Fountain of Youth

19. March 2016 John 0
Text: John 4:13-15 Theme: The life Jesus gives us should always bubble inside us and refresh us. Key verses: “Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal ...

Jesus Had To

04. March 2016 John 0
Text: John 4:1-10 Theme: Jesus allowed his inconvenient circumstances to provide opportunities for ministry. Key verses: “Jesus knew the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing and making more disciples than John. So he left Judea and returned to Galilee. He had to go through Samaria on the way. Eventually he came to the Samaritan ...

Light Judges Darkness

17. February 2016 John 0
Text: John 3:17-20 Theme: When we walk in the Light, there’s nothing left to judge. Key verses: “God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has ...

You Can’t Explain It

10. February 2016 John 0
Text: John 3:4-16 Theme: Just no explaining God’s life and love Key verses: “Jesus replied, ‘I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit…So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can ...

Don’t Settle for Praise

06. February 2016 John 0
Text: John 3:1-3 Theme: Head knowledge is not enough; our hearts must be changed. Key verses: “After dark one evening, he (Nicodemus) came to speak with Jesus. ‘Rabbi,’ he said, ‘we all know God has sent you to teach us your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” Jesus replied, ‘I tell you ...

Jesus Didn’t Trust Them

01. February 2016 John 0
Text: John 2:23-25 Theme: Jesus knows our hearts can’t be trusted. Key verses: “Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him. But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew all about people. No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew ...

Invitations–Not Miracles–Came First

25. January 2016 John 0
Text: John 2:1-12 Theme: Jesus revealed his glory first where he was invited. Key verses: “The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples were invited to the celebration. The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother ...

Jesus and Relational Discipleship

20. January 2016 John 0
Text: John 1:35-51 Theme: Jesus’ approach to discipleship was more relational than it was demanding. Key verses: “As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, ‘Look! There is the Lamb of God!.’ When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus. Jesus looked around and saw them following. ‘What do you want?’ he ...

Yet We Missed His Brilliance

16. January 2016 1 Corinthians, John 0
Text: John 1:14-34 Theme: The Son of God may be among us yet not recognizable to us. Key verses: “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son” (v. 14). ...

We Have Seen His Glory

29. December 2015 John 0
Text: John 1:1-14 Theme: The glory of the Son is undeniable Key verses: “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.The Word gave life to everything that ...