In this sermon, important lessons and truths are declared from the story of how Jesus mercifully cured a man of a 38 year old ailment but some overly religious law-keepers were not happy and wanted kill him; for doing so on the Sabbath Day.

Anyone interested in how Christ following relates to the Law of Moses - as well as modern legalism - should listen to this message.

The truth is declared in this encouraging sermon concerning how faith comes and is exercised; from the story of the Lord Jesus healing a leader's child, from a distance with just two words, "Your son lives."

Hungering to do the will of His Father, Jesus Christ came for the Harvest. In this sermon, this truth is proclaimed as well as others concerning our sowing the Gospel and reaping where we have not sown; which is the calling of everyone following the Lord of the Harvest.

While conversing with a woman at a well outside of Sychar, Jesus communicates the fact that He is the Messiah and He has what she is thirsting for. From this story, the truth is proclaimed for us as well: Jesus is the Messiah and He has what mankind is thirsting for; that can not be quenched outside of a relationship with Him.

In Nicodemus' first encounter with Jesus, he heard the truth concerning his need to be born again, i. e. to become as a newborn babe before being able to understand and enjoy the Kingdom of God. During this conversation, Christ also declared how He would be lifted up, as Moses did with a brazen serpent in the wilderness, so that all who believe in Him can be saved.

While ministering to the disciple Thomas, our risen Savior - literally - said, "Do not become unbelieving, but believing." In this sermon, encouraging truth is shared concerning how to not become unbelieving and to believe.

From Christ's first temple cleansing we learn of His zeal for His Father's House, which included Him bearing our reproaches and our shame, as well as the removal of those things that keep God's purposes from being supreme in our lives.

Jesus' first miracle helped redeem a Wedding disaster and pointed to the His redeeming His own Wedding, i. e. the price He would pay for His Bride.

Have you become His friend?

From the story of Jesus meeting His first 4 followers, the truth is declared concerning His unusual friendliness; concluding with an invitation to friendship with Him and a challenge to be friendly like Him.

Declaring Christ to be the Lamb of God - who takes away the sin of the world - John the Baptizer introduced Him to those who would listen his message or repentance.

Some of the past, present and future ramifications of Jesus being God's Lamb are looked at in this encouraging sermon