us, full of grace and truth
• John 1:14 Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth
• John 1:14 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth
• John 1:14 Christ in You, the Hope of Glory the Word became flesh and dwelt among us
• John 1:15 In the Beginning Was the Word John the Baptist testifying that the one coming after him existed before him
• John 1:15 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us John the Baptist testified that He who comes after me existed before me
• John 1:16 In the Beginning Was the Word of His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace
• John 1:16 Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing from God's abundance we have received one gracious blessing after another, grace upon grace
• John 1:16 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us Of His fullness we have all received grace upon grace
• John 1:17-18 Remain in Me law came through Moses but grace and truth through Jesus Christ; no one has seen God but the Son
• John 1:17 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (9) God's unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ, who has revealed God to us
• John 1:17 In the Beginning Was the Word the law was given through Moses but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ
• John 1:17 Women's Bible Study - September 13th, 2023 we received the law from Moses but God gave us truth and love through Jesus
• John 1:17 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us The law was given through Moses but grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ
• John 1:18 The Book of Philippians - Guest Speaker John Hamon New King James rendering describing Jesus as the only begotten Son in the bosom of the Father
• John 1:18 That's My King no one has seen God at any time, the only begotten son in the bosom of the father has declared him
• John 1:18 In the Beginning Was the Word no one has seen God at any time; the only Son has explained Him
• John 1:18 The Downward Path of Jesus quoted in King James language about the only begotten Son in the bosom of the Father
• John 1:18 Why Do the Nations Rage no one has seen God; the only begotten Son in the bosom of the Father has declared him
• John 1:18 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us No one has seen God at any time; the only Son has explained Him
• John 1:19-27 Remain in Me John the Baptist questioned by the religious leaders, declares himself the voice in the desert preparing the way
• John 1:29 Remain in Me John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world
• John 1:35-42 Remain in Me Andrew and John follow Jesus, spend the day with him, Andrew finds Peter and says they have found the Messiah
• John 1:35-42 Do Not Monkey With the String Andrew and Peter meeting Jesus, Peter given the name Cephas
• John 1:43-51 Before Philip Called You read in full as the primary text for the sermon
• John 1:49-51 Remain in Me Nathaniel calls Jesus the Son of God and King of Israel; Jesus promises he will see greater things
• John 2 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) beginning of signs at Cana, Jesus manifested his glory to his disciples
• John 2 In Hope Against Hope, He Believed the wedding at Cana referenced during communion, Mary telling the servants whatever Jesus says to do it
• John 2 He Himself Is Our Peace wedding at Cana, first disciples believed because of the miracle
• John 2 Christ Is Risen: The Map to Get Home quoted as Jesus prophesying his own resurrection: destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up
• John 2:1-12 Whatever He Says to You, Do It read aloud by Carl as the sermon's primary text, the wedding at Cana
• John 2:1-11 Remain in Me wedding at Cana, Jesus turns water into wine as his first sign
• John 2:1-11 Jesus Purifies referenced as the wedding at Cana story that immediately precedes John's account of the temple cleansing
• John 2:11 Jesus Purifies first disciples came to believe in Jesus at the wedding at Cana
• John 2:13-22 Remain in Me Jesus clears the temple and says destroy this temple and he will raise it in three days
• John 2:13-17 Jesus Purifies quoted to describe the early temple cleansing, including Jesus making a whip and overturning tables
• John 2:13-22 Jesus Purifies first temple cleansing, Jesus drives out sellers and money changers, disciples remember Psalm 69, Jesus speaks of raising the temple in three days
• John 2:19-22 Jesus Purifies quoted where Jesus says destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up, explained as referring to his body
• John 2:24-25 Attitude Is Everything cited to show that Jesus knew what was in the heart of man
• John 3 Grace, Faith, Works Jesus tells Nicodemus no one can enter the kingdom without being born of water and the spirit
• John 3 This week's Sermon @ First B Jackson -March 2nd Jesus telling Nicodemus he must be born again
• John 3 Nov 3rd Service with Guest Speaker Brad Yates Jesus calling Nicodemus to be reborn
• John 3 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) he who practices truth comes to the light so his deeds may be made manifest as wrought by God
• John 3 Children of the Free Woman Jesus telling Nicodemus 'you must be born from above, you must be born again'
• John 3 The Cross Is Not Sugarcoated the Holy Spirit described as the wind that blows
• John 3 He Himself Is Our Peace Nicodemus comes at night, called a teacher of Israel
• John 3 Born Again to a Living Hope Jesus telling Nicodemus you must be born again, connected to Peter's language of new birth
• John 3 Standing on the Promises, Not Sitting on the Premises Jesus telling Nicodemus you must be born again, connected to the new birth language in 1 Peter 1
• John 3 But God: Rich in Mercy Nicodemus told he must be born again, cannot be good enough to enter
• John 3 Having Had a Spiritual Awakening referenced for step seven: Nicodemus conversation with Jesus about being born again
• John 3 First Be Reconciled to Your Brother Nicodemus passage used for step seven on humble submission and rebirth
• John 3 Love Must Have an Object Jesus speaking to Nicodemus about rebirth; unless you are born from above you will not get free from these things
• John 3 Submit for the Lord's Sake Jesus told Nicodemus he needed to be reborn, each of us can be reborn
• John 3 Christ Is Risen: The Map to Get Home referenced where Jesus speaks of being reborn
• John 3 Shameless Persistence Jesus references the bronze serpent to Nicodemus, connecting looking to God with being saved
• John 3 In the Beginning Was the Word Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night; 'you must be born again'; 'whoever believes'
• John 3 He Comes Home referenced briefly when saying the wind of the Holy Spirit blows where it listeth
• John 3 We Must Run Aground on a Certain Island mentioned as the passage being studied in the men's lunch group
• John 3 Grace Through Faith: It Is a Gift Jesus tells Nicodemus no one can enter the kingdom without being born of water and the Spirit
• John 3 Made for Relationship: Loving God Jesus telling Nicodemus we must be born again
• John 3 Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak, Slow to Anger Jesus calling Nicodemus to be reborn
• John 3 Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak, Slow to Become Angry Jesus telling Nicodemus you must be born again
• John 3 The Ones Who Looked Lived Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night, Jesus tells him he must be born again
• John 3 Submit for the Lord's Sake Jesus telling Nicodemus revival starts with a new birth in the heart
• John 3 A Man Called Jesus God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world but that the world might be saved through him
• John 3 Repent or Perish: Five Warnings and Two Alternatives Nicodemus came to Jesus at night, called him a great teacher, Jesus told him he must be born again
• John 3 Sunday, March 5, 2023 - 11am Traditional Service - God Gives Good Things To Those Who Love Him Jesus calls back to Numbers 21 when speaking to Nicodemus, connecting the lifted serpent to his own being lifted up
• John 3 October 3 rd 2022 Monday Night @ First B Jesus telling Nicodemus you cannot enter the kingdom unless you have been born again
• John 3 James Chapter 2 - 4.11.22 cited for Jesus telling Nicodemus that the Spirit moves like the wind
• John 3 It Is Finished Nicodemus visiting Jesus at night and Jesus telling him he must be born again to enter the kingdom of God
• John 3:1-2 Sin, Sorrow, and Salvation Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night, calling Him a teacher come from God
• John 3:1-7 Loving and Longing Jesus telling Nicodemus he must be born again, used to illustrate that no one can earn salvation
• John 3:1-2 I Once Was Blind, But Now I See Nicodemus telling Jesus no one could do the works he does without being from God
• John 3:3 Sin, Sorrow, and Salvation Jesus tells Nicodemus no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again
• John 3:3 The Grass Withers but the Word Stands Forever Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night, told he must be born again
• John 3:4 Sin, Sorrow, and Salvation Nicodemus asks how a man can be born when he is old
• John 3:5-8 Sin, Sorrow, and Salvation Jesus explains being born of water and the Spirit, comparing it to the wind
• John 3:5 By Grace, Through Faith Jesus tells Nicodemus he must be born of water and Spirit to enter the kingdom
• John 3:6-7 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 1) (3) Jesus telling Nicodemus the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life
• John 3:7-8 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way Jesus telling Nicodemus the Spirit blows where it will, used to contrast pride with humility before God
• John 3:9 Sin, Sorrow, and Salvation Nicodemus asks how these things can be
• John 3:10-12 Sin, Sorrow, and Salvation Jesus challenges Nicodemus as a teacher of Israel who does not know these things
• John 3:13 Sin, Sorrow, and Salvation No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, the Son of Man
• John 3:14-15 Sin, Sorrow, and Salvation Just as Moses lifted up the snake, the Son of Man must be lifted up so everyone who believes may have eternal life
• John 3:14-15 Anyone Who Looked Lived Just as Moses lifted up the snake, so the Son of Man must be lifted up that everyone who believes may have eternal life
• John 3:14-16 Look and Live Jesus telling Nicodemus the Son of Man must be lifted up as Moses lifted the snake, and God's love for the world
• John 3:14 From Glory to Glory Jesus telling Nicodemus that just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up
• John 3:14-15 From Glory to Glory Jesus telling Nicodemus that as Moses lifted up the snake, so the Son of Man must be lifted up
• John 3:14 Walk in the Light, Not Your Own Small Fire Moses lifting up the snake in the desert as a picture of the Son of Man being lifted up for eternal life
• John 3:14 Anyone Who Looked, Lived Jesus tells Nicodemus that just as Moses lifted up the snake, the Son of Man must be lifted up so that everyone who believes may have eternal life
• John 3:14-15 The Ones Who Looked Lived just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life
• John 3:16-17 Eight Days That Changed the World god so loved the world, spoken privately to Nicodemus, recalled when Nicodemus helps take down Jesus body
• John 3:16 Awkward Is Better Than Silent quoted as the one story told across all 66 books of the Bible
• John 3:16 Gospel Carriers in Word and Deed paraphrased as the gospel is for whoever believes, God gave his only son that whoever believes would not perish but have eternal life
• John 3:16 How Low You Stoop quoted to show God's love in giving his only begotten Son
• John 3:16 To Sigma or Not to Sigma pastor's own translation used to illustrate the henna clause, God gave his son so that whoever believes might not perish but have eternal life
• John 3:16 And Such We Are paraphrased as 'whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life' to show John's universal appeal
• John 3:16 John 14, Morning Praise (3) named as probably the most famous verse in John
• John 3:16-17 Your Name Is Safe in His Mouth God loved the world and gave his only Son to save, not condemn
• John 3:16 The So That of Christmas main text: God gave his only son so that whoever believes in him might not perish but have eternal life, used to illustrate the hina clause
• John 3:16-17 Easter Sunday, From John 20, Morning Praise (2) God so loved the world, read during worship
• John 3:16 Tell the World!, Morning Praise (2) God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes shall not perish
• John 3:16 A Willing Body quoted as 'For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son' to ground the message of grace toward everyone in the room
• John 3:16 God Is With Us quoted to connect God's giving with the offering appeal
• John 3:16 What Did You See, Feel, Do, and Say? paraphrased when Pastor Ray says Jesus said if you believe in me you will not perish but have everlasting life
• John 3:16 Contemporary Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (3) cited to explain why giving follows God's generous example
• John 3:16 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (4) cited as the reason for generous giving: God so loved the world that He gave His Son
• John 3:16 6.30 pm Christmas Eve Cantata “One Night, One Star, One King” quoted and named explicitly as the message of how much God loves the world, mentioned twice
• John 3:16-18 Remain in Me God so loved the world; used in the Nicodemus discussion and extended to the verdict about light and darkness
• John 3:16-17 Christ Really Is That Awesome read by Craig Swink during the Advent candle lighting as the candle of love passage
• John 3:16 But in Fact, Christ Has Been Raised quoted to connect the word perished to eternal death for those not in Christ
• John 3:16 He Is Risen: Past, Present, and Future Quoted to illustrate that belief is the bridge to salvation: 'For God so loved the world that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life'
• John 3:16-17 Jesus Came for Sinners quoted at the close as a sending verse about God's love and salvation, not condemnation
• John 3:16 WWW Be Right (16) salvation through Christ is sufficient for all who believe
• John 3:16 Christmas Eve 2016 (3) cited to illustrate that God is the most generous giver
• John 3:16 Mark Hull Mark mentioned it as a verse he had memorized from childhood but did not fully understand until the revival
• John 3:16 Godliness Is of Value in Every Way cited on universal offer: 'whosoever believes in him' does not mean all without condition
• John 3:16-17 Cradle to the Cross in Five Days read by the Findlay family during the Advent candle lighting
• John 3:16 Anyone Who Looked Lived For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes shall not perish but have eternal life
• John 3:16-17 From the Cradle to the Cross in Five Days read aloud by Bob during the Advent candle lighting as the fourth Sunday of Advent reading
• John 3:16 Pay Closer Attention to What It Says referenced in prayer: 'loving the world so much that you would give your only son that whoever believes in you wouldn't perish but have eternal life'
• John 3:16 From Glory to Glory for God so loved the world, cited as following immediately after the lifted-up serpent reference
• John 3:16 From Glory to Glory God loving the world and sending his Son that whosoever believes should not perish but have everlasting life
• John 3:16-17 It Is Finished quoted as what Jesus said to Nicodemus, that God gave his only Son so the world might be saved through him
• John 3:16 Monday Nights @ First B (7) God so loved the world, congregation invited to finish the verse
• John 3:16-17 It Is Finished cited as Jesus speaking to Nicodemus: 'God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son'
• John 3:16 The Love of Christ Compels Us used to illustrate God's purpose, man's problem of sin, God's remedy through His Son, and the condition of belief
• John 3:16 Not Ashamed of the Gospel God so loved the world, whosoever believes shall not perish but have everlasting life
• John 3:16 Y'all Know the Gospel for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, submitted by multiple congregants as their gospel statement
• John 3:16 The Love of Christ Compels Us used to illustrate the four elements of the gospel: God's purpose, man's problem, God's remedy, man's reply
• John 3:16-17 We Ought to Serve Because Christ Has Served Us quoted to answer why God would humble himself, God so loved the world that he gave his only Son to save not judge the world
• John 3:16 Not Ashamed of the Gospel for God so loved the world, referenced as the best gospel summary by several respondents
• John 3:16-21 Not Ashamed of the Gospel used as one of two scriptural guideposts in the detailed gospel definition exercise
• John 3:16-17 Listen to the Angels Sing Read during the advent candle lighting as the basis for the candle of love
• John 3:16-17 Listen to the Angels Sing read as the fourth Advent candle lighting, the candle of love
• John 3:16 So that God gave his Son so that whoever believes should not perish but have everlasting life
• John 3:16 All Things, These Things, All These Things paraphrased: God gave his only Son so that whoever believes would not perish but have everlasting life
• John 3:16-17 The Lineage of the Savior - Traditional (3) read aloud during the lighting of the fourth Advent candle, the candle of love
• John 3:16 Shooting for the Center quoted by a child from memory as an example of scripture learned through Awana
• John 3:16 Shoot for the Center a child recited it from Awana memory work during the sermon
• John 3:16 Love Without Hypocrisy written on the back of Ironside's sandwich board in the story about humility
• John 3:16-17 Christmas Eve Morning Service (3) read aloud during the Advent candle lighting as the congregation read along together
• John 3:16-17 Good News of Great Joy read at Advent candle lighting, God so loved the world he gave his son to save not condemn
• John 3:16 Love Must Be Sincere written on the back of Ironside's sandwich board in the closing story
