Sunrise Church

We look down our noses at Peter, yet, we are Peter. John intends to cast us all as Peter. Weak against the temptations that beset us. Needy of the forgiveness that Christ offers. Doomed without the sacrifice of the Lamb who was bound.

As the true High Priest, Jesus completes our final atonement and intercedes for us. As the true and faithful witness, he does not falter in the face of difficulty, his revelation of God is clear he proves to be trustworthy.

Judas' betrayal signals the opening salvo in the final battle between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent.

True unity in the church is built on the shared experience of God's love, a commitment to God's truth as revealed in His Word and a common commitment to proclaim the gospel to the nations and our neighbors.

In Christ, obedience to the Father’s Word becomes the concern of his followers, not to secure eternal life, but to bring Him glory.

Jesus promises true intimacy with him that provides deeper access to the Father and an assurance of victory over the world.

Jesus promises that in spite of his death, after a little while, all of the disciples' sorrow would be transformed into joy; and not a fleeting or circumstantial joy, but a never-ending joy that results in rejoicing.

Instead of viewing the Holy Spirit as an untraceable force or presence, He should be understood as the gift of Jesus Christ that allows us to maintain our connection to the spiritual realm and God in Christ while we inhabit this physical world.

Jesus warns of the likelihood of persecution facing Christians, cautioning that the servant is not better than the master, but promises help to endure from the Holy Spirit.

Christian fruitfulness comes when believers remain connected to the vine of Christ. Apart from Christ we can do nothing. In Christ, however, we abound in fruitfulness.