Jesus On The CrossSermon Series: Believe

Introduction: Today we have a gigantic and almost impossible task...together we will attempt to take in the horrific awe of the cross of Christ. Through the eyes of John, the apostle, we will stand and gaze at the holiest and most horrifying moment in human history...the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Jesus Sentenced to DeathSermon Series: Believe

Introduction: Today’s message will call us off the fence to choose between right or wrong, faith or doubt, Jesus or the lost crowd. As we take John’s recorded walk toward the cross, what Jesus did for us will reveal the amazing infinite love of God cast against the irrational sin of the mob and the quiet compromise of the cowardly.

Jesus on TrialSermon Series: Believe

Introduction: The trials of Jesus are the greatest miscarriage of justice in the history of jurisprudence. The Jewish trials were for blasphemy and the Roman trials were for treason. They point to the great sinfulness of man and the great love of Jesus our Savior.

Betrayal and Arrest (But Who’s Really in Control?)Sermon Series: Believe

Jesus: The Great High Priest Prays for UsSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: John 17 has been referred to as the "Holy of Holies", “The High Priestly Prayer” and even “The Lord’s Prayer.” Regardless of the title, this is actually is the longest prayer of Jesus recorded in the New Testament. This passage today is also Jesus’ longest prayer as it relates to the scope and span of time that it covers. We’re going to see that Jesus prays for Himself, He prays for His disciples—and then His prayer request stretches across twenty centuries as He prays for all who would come to believe in Him throughout the ages—so, Jesus literally prays for you and me—and for every single believer alive today.

Jesus: I Have Overcome the WorldSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: In John 16 Jesus is only hours from His crucifixion, yet He is instructing His disciples and preparing them for what is about to happen. How do you prepare yourself to face life without the one you love and who you believe is the Son of God? How can sorrow really be turned into joy? If living in the world guarantees us tribulation, how can we be of good cheer? In John 16:16-33 Jesus gave His disciples four reasons to claim victory in even the darkest hour.

The Work of the Holy SpiritSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction:  In John 7 Jesus stood up and shouted out this great promise: “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

The fulfillment of that promise came fifty days after Jesus died on the cross. Only after the redeeming work of Jesus was complete did the Holy Spirit come in power to indwell the disciples. In todays passage, just hours before He went to the cross, Jesus imparted to His disciples more details about the most powerful presence on earth…the Holy Spirit.

God’s Love and the World’s Hatred CollideSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction:   In society today it is popular to view Christianity as a negative influence in the world. Organized Christianity is routinely blamed for war and for inciting hatred and bigotry. Revisionist historians have spun the truth about the past in order to suppress the ways the Christian faith has positively impacted the world. The truth is there wouldn't be a modern civilized world if it weren't for Christianity. Today we will learn why the world actually hates the followers of Jesus. Jesus warned His disciples of this strange phenomenon in our passage.

Jesus: The True VineSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction:  Of all the great references to nature in Jesus’ teaching, none is more relevant to His followers than the one He gave in John 15 when He declared Himself to be the True Vine. In John 15, Jesus lays out the plan for living a fruitful life...not fruit that tastes good for a short time and then rots; but fruit that will last for eternity.

Jesus Sends the Coming ComforterSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: The greatest promise of power ever made...vastly more powerful than nuclear energy or electromagnetic power combined...came from the lips of Jesus in the upper room. Here Jesus introduced His disciples to God’s ingenious plan to send the all-powerful, always-present Holy Spirit.