Tag: Jesus
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Sermon: Holy Interruption – Matthew 9:18-26
In a dramatic story, Jesus raises a young girl from the dead, but it’s a passage where there’s more than meets the eye. It’s ultimately a story about two miracles, not just one. And we see Jesus as the giver of life but also pointing to a restoration that only he can bring. Sermon transcript
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Sermon: The sun and the match – John 13:18-30
Jesus is at the last supper with his disciples. In this passage, we learn that it’s Judas who will betray Jesus but – with the exception of John – the rest of the disciples are oblivious. Sermon manuscript
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Grace vs Legalism. Studying John 5:10-14
A conflict between grace and legalism In John chapter 5, Jesus heals a man who had never walked. It’s a miraculous sign which points to the power of Jesus. But we see him confronted by the Pharisees, who were experts in the Law of the Old Testament involving the fact that he had healed the…
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Healing on the Sabbath. John 5:1-9
John 5 begins with a miraculous healing from Jesus. Jesus travels to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish feasts. In other words, it’s one of the Jewish holy days. We don’t know exactly which one. John talks a lot about the feasts in this gospel. He mentions three Passovers, mentions the feast of booths, among…
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Seeing and believing. Studying John 4:43-48
A crisis John 4:43 begins right where the previous section left off where Jesus was among the Samaritan people. Verse 43 begins: After the two days he departed for Galilee. Jesus is making his way north. Galilee is the region where Jesus grew up. Nazareth was the town where he grew up, but Nazareth was in…
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