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John 4:1-30 / Jesus had an appointment to get to; regardless of the

pressure from his friends, the inconvenience of his journey and the

cultural lines he had to cross, Jesus had a woman he needed to meet. When

he arrived he delivered a message that would change everything about her

life and impact everyone she knew.

Today, we will dive into the Bible to learn about God’s heart for the

nations and the stranger, and how that should impact our perspective

towards them.

John 3:22-36 / A group of religious Jews and a handful of John the

Baptist’s disciples came to him to inquire about his ministry in relation

to Jesus. They sought to inquire about the possibility of contention

between John and Jesus. John graciously instructs them on the doctrine of

salvation through Christ, but also what it means to be humble in ministry.

John 3:8-21 / A Pharisee named Nicodemus seeks Jesus to inquire about

spiritual matters and Jesus provides him with four illustrations to help

him understand the salvation that he brings. John chapter 3 helps us to

fully understand the gravity of the gospel message and what it means for

our souls.

John 3:1-7 / A Pharisee named Nicodemus seeks to ask Jesus questions about

his identity and his views on spiritual matters, but when he arrives Jesus

begins answering all the questions Nicodemus never knew to ask. In this

study, we look at Christ’s call to “be born again” and discuss what this

means in our story and what it means for our lives.

John 2:13-25 / Are you struggling with making Christianity about you? Has

worship and ministry grown stale? After the wedding in Cana, Jesus and his

disciples go to Jerusalem to celebrate the passover. When Jesus arrives, he

finds something seriously wrong with the way in which people are

approaching God in worship. Jesus responds in a way that is befitting the

offense, a reaction that precisely deals with the false religion, cheap

worship and empty symbols he finds in the temple of God.

1 Samuel 22:1-2

In order to live as mighty men, we must go from debtors in sin to debtors

of the gospel message.

John 2:12 / Jesus and his disciples are invited to a marriage feast in Cana

of Galilee, but when the wedding party runs out of wine, Jesus’s mother

requests that he do something miraculous. In the first public miracle of

Jesus we learn about faith, expectation and what it means to always be

ready to obey Christ.

Proverbs 27:7

John 1:43-50 / Jesus is beginning to gather disciples to follow him and

learn from him. Philip of Bethsaida begins following Jesus and in his zeal

goes to find his friend Nathanael to share that he had found the Messiah,

but Nathanael is resistant. Like many of our friends and family, Nathanael

holds a bias that becomes an impediment to the gospel. In this sermon we

learn how to reach those who seem to be hindered in their view of Jesus.