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John 5:25-45 / In this study, Jesus continues his line of argument against

the Jewish leaders who were enraged that he made himself equal with God the

Father. Jesus provides us with a proclamation of his deity as well as an

thorough apologetic. We listen to Jesus as he not only declares his power

and authority, but provides four witnesses to his divine identity

Acts 10

What do we do when God changes our plans?

John 5:18-24 / After Jesus healed the certain man on the Sabbath, many of

the religious leaders were upset, but that alone was not enough to stoke

their desires to kill him; the Jewish leaders wanted to kill Jesus because

he claimed he was God. In our study, we are going to look at the scriptural

evidence that Jesus was who he said he was, Jehovah - the existing one. We

are going to also look at the specific claims that he makes and unpack what

they mean for the world, but also for us as forgetful Christians.

John 5:1-17 / Jesus once again returns to Jerusalem for a feast

celebration. While there he comes across a multitude of people with severe

ailments waiting by an ancient pool, hoping in the second hand promises of

a miracle. Jesus engages with a certain man who is unable to walk, and

calls him to receive healing - and he does! This certain man receives such

a wonderful gift, but responds to that blessing in a very peculiar but

unsurprising way.

Acts 9:10-19

In this message we study Ananias’ reaction to getting a call on his life to

reach Saul of Tarsus. From this interaction we learn how disciples of Jesus

Christ must have total faith in their Lord to answer when he calls and how

if this is done in obedience, we can trust that God will do something

wonderful.

John 4:46-54 / Upon Jesus’ return to Cana, a man seeks him in desperation.

He has heard that Jesus is capable of great miracles and in his hour of

need decides to leave his dying son’s bedside to find Jesus and ask for his

mercy. When Jesus meets him, he challenges the motivations of his request.

The result of their interaction is a story of God’s grace and how faith

grows when we choose to rely on the promises of Christ.

John 4:31-45 / Jesus knew his mission. Christ had devoted his faith, his

time and his energy into doing exactly what the Father asked - and it was

deeply satisfying to him. The twelve disciples on the other hand, they were

just getting started; they were easily distracted and often misunderstood

the goals of their work. In this sermon, we listen as Christ helps correct

their temporal thinking and gives them eyes to see just how fulfilling it

can be to labor in the fields of the Lord.