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  • In the beginning was the Word. Studying John 1:1-2

    In the beginning was the Word. Studying John 1:1-2

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.-John 1:1 It’s interesting in comparing the beginning of John’s gospel to the beginnings of the other three.   Mark’s gospel begins with the ministry of John the Baptist as the one who points to Christ.   Luke’s gospel goes back…

  • Jesus, Genesis, and a New Creation. John 1

    Jesus, Genesis, and a New Creation. John 1

    Jesus is the Lord of creation and new creation.   I’m going to highlighting a few words and phrases in this opening prologue to John.   In the beginning.  Word.  Life. Light.  Darkness.  Just to name a few.   These are all found both in John 1, but also in Genesis 1.  The Word of God Opening phrase…

  • Apple juice for communion? Why we can’t do communion our own way

    Apple juice for communion? Why we can’t do communion our own way

    27 Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats…

  • Sermon: the last witnesses – John 15:26-27

    Sermon: the last witnesses – John 15:26-27

    In this passage, Jesus tells of the giving of the Holy Spirit who will witness to Christ after he’s gone. Jesus also tells the disciples that they themselves will be witnesses to Jesus in the early church. And this sets up a reminder for all of us today that we too are witnesses of Jesus…

  • There’s no such thing as a Christian who has not been born again

    Being born again is another word for the doctrine of “regeneration.” It is a supernatural work that God does within a person who comes to faith. All Christians are born again because all Christians have experienced regeneration. There’s no such thing as an unregenerate Christian. That’s not a Christian! Being born again is about coming…

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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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