What does a life that pleases God look like? Does it mean our theology is tight? Does it mean we attend Bible studies, pray and read the Bible every day? While spiritual disciplines are good, we love God by loving his people. We are built for others. As we wrap up the Gospel of John, the final chapter challenges us to move from right beliefs about Christ to caring for others in the name of Christ as the way we express our love to God.

John 21 - Built for Others - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 21 - Built for Others - Manuscript - PDF
John 21 - Built for Others - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 21 - Built for Others - Life Group Work Sheet - PDF
John 21 - Built for Others - Leader's Guide - PDF

Tags: Grief, Repentance, Jealousy, Contentment, Comparison

The church often talks about the cross what Christ achieved for us on it. The early church in the book of Acts didn't talk about what Christ did on the cross. All twelve sermons in Acts talk about what Christ made possible through the empty tomb. The tomb is empty. Jesus loves you. He is alive and hears your prayers. That is the message of every spiritual revival in history. It is the resurrection that changes everything.

John 20 - The Resurrection Changes Everything - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 20 - The Resurrection Changes Everything - Manuscript - PDF
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Tags: Resurrection

As the apostle John tells about the crucifixion, he shows us again and again how the everything unfolded according to God's plan. In addition to what the naked eye saw, there was much more happening the eye couldn't see.

John 19:17-42 - The Crucifixion, More Than The Eye Could See - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 19:17-42 - The Crucifixion, More Than The Eye Could See - Manuscript - PDF
John 19:17-42 - The Crucifixion, More Than The Eye Could See - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 19:17-42 - The Crucifixion, More Than The Eye Could See - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF
John 19:17-42 - The Crucifixion, More Than The Eye Could See - Leader Guide - PDF

Tags: Cross

A drunk driver runs a red light and broadsides a car. The passenger, a bubbly 13 year old junior high girl, is paralyzed for life. Where was God? How could he let this happen? A hard-working father finds himself unemployed for over a year. His job was sent overseas to swell the company's bottom line. Struggling to find work, his sense of self-esteem is shattered. His family scrapes by and his wife works minimum wage jobs. God, where are you? How could you let this happen? Sometimes life feels out of control. Is God there? If he is there, how much control does he have over our life? As we look at the betrayal Christ, we find the answer.

John 18:1-19:16 - Life Feels Out of Control! - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 18:1-19:16 - Life Feels Out of Control! - Manuscript - PDF
John 18:1-19:16 - Life Feels Out of Control! - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 18:1-19:16 - Life Feels Out of Control! - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF
John 18:1-19:16 - Life Feels Out of Control! - Leader Guide - PDF

Tags: Sovereignty

Today, churches feel like a coffee shops. Preachers dress in jeans and shirts from The Buckle instead of suits. There are video projection screens and colored lights. Sometimes church feels more like entertainment. How much should the church become like the world? What would Jesus do? In John 17, we look at Jesus' prayer for how his disciples would carry on the mission of connecting people to God through his life. His prayer is that we would be profane in the way we do it. What does that mean? Join us as discover what it means to be a profane church that follows a profane savior.

John 17 - Profane Church - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 17 - Profane Church - Manuscript - PDF
John 17 - Profane Church - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 17 - Profane Church - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF
John 17 - Profane Church - Leader Guide - PDF

Tags: Evangelism, Church Leadership

In minutes, Jesus' betrayal will begin. For the disciples, everything is about to change. The changes will not just be in how they know Christ but in how they will know God and pray to him. For the first time, they will pray to God in Jesus' name. Jesus promises that God the Father will always answer those prayers. What does it mean to pray in Christ's name? What can we expect when we pray in his name? In this message, we discover how praying in Jesus' name changes everything.

