Text: Job
The book of Job is a fairly well known story within both secular and religious groups. We will look beyond the
obvious story of perseverance paying off in the long run (James makes the statement: “You have heard of the patience of Job”) and go beneath the surface to uncover many subtle aspects and truths of the book that are very applicable to our present day trials. After presenting my observations and what I have learned about God’s sovereignty, I will provide some Biblical advice for Christians going through trials as well as for friends who are encouraging others going through trials.

1 John series message 20

Text: I John 5:6-12

As we continue in our semon passage, we'll consider three basic questions:

Whose testimony will I value and pursue?

What will I do with God's testimony?

What is God's testimony regarding Jesus and eternal life?

1 John series message 19

Text: I John 5:6-12

John is developing his case for assurance - a true Christian is one who has faith in Jesus. It is not the strength of our faith, but rather the object of our faith that saves us - so we must get it absolutely right, regarding who Jesus is. With typical Johanian clarity, his answer thunders in his epistle.

1 John Series message 18

Text: I John 5:1-5

Loving God, obeying Him, loving people. Born of God, overcomer, faith. John masterfully weaves all these gospel truths together to form a beautiful picture of the Christian life.

1 John series message 17

Text: I John 4:13-21

God’s love to us, in us, and through us is a sight to behold! In this message we examine what it looks like when the love of God to abides in us.

1 John series message 16

Text: I John 4:7-12

John hits on a familiar theme in our section: love one another! He once again ties it to the most profound expression of love ever shown. And, again, he shows us the importance of the new birth and how love is a natural and tangible product of it. We love because we are born of God, and we should love because we are born of God!

1 John series message 15

Text: I John 4:1-6

John's goal in writing this letter was to remind a hurting church that there is joy that comes from being reconciled to God and one another (1:4), and that they would know they have eternal life (5:13). However, we will experience neither if we are led astray by false teachers who sound like prophets of God. For our sake, and for our family in Christ, we must ‘test the spirits’ to see if they are from God. In this message, we look at how to do that.

1 John series message 14

Text: I John 3:16-24

This wonderful passage continues the theme of loving one another, and further develops the concept of Christian assurance.

1 John series message 13

Text: I John 3:11-15

Loving people is the most natural disposition for a Christian because, as John will soon tell us, God is love. In fact, it's a distinguishing characteristic that is to be expected in any Christ-follower. Yet, at the same time, we are urged to grow in this area and display it predominately in our lives! This week we'll break down practical ways we can be known as people who love well.

1 John series message 12

Text: I John 3:6-10

Is it possible for someone to be a true Christian without showing any evidence of it throughout their lives? Our passage deals directly with the new birth and what it means, practically speaking, in our lives. It is incongruent with the principle of the new birth for someone to name Christ but not have fruit to show for it. The Son of God appeared to destroy the works of the devil!