Episodes
Thursday May 29, 2014
Lord Over Disease and Distance (John 4:43-54)
Thursday May 29, 2014
Thursday May 29, 2014
BELIEVE SERIES
As you read through the gospel of John, every time he mentions a SIGN,
it points to the belief of some and the unbelief of others.
This particular sign or miracle involves a nobleman,
a high ranking public official, associated with a wicked king, he is
not the likeliest candidate in which to find faith. Yet, in him we find a
sincere faith. His faith stands in stark contrast to the crowds in
Galilee who gather to welcome Jesus as he returns from Jerusalem, but in
them we find a superficial faith.
As we look carefully at this
miracle, it makes a sharp distinction between superficial faith and
sincere faith, and we need to allow it to speak to our lives, that it
might expose what kind of faith we have, and that it might take us
deeper in our faith as it reveals Jesus to us in a greater way.
Wednesday May 21, 2014
THE LORD OF CREATION, CIRCUMSTANCE & CHANGE (John 2:1-11; 20:30-31)
Wednesday May 21, 2014
Wednesday May 21, 2014
SERIES: BELIEVE
During his earthly ministry, Jesus performed countless miracles.
Interestingly, John recorded only seven of Jesus’ miracles. Under the
inspiration of the Spirit, John
understood the miracles of Jesus to be signs (v. 30). Someone has said
that a sign is “a miracle with a message.” It is not about the event
itself, but the event points beyond itself to a greater truth. Each of
the 7 miracles that John recorded, points to, or reveals a greater truth
about Jesus.
We are going to look at Jesus' first miracle
today, which John alone records, the turning of water into wine, and see
what it reveals about Jesus, and what that means for us.
Wednesday May 14, 2014
TRAITS OF A GREAT MOTHER (Ex 2:1-10)
Wednesday May 14, 2014
Wednesday May 14, 2014
It
has been said that the quality of children reflect the quality of their
home, and we see that in the life of a woman named Jochobed. All three
of her children ended up in ministry, and impacted a nation
and the world: Miriam was a prophetess, Aaron the first High Priest of
Israel, and Moses became the deliver and leader of Israel. This
certainly was a mother who did her job well.
As we look at her
life this morning, it speaks to all of us to recognize and honor the
influence our mother’s had in our life, and it speaks to mothers,
mother’s to be, grandmothers, and spiritual mothers of the incredible
influence that we can have on the lives of our children.
Wednesday May 07, 2014
I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES (John 20:30-31)
Wednesday May 07, 2014
Wednesday May 07, 2014
SERIES: BELIEVE
I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES (John 20:30-31)
I
believe in miracles, and I believe in a miracle working God who is
active in the world today. Take the miraculous out of our faith and you
are left with nothing but a set of ethical instructions on how
to be a good person, but void of power to make a difference in our
lives. Subtract the miracles and Christianity becomes just another empty
and lifeless religion.
The miraculous is at the core of the
good news that we share with the world, that Jesus came to earth born of
a virgin, healed the sick, cast out demons, multiplied the loaves and
fishes, walked on water, and rose again from the dead. His life is
miraculous from beginning to end, and He is till a miracle working God.
This message explores the reason why why we should still believe in and
expect miracles today.