John 16:16-33 - Everything is About to Change - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 16:16-33 - Everything is About to Change - Manuscript - PDF
John 16:16-33 - Everything is About to Change - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 16:16-33 - Everything is About to Change - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF
John 16:16-33 - Everything is About to Change - Leader Guide - PDF

Tags: Prayer

In the New Testament, we read about the Holy Spirit empowering God’s people for amazing miracles. Sometimes the Holy Spirit miraculously healed the sick. Occasionally people spoke in a foreign language because the Holy Spirit enabled. Most have not experienced the Holy Spirit working in those miraculous ways. Sometimes, we wonder if the Holy Spirit is working in us at all. In this message, we discover how the Holy Spirit works today in ways we probably didn’t expect.

John 16:5-15 - The Holy Spirit in Action - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 16:5-15 - The Holy Spirit in Action - Manuscript - PDF
John 16:5-15 - The Holy Spirit in Action - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 16:5-15 - The Holy Spirit in Action - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF
John 16:5-15 - The Holy Spirit in Action - Leader Guide - PDF

Tags: Holy Spirit

Around the world, Christians suffer. In Pakistan, Christian women are gang raped. In China, men are set outside naked in the winter and doused with cold water, left to freeze to death because they shared Christian literature. In the Sudan, children are hacked open with machetes and their mothers have their hands hacked off, all for claiming Christ as the only one who can save them from their sin. Why are Christians persecuted so mercilessly, and without cause? In John 15, Jesus tells us why following Jesus draws persecution like blood in the water for a shark.

John 15:18-27 - Persecution - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 15:18-27 - Persecution - Manuscript - PDF
John 15:18-27 - Persecution - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 15:18-27 - Persecution - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Persecution, Suffering

Monday comes and the rat race begins. Evenings are missed dinners as parents scurry to baseball, softball, and football with the kids. Husbands and wives are like ships, passing in the night. Sunday comes and we take care of our religious obligations. Before we know what happened, youth and vigor are spent and we are marking time on a calendar in a retirement home waiting our grave. After a lifetime of work, did our lives make any kind of lasting difference? In John 15, Jesus teaches us the difference between a life that is busy and a life that makes a difference.

John 15:1-16 - My Life Can Make a Difference - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 15:1-16 - My Life Can Make a Difference - Manuscript - PDF
John 15:1-16 - My Life Can Make a Difference - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 15:1-16 - My Life Can Make a Difference - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Significance, Purpose of Life

An alcoholic swears off the bottle. Three days later he grabs another case of beer at the corner gas station. A husband looses his temper with his wife again. He hates himself for it. Why does he keep losing his temper? Why can't he change? As Christians, we become frustrated when we want to obey Christ but we keep drifting away. Where does the power come from for lasting change? In the second half of John 14, Jesus introduces his disciples, and us, to the Holy Spirit and the crucial role he plays in changing our life.

John 14:15-31 - The Holy Spirit - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 14:15-31 - The Holy Spirit - Manuscript - PDF
John 14:15-31 - The Holy Spirit - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 14:15-31 - The Holy Spirit - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Holy Spirit, Obedience, Sin, Purity

A recent Pew Forum survey revealed 57 percent of evangelical church attenders say many religions lead to eternal life. 70 percent of Americans with a religious affiliation share that view. Today, we don't believe everyone has a right to their opinion but we now believe all opinions are equally right. In John 14, Jesus prepares his disciples for his departure and for what they need to know to keep them on the mission once he is gone. A big part of that is understand how unique Christ is. As we study this chapter, we won't just learn what kept the disciples on mission but we learn how to stay on the mission Jesus gives to us today.

John 14:1-14 - On Mission - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 14:1-14 - On Mission - Manuscript - PDF
John 14:1-14 - On Mission - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 14:1-14 - On Mission - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Purpose of Life, Pluralism, Islam

Facebook and Twitter are the rage. What make them so popular? Connection. We are desperate to connect and hungry for love. In John 13, Jesus gives his disciples a new command, the command to love one another as he has loved them. Jesus' vision for the church is of a place where the love God is tangibly felt through God's people. Join us as we discover how God cultivates love in our life.