• John 3:16 Christmas Eve Candlelight Services (3) God so loved the world that he gave his Son so whoever believes has eternal life, said during the offering
• John 3:16 The Aim of Our Charge Is Love alluded to in explaining agape love, that God gave his only begotten son
• John 3:16 Honor, Distinguish, Serve mentioned as the verse Miss Zany Bennett first asked the speaker about and used to make the invitation to believe in Jesus
• John 3:16 Honor Widows Who Are Truly Widows Miss Zany Bennett pointed it out to the preacher as a child, calling it an invitation to come to Jesus and believe
• John 3:16 Christmas Eve Service - 4.30pm (2) Quoted before the offering: 'For God so loved the world that he gave his son Jesus that whoever believes in him wouldn't die but have eternal life'
• John 3:16 The Grass Withers but the Word Stands Forever God so loved the world, gave his only begotten son, whosoever believes shall not perish
• John 3:16 You're Gonna Have to Serve Somebody God so loved the world he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believes may not perish
• John 3:16 Christmas Eve Service - 6.00pm (2) quoted during the offering to explain why the church gives
• John 3:16-17 Paying Attention to People quoted during opening worship to declare God's love and salvation
• John 3:16 Gotta Serve Somebody God gave his only begotten son so that whoever believes would not perish but have everlasting life
• John 3:16 Loving and Longing referenced briefly as the verse everyone knows, in the context of whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life
• John 3:16 Not Slow, But Patient God so loved the world, quoted by Jesus character in the play and referenced by the preacher
• John 3:16 Y'all or a They God so loved the world that whoever believes in His Son should not perish but have everlasting life, connected to God not wanting anyone to perish
• John 3:16 The Lord Is Not Slow in Keeping His Promise quoted by the Jesus character in the drama and referenced again in the sermon proper
• John 3:16 Patient With You referenced to support the point that God is patient, not wanting anyone to perish but to have everlasting life
• John 3:16 Taste and See That the Lord Is Good for God so loved the world that He sent His only Son
• John 3:16-17 Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome read during the Advent candle lighting for the Sunday of love
• John 3:16-17 Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome read aloud during the Advent candle lighting as the candle of Love reading
• John 3:16 Stay True to the Lord God so loved the world, whoever believes will not perish but have eternal life
• John 3:16 Goodwill Toward Men God loved the world and gave his one and only son so that whoever believes in him might not perish but have eternal life
• John 3:16 Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead quoted by Awana missionary presenting the gospel to children
• John 3:16 Innocent or Guilty whoever believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life
• John 3:16 Suffer the Children to Come to Me recalled as the verse a Sunday school teacher introduced to Pastor Ray as a child, which registered with him for the first time
• John 3:16 Repent or Perish: Two Alternatives from Jesus referenced as the fruit of Jesus speaking with Nicodemus in the dark, held up on signs at football games
• John 3:16 Put Off, Put On opened the service as the gospel in one verse
• John 3:16 The Gospel in Ten Words or Less God so loved the world that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life, cited twice
• John 3:16 (partial, paraphrased) Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome whoever believes in him would not perish but have everlasting life, drawn as foreshadowing from Abraham and Isaac
• John 3:16 If Anyone Is Thirsty, Let Him Come to Me noted as coming from Nicodemus's earlier nighttime conversation with Jesus, also where the wind and Holy Spirit passage appears
• John 3:16 He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem the word monogenes connected to 'only son' used of the father's child brought to Jesus
• John 3:16 Beware the Leaven of Both Sides paraphrased in prayer: God gave his only son that whoever believes will not perish but have everlasting life
• John 3:16 Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead Fox's favorite verse, cited as a given when asked
• John 3:16 Nobody Acts Like You Expect In This Story quoted from memory after the offering prayer
• John 3:16 A City on a Hill, Not a Cruise Ship quoted before congregational singing, God gave his only Son so that whoever believes shall not perish
• John 3:16 The Attitude of Christ quoted as an example of comfort from God's love: 'God so loved the world, he gave his only son'
• John 3:16-17 It Is Finished: Walking Through Holy Week God so loved the world, context of Jesus speaking to Nicodemus
• John 3:16 Share the Hope That Is in You cited as the core story of the entire Bible
• John 3:16-17 What Do You Do With the Message? read aloud during the fourth advent candle lighting for the candle of love
• John 3:16 Love Is Our Superpower quoted to show God's love in giving his only begotten Son
• John 3:16 Sunday, August 10, 2025 - 9am Contemporary Service, Guest Speaker Mahendra Singh Cited as the basis for the Crossroads saying of loving people until they ask why
• John 3:16 He Is Not Here: The Tomb Is Empty God so loved the world that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life
• John 3:16 Gospel Carriers in Word and Deed paraphrased: 'God so loved the world... whoever believes in him would not perish but have eternal life'
• John 3:16-17 Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men read by the McMullins lighting the Advent candle, and later used by Pastor Ray to illustrate the hina clause and subjunctive mood
• John 3:16 The Ones Who Looked Lived whosoever believes will not perish but have everlasting life, cited as the familiar conclusion to the Nicodemus passage
• John 3:16 Rise, Take Up Your Pallet, Walk part of the interview with Nicodemus
• John 3:16-17 Normal But Not Natural Jesus came not to get rid of evil but to die for his bride the church
• John 3:16 Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead Jeff Kessler quoting the gospel message shared through Awana ministry
• John 3:16 Suffer the Children to Come shared by Sunday school teacher Zany Bennett as a favorite verse about belief
• John 3:16 The Gospel in Ten Words or Less cited on exclusivity and inclusivity: 'whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life'
• John 3:16 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way noted as originally spoken to Nicodemus during his nighttime conversation with Jesus
• John 3:16 He Willingly Allowed Himself God so loved the world that he gave his only son that whoever believes in him won't perish but will have eternal life
• John 3:16 Your Grief Will Turn to Wonderful Joy congregation recited it together as good news being celebrated in song
• John 3:16 It Is Best for You That I Go Away quoted in full as a reminder that the gospel message should never grow old
• John 3:16 God With Us quoted to support that Jesus is wide enough for the whole world, God so loved the world he gave his only son
• John 3:16 Nothing Else: The Simplicity of the Gospel quoted to show belief alone is required for salvation
• John 3:17 How Low You Stoop quoted: he did not come to condemn the world but that the world through him might be saved
• John 3:17 He Accepts Me God sent his son not to condemn the world but to save it
• John 3:17 Christmas Day (3) paraphrased that God did not send the Son into the world to judge but so the world might be saved through Him
• John 3:17 So that God sent his Son not to judge but so that the world might be saved
• John 3:17 On Time and On Purpose - Traditional God did not send the son to judge the world but so that the world might be saved through him
• John 3:17 Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome cited as the Advent reading, noting God did not send his Son to judge the world but that the world might be saved through him
• John 3:17-18 Nothing Has Been Wasted God did not send his son to judge the world but that the world might be saved through belief
• John 3:17 I Once Was Blind, But Now I See God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world but that the world might be saved through him
• John 3:17 Love Is Our Superpower quoted to show Christ came not to condemn the world but to save it
• John 3:17 Sunday, August 10, 2025 - 9am Contemporary Service, Guest Speaker Mahendra Singh Cited alongside John 3:16 to show God did not come to condemn the world
• John 3:17 Rise, Take Up Your Pallet, Walk mentioned alongside John 3:16 in the Nicodemus passage
• John 3:17-18 Wonder Working Power in the Precious Blood cited to show that belief, not baptism, is the condition for salvation, in tension with Mark 16:16
• John 3:18 Mark Hull Mark quoted it to show there is no judgment against anyone who believes in Jesus
• John 3:18 What Are You Desiring, Craving, Fleeing, Pursuing? cited in the poem on judgment for those who do not believe
• John 3:22-36 In Him We Live and Move and Have Our Being identified as John's last testimony, including 'he must increase but I must decrease,' pointed to as what John's ministry was about
• John 3:29 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 4) (2) John the Baptist as friend of the bridegroom who hears and rejoices at the bridegroom's voice
• John 3:30 The Way of God More Accurately John the Baptist saying he must increase but I must decrease
• John 3:30 The Way of God More Accurately John the Baptist says 'He must increase, but I must decrease'
• John 3:34-36 Whoever Really Means Whoever read as the closing verses of chapter three before moving into chapter four
• John 3:36 Dead People Made Alive quoted to show the wrath of God remains on those who reject the Son
• John 3:36 Train Yourself for Godliness he who believes in the son has everlasting life and he who does not believe shall not see life but the wrath of God rests upon him
• John 3:36 Dead in Trespasses, Made Alive in Christ quoted on eternal life for those who believe and the wrath of God on those who do not
• John 3:36 WWW Be Right (19) he who does not obey the Son shall not see life but the wrath of God abides in him
• John 3:36 We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight listed among repeated passages on walking by faith, not by sight
• John 4 With One Mind Jesus and the Samaritan woman, one plants and another waters, she told the town about him
• John 4 This weeks Sermon from First B Jackson January 12th Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, her dropping her water pot and running to tell her town about the Messiah
• John 4 No Distinction the Samaritan woman at the well, recalled as parallel to Peter's crossing of cultural boundaries
• John 4 The Blood of the Martyrs Is the Seed of the Church cited as the source for the statement that Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans
• John 4 He Himself Is Our Peace Samaritan woman at the well described as far off, Jesus notes Samaritans worship what they do not know
• John 4 But God: Rich in Mercy Samaritan woman, cannot be bad enough to be excluded
• John 4 In the Beginning Was the Word woman at the well, belief as central theme
• John 4 With One Mind: A Word Study Through Acts Jesus speaks to the Samaritan woman, identifies himself as the Messiah and prophet she was looking for
• John 4 Unity Is Confusing for the World and Very Attractive Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus already at work among Samaritans before Philip arrives
• John 4 No Favoritism With God the Samaritan woman at the well, used to illustrate cultural barriers Jesus crossed
• John 4 Scattered to Spread the Good News Woman at the well in Samaria, the prejudice between Jews and Samaritans, and her recognition of Jesus as the prophet
• John 4 Women's Bible Study - October 11th, 2023 Jesus telling the woman at the well that salvation comes through the Jews
• John 4 Come to Me Unhindered referenced for Jesus saying he must go through Samaria to meet the woman at the well
• John 4:1-54 Whoever Really Means Whoever read in full as the main text, covering the Samaritan woman at the well and the healing of the nobleman's son
• John 4:7-26 Remain in Me Jesus and the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well; he reveals her life and declares himself the Messiah
• John 4:19-24 What Comes Into Our Minds When We Think About God Samaritan woman at the well asking about worship on the mountain versus Jerusalem, Jesus teaching that true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth
• John 4:24 Here Is Water, What Hinders You opening call to worship: God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth
• John 4:35 WWW Be Right (16) Jesus says to lift up your eyes, the fields are white for harvest
• John 5 Willing Is the Prerequisite of Knowing referenced as the healing of the paralytic at the pool on the Sabbath, which Jesus cites in his argument about judging rightly
• John 5 He Himself Is Our Peace paralytic by the pool, described as probably near
• John 5 His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus says an hour is coming and is now here when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and live, and all in the tombs will come out
• John 5 First Be Reconciled to Your Brother the man at the Pool of Bethesda who had been there thirty-eight years and Jesus asked him do you want to get well
• John 5 Love Must Have an Object the man by the Pool of Bethesda; Jesus asks 'are you willing to be well?' used to illustrate being entirely ready for God to work
• John 5 Anyone Who Looked, Lived mentioned as the chapter where conflict with religious leaders begins, and where the man at the Pool of Bethesda is healed
• John 5 Christ Is Risen: The Map to Get Home quoted where Jesus tells the Jews that the scriptures testify about him
• John 5 If Anyone Is Thirsty, Let Him Come to Me referenced as the story of the pool where Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath, the 'one deed' he alludes to in John 7
• John 5 He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem quoted in prayer: 'my father is always at work to this very day, and I too am working'
• John 5 By What Power Have You Done This Jesus asking the lame beggar whether he wanted to be healed
• John 5 Good News for the Sinners in This Room referenced as the story of Jesus asking the man at the Pool of Bethesda if he wanted to be made well, used to illustrate step six
• John 5 Direct Amends Wherever Possible the man at the Pool of Bethesda, used to illustrate step six and willingness to be made well
• John 5 The Ones Who Looked Lived the man at the pool of Bethesda, lying there thirty-eight years, Jesus asks if he wants to be made well, used to introduce step six
• John 5 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way healing of the man at the Pool of Siloam on the Sabbath, referenced as the one deed Jesus mentions in John 7
• John 5:1-16 Remain in Me healing of the invalid at the Pool of Bethesda; Pharisees fixate on mat-carrying on the Sabbath instead of the miracle
• John 5:1-18 Rise, Take Up Your Bed, and Walk the main passage for the sermon, read and expounded throughout
• John 5:1-18 Rise, Take Up Your Pallet, Walk the main sermon text, the healing at the pool of Bethesda
• John 5:16-30 With Him or Without Him The main passage for the sermon, covering Jesus's claims about himself and his relationship to the Father
• John 5:17 The Spreading Circle opening encouragement that the Father is always at work and Jesus too is working
• John 5:17 John Whom I Beheaded Has Arisen Jesus says His Father is always at work and He too is working
• John 5:17 No Part of Human Existence Left Untouched Jesus quoted saying his Father is always at work and he too is working, used before a worship song
• John 5:18 With Him or Without Him Used to show the religious leaders understood Jesus was claiming equality with God
• John 5:19 With Him or Without Him Jesus saying the Son can do nothing of himself but what he sees the Father do
• John 5:21 With Him or Without Him As the Father raises the dead and gives life, so the Son gives life to whom he will
• John 5:22 With Him or Without Him The Father judges no one but has committed all judgment to the Son
• John 5:23 No Longer Strangers and Aliens anyone who does not honor the Son is not honoring the Father who sent Him
• John 5:24 Heresy Thrives on Felt Need whoever hears my word and believes has eternal life and has passed from death to life
• John 5:24 Union With Christ Through Faith quoted in prayer as the promise that whoever hears and believes has eternal life and has passed from death to life
• John 5:25 Crucified With Christ and Yet I Live faith in him raised him from the death of sin and made him eternally alive
• John 5:26 With Him or Without Him As the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself
• John 5:26 Women's Bible Study - September 14th, 2022 Amplified version quoted to show God and Jesus are self-existent, having life in themselves
• John 6 He Himself Is Our Peace feeding of the five thousand, crowd described as both near and far
• John 6 Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy foreshadowing of the Lord's Supper, eating flesh and drinking blood, many walked away
• John 6 Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing Peter's response when many disciples left after Jesus said unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood
• John 6 John Whom I Beheaded Has Arisen Sets up the feeding of the five thousand, large crowd following Jesus across the Sea of Galilee
• John 6 Come to Me and I Will Give You Rest crowd identifying Jesus as the prophet, the tacheb, who is to come into the world
• John 6 Near to the Heart of God the feeding of the five thousand and the bread of life discourse, used to illustrate wonderful works versus the deeper message of God
