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  • A savior who provides. John 14:22-31

    A savior who provides. John 14:22-31

    Last will and testament  John 14 is like the last will and testament of Jesus.  A Last Will and Testament is a legal document where a person specifies their final wishes regarding their assets and specifies how they wish to provide for family members, friends, pets, and other organizations.  Most standard in a will is…

  • Costly grace vs cheap grace

    Costly grace vs cheap grace

    In John 14:16-17, Jesus is foretelling his death. He promises another helper in referring to the coming of the Holy Spirit. In John 14:18-21, Jesus promises that he himself will also return.  John 14:18: “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. When Jesus says I will not leave you as…

  • Another Helper. John 14:15-16

    Another Helper. John 14:15-16

    In 2019, Merrill Lynch and Age Wave did a survey on Americans over the age of 55 on the subject of end of life planning. 45% of those over the age of 55 did not have a living will.  And when it came to having a living will, an advanced directive in terms of end…

  • Sermon: Calming the storm – Mark 4:35-41

    Sometimes Jesus meets us in the storm. In this passage, the disciples find themselves out on the Sea of Galilee when they get caught up in a ferocious storm. Why are they there? Because Jesus had them get on the boat. Where’s Jesus? He’s asleep on the boat. But when he wakes up, he will…

  • Jesus and answers to prayer. John 14:13-14

    Jesus and answers to prayer. John 14:13-14

    In his book “Prayer,” writer Philip Yancey gives examples of some well known prolific prayers.  He says that the 17th century English Bishop Lancelot Andrews devoted 5 hours a day to prayer. The 18th and 19th century English minister Charles Simeon rose daily at 4am to pray for 4 hours. -There’s an order of Catholic…

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Josh Benner has pastored churches in Connecticut, Illinois, and Minnesota. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Josh is passionate about preaching and teaching the Bible.

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