Jesus: The Bread of LifeSermon Series: Believe

Jesus: The Master of the StormSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: Albert Einstein, the father of the nuclear age once said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand in rapt awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.” As we resume our study of John, we are stepping once again into the world of the miraculous. Today we are going to relive one of the strangest incidents in the unusual life of Jesus…Jesus walking on the water.

A Boy’s Lunch Feeds a CrowdSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: When the gospel writers recalled the miracles of Jesus there was only one that all four writers included…the feeding of the 5000. What makes this story so compelling is that for all the important people that were present that day, the one that took the spotlight was an unforgettable little boy with his lunch. This powerful miracle became just another piece of evidence for John to use about the true identity of Jesus. John 20:31 “But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”

Jesus the Fulfillment of the Old Testament ProphetsSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: The healing at Bethesda was a turning point...a watershed moment. The Jews used it as righteous justification to kill Jesus for breaking their Sabbath laws and claiming to be equal with God. Instead of backing down, Jesus made some stunning claims. Jesus used it to reveal six glorious truths about His true identity and mission.

Jesus the Power of Eternal LifeSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: In our text today, Jesus’ words got Him into trouble. Not because they were against God’s moral law, but because they ran in the face of the religious authorities in Jerusalem. Last week we looked deep into Jesus’ healing the lame man at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath. What began as a big controversy over Sabbath breaking now becomes a deadly offense and a wicked plot to kill Him...Jesus is considered guilty of claiming to be equal with God... and for that He should die!

Jesus Has Power Over the IncurableSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: What would you do if you suddenly faced a lifetime of paralysis? Would you be able to endure the physical struggles of a body that was too weak to respond or too painful to move? What emotional battles would rage in your mind? How would it change your plans for the future? What would a sudden disability do to your relationships with family, friends or most of all God? In John 5 we meet a man who was incurably paralyzed and hopelessly defeated. But Jesus came along and healed him. The healing was only the start of a story that has a surprising twist.

Jesus has Power Over TimeSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: What evidence is there that validates Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God? What proof is there to conclude that Jesus is the Savior of the world? Is there a “smoking gun” that verifies the true identity of Jesus? The apostle John anticipated that probing question. He wrote his gospel so that anyone wanting to investigate the truth would come to the right conclusion. John wanted us to understand that Jesus is the Messiah

How the Good News Gets OutSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: Last week we met the Samaritan woman in John 4 who met Jesus at Jacob’s well in the town of Sychar. This week we will see what happens when she runs into the village and shares her new life with everyone. She was a five time loser in marriage, belonged to a racial underclass, she felt like a social pariah, a moral failure, and she was in a lonely and loveless relationship with a man who was not her husband. But this woman had a thirsty soul. Jesus offered the gift of living water and eternal life to her and then He revealed Himself to her as the Messiah. During this entire conversation the disciples were away getting lunch. When they returned, they were in for a surprise.

An Unlikely Woman Meets the MessiahSermon Series: BelieveIntroduction: Today our study in John takes us to another one of those personal conversations with Jesus. This time it is not at night in private with a highly respected man. This time Jesus sits down at a public well at mid-day with a woman of questionable reputation. At this well Jesus offers a different kind of drink than what the world offers. Just one sip of this water is so vital, so transforming and so satisfying that it quenches the deepest thirst. “One who drinks from the wells of the world will thirst again, for sinful pleasures never satisfy. Love, success, wealth, fame - these were but a few of the countless springs at which men had stooped to drink, only to rise from them to find that they offered no lasting inward satisfaction, no enduring personal fulfillment.” - The late Dallas Seminary Professor, Zane Hodges