• John 6 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way feeding of the five thousand, crowd declaring this is the prophet, Jesus slipping away when they tried to make him king
• John 6 But You, Who Do You Say That I Am crowd after feeding the 5000 wanted to make Jesus king by force and he walked away
• John 6 Tragedy Strikes, Compassion Remains three additional verses added to the parallel accounts, setting up the feeding of the five thousand
• John 6 The Coming One people saw Jesus' sign and said 'surely this is the prophet who has come into the world'
• John 6:1-71 The Bread That Came Down From Heaven the entire chapter covering the feeding of the 5000, walking on water, and the bread of life discourse, which was the main text of the sermon
• John 6:1-71 I Am the Bread of Life the main passage for the sermon, covering the feeding of the 5000, walking on water, and the bread of life discourse
• John 6:1-14 Little Is Much When God Is in It John's account, cited for personal details including Philip and Andrew, and the boy with five barley loaves and two fish
• John 6:5-21 Remain in Me feeding of the five thousand and Jesus walking on water, then arriving at the destination immediately
• John 6:14 The Bread That Came Down From Heaven the crowd recognizing Jesus as the prophet after the feeding of the 5000
• John 6:14 I Am the Bread of Life the crowd recognizes Jesus as 'truly the prophet who has come into the world' after the feeding miracle
• John 6:14-15 He Is the Great I Am crowd wanting to take Jesus by force and make him king, explaining his urgency to withdraw
• John 6:14-69 Sunday Aug 21st 11 am (Traditional Service) "Jesus Walks" the primary passage for the sermon, covering the walking on water and the bread of life discourse
• John 6:16-21 Y'all Know the Gospel listed as one of two scriptural guideposts used in a congregant's extended written gospel definition
• John 6:21 He Is the Great I Am the boat was immediately at the shore
• John 6:22-24 The Bread That Came Down From Heaven the crowd seeking Jesus the following day, traveling to Capernaum
• John 6:25-59 The Bread That Came Down From Heaven Jesus questioning the crowd's motives and delivering the bread of life discourse
• John 6:25-27 I Am the Bread of Life Jesus tells the crowd they seek him because they ate the loaves and were filled, not because they saw the signs
• John 6:26 He Is the Great I Am Jesus telling the crowd they only wanted him because he filled their bellies
• John 6:26-65 Jesus Walks discourse on the bread of life, assigned as homework
• John 6:28-29 I Am the Bread of Life the crowd asks what they must do, and Jesus answers that the work of God is to believe in him whom he sent
• John 6:28-29 So that the work of God is to believe in him whom He has sent
• John 6:29 Good News of Great Joy the work of God is to believe in the one he has sent
• John 6:29 Good News of Great Joy Jesus says the work of God is to believe in the one he sent, used as the closing verse
• John 6:29 Faith and Endurance Jesus says the work God wants is to believe in the one he has sent
• John 6:30-35 I Am the Bread of Life the crowd asks for a sign, references manna, and Jesus declares 'I am the bread of life'
• John 6:35 Train Yourself for Godliness I am the bread of life who comes to me shall never hunger he who believes in me shall never thirst
• John 6:35 Don't Be Owing Nothing to Nobody read before the offering, Jesus as the bread of life who satisfies hunger and thirst
• John 6:35 Now Is the Time Jesus declares I am the bread of life after feeding the five thousand
• John 6:35 The Bread of Life for All Who Would Believe Jesus says He is the bread of life and whoever comes to Him will never be hungry or thirsty, used to connect the feeding miracles to spiritual nourishment
• John 6:35 He Lives: The Good News of the Resurrection cited as the source for the statement that our work is to believe in Jesus' finished work
• John 6:37 He Accepts Me Jesus will never drive away anyone who comes to him, showing he accepts us
• John 6:37 Christ Is Risen: The Map to Get Home quoted where Jesus says whoever comes to me I will never drive away
• John 6:37 He Is Risen: The Map to Get You Home whoever comes to Jesus he will never drive away
• John 6:41 The Bread That Came Down From Heaven the Jews grumbling because Jesus said he was the bread which came down from heaven
• John 6:41-44 I Am the Bread of Life the crowd grumbles; Jesus says no one can come to him unless the Father draws him
• John 6:43-45 Kingdom Work - Contemporary Cited as the basis for understanding that drawing people to Jesus is God's job, not the missionary's
• John 6:44-45 The Bread That Came Down From Heaven no one can come to Jesus unless the Father draws him, and they shall be taught by God
• John 6:44 Monday Nights @ First B (11) no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, used to show God seeking her dad throughout his life
• John 6:44 The Fabric of Our Faith Jesus quoted that no one can come to Him unless the Father draws them
• John 6:44 The Cross Is Not Sugarcoated no one comes to Christ unless the father draws them
• John 6:45 Kingdom Work - Traditional they shall all be taught of God, everyone who has heard and learned from God comes to Jesus
• John 6:51 Train Yourself for Godliness the living bread which came down from heaven if anyone eats of this he will live forever
• John 6:52 I Am the Bread of Life the Jews quarrel among themselves asking how Jesus can give his flesh to eat
• John 6:53-66 Remain in Me Jesus speaks of eating his flesh and drinking his blood; many disciples turn back
• John 6:60-66 The Bread That Came Down From Heaven defection among disciples, described as some of the saddest verses in John
• John 6:60-66 I Am the Bread of Life many disciples find the teaching too hard and walk away; verse 66 cited as the saddest verse in the New Testament
• John 6:66 The Bread That Came Down From Heaven many disciples went back and walked with Jesus no more
• John 6:66-69 Jesus Walks many disciples leave, Peter confesses you have the words of eternal life
• John 6:66 Now Is the Time many disciples walked away because the teaching about feasting on Jesus was too hard
• John 6:66 From Galilee Onwards many disciples turned away after a hard teaching; Peter says where else would we go, you have the words of life
• John 6:66-68 Where Else Would We Go Many disciples walked away after a hard teaching; Peter says 'where else would we go, You have the words of life'
• John 6:67-69 I Am the Bread of Life Peter's declaration for the Twelve: 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life'
• John 6:68-69 The Bread That Came Down From Heaven Peter's declaration that Jesus has the words of eternal life and is the Christ, the son of the living God
• John 6:68-69 Remain in Me Peter answers Jesus: Lord, to whom shall we go, you have the words of eternal life
• John 6:68-69 Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing Peter's response when Jesus asked if the disciples would also leave, Lord to whom shall we go
• John 6:70-71 I Am the Bread of Life Jesus responds that he chose the Twelve and yet one is a devil, referring to Judas Iscariot
• John 7 Joel Chapter 3 - Pastor Van Jones briefly connected to the fountain coming forth from the house of the Lord in Joel 3:18, mentioned in relation to the Thursday men's lunch study
• John 7 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) Jesus brother tells him to show himself publicly at the festival in Jerusalem
• John 7 In the Beginning Was the Word Jesus speaking plainly to Pharisees and scribes about himself
• John 7 If Anyone Is Thirsty, Let Him Come to Me the main sermon text covering Jesus at the feast of tabernacles, the popular debate about who he is, and the officers sent to arrest him
• John 7 More Confrontation with the Pharisees opening context for the passage, after these things following John 6
• John 7 Come to the Valley of Judgment briefly noted that the fountain from the house of the Lord in Joel 3:18 echoes what the Thursday men's lunch is studying
• John 7 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us Jesus teaching at the feast of tabernacles, discourse with Pharisees and scribes
• John 7 The Sign of Jonah Jesus' brothers did not believe in him at this point
• John 7:1-53 Willing Is the Prerequisite of Knowing the primary passage preached through, covering mixed reactions to Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles
• John 7:1-10 My Time Is Not Yet Here Jesus stays in Galilee, his brothers mock him and urge him to go to Judea, Jesus says his time has not yet come
• John 7:1 From Galilee Onwards Jesus unwilling to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill him
• John 7:1 More Confrontation with the Pharisees opening verse of the sermon passage: Jesus walking in Galilee unwilling to go to Judea because the Jews sought to kill him
• John 7:5 When the Fullness of Time Came not even Jesus's brothers believed in him as they urged him to go publicly to Jerusalem
• John 7:6 His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus says his time is not yet here but their time is always opportune
• John 7:6 Born of a Woman at Just the Right Time quoted as Jesus telling his brothers his opportune time has not yet come but theirs is always ready
• John 7:6 When the Fullness of Time Came Jesus said my opportune moment kairos is not yet here but your time is always ready
• John 7:10 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way Jesus going up to the feast not publicly but as though in secret
• John 7:14-15 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way Jesus teaching in the temple mid-feast, crowds astonished he was learned without formal education
• John 7:16-18 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way Jesus saying his teaching is not his own but from the one who sent him
• John 7:17 Willing Is the Prerequisite of Knowing quoted as the certainty of conviction: if anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether the teaching comes from God
• John 7:17 Admitting It to God, Yourself, and One Other Person anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether the teaching comes from God, attributed to Jesus in support of step three
• John 7:18 Willing Is the Prerequisite of Knowing quoted on glory: the one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true
• John 7:19-20 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way Jesus asking why they seek to kill him, crowd responding that he has a demon
• John 7:21-24 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way Jesus defending healing a man on the Sabbath, telling them to judge with righteous judgment
• John 7:25-29 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way Jerusalem crowd debating whether rulers know he is the Christ and Jesus crying out about who sent him
• John 7:30 His Hour Had Not Yet Come people sought to arrest Jesus but no one laid a hand on him because his hour had not yet come
• John 7:30-31 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way officers sent to arrest Jesus but no one laid hands on him because his hour had not yet come, many believed
• John 7:32-36 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way Pharisees and chief priests sending officers to arrest Jesus, Jesus saying he would go where they cannot come
• John 7:37-39 Proclaiming God's Word in Ephesus quoted to show Jesus promising the Holy Spirit to all who believe, and John's explanatory note that the Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus had not yet entered his glory
• John 7:37-38 The Eyes of Your Heart quoted to illustrate the invitation to keep coming to Christ and drinking
• John 7:37-39 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 1) (3) Jesus calling the thirsty to drink, rivers of living water flowing from believers
• John 7:37-38 Before Abraham Was Born, I Am if anyone is thirsty let him come to me and drink, rivers of living water
• John 7:37-38 Before Abraham Was, I Am Jesus standing up on the last great day of the feast, crying out for anyone thirsty to come to him and receive rivers of living water
• John 7:37-39 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way on the last great day of the feast Jesus cried out inviting the thirsty to come drink, John's note about the Holy Spirit
• John 7:40-44 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way crowd divided saying he is the prophet or the Christ, others doubting because he is from Galilee
• John 7:45-53 Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way officers returning without Jesus, Pharisees rebuking them, Nicodemus defending due process, all going to their homes
• John 7:53 Caught in the Answer opening verse of the adultery passage, every man went to his own house
• John 7:53-8:11 Attitude Is Everything the main passage read and expounded throughout the sermon, the woman caught in adultery
• John 7:53-8:11 Nothing Has Been Wasted the woman caught in adultery, noted as the other disputed passage not found in the two oldest manuscripts
• John 7:53-8:11 No Condemnation for Those in Christ Jesus main text, the woman caught in adultery brought before Jesus
• John 7:53 Neither Do I Condemn You end of previous week's passage, everyone went to his home
• John 8 John 14, Morning Praise (3) Pharisees reacted when Jesus said my Father, accusing him of making himself equal with God
• John 8 Pick Up the Armor and Claim It Jesus tells believers who hold to his teachings they will know the truth and the truth will set them free
• John 8 Six Don'ts and One Do Pharisees attack Jesus saying we were not born of sexual immorality, and Jesus replies they are of their father the devil
• John 8 Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead if the Son has set you free, you will be free indeed
• John 8 Christ Is Risen: The Map to Get Home quoted where Jesus says if you do not believe that I am he you will die in your sins
• John 8 In the Beginning Was the Word Jesus telling Pharisees they would die in their sins unless they believed 'I am'; incident of woman caught in adultery; 'before Abraham was, I am'
• John 8 Set Your Sights, Put Off, Put On Referenced as example of kindness: Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, 'let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone'
• John 8 A City on a Hill, Not a Cruise Ship Jesus saying 'I am the light of the world, whoever follows me will not walk in darkness'
• John 8 He Is Risen: The Map to Get You Home Jesus says you will die in your sins if you do not believe that I am he
• John 8 Women's Bible Study - September 13th, 2023 Jesus tells those in the temple they are truly his disciples if they remain faithful to his teachings, and the truth will set them free
• John 8 Sunday July 16th 11am (Traditional) Service with Guest Speaker Brad Yates Jesus says I am the light of the world, whoever follows me will not walk in darkness
• John 8 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us The woman caught in adultery and Jesus extending grace; Jesus declaring I AM before Abraham
• John 8 Women's Bible Study - October 12th, 2022 Quoted: 'If you abide in my word and you are my disciple, you will know the truth and the truth will set you free'
• John 8 Women's Bible Study - September 21st, 2022 Satan is the father of lies
• John 8 Set Your Sights, Put Off, Put On referenced for Jesus telling accusers to cast the first stone, illustrating kindness
• John 8:1 He Accepts Me woman caught in adultery, Jesus accepts her without condemnation and tells her to sin no more
• John 8:1 Caught in the Answer used to show Jesus went to the Mount of Olives while others went home
• John 8:1-11 Before Abraham Was, I Am the woman caught in adultery, Jesus writing on the ground and refusing to condemn her
• John 8:1 Neither Do I Condemn You Jesus went to the Mount of Olives
• John 8:2-11 Caught in the Answer main passage of the sermon, the woman caught in adultery brought before Jesus
• John 8:2-11 Before Abraham Was Born, I Am woman caught in adultery, scribes and Pharisees testing Jesus
• John 8:2 Neither Do I Condemn You early in the morning Jesus came again into the temple and began teaching
• John 8:3-11 Neither Do I Condemn You scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery to test Jesus
• John 8:7 Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God the woman caught in adultery, 'let him who is without sin cast the first stone'
• John 8:12 God Is With Us Jesus says I am the light of the world, used in candle lighting
• John 8:12 Contemporary Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (3) Jesus declares he is the light of the world and followers will not walk in darkness
• John 8:12 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (4) Jesus declared 'I am the light of the world' when the Christ candle was lit
• John 8:12 Remain in Me I am the light of the world; whoever follows me will not walk in darkness
• John 8:12 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (9) Jesus declares himself the light of the world; quoted twice during the service
• John 8:12 Christmas Eve 2016 (3) Jesus declares himself the light of the world, quoted twice during the service
• John 8:12 Godliness Is of Value in Every Way Jesus said 'I am the light of the world; whoever follows me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life'
• John 8:12 Train Yourself for Godliness I am the light of the world he who follows me will not walk in darkness
• John 8:12 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (3) quoted twice: Jesus declaring himself the light of the world, used at candle lighting and earlier in the service
• John 8:12 Christmas Eve Candlelight Services (3) Jesus says I am the light of the world, follow me and you won't walk in darkness
• John 8:12 Christmas Eve Service - 4.30pm (2) Galloway family read it at the Christ candle lighting: 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'
• John 8:12 Christmas Eve Service - 6.00pm (2) Jesus declared 'I am the light of the world' when the Christ candle was lit
• John 8:12 Submit for the Lord's Sake Jesus as the light of the world, following him means no longer walking in darkness