John 13:18-38 - Love One Another - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - AAC
John 13:18-38 - Love One Another - Manuscript - PDF
John 13:18-38 - Love One Another - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 13:18-38 - Love One Another - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Love, Betrayal

On October 2, 2006, Charles Roberts burst into an Amish one-room schoolhouse in Lancaster Pennsylvania. He shot ten girls, ages 6-13, killing five, before committing suicide. Incidents like this make the news, but what kept this in the news was the response of the Amish. The Amish visited Charles Roberts family after the shooting to tell them they were extended forgiveness. Members of the Amish community visited Charles Roberts widow, parents and parents-in-law to comfort them in their loss. One Amish father held Charles Roberts' sobbing father in his arms for an hour. The Amish even set up a charity fund for Charles Robert's widow and children. Over 30 Amish attended Charles Roberts' funeral. When does this kind of love come from? It is scandalous. When the Amish were asked how they could forgive and love, they only had one name,… Jesus.

John 13:1-17 - Scandalous Love - Audio - MP3
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John 13:1-17 - Scandalous Love - Manuscript - PDF
John 13:1-17 - Scandalous Love - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 13:1-17 - Scandalous Love - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Love, Cross, Serving

In life, there are windows of opportunity. Once those windows close, opportunities are gone. As John 12 draws to a close, the final moments of Jesus' public ministry come to an end. The last window of opportunity slams shut. Like the crowds, each of us has a limited number of opportunities to respond to Jesus. We don't know which one will be our last chance.

John 12:34-50 - One Last Chance - Audio - MP3
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John 12:34-50 - One Last Chance - Manuscript - PDF
John 12:34-50 - One Last Chance - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 12:34-50 - One Last Chance - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Applause… We want them. It is hard to live without them. What should we do when we can't make everyone happy? As Jesus enters Jerusalem, it is the high point of his ministry. A crowd of thousands cheer his arrival and ask him to be king. He can't make everyone happy. To gain the applause of God the Father, he needs to turn his back on the intoxicating pleasure of the crowd and embrace a horrifying death for us. Like Jesus, we also need to choose whose applause we will live for, our friends and neighbors or our Heavenly Fathers. Like, Jesus, to gain the applause of God the Father will involve a path of suffering. The applause of God the Father are worth it in the end.

John 12:12-33 - Living for the Applause of One - Audio - MP3
John 12:12-33 - Living for the Applause of One - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 12:12-33 - Living for the Applause of One - Manuscript - PDF
John 12:12-33 - Living for the Applause of One - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 12:12-33 - Living for the Applause of One - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

In 1994-1995, Robin Leach starred in the television series, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. The program featured those who lived in excess. Their overdone lifestyles became a mocking form of entertainment. Reacting to the excesses of our culture, Christians pride themselves on frugality. In so doing, we may have become men and women of cheap worship who make too little of Jesus. In this part of the Bible, the apostle John teaches us the more we know Jesus , the more extravagant our lives will become.

John 12:1-11 - The Biblical Case of Extravagant Living - Audio - MP3
John 12:1-11 - The Biblical Case of Extravagant Living - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 12:1-11 - The Biblical Case of Extravagant Living - Manuscript - PDF
John 12:1-11 - The Biblical Case of Extravagant Living - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 12:1-11 - The Biblical Case of Extravagant Living - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Diseases, such as cancer, grab us by the ankles and drag us into the jaws of death. If God loves us, why do we get sick? If Jesus loves us so much that he died for us, why does he allow these heartbreak into our lives? In John 11, we learn it is because of Jesus' love for us that he allow sickness and suffering into our lives. That feels backwards! Join us in discovering how Jesus transforms suffering and death for His glory.

