John 10:11-18 — For thousands of years, the sheep died so the man could live. In John 10, that pattern gets turned inside out. This expository preaching message walks through John 10:11-18 and connects it to Micah 3, Acts 20:28, Exodus 30, 2 Samuel 24, Ephesians 2, and Galatians 2:20 to answer one question: what actually separates a hireling from a shepherd? Not what he knows or what he can do — what he's willing to pay when the wolf shows up. This message also unpacks a key KJV textual point in verse 14 — why the period the King James Bible places at the end of that verse matters doctrinally, and what changes when modern versions replace it with a comma or dash. If you've ever wondered how to tell a hireling from a true shepherd — in ministry, in leadership, or in your own motives for showing up on Sunday — this verse-by-verse exposition lays it out plainly. Every generation gets its own hirelings. Some carry a microphone. Some have a link in their bio. This expository sermon through John 10:11-18 explains: - Why the hireling flees and the shepherd stays - What "ownership" reveals about a man when it costs him something - How sheep get scattered — and why the scattering does more damage than the wolf's bite - Why sheep "nibble their way lost" instead of running away all at once - The KJV's period at the end of verse 14 — and why it matters doctrinally - Why "for the sheep" means in place of, not merely alongside - How the Old Testament sacrificial pattern gets reversed in Christ - What Exodus 30 and 2 Samuel 24 reveal about David as an imperfect substitute - Why John 10:16's "other sheep" points to Jew and Gentile becoming one new flock

David flees Jerusalem with his own son leading the rebellion, his own sin standing behind the crisis, and many voices saying, "There is no salvation for him in God." He answers with none of his record and all of his God: a shield about him, his glory, and the lifter of a head that shame had covered, the LORD who answers from the very hill the usurper occupies. So he sleeps in the siege because his Keeper does not, and wakes to pray with confidence, since deliverance was never his to earn and therefore was never his to forfeit. The psalm's last word breaks the taunt with its own vocabulary, and it is proved forever in the greater Son of David who crossed the same Kidron, bore the accusation we deserved, and bowed His head so that ours could be lifted: salvation belongs to the LORD.

The Kingdom of LIght | Matthew 9:27–34 | Rev. John Canales Order of Worship (Bulletin) https://christpresbyterian.org/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/2026/07/260802.pdf Another link to the webcast... https://christpresbyterian.org/live-stream/ Christ Church OPC... https://christpresbyterian.org/ Giving... https://christpresbyterian.org/give/ Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/opcfmtx/ or X... @ChristChurchOPC

Paul begins by listing seven things that he had been confronted with in life and ends with ten additional challenges and we learn that NONE of these can separate us from the love of God. And we also discuss why sin was not in the list... Also Reference: 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 4:19, Romans 8:17-18, Colossians 2:13-15, 1 John 2:12, Philippians 1:2-6 MUSIC: Hymn # 588 "My Sins Are Gone" Hymn # 29 (A) "The Love of God" Hymn # 579 () "The Banner of the Cross" Hymn # 380 (E) "How Firm A Foundation" https://bbfohio.com

In this sermon we look at: Pilate's weakness and wickedness in condemning Christ, the scourging of our Lord, Christ taking Barabbas's place, and the call to "Behold the Man."

Text: Acts 4:23-31 | Speaker: Levi Bakerink | Description: After they received the news from Peter and John that the religious leaders were seeking to persecute them, the believers went right to prayer, asking their sovereign God for boldness to continue bearing witness to the risen Christ. From their example, we learn several lessons on the importance of prayer in our lives and in the church today.

Pilate Sentences the Innocent Jesus to Death (V12-16) 1. Pilate makes his final attempt to release Jesus V12 2.Pilate sits down on the judgment seat V13 3. Pilate presents to the Jews their King V14 4. The Jews reject their King V15 5. Pilate hands Jesus over to be crucified V16