• John 8:12 Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy prayer referencing Jesus as the light of the world
• John 8:12 You Can't Take It With You quoted after the song Chainbreaker: 'I am the light of the world. And if you follow me, you don't have to walk in darkness any longer because you'll have the light that leads to life'
• John 8:12 Before Abraham Was Born, I Am opening verse read aloud: I am the light of the world
• John 8:12 Broadening the Disciple Scope of Ministry introduced before singing 'King of Kings'; Jesus says 'I am the light of the world, whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light that leads to eternal life'
• John 8:12 The Righteous Shall Live by Faith Jesus says He is the light of the world and those who follow Him will not walk in darkness
• John 8:12 Barefoot in the Bush used as the closing benediction verse about Jesus being the light of the world
• John 8:12 December 24th Christmas Eve Candlight - 4:30pm Jesus declares himself the light of the world, quoted twice during the service
• John 8:12 Trust in the Lord, Not Your Three Pounds Jesus declares himself the light of the world, whoever follows him will not walk in darkness but have the light of life
• John 8:12 Monday Night 12.5.22 The Parables of Jesus Gannon cited it directly when connecting the lamp parable to Jesus declaring himself the light of the world
• John 8:12 Before Abraham Was, I Am Jesus declaring I am the light of the world, the one who follows will not walk in darkness
• John 8:12 Monday Night @ First B Sept 19th Pastor Karl speaks on the book of Phillipians Carl cited it as one of his favorite verses to illustrate Jesus as the light of the world
• John 8:13-59 Before Abraham Was Born, I Am main sermon text: I am the light of the world through before Abraham was born I am
• John 8:23 From John 16, Traditions (3) cited to show Jesus declaring He is from above and not of this world
• John 8:23 From John 16, Morning Praise (3) Jesus says you are from below, I am from above, you are of this world, I am not
• John 8:24 Remain in Me if you do not believe that I am, you will die in your sins
• John 8:28 Remain in Me when you have lifted up the Son of Man you will know that I am
• John 8:31 Remain in Me if you hold to my teachings you are really my disciples, referenced in the Lazarus section
• John 8:31 Filled Up to All the Fullness of God quoted on abiding in Christ's word as the mark of true discipleship
• John 8:31-59 Pay Closer Attention to What It Says read at length to show the Hebrews' audience clinging to Abraham as their father while Jesus pointed them to a greater truth
• John 8:31-59 King of Righteousness, King of Peace Read at length to show Jews clinging to Abraham while Jesus argued he was greater than Abraham
• John 8:31-32 Before Abraham Was, I Am if you continue in my word you are truly my disciples and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free
• John 8:32 Caught in the Answer quoted at the close, the truth shall make you free
• John 8:32 Don't Begrudge That Nudge cited by Buster as the team scripture for the Freedom Fighters group at the retreat
• John 8:32 Improve Your Conscious Contact With God you will know the truth and the truth will set you free, countering the devil's misuse of scripture
• John 8:36 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 1) (3) if the Son sets you free, you are really and unquestionably free
• John 8:36 Walk by the Spirit closing: 'if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed'
• John 8:36 WWW Be Right (32) if the Son makes you free you will be free indeed
• John 8:36 It Is a Terrifying Thing read before a song: if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed
• John 8:36 Jesus Walks if the Son sets you free, you are free indeed, tied to baptism song
• John 8:36 The Melancholy Entry shared before singing: 'if the Son sets you free, you are free indeed'
• John 8:36 Monday Night @ Frirst B Jan 23rd if the Son sets you free, you are free indeed
• John 8:41 Gratitude, Not Gratification quoted as the Pharisees saying they were not born of sexual immorality, understood as an ad hominem attack on Jesus regarding Mary
• John 8:44 From John 16, Traditions (3) quoted to describe Satan as a murderer and the father of lies
• John 8:44 From John 16, Morning Praise (3) Jesus calls Satan a murderer from the beginning, a liar and the father of lies
• John 8:44 Before Abraham Was, I Am you are of your father the devil, he was a murderer from the beginning, the father of lies
• John 8:46 From John 16, Traditions (3) cited to show Christ's sinlessness, asking if anyone could prove Him guilty of sin
• John 8:46 From John 16, Morning Praise (3) Jesus asks the Pharisees if any of them can prove him guilty of sin
• John 8:58 John 14, Morning Praise (3) before Abraham was, I am, cited as the I am statement without a predicate nominative
• John 8:58 John 15, Traditions (3) Jesus declaring before Abraham was, I am, cited to show Jesus present throughout Old Testament
• John 8:58 John 14, Traditions before Abraham was, I am, cited as Jesus's inherent claim to deity
• John 8:58-59 Remain in Me before Abraham was, I am; the crowd picks up stones to stone him
• John 8:58 Before Abraham Was, I Am before Abraham was born, I am
• John 8:58 Women's Bible Study - September 14th, 2022 Jesus says 'Before Abraham, I am' in the temple, leading people to pick up stones
• John 9 Put No Confidence in the Flesh Jesus heals a man born blind on the Sabbath, the healed man tells the Pharisees one thing I know, I was born blind and now I see
• John 9 Awkward Is Better Than Silent the blind man healed by Jesus used as an example of personal testimony
• John 9 Sunday Nov 17th Sermon from Pastor Ray Disciples ask Jesus who sinned when passing the blind man
• John 9 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) blind man healed so the works of God might be made manifest in him
• John 9 The Good Shepherd Calls You by Name context for John 10: Jesus heals a man born blind, the man believes and worships, the Pharisees grow more unbelieving
• John 9 Everything Is Ready Now healing of the man born blind on the Sabbath, preached the prior week
• John 9 Put No Confidence in the Flesh Jesus healing the man born blind, used to illustrate spiritual sight and the man's testimony 'I was born blind, and now I see'
• John 9 Share the Hope That Is in You the blind man healed by Jesus used as an example of personal transformation
• John 9 Whatever Gain I Had, I Counted as Loss blind man healed by Jesus on the Sabbath, one thing I know I was blind and now I see
• John 9 Silver and Gold Have I None Disciples ask Jesus who sinned regarding the blind man, his parents or himself
• John 9 Rise, Take Up Your Pallet, Walk disciples ask who sinned, the man born blind, Jesus says it was for God's glory
• John 9 Come to Me Unhindered referenced as the disciples asking who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind
• John 9 The Real Deal: Jesus Has Authority to Forgive cited by a congregation member as the passage where disciples ask Jesus who sinned to cause a man's blindness from birth
• John 9 Nothing In My Hand I Bring Man born blind questioned by religious leaders, responding that he does not know if Jesus is a sinner but once was blind and now sees
• John 9:1-38 Union with Christ Is What It's All About main narrative text read and expounded through the healing of the man born blind
• John 9:1-38 Work the Works While It Is Day narrative of the man born blind used throughout the sermon to illustrate simple obedience, simple testimony, and simple worship
• John 9:1-41 I Once Was Blind, But Now I See the healing of the man born blind and his progressive recognition of Jesus
• John 9:1-41 A Man Called Jesus the healing of the man born blind, the main passage of the sermon
• John 9:3 Union with Christ Is What It's All About Jesus answers that the man's blindness was not due to sin but so God's works might be displayed
• John 9:4 Union with Christ Is What It's All About we must work the works of him who sent me while it is day, night is coming
• John 9:4 Work the Works While It Is Day we must work the works of him who sent me as long as it is day, night is coming when no one can work
• John 10 Barnabas, Ananias, and the Fear of the Lord the enemy comes to kill steal and destroy, Jesus came to give abundant life
• John 10 From John 16, Traditions (3) referenced briefly to note the enemy comes to kill, steal, and destroy
• John 10 He Is Not Here, He Is Risen Jesus says the thief comes to steal and destroy but He came that we might have life abundantly, and also the good shepherd passage about sheep knowing his voice
• John 10 Build Your House on the Rock referenced during the offering: Jesus says I am the good shepherd who sacrifices his life for the sheep
• John 10 Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door cited as a harmony reference to place Jesus in the region beyond the Jordan where John first baptized
• John 10 One of Heart and Soul the enemy comes to kill steal and destroy; Jesus came that they might have abundant life
• John 10 Women's Bible Study - February 14th, 2024 - Live with Purpose Jesus says his sheep recognize his voice and come to him
• John 10 Good News of Great Joy for All People referenced by the speaker in response to Al's comments about Jesus saying my sheep shall know my voice and the shepherd laying his life down for the sheep
• John 10 Trust in the Lord, Not Your Three Pounds briefly referenced at the close by the host: Jesus came to give life and life to the full measure
• John 10 Women's Bible Study - September 21st, 2022 Satan is a thief who comes only to destroy and hurt
• John 10 He Meets Us Right Where We Are Jesus the good shepherd calls his sheep by name and they know his voice
• John 10 He Lives: The Good News of the Resurrection referenced for the good shepherd calling his sheep by name and them recognizing his voice
• John 10 I Want Them With Me Where I Am referenced for Jesus saying He came to give life to the full measure, contrasted with the enemy who comes to kill, steal and destroy
• John 10 You Didn't Choose Me, I Chose You Jesus says I am the good shepherd, my purpose is to give you a rich and satisfying life
• John 10:1-16 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 4) (2) Jesus as the good shepherd whose sheep recognize his voice
• John 10:1-21 The Good Shepherd Calls You by Name the main text of the sermon, the good shepherd passage, read in full from the New Living Translation
• John 10:3-4 The Shepherd's Dog the sheep listen to the shepherd's voice, he calls them by name and leads them out
• John 10:4 He Is Not Here: The Tomb Is Empty The good shepherd's sheep follow him because they know his voice
• John 10:9-11 The Shepherd's Dog 'I am the gate, whoever enters through me will be saved' and 'the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep'
• John 10:9 Godliness Is of Value in Every Way Jesus said 'I am the door; if anyone enters by me he will be saved and will go in and find pasture'
• John 10:9 Train Yourself for Godliness I am the door if anyone enters by me he will be saved
• John 10:10 Godliness Is of Value in Every Way Jesus said 'I have come that they may have life and have it more abundantly'
• John 10:10 Train Yourself for Godliness I have come that they may have life and have it more abundantly
• John 10:10 Not Ashamed of the Gospel Jesus said He came that we might have life and life to the full measure
• John 10:10 Taste and See That the Lord Is Good the thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, Jesus came to give life in abundance
• John 10:10 One of Heart and Soul the enemy comes to steal and kill and destroy; Jesus comes to give life abundant
• John 10:11 Taste and See That the Lord Is Good I am the good shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep
• John 10:15-16 No Longer Strangers and Aliens Jesus as the good shepherd who has other sheep not of this fold who will become one flock
• John 10:27 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 4) (2) Jesus reiterates that his sheep listen to his voice and follow him
• John 10:27 As You Are Going Used as benediction: my sheep listen to my voice, I know them and they follow me
• John 10:28-29 I Am Free, I Am New, I Have Eternal Life Jesus gives eternal life and no one can snatch believers out of His hand
• John 10:40-42 Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door Jesus went beyond the Jordan where John was first baptizing and many believed
• John 11 Teaching from John 12 raising of Lazarus described as the last of Jesus' seven sign miracles
• John 11 WWW Be Right (31) story of Lazarus raised from the dead as a picture of new life in Christ
• John 11 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection covered the previous week on Palm Sunday, the raising of Lazarus
• John 11 Christ Is Risen: The Map to Get Home quoted where Jesus says I am the resurrection
• John 11 One Thing Is Necessary identifies the village as Bethany and mentions Lazarus as Mary and Martha's brother
• John 11 Set Your Sights, Put Off, Put On Referenced as example of tender-hearted mercy: Jesus weeping at Lazarus's tomb
• John 11 He Is Not Here: The Tomb Is Empty Jesus tells Lazarus's sister I am the resurrection and the life, anyone who believes in me will live even after dying
• John 11 Sunday, August 11th, 2024 - 11am Traditional Service - Guest Speaker Brad Yates - "Suffering Part 2" shortest verse in the Bible, Jesus wept
• John 11 One Thing Is Necessary identified as the source for Bethany and the sisters of Lazarus
• John 11 Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit referenced as Jesus saying he is the resurrection and the life, those who believe will live even though they die
• John 11:1-2 The Invasion of God introduces Lazarus of Bethany, Mary and Martha, and the news that Lazarus is sick
• John 11:1-44 The Raising of Lazarus, Morning Praise (3) The full story of Lazarus read and expounded, from the sickness and death of Lazarus through his resurrection
• John 11:1-44 The Raising of Lazarus, Traditions the primary passage of the sermon, the raising of Lazarus
• John 11:1-44 Remain in Me death and raising of Lazarus; Jesus waits four days then calls him forth from the tomb
• John 11:1-46 Sir, We Wish to See Jesus primary text read aloud covering Lazarus's sickness, death, and resurrection
• John 11:1-4 Save Now: The Triumphal Entry Lazarus of Bethany is sick; Jesus says the sickness is not to end in death but for the glory of God
• John 11:1-46 Save Us Now: A Palm Sunday Detour read in full as the account of the raising of Lazarus, leading into the triumphal entry
• John 11:1-46 Save Us Now: Hosanna and the Tender Box read straight through as the immediate background to the Palm Sunday entry, covering Lazarus's death and resurrection
• John 11:3-4 The Invasion of God the sisters send word to Jesus and He says the sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God
• John 11:5-6 The Invasion of God noted that Jesus loved Martha, her sister and Lazarus, yet stayed two days in the same place
• John 11:25-26 Remain in Me I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me will live even though he dies
• John 11:25-26 Be Steadfast, Be Immovable I am the resurrection and the life, whoever believes in me shall never die
• John 11:25-26 Monday Nights @ First B (11) whoever believes in me though he die yet shall he live, used when speaking of her dad's salvation
• John 11:25-26 Godliness Is of Value in Every Way Jesus said 'I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me though he may die he shall live'
• John 11:25 Train Yourself for Godliness I am the resurrection and the life he who believes in me though he may die he shall live
• John 11:25-26 The Word of the Lord Endures Forever "I am the resurrection, I am the life, anyone who believes in me will live even after he dies" - used as benediction
• John 11:25-26 The Word of the Lord Endures Forever Jesus telling Martha I am the resurrection and the life, anyone who believes in me will live even after dying
• John 11:25 The Attitude of Christ quoted as the text Ray was sharing at Martha Humphrey's memorial: 'I am the resurrection and the life, and anyone who believes in me will live even after dying'
• John 11:25 The Melancholy Entry shared before singing as a word of hope: 'I am the resurrection and the life, and he who believes in me will live even though he dies'
• John 11:25 The King Who Came to Serve Jesus saying He is the resurrection and the life, that anyone who believes in Him will live even after dying
• John 11:25 He Meets Us Right Where We Are Jesus is the resurrection and the life, anyone who believes will live even after dying
• John 11:32-35 Save Now: The Triumphal Entry Mary falls at Jesus's feet, Jesus is moved and weeps at the tomb of Lazarus
• John 11:34 The Invasion of God Jesus asks where Lazarus has been laid and the crowd says come and see
• John 11:35 The Invasion of God Jesus wept, prompting the Jews to note how He loved Lazarus
• John 11:35 The Raising of Lazarus, Morning Praise (3) The shortest verse in the English Bible, 'Jesus wept,' used as the central text around which the sermon is built
• John 11:35 The Raising of Lazarus, Traditions the two-word verse Jesus wept, the central focus of the sermon
• John 11:35 His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus
• John 11:35 The Word of the Lord Endures Forever "Jesus wept" - noted as a childhood memory verse, in context of Jesus weeping after a loved one's death
• John 11:35 Guard the Deposit mentioned as the shortest text delivered, 'Jesus wept'
• John 11:35 The Word of the Lord Endures Forever Jesus wept in the context of losing a dear friend
• John 11:35 Normal, But Not Natural Jesus wept, used to show that Jesus was not stoic but experienced deep sadness at the death of Lazarus
• John 11:35 There Is Another in the Fire: Suffering, Part 2 Jesus wept, the shortest verse, Jesus did not pretend to be happy
• John 11:35 Normal But Not Natural shortest verse in the Bible cited to show Jesus wept at the death of Lazarus
