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Sermon: Christ and the Kingdom of God, Part 1
Throughout the Bible, there is a developing theme of kingship. We see God as the sovereign over all creation in Genesis 1. We see Adam and Eve as his vice-regents who lose the kingdom with which God has entrusted them in Genesis 3. And throughout the Bible, there is a return to the kingdom and…
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New life in Jesus – Studying John 3:4-6
In John 3, Jesus is approached under the cover of night by a leader among the Jews, a Pharisee named Nicodemus. Just as a reminder, the Pharisees were people who were highly respected within the Jewish community. Nicodemus would have been a man of stature in his community. The Pharisees were devout in their lifestyle,…
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You must be born again. Studying John 3:1-3
Look at the picture at the top of the post. What do you see? Look at the design of this lobby. Just think to yourself for a moment if it reminds you of anything? This picture is of the Liberty Hotel, a luxury hotel in the heart of Boston. The cheapest rooms at this hotel…
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Destroy this temple, and in 3 days, I will raise it up. John 2:18-25
Summary John 2:13-25: As Jesus begins his ministry, he cleanses the temple in Jerusalem. In the first century, the temple had become a commerce center during Jewish holy days and so Jesus will drive the merchants out from the temple in verses 13-17. In verses 18-22, we see the response to Jesus John 2:18: So…
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Sermon: Jesus, Peter, and the Priest – John 18:12-27
This passage goes back and forth between two simultaneously occurring stories. You have Jesus arrested and taken before the high priest meanwhile Peter tries to follow Jesus, gets cold feet, and denies Jesus three times. It’s a contrast between Jesus standing up to the authorities to the truth of who he is and Peter folding…
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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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