A Community of Faith, A Lighthouse for Christ
Today, as we continue in our series “3 Prayer of Jesus”, we look further into The High Priestly Prayer, focusing on three key points: Prepared By the Word Protected By the Word Placed By the Word Scripture Reference John 17: 6-19 Sermon Audio Sermon Notes Why is Jesus Praying for His Disciples? John 13: … Read more
Jesus had just called the first disciples in John 1: 43-51, promising they would see “greater things than these.” This is the first of 7 signs that John highlights – miracles which taken together fulfill John 20: 30-31, proving that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, that we might believe and gain eternal … Read more
Our series on the prayers of Jesus now begins a three-week examination of the glorious prayer Jesus lifted up shortly before His arrest and crucifixion. Frequently referred to as “The High Priestly Prayer,” we see Jesus first pray for His glory and God’s, then He prays for His disciples and the church down through … Read more
Our series on prayer continues with the second portion of the Lord’s Prayer. After first focusing on the glory of God, our daily prayers rightly turn to our most basic physical and spiritual needs, because every good gift is from God (James 1: 17). Quite simply, we must rely on God for our most … Read more
John is very different from Matthew, Mark, and Luke in structure and style, and relates some significantly different content. It was most likely written afterward and some historical records indicate that John had read the other gospels and so was writing in a complementary manner. His purpose (John 20: 30-31) – to relate the signs … Read more
Imagine the best and deepest friendship you’ve ever had, the one where you were most free to be yourself and share your heart. Think about how easy it was to talk about anything in the world. Recall how you could talk for hours about anything, everything, and perhaps nothing at all. The time would fly … Read more
John is very different from Matthew, Mark, and Luke in structure and style, and relates some significantly different content. It was most likely written afterward and some historical records indicate that John had read the other gospels and so was writing in a complementary manner. His purpose (John 20: 30-31) – to relate the signs … Read more