• John 11:35 The Melancholy Entry mentioned as the shortest verse in the Bible, contrasted with the deeper weeping of Luke 19
• John 11:35 Suffer the Children to Come Jesus wept at Lazarus' tomb, cited in discussion of what made Jesus angry
• John 11:38-39 The Invasion of God Jesus comes to the grave, a cave with a stone upon it, and Martha warns that Lazarus has been dead four days and will stink
• John 11:38-44 Save Now: The Triumphal Entry Jesus commands the stone removed, prays to the Father, and calls Lazarus forth from the tomb
• John 11:40 The Invasion of God Jesus tells Martha that if she believes she will see the glory of God, cited as the title of the message
• John 11:41-42 The Invasion of God Jesus lifts up His eyes and thanks the Father for hearing Him, saying He speaks so the people may believe the Father sent Him
• John 11:43-44 Eight Days That Changed the World Jesus calling Lazarus forth from the grave, still bound in grave clothes
• John 11:43-44 The Invasion of God Jesus cries with a loud voice calling Lazarus forth, and Lazarus comes out still bound in grave clothes
• John 11:43-44 It Is Finished: Walking Through Holy Week Jesus raising Lazarus, commanding him to come forth
• John 11:45-54 Save Now: The Triumphal Entry many believe; chief priests and Pharisees convene the council; Caiaphas prophesies one man must die for the nation; Jesus withdraws to Ephraim
• John 12 Hosanna to Crucify Him: The Fickleness of the Crowd primary Palm Sunday text, the triumphal entry narrative
• John 12 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection covered the previous week, the triumphal entry
• John 12 Do You Know Him The crowd taking palm branches to meet Jesus, shouting praise and hailing the king of Israel
• John 12 Hosanna: The Steadfast Love of the Lord Endures Forever Palm Sunday triumphal entry, large crowd with palm branches shouting Hosanna
• John 12 Save Us Now: Hosanna and the Fickle Crowd triumphal entry narrative, large crowd meeting Jesus with palm branches
• John 12 His Steadfast Love Endures Forever the triumphal entry, crowd takes palm branches and shouts Hosanna
• John 12 A Man Called Jesus if anyone hears my sayings and does not keep them I do not judge him for I did not come to judge the world
• John 12 Palm Sunday April 10th 11 am Serivce primary text for Palm Sunday, the triumphal entry
• John 12:1-8 Teaching from John 12 Jesus retires to Ephraim, returns to Bethany, Mary anoints his feet, Judas objects
• John 12:1 Sir, We Wish to See Jesus Jesus comes to Bethany six days before the Passover
• John 12:1 Save Now: The Triumphal Entry six days before Passover Jesus comes to Bethany where Lazarus was raised
• John 12:3 Her Sins Which Are Many Have Been Forgiven mentioned as a similar but separate account of a woman anointing Jesus, identified as Mary of Bethany
• John 12:12-15 Teaching from John 12 the triumphal entry, palm branches, crowd crying Hosanna
• John 12:12-13 John 13, Morning Praise crowds welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem with palm branches shouting Hosanna
• John 12:12-13 Fickle Followers of the Faith Palm Sunday crowd taking palm branches and crying Hosanna, quoted at the opening
• John 12:12-16 Sir, We Wish to See Jesus the crowd takes palm branches and shouts Hosanna at the triumphal entry
• John 12:12-15 Save Now: The Triumphal Entry crowd takes palm branches to meet Jesus; he rides a donkey's colt as it is written
• John 12:12-16 Save Us Now: A Palm Sunday Detour read as the Palm Sunday triumphal entry account including Jesus seated on a donkey's colt
• John 12:12-19 Save Us Now: Hosanna and the Tender Box the Palm Sunday entry text: crowd takes palm branches, shouts Hosanna, Jesus rides a donkey's colt
• John 12:13 Save Us Now: A Palm Sunday Detour read at the opening to explain why the children were waving palm branches
• John 12:16 Save Now: The Triumphal Entry disciples did not understand these things at first but remembered after Jesus was glorified
• John 12:20-23 Teaching from John 12 the Greeks come to Philip wishing to see Jesus, prompting Jesus to say 'the hour has come that the son of man should be glorified'
• John 12:20-23 Save Now: The Triumphal Entry Greeks come to Philip asking to see Jesus; Jesus declares the hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified
• John 12:23 Teaching from John 12 identified as the key verse of John 12: 'the hour has come for the son of man to be glorified'
• John 12:23-26 John 13, Morning Praise grain of wheat must die to bear fruit, losing life to gain it, serving Jesus means following him
• John 12:23 His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus says the hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified
• John 12:27 John 13, Morning Praise Jesus troubled in his soul over what was ahead of him
• John 12:27 His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus says his soul is troubled and asks whether to pray to be saved from this hour, but says this is the very purpose he came
• John 12:32 John 13, Morning Praise if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all men to myself
• John 12:36 John 14, Morning Praise (3) identified as the turning point from public to private ministry
• John 12:36 So that believe in the light so that you may become sons of the light
• John 12:47 I Once Was Blind, But Now I See if anyone hears my sayings and does not keep them I did not come to judge the world but to save the world
• John 13 The Book of Philippians - Guest Speaker John Hamon Jesus washing the disciples' feet at the last supper, a task done only by slaves
• John 13 John 14, Morning Praise (3) end of chapter 13 where Jesus foretold Peter's denial
• John 13 Monday Nights @ First B (7) Jesus washing the disciples' feet at Passover as example of servant humility
• John 13 It Is Finished Jesus washes the disciples' feet, identifies Judas as betrayer by dipping the morsel
• John 13 We Ought to Serve Because Christ Has Served Us Jesus washing the disciples' feet at Passover, used to illustrate humble service
• John 13 Surely Not I, Lord Jesus troubled in spirit, identifies the betrayer by handing a piece of bread to Judas; Satan enters Judas; Judas leaves into the night
• John 13 Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy upper room discourse, Judas has left, Jesus gives new commandment to love one another
• John 13 The Attitude of Christ referenced as a powerful example of Jesus taking the humble position of a slave and washing his disciples' feet
• John 13 Surely Not I, Lord Upper room discourse, part of five-chapter reading assignment
• John 13 Faith in a Great God upper room discourse, source of the benediction about loving one another as Jesus loved
• John 13 Her Sins Which Are Many Have Been Forgiven Jesus washing the disciples feet on the night he was betrayed
• John 13 Your Grief Will Turn to Wonderful Joy Jesus loved his disciples and would love them to the very end
• John 13 It Is Best for You That I Go Away referenced for Jesus showing the full extent of his love for his disciples
• John 13:1-5 Eight Days That Changed the World Jesus knowing his hour had come, loving his own to the end, rising to wash the disciples feet
• John 13:1-5, 12-17 How Low You Stoop read aloud as the sermon's main text, the footwashing passage
• John 13:1 John 13, Morning Praise before the Passover feast Jesus having loved his own loved them to the end
• John 13:1-5 It Is Finished quoted introducing the Passover meal, Jesus knowing his hour had come, and him washing the disciples feet
• John 13:1-4 Surely Not I, Lord before the Passover feast, Jesus knowing his hour had come, loved his own to the very end; devil had put betrayal in Judas's heart
• John 13:1-5 It Is Finished: Walking Through Holy Week Jesus washing disciples' feet before the Passover feast
• John 13:1-5, 12-17 Love Is Our Superpower primary text read aloud, Jesus washing the disciples' feet and commanding them to do likewise
• John 13:1-3 Sunday, August 10, 2025 - 9am Contemporary Service, Guest Speaker Mahendra Singh Read aloud as the main scripture passage, introducing Jesus washing the disciples' feet
• John 13:1-20 To Love Is to Serve main text for the evening, read in full and expounded upon
• John 13:1 You Didn't Choose Me, I Chose You Jesus knew his hour had come, loved his disciples to the very end
• John 13:2 John 13, Morning Praise devil had put it in Judas Iscariot's heart to betray Jesus
• John 13:3-4 John 13, Morning Praise Jesus knowing the father had given all things into his hands rose and took a towel
• John 13:3-15 Morning Praise & Traditions (3) Jesus washes the disciples feet to demonstrate the full extent of his love
• John 13:4-7 Sunday, August 10, 2025 - 9am Contemporary Service, Guest Speaker Mahendra Singh Continued reading describing Jesus rising, taking a towel, and washing the disciples' feet
• John 13:5-11 John 13, Morning Praise Jesus washing the disciples feet and exchange with Peter about being clean
• John 13:5-20 Surely Not I, Lord Jesus washes the disciples' feet
• John 13:5-20 Surely Not I, Lord Jesus washing the disciples feet, given as a reading assignment
• John 13:12 How Low You Stoop quoted: 'Do you know what I have done for you? I have given you an example'
• John 13:12-20 John 13, Morning Praise Jesus explaining the example of foot washing and that a slave is not greater than his master
• John 13:12-17 Sunday, August 10, 2025 - 9am Contemporary Service, Guest Speaker Mahendra Singh Read aloud, Jesus asking if they understood what he had done and giving the command to wash one another's feet
• John 13:14-15 Faith and Endurance Jesus says now do as I have done for you
• John 13:17 To Love Is to Serve referenced to show that knowing and doing these things brings God's blessing
• John 13:21-30 Eight Days That Changed the World Jesus troubled in spirit, identifying Judas as betrayer by the dipped morsel, Judas going out into the night
• John 13:21-30 It Is Finished quoted describing Jesus identifying his betrayer by dipping the morsel and giving it to Judas, who then went out into the night
• John 13:21-30 It Is Finished: Walking Through Holy Week Jesus troubled in spirit, revealing betrayer by dipping morsel, giving it to Judas
• John 13:21-38 To Love Is to Serve main passage read aloud and discussed throughout the sermon
• John 13:31-35 Now Is the Time Jesus speaks of being glorified and gives the new commandment to love one another after Judas leaves
• John 13:33-38 Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy Jesus tells disciples where He is going, predicts Peter's denial
• John 13:34-35 He Accepts Me the command to love one another as Jesus loved, so all will know his disciples
• John 13:34-35 John 13, Morning Praise love one another as I have loved you so all men will know you are my disciples
• John 13:34 The More Excellent Way quoted as Christ's command, 'as I have loved you, so you must love one another'
• John 13:34 Godliness With Contentment Is Great Gain a new commandment to love one another as Christ loved us
• John 13:34 Teach and Urge These Things Jesus's new commandment to love one another as he has loved, tied to teaching them to observe his commands
• John 13:34-35 Faith in a Great God read as closing commission: a new command to love one another as Christ loved, so all will know we are his disciples
• John 13:34-35 My Time Is Not Yet Here closing song text: 'a new command I give to you, to love one another as I have loved you, by this everyone will know you are my disciples'
• John 13:34-35 Responsibility to Others closing benediction, love one another as I have loved you, by this all will know you are my disciples
• John 13:34 Fear God and Keep His Commandments cited as Jesus giving a new commandment to love one another
• John 13:34 From Galilee Onwards a new command to love one another as Jesus loved, by which all will know his disciples
• John 13:34-35 Responsibility to Others new command to love one another as Jesus loved us so all will know we are his disciples
• John 13:34-35 To Love Is to Serve quoted to show the command to love one another as proof of discipleship
• John 13:35 WWW Be Right (13) everyone will know you are Christ's disciples if you love one another
• John 13:35 I Have Learned to Be Content your love for one another will prove to the world that you were my disciples, quoted during the membership covenant ceremony
• John 13:35 Love Requires an Object Jesus said all people will know his disciples by their love for one another
• John 13:35 Godly Sorrow Versus Worldly Sorrow closing prayer, 'by this all men will know that we are your disciples, that we love one another'
• John 13:35 Silver and Gold Have None quoted before the offering as Jesus saying love for one another proves we are his disciples
• John 13:36-38 Now Is the Time Peter declares he will lay down his life and Jesus predicts the rooster will not crow before Peter denies him three times
• John 14 Grace, Faith, Works whoever believes in Jesus will do the works he has been doing and greater things
• John 14 Anyone Who Looked, Lived referenced briefly as where Jesus says 'I am the way, the truth, and the life'
• John 14 A Light to the Gentiles Jesus speaking: 'my peace I leave with you and my peace I give to you, I don't give you as the world gives, don't let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid'
• John 14 Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead in my Father's house are many rooms, I go to prepare a place for you
• John 14 Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy Jesus answers questions about His destination, the Father, the Holy Spirit, 'I am the way, the truth, the life'
• John 14 Pack Up Jesus saying his Father's house has many dwelling places and he goes to prepare a place
• John 14 Grace Through Faith: It Is a Gift Jesus tells his disciples that whoever believes in him will do the works he has been doing
• John 14 By Grace, Through Faith Jesus says whoever believes in him will do the works he has been doing and greater works
• John 14 Made for Relationship: Loving God if you love me you will keep my commands
• John 14 Women's Bible Study - October 30th, 2024 - Living in the Power of the Resurrection Jesus tells his followers he is leaving but they will see him again because he lives and they will live
• John 14 Now Is the Time Jesus answers questions about his destination, I am the way the truth and the life, and about the Father and the Holy Spirit
• John 14 Surely Not I, Lord Upper room discourse, part of five-chapter reading assignment
• John 14 Women's Bible Study - February 21st, 2024 - Power of Prayer Jesus teaches disciples to ask in his name
• John 14 But You, Who Do You Say That I Am Jesus tells Philip that anyone who has seen him has seen the Father, upper room discourse
• John 14 Set Your Sights, Put Off, Put On referenced for Jesus' patient response to Philip after saying 'I am the way, the truth, the life'
• John 14 He Lives: The Good News of the Resurrection referenced as where Jesus prepared the disciples for the coming of the Holy Spirit
• John 14 He Willingly Allowed Himself referenced as where Jesus says I am the way the truth and the life and promises the Holy Spirit
• John 14 Monday Night @ Frirst B Jan 23rd Jesus says my peace I leave to you and my peace I give to you, do not let your hearts be troubled
• John 14 It Is Best for You That I Go Away referenced for the Holy Spirit teaching and reminding disciples of everything Jesus said
• John 14 God With Us the entire chapter read aloud as the main text for the evening
• John 14:1 John 14, Morning Praise (3) let not your heart be troubled, you believe in God, believe also in me
• John 14:1 John 14, Traditions opening verse of the main passage, 'Let not your heart be troubled'
• John 14:2 John 14, Morning Praise (3) in my Father's house are many mansions, I go to prepare a place for you
• John 14:2 John 14, Traditions in my Father's house are many rooms, he goes to prepare a place
• John 14:2-3 WWW Be Right (15) Jesus promises his return to get us
• John 14:2 The Lord Is Not Slow in Keeping His Promise in my Father's house are many dwelling places, I go to prepare a place for you
• John 14:2 Think Carefully About This Jesus quoted before a song to remind the congregation that this life is temporary and our real home is with the Lord
• John 14:2 It Is a Terrifying Thing read before a song: in my Father's house are many dwelling places, I go to prepare a place for you
• John 14:2 Hosanna: The Steadfast Love of the Lord Endures Forever In my Father's house there are many dwelling places, quoted in prayer of thanksgiving
• John 14:3 John 14, Traditions I will come again and receive you to myself
• John 14:4 John 14, Traditions where I go you know, and the way you know
• John 14:5 John 14, Traditions Thomas's interjection, we do not know where you are going
• John 14:5-6 Stand Fast in the Faith Thomas asking the way, and Jesus answering I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me, read at the close of the service
• John 14:5-11 The Word Became Human and Lived Among Us Thomas asking how they can know the way, Jesus answering I am the way the truth and the life, Philip asking to show them the Father, Jesus saying if you have seen me you have seen the Father, used as
• John 14:5-11 The Word Became Human and Lived Among Us quoted to show Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life, and that seeing him is seeing the Father
• John 14:5-9 Set Your Sights, Put Off, Put On Referenced as example of patience: Jesus responding patiently to Philip's request to be shown the Father
• John 14:6 Grace and Peace, Always Christ is the way the truth the life, no one comes to the Father except through him
• John 14:6 By the Will of God quoted as Jesus saying no one comes to the father except through him, in context of redemption through Christ
• John 14:6 (Jesus the way, truth, life) Sunday, December 8, 2024 - 9 a.m. Contemporary Service - The Acts of the Apostles cited alongside Acts 4 exclusivity passage to affirm Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life just as he said he was
• John 14:6 And Such We Are paraphrased by Scott as 'I am the way, the truth, the life, no one comes to the father except through me'
