In this central part of Jesus' High Priestly prayer, Jesus focuses His words on the disciples that have been with Him for the past 3+ years. Of course, there are principles you and I can embrace even 2,000 years later from Jesus' eternal words. - Pastor Kevin

John 17 has come to be known as Jesus' High Priestly prayer and it is a beautiful display of His heart as He was about to go to the cross. It is a prayer like no other. Let's look at the Lord's opening words together... - Pastor Kevin

Let's look at the final words Jesus would use to instruct His disciples before His suffering and death on the cross. - Pastor Kevin

God desires to reveal Himself to mankind so that we might know Him and love Him. One of the key ways He has chosen to do this is through the Bible. To neglect our Bibles is to deliberately neglect knowing and loving God as we might. Let's make 2025 a year in which we read our Bibles carefully and purposefully! - Pastor Kevin

What lessons can we learn from the wise men of Matthew 2 this Christmas season? Who were they? Where were they from? What did they know? How did they respond? And, finally, how can we benefit from their example? - Pastor Kevin

As Jesus and the disciples are leaving Passover supper and walking through dark Jerusalem toward the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus continues to teach the disciples about the Father, Himself, the Holy Spirit, joy, love, and the abundant life found only in Him. But there are hard times ahead as well and the Savior wants them to be prepared for that as well. Let's consider these verses together. - Pastor Kevin

Fruitfulness in the Christian is often needlessly complicated by even well-meaning Christian. In today's text, Jesus breaks down the abundant Christian life into one simple concept: abiding... abiding in Christ, abiding in His love through humble, loving obedience. - Pastor Kevin

We complete John 14 by looking at 2 gifts that Jesus promised His disciples before departing: the Holy Spirit, and peace. There are other details certainly that surround these 2 gifts, but these promises were central to the 11 and they ought to be central to our lives as well. - Pastor Kevin

Jesus makes some miraculous claims to His disciples here in John 14. The more we trust Him, the more comfort He gives us through His Spirit and His word. Let's explore this deep, deep passage together. Pastor Kevin

With Judas gone, Jesus really begins to open His heart to the remaining eleven disciples. In today's text we learn that Jesus must go to the cross alone to fulfill the will of the Father. Naturally, the disciples are confused and disheartened, so Jesus gives them (and us) words of comfort. - Pastor Kevin