John 11 - How Christ Gets Glory Through Cancer and Death - Audio - MP3
John 11 - How Christ Gets Glory Through Cancer and Death - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 11 - How Christ Gets Glory Through Cancer and Death - Manuscript - PDF
John 11 - How Christ Gets Glory Through Cancer and Death - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 11 - How Christ Gets Glory Through Cancer and Death - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Death, Cancer, Sickness

Everyone loves a hero. We admire men and women who change society for the good. We celebrate Martin Luther King day for how he changed society. We remember Washington's Birthday. In Israel, they also had a holiday to remember their heroes, it is the Feast of Dedication. Jesus steps on the stage of world history about to become the greatest hero in the world.

John 10:22-42 - The World's Greatest Hero - Audio - MP3
John 10:22-42 - The World's Greatest Hero - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John 10:22-42 - The World's Greatest Hero - Manuscript - PDF
John 10:22-42 - The World's Greatest Hero - Sermon Handout - PDF
John 10:22-42 - The World's Greatest Hero - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Even in our postmodern hyper-individualistic culture, everybody is following somebody. The only questions are: "Who are they following?" and "Are they worth following?" As we return to the Gospel of John, crowds of people are following Jesus. What kind of leader is he? Is he planning to use them and use us? Is he a leader that, like a pyramid marketing scheme, is simply trying pad his power? Discover why Jesus is different. He is the one leader worth following.

John on Jesus 10:1-21 - Take Me To Your Leader - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus 10:1-21 - Take Me To Your Leader - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus 10:1-21 - Take Me To Your Leader - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus 10:1-21 - Take Me To Your Leader - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus 10:1-21 - Take Me To Your Leader - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Leadership

Close your eyes. Imagine life in the darkness of absolute blindness. A vast world exists that you can not see. Similar to physical blindness, the Bible tells us we are all born spiritually blind. We can not see the true identity of Jesus unless God supernaturally opens our eyes.

John on Jesus - Born Blind - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Born Blind - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Born Blind - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Born Blind - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Repentance, Faith, Evangelism

Life is filled with pain. Thousand died in the terror attacks on the World Trade Center. Cancer sucks the life out of 547,000 Americans a year. Tropical storms, like hurricane Sandy, leave thousands homeless and cold. Where is God? If he is powerful, why doesn't he do something about it? If he is good, why doesn't he stop it? Is there an answer? Suffering is a complex issue. Thankfully, the Bible gives a little understanding of why God allows it. Join us as we learn why God lets suffering into our life.

John on Jesus - Why Do We Suffer? - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Why Do We Suffer? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Why Do We Suffer? - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Why Do We Suffer? - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Why Do We Suffer? - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Suffering, Evil, Eternal Rewards

In the Avengers movie, Loki uses his scepter to take over the heart of Hawk Eye, one of the film's heroes. While Hawk Eye's mind and body are under his control, his will is under the direction of a sinister force. The movie is a story about comic book super heroes but there is biblical truth behind it. Each of us has a will that is under the direction of a sinister force called sin. When faced with a well-timed temptation, the power of sin allure can overwhelm even the strongest hearts. Where can we find freedom from this slavery. Join us as Jesus tells us where we find "Freedom from Sin."

John on Jesus - Freedom from Sin - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Freedom from Sin - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Freedom from Sin - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Freedom from Sin - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Freedom from Sin - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Sin, Freedom from Sin, Sanctification

Where was Jesus in the Old Testament? Was he on vacation until 0 A.D.? In this message, we discover Jesus was surprisingly active. What we learn from following him in the Old Testament teach us how we follow him today.

John on Jesus - Light of the World - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Light of the World - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Light of the World - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Light of the World - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Light of the World - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Light, Sin, Jesus, Old Testament, Christ

We live in a sexually saturated society. Every place we look we face temptations. Divorce is as common as apple pie and Chevrolet. What are we to do in the wake of our sexual sin? How will God treat us when we fail beyond our wildest imaginations? In this message, we learn that Jesus is the best place we can turn in the face of sexual disaster.