• John 14:6 John 14, Morning Praise (3) the main verse of the sermon: Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life
• John 14:6 John 14, Traditions I am the way and the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me
• John 14:6 Dead Man Walking, But God quoted by Franklin Graham in his response to Duke University, Jesus as the way the truth and the life
• John 14:6 The Fabric of Our Faith Jesus quoted as the only way to the Father
• John 14:6 All Things Were Created Through Him and For Him quoted: I am the way and the truth and the life
• John 14:6 The Cross Is Not Sugarcoated Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, no man comes to the father but by him
• John 14:6 Godliness Is of Value in Every Way cited to show Christ is the only way: 'no one comes to the Father except through me'
• John 14:6 Train Yourself for Godliness I am the way the truth and the life no one comes to the father except through me
• John 14:6 Pay Closer Attention to What It Says quoted in the benediction: 'I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through me'
• John 14:6 Kingdom Work - Contemporary Referenced to describe Jesus' job as the way, truth, and life through whom alone one comes to the Father
• John 14:6 God Is Sovereign, Man Is Responsible quoted to show there is one way to God: I am the way, the truth, and the life
• John 14:6 Kingdom Work - Traditional Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through him
• John 14:6 I Could Wish Myself Accursed Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through him
• John 14:6 All Good Theology Should Lead to Doxology quoted as Jesus declaring he is the way, the truth, and the life, and that no one comes to the Father except through him
• John 14:6 Christ in You, the Hope of Glory Jesus is the way the truth and the life, cited while warning that there is no other way
• John 14:6 The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be With You All Jesus cited as saying 'I'm the way, I'm the truth, I am the life' in the context of the exclusivity of the gospel
• John 14:6 Pray for All: The Universal Scope of the Gospel quoted as 'I am the way, I am the truth, I am the life, no one comes to the Father except through me' to support the one mediator claim
• John 14:6 Born Again to a Living Hope Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through him
• John 14:6 Not Slow, But Patient I am the way, the truth, the life, no one comes to the Father except through me, spoken in the play and referenced by the preacher
• John 14:6 The Lord Is Not Slow in Keeping His Promise quoted by the Jesus character: no one comes to the Father except through me
• John 14:6 Preach the Word: In Season and Out of Season quoted as Jesus saying I am the way the truth and the life and no one comes except by me
• John 14:6 He Is Able to Save Forever quoted as Jesus saying he is the way, the truth, and the life and that no one comes to the Father except through him
• John 14:6 How Shall We Escape If We Neglect So Great a Salvation Jesus claimed to be the way, the truth, the life, no one comes to the Father except through me
• John 14:6 A Priest Forever, According to the Order of Melchizedek quoted as Jesus saying 'I am the way, I am the truth, I am the life and no one comes to the Father except through me'
• John 14:6 Do Not Neglect This Great Salvation Jesus said 'I am the way, I am the truth, I am the life and no one comes to the Father except through me'
• John 14:6 But God: Rich in Mercy no one comes to the Father except through Jesus, eliminating all roads lead to heaven
• John 14:6 Outside the Envelope: Grace and Peace to You no one comes to the Father except through Jesus
• John 14:6 But As For Me, I Will Watch for the Lord Jesus says I am the way the truth and the life, connected to Micah's promise of truth
• John 14:6 Christ Is Risen: The Map to Get Home quoted as one of Jesus' exclusive claims: I am the way and the truth and the life
• John 14:6 I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches cited as Jesus claiming to be the only path to the Father
• John 14:6 (paraphrased) Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome no one comes to the Father except through me
• John 14:6 In the Beginning Was the Word used as benediction: 'I am the way and the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me'
• John 14:6 Set Your Sights, Put Off, Put On Quoted within the Philip exchange: 'I am the way, I am the truth, I am the life'
• John 14:6 What the Camino Taught Me About Sharing Faith I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me
• John 14:6 He Is Risen: The Map to Get You Home Jesus claims to be the only way to the Father
• John 14:6 Women's Bible Study - January 17th, 2024 - James Jesus says I am the way, the truth
• John 14:6 As You Are Going quoted to argue that following Jesus is an all-in proposition: I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me
• John 14:6 Fear God and Keep His Commandments referenced as Jesus being the way, the truth, and the life
• John 14:6 Motivation Matters referenced as the basis for the three-word gospel response 'here is the way home'
• John 14:6 Apart From Me, You Can Do Nothing I am the way and the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me
• John 14:6 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us Jesus says I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me
• John 14:9 Christ in You, the Hope of Glory Jesus telling his disciples that whoever has seen him has seen the Father, used to explain Christ as the image of the invisible God
• John 14:9 (paraphrased) Jesus Christ Really Is That Awesome Jesus telling Philip that whoever has seen him has seen the Father
• John 14:11-14 Whatever You Ask in My Name primary text for the sermon on prayer
• John 14:12-14 Whatever You Ask in My Name the primary text for the sermon, quoted from the NASB
• John 14:12 Kingdom Work - Traditional he who believes in me will do greater works than these
• John 14:12 I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches cited as Jesus saying believers will do greater works than he did
• John 14:12 Apart From Me, You Can Do Nothing the one who believes in me will do the works I do and greater works
• John 14:13 Whatever You Ask in My Name key verse broken into three points on power, premise and purpose of prayer
• John 14:14 Your Grief Will Turn to Wonderful Joy ask me for anything in my name and I will do it
• John 14:15 This week's Sermon @ First B Jackson -March 2nd if you love me you will keep my commands
• John 14:15 Christmas Day (3) quoted briefly as 'if you love me, keep my commandments' in the discussion of obedience as God's love language
• John 14:15 I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches cited as Jesus saying those who love him will keep his commandments
• John 14:15 Made for Relationship with God if you love me you will keep my commands, used to distinguish compliance from love
• John 14:15 Love Is an Action quoted as Jesus saying if you love me you will obey my commands
• John 14:15 Apart From Me, You Can Do Nothing if you love me you will keep my commandments
• John 14:16 He Meets Us Right Where We Are the advocate and helper would teach, remind and lead the disciples into truth
• John 14:18 Prayer on Fire #3 of 3 Contemporary I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you
• John 14:18 Prayer on Fire #3 of 3 Traditional I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you
• John 14:19 Power Under Restraint Memory verse: 'Because I live, you also will live'
• John 14:19 He Is Not Here, He Is Risen Cited as Jesus' promise: because I live, you will also live
• John 14:19 He Is Not Here: The Tomb Is Empty Jesus says because I live you will also live
• John 14:19 The Melancholy Entry paired with 1 Corinthians 15:57: 'because He lives, you also will live'
• John 14:19 Living Life With an Open Hand quoted as encouragement before singing: 'Because I live, you also will live'
• John 14:19 He Meets Us Right Where We Are because He lives, we also live
• John 14:19 Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit short verse read between hymns: because I live, you also will live
• John 14:26 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 4) (2) the Holy Spirit will teach all things and bring to remembrance what Jesus said
• John 14:26 I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches cited as Jesus promising the Holy Spirit as helper and teacher
• John 14:26 Apart From Me, You Can Do Nothing the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send will teach you all things
• John 14:27 I Thought You Were Different let not your heart be troubled and do not be afraid
• John 14:27 Relational Wisdom That Leads to Peace Jesus promises a peace the world cannot give, 'I am leaving you with a gift, peace of mind and heart'
• John 14:27 Her Sins Which Are Many Have Been Forgiven quoted at the opening to lead the congregation into worship
• John 14:27 Monday Night @ Frist B Oct 10th quoted to show that Jesus leaves his followers a gift of peace that the world cannot give, telling them not to be troubled or afraid
• John 14:27 Women's Bible Study - Oct 5th, 2022 Jesus giving the gift of peace, telling listeners not to be afraid or troubled
• John 14:27 Women's Bible Study - September 28th, 2022 key verse on peace that Jesus gives, which the world cannot give
• John 14:27 Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit opening verse read to lead into worship, Jesus promising peace and saying do not be afraid
• John 14:31 John 14, Morning Praise (3) Jesus tells disciples to rise and go, beginning the walk to the Mount of Olives
• John 14:31 John 14, Traditions Jesus says let us get up from here and go, transition toward the garden
• John 15 Whatever You Ask in My Name Jesus saying if you abide in me, referenced to support the idea that abiding in Christ leads to accomplishing more of what matters
• John 15 Pay Careful Attention to How You Walk abide in the vine, the Father is glorified by bearing much fruit
• John 15 Judgment and Hope in the Book of Micah Jesus telling disciples there are many more things to share but they cannot handle them yet, used to close the sermon
• John 15 Grace, Faith, Works branches that bear no fruit are taken away, bearing fruit proves discipleship and glorifies the Father
• John 15 This week's Sermon @ First B Jackson -March 2nd abiding in the vine, apart from me you can do nothing
• John 15 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 3) (2) referenced to illustrate that a branch connected to the vine will bear much fruit as a promise of fruitfulness when we stay connected to Christ
• John 15 The Sufficiency of Christ Referenced loosely on abiding and bearing fruit that will last
• John 15 The Seed and the Soil Referenced by Lukaccio when describing the vine and branches in his father-in-law's courtyard: 'I am the vine and you are the branches'
• John 15 Bear Much Fruit quoted to explain pruning: every branch that does not bear fruit is taken away, and every branch that bears fruit is pruned so it will bear more fruit
• John 15 Dead in Trespasses, Made Alive in Christ quoted to show that the world hated Jesus and would hate his disciples
• John 15 Having Had a Spiritual Awakening introduced before the offering song: Jesus is the vine, we are the branches, abide in him to bear fruit
• John 15 Love Must Have an Object the Holy Spirit's jobs: to illuminate scripture, convict of sin, and convince of righteousness
• John 15 Christ Is Risen: The Map to Get Home referenced where Jesus calls us to abide in him
• John 15 Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy the vine and the branches, apart from Jesus can do nothing, bear fruit by abiding
• John 15 Repent or Perish: Two Alternatives from Jesus Jesus calls his disciples friends, compared to the single Synoptic use in Luke 12
• John 15 Don't Begrudge That Nudge mentioned twice as the passage two different preachers had recently preached on regarding discipleship and abiding in Christ
• John 15 Blessed Are You your joy will overflow, connected to remaining in Christ
• John 15 Whatever You Ask in My Name Jesus saying if you abide in me, referenced to support praying and abiding leading to greater accomplishment
• John 15 Grace Through Faith: It Is a Gift every branch that does not bear fruit is taken away and the Father is glorified by much fruit
• John 15 Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak, Slow to Anger remaining in God to bear much fruit, cited in closing prayer
• John 15 Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 - 11am Service - From Comfort to Commitment: Living as True Disciples Jesus calling his disciples friends and sharing everything the Father taught him
• John 15 He Is Risen: The Map to Get You Home Jesus calls disciples to abide in him
• John 15 Surely Not I, Lord Upper room discourse, part of five-chapter reading assignment
• John 15 Women's Bible Study - February 7th, 2024 - James 3 the vine and the branches, abiding close to the vine
• John 15 Women's Bible Study - January 24th, 2024 - James 1 the vine and branches illustration of closeness to Christ, and joy being made complete
• John 15 Repent or Perish: Five Warnings and Two Alternatives the only other place in the gospels where Jesus calls the disciples friends
• John 15 October 3 rd 2022 Monday Night @ First B if the world hates you remember it hated me first
• John 15 I Want Them With Me Where I Am the vine and branches illustration referenced to picture unity among believers remaining in Christ
• John 15 It Is Best for You That I Go Away summarized for Jesus telling disciples he chose them, to remain in him and love one another
• John 15:1-18 John 15, Traditions (3) The true vine passage covering the three relationships: disciple to Jesus, disciples to one another, and disciples to the world
• John 15:1-11 Remain in Me the main text on the vine and branches, used to explore what it means to remain in Jesus
• John 15:1-8 I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches broad text read aloud covering the vine and branches, abiding in Christ, and bearing fruit
• John 15:1-8 Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing the vine and branches passage on abiding, bearing fruit, and proving to be Christ's disciples
• John 15:1-17 Blessed Are You mentioned as the Monday night study topic, Jesus as the vine and disciples as branches
• John 15:1-5 Now Is the Time the vine and the branches, I am the vine you are the branches, abide in me and you will bear fruit
• John 15:1-8 Apart From Me, You Can Do Nothing primary text read aloud, the vine, vinedresser, and branches analogy
• John 15:1-8 Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing the vine and branches passage, the main text of the sermon
• John 15:1-17 Remain in Jesus the main passage read and taught through for the entire sermon
• John 15:1-17 Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit passage to be covered at Monday night Bible study, the vine and the branches
• John 15:1 You Didn't Choose Me, I Chose You Jesus says I am the vine, you are the branches, remain in me and I in you
• John 15:4-5 Filled Up to All the Fullness of God quoted on abiding in Christ as the vine in order to bear fruit
• John 15:4-5 Kingdom Work - Traditional abiding in the vine, you can do nothing unless you abide, connected to the cherry orchard pruning illustration
• John 15:4-11 Praying Only for His Will and the Power to Carry It Out remain in me and I in you, bear much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing, so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be full
• John 15:4-11 Improve Your Conscious Contact With God abide in the vine, bear fruit, keep commandments, joy made full
• John 15:4-11 Women's Bible Study - September 20th, 2023 remain in me and I will remain in you, apart from me you can do nothing, you will be filled with joy
• John 15:4 My Kingdom Is Not of This World Jesus' promise to remain in his disciples
• John 15:4 Nothing Else: The Simplicity of the Gospel quoted to show the need to remain in Christ in order to bear fruit
• John 15:5 According to the Riches of His Glory the one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit because you can do nothing without me
• John 15:5 Monday Nights @ First B (10) Jesus is the vine, we are the branches, remaining in him produces fruit
• John 15:5 WWW Be Right (14) I am the vine, you are the branches; apart from me you can do nothing
• John 15:5 Faith and Deeds Always Work Together referenced for the vine-and-branches image: remaining in Christ produces fruit
• John 15:5 If Anyone Is Thirsty, Let Him Come to Me introduced before the offertory song about Jesus calling his followers friends rather than servants
• John 15:5 According to the Riches of His Glory Christ is the vine, we are the branches, we can do nothing without him
• John 15:5 Made for Relationship with God I am the vine you are the branches, used to explain abiding as active remaining in relationship with God
• John 15:5 Made for Relationship: Loving God I am the vine you are the branches, apart from me you can do nothing, abide
• John 15:5 Women's Bible Study - September 25th, 2024 - Called to Follow: Worship and Discipleship I am the vine and you are the branches, apart from me you can do nothing
• John 15:5 The King of Peace, Not a War Horse used as application verse: 'I am the vine, you are the branches; if you remain in me you will produce fruit; apart from me you can do nothing'
• John 15:5 James Chapter 2 - 4.11.22 referenced as a visual of remaining in Christ as the vine producing fruit
• John 15:5 Remain in Jesus quoted as the closing verse to carry through the week: apart from Jesus we can do nothing
• John 15:8 According to the Riches of His Glory my father is glorified by this, that you produce much fruit and prove to be my disciples
• John 15:8 WWW Be Right (14) the Father is glorified when you bear much fruit and prove to be His disciples
• John 15:8 Bear Much Fruit Norris quoted it to ground his fruit-bearing criteria for selecting leaders: 'By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.'
