Luke Proctor preaches from John 12:1-8 on Sunday April 25, 2021.

How much is Jesus worth to you?

JOHN 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

JOHN 11:45-48

45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. 46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs. 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

JOHN 11:49-53

49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know nothing at all! 50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.” 51 He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, 52 and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one. 53 So from that day on they plotted to take his life.

1 PETER 2:24

"He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross...

1 PETER 3:18

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.

JOHN 1:29

"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"

JOHN 11:56-57

56 They kept looking for Jesus, and as they stood in the temple courts they asked one another, “What do you think? Isn’t he coming to the festival at all?” 57 But the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who found out where Jesus was should report it so that they might arrest him.

JOHN 12:1-3

1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

JOHN 12:4-8

4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. 7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”

LEVEL 1: An Example of Worship

Humiliating Worship

Responsive Worship

Costly Worship

ROMANS 12:1

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

LEVEL 2: A Pointer to the Cross

REVELATION 5:12

"Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"

JOHN 12:3

...the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

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This podcast comes from our social media broadcast called WeekDay Chat. On today's podcast, Luke and Riley talk about how Christians are called to live while the eyes of the world are upon them.

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Steve White preaches from John 11:1-44 on Sunday, April 18, 2021.

Christ can turn your setbacks into comebacks.

JOHN 11

Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

...So the sisters sent word to Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick."

...he went on to tell (his disciples), "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up."

...On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.

JOHN 11

"Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask."

Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."

JOHN 11

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

"Yes, Lord," she replied, "I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."

ADMIT YOUR DESPERATION

"As soon as Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him."

EXPRESS YOUR DISAPPOINTMENT

"Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

MATTHEW 11:28

"Come to me all of you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest."

CONFESS JESUS' IDENTITY

"I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die."

Many deny death.

Many sentimentalize death.

The Bible is realistic about death.

"...whoever lives by believing in me will never die."

Admit your desperation.

Express your disappointment.

Confess Jesus' identity.

"I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."

EXPECT HIS BLESSING

JOHN 11:33-35

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. "Where have you laid him?" he asked.

"Come and see, Lord," they replied.

Jesus wept.

JOHN 11:38-44

Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. "Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days." Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?"

So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that you may believe that you sent me."

When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.

Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."

"The World is Watching."

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This podcast comes from our social media broadcast called WeekDay Chat. On today's podcast, Krista and Riley talk about how Jesus is The Good Shepherd and how we can trust Him.

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Guest speaker Austin Ganyo preaches from John 10 on Sunday, April 11, 2021.

THE GOOD SHEPHERD

JOHN 10:1-18 (ESV)

JOHN 10:1-6

1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

JOHN 10:7-13

7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

JOHN 10:14-18

14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”

The Shepherd knows and cares for His sheep.

The Shepherd gives His life for His sheep.

ISAIAH 53:6-7

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.

The Shepherd has other sheep.

MALACHI 1:11

"For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts."

ISAIAH 60:7

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will beautify my beautiful house.

1 PETER 5:4

And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

HEBREWS 13:20-21

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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This podcast comes from our social media broadcast called WeekDay Chat. On today's podcast, Luke and Steve talk about 10 indisputable facts about the resurrection and why, if they weren't true, there is no point in following Jesus.

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Steve White preaches from John 9 on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.

JOHN 9:1-7

1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.

JOHN 9:13-18

13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind. 14 Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a Sabbath. 15 Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. “He put mud on my eyes,” the man replied, “and I washed, and now I see.” 16 Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others asked, “How can a sinner perform such signs?” So they were divided. 17 Then they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” The man replied, “He is a prophet.” 18 They still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man’s parents.

JOHN 9:24-25

24 A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God by telling the truth,” they said. “We know this man is a sinner.” 25 He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”

"This one thing I know. Once I was blind and now I see."

JOHN 9:35-41

35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.” 37 Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.” 38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him. 39 Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” 40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” 41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains."

Having resurrection eyes, we see our sinful condition.

MATTHEW 15:14

"...they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit."

Heartfelt Prayer

PSALM 19:12-13

But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression.

Honest Community

"There can be no maturity in the spiritual life, no obedience in following Jesus, no wholeness in Christian life, apart from an immersion in, and embrace of, community. I am not myself by myself."

EUGENE PETERSON

Having resurrection eyes, we see the truth about Jesus.

There is none so blind as he who will not see.

Having resurrection eyes, we confess our dependence on God.

REVELATION 3:16-17

"So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked."

"I am the light of the world."

He helps us see.

He gives us life.

"In him was life and that life was the light of men."

"Let there be light."

He centers us.

He purifies us.

"I once was blind, but now I see."

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This podcast comes from our social media broadcast called WeekDay Chat. On today's podcast, Luke and Riley talk about the culture shift that Jesus continues to bring into religion and how some traditions can blind us from experiencing communion with God.

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Kyle Nelson preaches from John 8:38-59 on March 28, 2021.

JOHN 20:31

JOHN 1:1-5

JOHN 8:31-32

If you hold to my teaching... vs. If you don't hold to my teaching...

You really are disciples of Jesus... vs. You aren't disciples of Jesus...

You will know the truth... vs. You won't know the truth...

You will be set free vs. You won't be set free...

JOHN 1:10-11

He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

I AM the bread of life. (John 6:35,48)

I AM the light of the world. (John 8:12)

I AM the gate for the sheep. (John 10:7)

I AM the good shepherd. (John 10:11)

I AM the resurrection and the life. (John 11:25)

I AM the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6)

I AM the true vine. (John 15:1)

JOHN 8:58

"...before Abraham was born, I am!"

EXODUS 34:6

The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness...

"There is in fact no God behind the back of Jesus, no act of God other than the act of Jesus, no God but the God we see and meet in him. Jesus Christ is the open heart of God, the very love and life of God poured out to redeem humankind, the mighty power of God stretched out to heal and save sinners. All things are in God's hands, but the hands of God and the hands of Jesus, in life and in death, are the same."

T.F. Torrance

JOHN 10:30

"I and the Father are one."

JOHN 14:9

"Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father."

COLOSSIANS 1:15-20

15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

HEBREWS 1:3

The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being...

Look no further than Jesus to see what God is like.

JOHN 10:18

"No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again."

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This podcast comes from our social media broadcast called WeekDay Chat. On today's podcast, Steve and Kyle discuss how to better embody the grace of Jesus and the humility we need to navigate real life as a Christian.

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