• John 15:8 According to the Riches of His Glory the Father is glorified when we produce much fruit and prove to be Christ's disciples
• John 15:9 According to the Riches of His Glory as the father has loved me, I also have loved you, remain in my love
• John 15:9 Prayer on Fire #3 of 3 Contemporary as the Father has loved me, so have I loved you, now remain in my love
• John 15:9 Prayer on Fire #3 of 3 Traditional as the father has loved me, so have I loved you, now remain in my love
• John 15:9-11 Union With Christ Is What It's All About introduction to the offering song, Jesus telling disciples to abide in his love as he abided in the Father's love, so their joy may be complete
• John 15:9 Love Bless Forgive Before the offering song: 'as the father has loved me, so I've loved you. Now remain in that love'
• John 15:9 He Was Transfigured Before Them Jesus saying 'as the Father has loved me, so I have loved you, remain in that love'
• John 15:9 According to the Riches of His Glory as the Father has loved Christ, so Christ has loved us, remain in his love
• John 15:11 So that Jesus spoke so that his joy may be in his disciples and their joy made full
• John 15:11 On Time and On Purpose - Traditional Jesus speaking so that his joy may be in his disciples and their joy may be made full
• John 15:11 Taste and See That the Lord Is Good so that you will be filled with my joy and your joy will overflow
• John 15:12 According to the Riches of His Glory this is my command, love one another as I have loved you, no one has greater love than this, to lay down his life for his friends
• John 15:12 Secrets of a Lasting Love quoted as Jesus commanding us to love each other as He loved us
• John 15:12 According to the Riches of His Glory the command to love one another as Christ has loved us, laying down his life
• John 15:13 WWW Be Right (18) greater love has no one than this, that they lay down his life for his friends
• John 15:14 WWW Be Right (18) you are my friends if you do whatever I command you
• John 15:15 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 4) (2) Jesus calls his followers friends because he tells them what the Father tells him
• John 15:16 Pick Up the Armor and Claim It Jesus chose and appointed us to go and bear fruit that will last
• John 15:16 All Things Were Created Through Him and For Him paraphrased: you did not choose me, I chose you to bear fruit that will last
• John 15:16 It Is an Elephant Jesus told disciples he chose them to bear fruit that would last unto eternity
• John 15:16 Fall Afresh - Women's Ministry Kick Off (2) cited as God telling us He chose and appointed us to bear lasting fruit and to love each other
• John 15:16-17 Words Have Power of Life and Death you did not choose me but I chose you to bear lasting fruit; love each other
• John 15:16 Commissioning of the 12 Jesus tells his disciples they did not choose him, he chose them
• John 15:16-17 Your Words Have the Power of Life and Death You did not choose me but I chose you to bear lasting fruit; love each other
• John 15:16 You Didn't Choose Me, I Chose You you did not choose me, I chose you, to produce lasting fruit
• John 15:17 According to the Riches of His Glory love one another
• John 15:17 According to the Riches of His Glory again the command to love one another
• John 15:17 You Didn't Choose Me, I Chose You this is my command, love each other, where last week's study ended
• John 15:18-19 Dead People Made Alive quoted to show the world hates believers as it hated Jesus
• John 15:18-16:4 Now Is the Time opposition from the world that the disciples will face
• John 15:18-27 You Didn't Choose Me, I Chose You main text read aloud, Jesus warns about the world's hatred and promises the Holy Spirit
• John 16 Paul the Prisoner Jesus telling the disciples that those who kill them will think they are doing God a favor
• John 16 This weeks Sermon from First B Jackson January 12th upper room discourse warning that believers would be banned from synagogues and killed by those thinking they served God
• John 16 We're on a Mission from God Jesus promises his followers will have trouble in the world but to take heart because he has overcome the world
• John 16 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Jesus saying he has much more to tell the disciples but they cannot bear it yet
• John 16 Standing on the Promises, Not Sitting on the Premises Jesus saying in this world you will have trials but take heart, I have overcome the world
• John 16 Elevation of Self vs. Elevation of Jesus upper room discourse where Jesus warns believers will be banned from the synagogue and killed by those thinking they are serving God
• John 16 Good News for the Sinners in This Room upper room discourse quoted, Jesus promising the Holy Spirit will guide disciples into all truth and disclose the mind of God
• John 16 Normal, But Not Natural quoted at the close as a benediction: on earth you will have trials and sorrows, but take heart because Jesus has overcome the world
• John 16 Search Me and Know My Heart upper room discourse describing the Holy Spirit's role to convict of sin, convince of God's righteousness, and illumine his word
• John 16 Cast Your Cares on the Lord and He Will Sustain You those who kill you will think they are doing God a favor
• John 16 Sunday, March 23, 2025 - 11am Traditional Service - Guest Speaker Dustin Flueckiger - Psalm 86 Referenced for Jesus telling his followers they will have trouble in this world but to take heart because he has overcome the world
• John 16 Scattered to Spread the Good News Jesus warning disciples they would be banned from synagogues and that those who kill them would think they were serving God
• John 16 Women's Bible Study - October 30th, 2024 - Living in the Power of the Resurrection Jesus tells his followers they will have trouble in the world but can have peace in him because he overcame it
• John 16 Good News for the Sinners in This Room upper room discourse promise that the Holy Spirit will guide believers into all truth and disclose what is to come
• John 16 A Problem I Can't Do Anything About Upper room discourse where Jesus tells his disciples it is to their advantage that he leaves so the Helper will come, and the Holy Spirit will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment
• John 16 Surely Not I, Lord Upper room discourse, part of five-chapter reading assignment
• John 16 He Lives: The Good News of the Resurrection referenced as where Jesus spoke of the advocate and helper, and also where a congregation member noted Jesus told disciples there were more things he wished to tell them
• John 16:1-15 He Comes Home read to explain the Holy Spirit's role in convicting the world of sin, righteousness and judgment
• John 16:1-15 Praising God During the Storm Jesus tells disciples in the upper room that the Holy Spirit will convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment
• John 16:1 Your Grief Will Turn to Wonderful Joy Jesus said he told them these things so they would not abandon their faith
• John 16:1-15 It Is Best for You That I Go Away the main text read and discussed throughout the sermon
• John 16:2 His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus warns that the hour is coming when those who kill his followers will think they are offering service to God
• John 16:5-11 From John 16, Traditions (3) primary text read aloud and expounded throughout the sermon
• John 16:5-11 From John 16, Morning Praise (3) main text for the sermon, Jesus speaking about the Holy Spirit convicting the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment
• John 16:5 Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy arrival and ministry of the Holy Spirit, the comforter, good that Jesus goes away
• John 16:7-11 Steady As We Go Jesus in the upper room discourse saying it is to the disciples' advantage that He leaves so the Helper, the Holy Spirit, will come to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment.
• John 16:7-13 Searching and Fearless Jesus in the upper room telling disciples the Holy Spirit would convict of sin, convince of righteousness, and guide into truth
• John 16:8 Kingdom Work - Traditional the Holy Spirit will convict the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment
• John 16:8 Words Have Power of Life and Death the Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment
• John 16:8 Your Words Have the Power of Life and Death The Holy Spirit will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment
• John 16:13-14 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 4) (2) the Spirit of truth will guide into all truth and disclose what is to come
• John 16:14 Harmony in the Home quoted to show that the Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus
• John 16:16-22 Now Is the Time prediction that disciples will weep and mourn but their grief will be turned to joy at the resurrection
• John 16:16-33 Your Grief Will Turn to Wonderful Joy main passage covering Jesus teaching about sorrow turning to joy, praying in his name, and overcoming the world
• John 16:20 Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy disciples will weep and mourn but grief will be turned to joy
• John 16:23-33 Now Is the Time promise of answered prayer and the peace Jesus gives
• John 16:24 So that ask in his name so that your joy may be made full
• John 16:24 On Time and On Purpose - Traditional ask in Jesus' name and you will receive so that your joy may be made full
• John 16:25 His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus says the hour is coming when he will no longer speak in figures but will tell them plainly about the Father
• John 16:31-33 From John 18-19, Traditions (3) Jesus tells his disciples they can have peace amid tribulation and that he has overcome the world
• John 16:32 His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus says the hour is coming when the disciples will be scattered each to his own home and leave him alone, yet the Father is with him
• John 16:33 Strong in the Lord and the Strength of His Might quoted as Jesus saying in this world you will have tribulation but take heart, I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 Your Name Is Safe in His Mouth Jesus tells his followers they will have trials but he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 From John 18-19, Morning Praise (2) In this life you will have tribulation but take heart, I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 Living As a New Creation - Who do You say that I am (Wk. 3) (2) cited as Jesus saying in this world you will have trouble but rejoice for He has overcome the world, used to counter the pull of fear
• John 16:33 By the Will of God quoted as Jesus promising tribulation in the world but peace in him because he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 By the Will of God in the world you will have tribulation but take heart I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 Done with Sin in this world you will have tribulation, but take heart, I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 Train Yourself for Godliness in this world you will have trouble take heart I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 God Will Finish What He Started quoted as the silver lining: Jesus saying on earth you will have trials but take heart for he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 So that Jesus spoke so that in him his disciples may have peace
• John 16:33 On Time and On Purpose - Traditional Jesus speaking these things so that in him his disciples may have peace, for he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 Christ in You, the Hope of Glory in this world you will have trouble but take heart I have overcome the world, cited alongside Peter's teaching on suffering
• John 16:33 Born Again to a Living Hope Jesus saying in this world you will have trouble but take heart because he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 Power, Love, and Discipline In this world you will have tribulation, but take heart, I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 Retain, Guard, Be Strong, Entrust, Suffer in this world you will have troubles but take heart because Christ has overcome the world
• John 16:33 A Tale of Three Cities In this world you will have trouble, Jesus said
• John 16:33 The Neediness of Man and the Faithfulness of God Quoted to remind listeners that Jesus promised trouble in this world but also that He has overcome it
• John 16:33 A Tale of Three Cities Jesus telling disciples that in the world they have tribulation but to take courage because he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 Women's Bible Study - January 24th, 2024 - James 1 Jesus tells believers they will have trials but to take heart because He has overcome the world
• John 16:33 Responsibility to Others in the world you will have tribulation but take courage I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 To Follow Jesus Is to Serve Others referenced as Jesus telling his disciples 'in this world you'll have many trials and sorrows, but take heart because I've overcome the world'
• John 16:33 He Meets Us Right Where We Are in this world you will have trials and sorrows but take heart, Jesus has overcome the world
• John 16:33 Faith and Endurance here on earth you will have trials and sorrows but take heart I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 He Lives: The Good News of the Resurrection quoted as Jesus saying on earth you will have trials and sorrows but take heart because he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 My Kingdom Is Not of This World closing words, 'take heart because Jesus has overcome the world'
• John 17 Therefore: Action, Light, and Rejoicing Jesus prays not to take believers out of the world but to keep them from evil
• John 17 Saddling Up Anyway Jesus praying in the garden, sanctify them by your truth, your word is truth
• John 17 Submitting to One Another in the Fear of Christ Jesus's high priestly prayer, may they be one just as we are one
• John 17 Eight Days That Changed the World high priestly prayer in the garden, Jesus praying for unity among all believers throughout the ages
• John 17 With One Mind Jesus praying that you all may be one just as the Godhead is one
• John 17 Barnabas, Ananias, and the Fear of the Lord Jesus praying for unity among believers, that all of them may be one
• John 17 Strong in the Lord and the Strength of His Might cited as where Jesus prays for unity and says the Father should sanctify them by the truth, noting your word is truth
• John 17 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) Jesus prays to the Father: I have manifested your name to those you gave me
• John 17 From John 18-19, Traditions (3) Jesus prays for unity, joy, and sanctification of his disciples
• John 17 Continuing in Acts, Morning Praise (2) Jesus' high priestly prayer that believers would be one, used to explain the unity described in Acts 4
• John 17 One Body, Many Members Christ prays in the garden that believers would be one as he and the Father are one
• John 17 Prisoner of Christ, Not of Circumstances referenced as Jesus agonizing in prayer that believers would be one as He and the Father are one
• John 17 Behold How Good and Pleasant It Is read nearly in full as Jesus's garden prayer for unity among believers, used as the theological backdrop for the 2 Corinthians passage
• John 17 Always Carrying the Dying of Jesus Recap: Jesus prayed for the unity of believers; used alongside the passage on forgiveness and unity
• John 17 People Matter, Unity Matters, Obedience Matters Jesus's high priestly prayer quoted for unity: 'sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth' and 'that they may all be one'
• John 17 Seared Consciences and Deceitful Spirits Jesus praying for unity and asking the Father to sanctify believers by His truth, Your word is truth
• John 17 King of Righteousness, King of Peace Jesus's high priestly prayer cited for the phrase sanctify them by your truth, your word is truth
• John 17 Monday Nights @ First B (16) Jesus praying in the garden that all believers may be one so the world may believe
• John 17 It Is Finished described as Jesus's prayer in the garden, asking for unity and sanctification of the church
• John 17 So that high priestly prayer full of purpose clauses including 'that they may be one'
• John 17 On Time and On Purpose - Traditional high priestly prayer full of purpose clauses, including that they may be one and be sanctified by truth
• John 17 Meditate on These Things Jesus praying in the garden, quoted as saying father sanctify them by your truth your word is truth
• John 17 Meditate on These Things Jesus' high priestly prayer, cited for 'sanctify them by your truth, your word is truth'
• John 17 A Light to the Gentiles Jesus's high priestly prayer quoted at length, connecting the Father sending the Son to the Son sending his disciples into the world
• John 17 Born Again to a Living Hope Jesus praying in the garden for those given to him and for all who would believe through their report
• John 17 But God: Rich in Mercy Jesus praying that they would be one just as the Father and Son are one
• John 17 A Light to the Gentiles Jesus' high priestly prayer, praying for all who would believe through the disciples' word, that they may be unified
• John 17 He Has Risen Just As He Said referenced as Jesus praying not only for the disciples present but for all who would believe through their word
• John 17 Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy Jesus' high priestly prayer for disciples and all who would come to believe through their testimony
• John 17 You Are God's Own Possession Jesus praying that his disciples are not of the world just as he is not of the world
• John 17 Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing benediction, this is eternal life, that you know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent
• John 17 Walk Worthy of the Calling cited alongside Ephesians 4 as New Testament call against division
• John 17 It Is Finished: Walking Through Holy Week Jesus praying for unity among his followers
• John 17 With One Mind: A Word Study Through Acts Jesus' high priestly prayer asking the Father to make his followers one, unified as he and the Father are one
• John 17 Unity Is Confusing for the World and Very Attractive Jesus prays that his followers may be one just as the Godhead is one
• John 17 One of Heart and Soul Jesus praying for unity among believers, that all may be one
• John 17 One of Heart and Soul Jesus praying for unity among believers so the world would believe the Father sent him
• John 17 God Is Light and in Him There Is No Darkness at All The high priestly prayer where Jesus prays for unity among believers and all who will believe through the apostles testimony
• John 17 Now Is the Time the high priestly prayer Jesus prays for his disciples and all who will believe through their testimony
• John 17 Surely Not I, Lord Jesus praying in the garden after leaving the upper room, part of reading assignment
• John 17 You Are a Chosen People Jesus praying that his followers are not of the world just as he is not of the world
• John 17 My Kingdom Is Not of This World Jesus prays for disciples and future believers
• John 17 He Willingly Allowed Himself Jesus prays for disciples and future believers including for eternal life unity joy protection and holiness
• John 17 I Want Them With Me Where I Am read in full as the main text of the sermon
• John 17:1 Harmony in the Home Jesus saying 'Father, the hour has come, glorify Thy Son that Thy Son may glorify Thee,' used to show Christ pointing to the Father even at the cross
• John 17:1 His Hour Had Not Yet Come Jesus lifts his eyes to heaven and prays 'Father, the hour has come, glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you'
• John 17:3 I Am Free, I Am New, I Have Eternal Life this is eternal life, that you may know the one true God and Jesus Christ
• John 17:3 His Determined Purpose Was to Know Him eternal life is to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent, quoted at the close
• John 17:3 Do You Know Him Closing words: this is eternal life, that they may know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent
• John 17:3 Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You quoted in the closing prayer: 'this is eternal life that they may know you, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent'
• John 17:3 Guard the Deposit quoted at the close as the doxology sending, 'this is eternal life that they may know you'
• John 17:3 He Willingly Allowed Himself closing prayer this is the way to have eternal life to know you the only true God and Jesus Christ
• John 17:13 Taste and See That the Lord Is Good Jesus praying that his disciples would be filled with his joy
• John 17:13-21 A Polished Shaft Hidden in His Quiver Jesus's high priestly prayer, praying for unity of believers including all who would believe through the disciples' word
• John 17:17 Rejoice in the Lord Always sanctify them by your truth, your word is truth
• John 17:17 Real Riches, Responding, Receiving Jesus praying sanctify them by Your truth, Your word is truth
• John 17:17 From Glory to Glory Jesus praying in the garden, sanctify them by Your truth, Your word is truth
• John 17:17 No Condemnation: From Romans Seven to Romans Eight Jesus quoted in the garden: sanctify them by your truth
• John 17:17 Towards Unity and Diversity - Contemporary (3) referenced as Jesus praying for unity: may they be one, would you sanctify them by your truth
• John 17:17 Rejoice in the Lord Always quoted as 'sanctify them by your truth, your word is truth' while discussing whatever is true
• John 17:20-26 That All of Them May Be One the main passage read and preached from, Jesus's high priestly prayer for the unity of believers
• John 17:20-23 WWW Be Right (13) Jesus praying for unity among believers so the world would know God sent him
• John 17:20 Do Not Neglect This Great Salvation Jesus praying not only for his disciples but for those who would believe because of their word
• John 17:20-26 That All of Them May Be One read aloud and preached on as the main text about Christ's desire for believers' unity
• John 17:20-26 That All of Them May Be One the main passage for Pastor Kamau's sermon on unity
• John 17:24 I Am Free, I Am New, I Have Eternal Life Jesus prays that those given to Him would be with Him in heaven to see His glory
• John 17:24 The Eyes of Your Heart quoted as Jesus praying that believers would be with Him and see His glory
• John 17:24 The Spreading Circle Jesus prays that those the Father gave him would be with him and see his glory
• John 18 It Is Finished Jesus crosses the Kidron ravine to the Garden of Gethsemane; Judas arrives with the Roman cohort
• John 18 Women's Bible Study - October 12th, 2022 Referenced for the Pilate interrogation of Jesus and Pilate's question 'What is truth?'
• John 18:1-3 Eight Days That Changed the World Jesus and disciples crossing the Kidron ravine to the garden where Judas led the Roman cohort
• John 18:1-19:22 From John 18-19, Morning Praise (2) Narrative of the arrest, trials before Annas, Caiaphas and Pilate, Peter's denials, and the crucifixion sign king of the Jews
• John 18:1-3 It Is Finished quoted describing Jesus and his disciples crossing the Kidron ravine to the garden where Judas came with the Roman cohort
• John 18:1-11 Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy garden across the Kidron, Judas leading the crowd, Jesus saying I am he, Peter cutting off Malchus' ear
• John 18:1-3 It Is Finished: Walking Through Holy Week Jesus and disciples crossing Kidron ravine to the garden, Judas arriving with cohort
• John 18:1-11 Now Is the Time Jesus crosses the Kidron ravine to a garden, I am he causes the crowd to fall back, Peter identified as the one who cut off Malchus's ear
• John 18:1-27 He Willingly Allowed Himself main passage read and expounded for the evening
• John 18:12-14 It Is Finished quoted describing the arrest of Jesus and his being led to Annas, father-in-law of Caiaphas
• John 18:12-14 It Is Finished: Walking Through Holy Week Jesus arrested, bound, led to Annas, Caiaphas's statement about one man dying
• John 18:13-14 Eight Days That Changed the World Jesus led to Annas, father-in-law of Caiaphas who had said it was expedient for one man to die
• John 18:28-38 Innocent or Guilty Jesus brought to Praetorium, Pilate questions him about his kingdom and truth, declares no grounds for charges
• John 18:28 - 19:16 My Kingdom Is Not of This World main passage read and discussed, Jesus before Pilate
• John 18:35 Women's Bible Study - September 13th, 2023 Pilate asks Jesus what he has done, unable to understand why his own people handed him over
• John 18:36 Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door Jesus says his kingdom is not of this world or his servants would be fighting to prevent his arrest
• John 18:36 The King of Peace, Not a War Horse paraphrased: Jesus said 'my kingdom is not an earthly kingdom; if it were, my followers would fight'
• John 18:36 Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door Jesus says his kingdom is not of this world, servants would not be contending to keep him from being handed over
• John 18:36 He Willingly Allowed Himself my kingdom is not an earthly one cited when discussing Peter's use of the sword
• John 18:37 Women's Bible Study - September 13th, 2023 Jesus says the reason he was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth
• John 19 Hosanna to Crucify Him: The Fickleness of the Crowd Pilate scourging Jesus, crown of thorns, crucify him cries
• John 19 Eight Days That Changed the World the cross, the crucifixion, and Jesus saying it is finished
• John 19 Whoever Really Means Whoever cited as evidence that Nicodemus eventually accepted Jesus
• John 19 Save Us Now: Hosanna and the Fickle Crowd scourging, crown of thorns, Pilate declaring Jesus innocent, crowd crying 'crucify him'
• John 19 Palm Sunday April 10th 11 am Serivce Pilate scourging Jesus, the crown of thorns, crucify him cries, and Pilate declaring Jesus innocent seven times
• John 19:1-16 Fickle Followers of the Faith Pilate scourges Jesus, crowd cries crucify him, chief priests say we have no king but Caesar
• John 19:1-12 Innocent or Guilty flogging, crown of thorns, Pilate again finds no grounds, Jews threaten him with Caesar
• John 19:4-6 Innocent or Guilty Pilate brings Jesus out wearing crown of thorns, says behold the man, declares no grounds for charges
• John 19:8-12 The Word of the Lord Endures Forever Pilate questioning Jesus about authority, Jesus answering "you would have no authority over me unless it had been given you from above"
• John 19:9-11 The Word of the Lord Endures Forever Pilate questioning Jesus about authority and Jesus responding that Pilate would have no authority unless given from above
• John 19:10-11 Let Every Soul Be Subject Jesus telling Pilate he would have no authority except it were given to him by God
• John 19:16-42 It Is Finished main passage read aloud verse by verse as the text for the evening
• John 19:17-18 It Is Finished: Walking Through Holy Week Jesus carrying his cross to the crucifixion
• John 19:25-26 It Is Finished Jesus speaking from the cross to his mother and to John, entrusting them to care for each other
• John 19:28-30 He Is Risen: Past, Present, and Future Jesus cries 'I thirst,' receives sour wine, then says 'It is finished' and gives up his spirit; used to explain the Greek word tetelestai
• John 19:28-30 It Is Finished quoted as Jesus saying I thirst to fulfill scripture, receiving sour wine, then saying it is finished and giving up his spirit
• John 19:28-30 It Is Finished Jesus says 'I thirst' so scripture might be fulfilled, then says 'it is finished' and gives up his spirit
• John 19:28-30 It Is Finished: Walking Through Holy Week Jesus saying I thirst, receiving sour wine, saying it is finished, giving up his spirit
• John 19:38-42 It Is Finished: Walking Through Holy Week Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Jesus' body, burying it in the garden tomb
• John 19:38 It Is Finished Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple, asking for Jesus' body
• John 20 Easter Sunday, From John 20, Morning Praise (2) the full chapter read as the sermon text: empty tomb, appearances to Mary and disciples, Thomas
• John 20 As For You, Follow Me referenced as the previous week's passage about the resurrection appearances to Mary, the disciples, and Thomas
• John 20:1 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Mary Magdalene coming to the tomb early on the first day of the week
• John 20:1-2 Easter Worship & Contemporary Praise (3) Mary Magdalene finds the stone rolled away and runs to Peter and John
• John 20:1-18 He Is Not Here, He Is Risen The main sermon text, John's eyewitness account of the empty tomb and Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene
• John 20:1-18 He Is Not Here: The Tomb Is Empty The main sermon text, John's eyewitness account of the resurrection
• John 20:1-31 He Meets Us Right Where We Are the full resurrection chapter read and expounded through the entire sermon
• John 20:1-31 He Lives: The Good News of the Resurrection main text read aloud in full as the sermon passage
• John 20:2 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Mary running to tell Peter and the beloved disciple the stone had been taken away
• John 20:3-4 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Peter and John running to the tomb, John outrunning Peter
• John 20:3-8 Easter Worship & Contemporary Praise (3) Peter and John race to the tomb and John sees and believes
• John 20:5-7 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection the linen cloths and folded face cloth found in the empty tomb
• John 20:8-9 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection John saw and believed, though they did not yet understand the scripture that Jesus must rise
• John 20:10 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection the disciples went back to their own people
• John 20:11-12 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Mary weeping outside the tomb, seeing two angels where Jesus had lain
• John 20:11-16 Easter Worship & Contemporary Praise (3) Mary weeps at the tomb, sees angels, and Jesus calls her by name
• John 20:13 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection angels asking Mary why she weeps, her saying they have taken her Lord away
• John 20:14-15 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Mary seeing Jesus but not recognizing him, supposing him to be the gardener
• John 20:16 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Jesus calling Mary by name, her responding Rabboni
• John 20:17 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Jesus telling Mary not to cling to him and to go tell the disciples he is ascending
• John 20:17-18 Easter Worship & Contemporary Praise (3) Jesus tells Mary not to cling to him and sends her to tell the disciples
• John 20:18 The Greatest Love Christmas Play (4) quoted as Mary Magdalene telling the disciples she had seen the Lord
• John 20:18 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Mary announcing to the disciples that she had seen the Lord
• John 20:19 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Jesus appearing to the ten disciples behind locked doors, saying peace be with you
• John 20:19-22 Easter Worship & Contemporary Praise (3) Jesus appears to the locked-room disciples, offers peace, gives purpose and breathes the Holy Spirit
• John 20:20 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Jesus showing his hands and side, disciples glad when they saw the Lord
• John 20:21 By the Will of God post-resurrection Jesus saying peace be with you, as the father sent me so I am sending you
• John 20:21 Learning to Lean on God's Will Quoted as Jesus sending his disciples just as the Father sent him, applied to the body of Christ as God's agency on earth
• John 20:21-22 Blessed Be God the Father quoted to show Jesus sending the disciples as the Father sent him, and breathing the Holy Spirit on them
• John 20:21 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Jesus saying as the Father sent me, so I am sending you
• John 20:21 Outside the Envelope: Grace and Peace to You post-resurrection Jesus sending the disciples as the Father sent him
• John 20:22 Learning to Lean on God's Will Referenced as Jesus breathing on the disciples and giving them the Holy Spirit after commissioning them
• John 20:22 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Jesus breathing on the disciples and saying receive the Holy Spirit
• John 20:23 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection if you forgive sins they are forgiven, if you withhold forgiveness it is withheld
• John 20:23 Easter Worship & Contemporary Praise (3) authority to forgive or withhold forgiveness of sins
• John 20:24 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Thomas was not with them when Jesus came
• John 20:24-28 Easter Worship & Contemporary Praise (3) Thomas doubts and then believes when Jesus invites him to touch his wounds
• John 20:25 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Thomas saying unless he sees and touches the nail marks and Jesus's side he will never believe
• John 20:26 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection eight days later Jesus appearing again behind locked doors, Thomas present this time
• John 20:27 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Jesus inviting Thomas to touch his hands and side and not be unbelieving but believing
• John 20:28 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Thomas declaring my Lord and my God
• John 20:29 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection Jesus saying blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed
• John 20:29 Easter Worship & Contemporary Praise (3) blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed
• John 20:29 Do Not Neglect This Great Salvation Jesus to Thomas: blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe
• John 20:30-31 Easter Sunday, From John 20, Morning Praise (2) the stated purpose of the book, that you may believe Jesus is the Christ and have life in his name
• John 20:30-31 Peace, Purpose, and Power in the Resurrection John stating these signs were written so that you may believe Jesus is the Christ and have life in his name
• John 20:30-31 Easter Worship & Contemporary Praise (3) John's stated purpose for writing his gospel, that readers may believe and have life
• John 20:30-31 So that John's stated purpose for writing his gospel so that readers may believe and have life
• John 20:30-31 On Time and On Purpose - Traditional signs written so that you may believe Jesus is the Christ and have life in his name
• John 20:30-31 Little Is Much When God Is in It cited to explain John's use of the word sign and his purpose in recording the miracles
• John 20:31 Willing Is the Prerequisite of Knowing stated as John's stated purpose for writing: that readers may believe and have life in his name
• John 20:31 The Bread That Came Down From Heaven John's stated purpose: written so that you may believe and believing have life in his name
• John 20:31 I Am the Bread of Life Pastor Ray's repeated citation of John's stated purpose: 'these things I have written so that you may believe and believing have life in his name'
• John 20:31 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) purpose statement: these things written so you may believe Jesus is the Christ and have life in his name
• John 20:31 Sir, We Wish to See Jesus quoted as the stated purpose of John's gospel, that readers may believe and have life in his name
• John 20:31 Wrestle Until You Find Your Rest in God paraphrased from the end of the Gospel of John, 'these things have been written so that you may believe and believing have life in his name'
• John 20:31 Fix Your Eyes on Jesus paraphrased: 'these things have been written so that you may believe and believing have life in his name'
• John 20:31 Love People Into a Relationship With Christ Quoted by Tim Dalton as the goal of the youth Sunday school study of the Gospel of John
• John 20:31 In the Beginning Was the Word John states he wrote so that readers may believe and believing have life in His name
• John 20:31 ABCs: Proverbs One, Two, and Three cited as John stating he wrote so that readers might believe and have life in Jesus' name
• John 20:31 Jesus Purifies John states his gospel was written so that readers may believe and have life in Jesus' name
• John 20:31 The Word Became Flesh and Pitched His Tent Among Us These things written so that you might believe and believing have life in His name
• John 20:31 As For You, Follow Me quoted at the close as the stated purpose of John, that by believing in Jesus the son of God you have life by the power of his name
• John 21 We Did Not Follow Cleverly Devised Stories Jesus restores Peter on the beach feed my sheep tend my lambs
• John 21 As For You, Follow Me the main passage read and discussed for the entire sermon
• John 21 He Willingly Allowed Himself mentioned as the chapter where Peter's restoration takes place
• John 21:1-8 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) Jesus manifests himself to disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, they catch nothing all night
• John 21:9-14 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) Jesus invites disciples to come and dine, breakfast on the beach, third appearance after resurrection
• John 21:15-17 And Such We Are paraphrased as Jesus asking Peter 'do you love me, feed my sheep' to connect love with keeping commandments
• John 21:15-17 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) Jesus asks Peter three times do you love me, tells him to feed and tend his sheep
• John 21:15-17 Christmas Day (3) alluded to in the exchange 'Simon, do you love me... feed my sheep, feed my lambs' as an example of obedience as God's love language
• John 21:15-17 Born Again to a Living Hope Jesus restoring Peter on the beach, asking 'Do you love me?' and telling him to feed his sheep
• John 21:18-23 From John 21, Morning Praise (2) Jesus tells Peter how he will die and says follow me, Peter asks about John
• John 21:18-19 We Are Leaky People Jesus foretelling the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God, stretching out his hands
• John 21:18 We Did Not Follow Cleverly Devised Stories when you are old you will stretch out your hands indicating the death by which Peter would glorify God
• John 21:20-22 Praying Only for His Will and the Power to Carry It Out Peter asks about John and Jesus says what is that to you, you follow me, used to illustrate praying only for knowledge of God's will for oneself
• John 21:20-22 Improve Your Conscious Contact With God Peter asks about John's path and Jesus tells him to follow and not worry about others
• John 21:25 Grace Be With You All if all the books that should be written were written, the whole world could not contain them all
• John 21:25 Stand Firm in the True Grace of God If everything about Jesus that ought to be written were written, the world could not contain all the books
• John 21:25 Born Again to a Living Hope If everything about Jesus were written the whole world could not contain the volumes
• John 21:25 Christ or Judgment: Those Are the Two Options if everything about Jesus were written down, the whole world could not contain the books, but these things were written so you may have life in his name

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