John on Jesus - Adultery - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Adultery - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Adultery - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Adultery - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Adultery - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Adultery, Sex, Fornication

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When you bring Jesus into a conversation, you instantly polarize the room. Some people love him, others hate him. In our desire to avoid offending others, we keep quiet about Jesus and wait for an opportune moment. Is that the way the Jesus presented himself? Was the early church known for waiting for just the right moment so they were sure not to offend? It was just the opposite. They brought Jesus into conversations expecting he would divide the room. That is the way the church grew.

John on Jesus - Jesus Divides - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Jesus Divides - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Jesus Divides - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Jesus Divides - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Jesus Divides - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Evangelism

Sometimes Jesus says things that are hard to hear. As we finish of John 6, Jesus says things that are so hard to hear. Most of the crowd that follows him can't take it. They walk away. Will you walk away? Can you handle the hard teachings of Jesus?

John on Jesus - Hard Words - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Hard Words - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Hard Words - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Hard Words - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Hard Words - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Election

Turn on the television and we find a world filled with celebrities. Most of us will never have our name written in lights. We are ordinary people with ordinary talents living ordinary lives. In Jesus' kingdom, the heroes are not those you expect. They are ordinary people. In this story, we meet a teenage boy with a boring lunch that, through Jesus, became the hero that saved the day.

John on Jesus - Fishes and Loaves - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Fishes and Loaves - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Fishes and Loaves - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Fishes and Loaves - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Fishes and Loaves - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Generosity, Scarcity, Ordinary Heroes

Jesus claimed to be the Son of God. When someone claims that today, we put them in a rubber room and have men in white coats medicate them. That is the same reaction the Jewish leaders of the 1st century had to Jesus. The difference is Jesus had proof to substantiate his claims. Join us as we discover how Jesus proved his claim to be the Son of God.

John on Jesus - Proving Jesus is the Son of God - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Proving Jesus is the Son of God - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Proving Jesus is the Son of God - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Proving Jesus is the Son of God - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Proving Jesus is the Son of God - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Evidence, Jesus

Is your Christian worship unchristian? Many in the church make too little of Christ. Jesus is treated like power windows. He is a nice accessory but he isn't the center of our life, faith and worship. In this message we discover how much emphasis God the Father asks us to place on God the Son.

John on Jesus - To Honor God the Father, Honor God the Son - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - To Honor God the Father, Honor God the Son - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - To Honor God the Father, Honor God the Son - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - To Honor God the Father, Honor God the Son - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - To Honor God the Father, Honor God the Son - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Jesus, World Religions, Worship

Some people make you sick. They are a burden. They whine. They have no friends for obvious reasons. They claim than want to change but they never do anything about it. In this passage, Jesus heals an irritable cantankerous old man. The good news is Jesus loves irritable, cantankerous, whining people. Thank goodness he does! Each of us has times when we are like that. When we are at our worst, Jesus is at his best.

John on Jesus - Healing at the Bethesda Community Pool - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Healing at the Bethesda Community Pool - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Healing at the Bethesda Community Pool - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Healing at the Bethesda Community Pool - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Healing at the Bethesda Community Pool - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

If your son's life hung in the balance, what would you do? In this message, we meet a dad desperate for a miracle. Learn why Jesus healed his son when he refused to do a miracle for countless others. Join us as we discover what must be true for a miracle.

John on Jesus - One Desperate Dad - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - One Desperate Dad - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - One Desperate Dad - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - One Desperate Dad - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - One Desperate Dad - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Fatherhood, Faith, Trials, Miracles

Where is God most likely to work? God loves to do his best work in the most unlikely times, with the most unlikely people and in the most unlikely places. In this message, learn where God is most likely to show up in a powerful way in your life.

John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 2 - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 2 - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 2 - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 2 - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 2 - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Everyone is thirsty. We are thirsty to be loved. We are thirsty to connect with God. We try to satisfy our thirst with sex, toys and religion but none of it satisfies. In this message, Jesus introduces himself as the one thing that can satisfy the thirst in our heart.

John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 1 - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 1 - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 1 - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 1 - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - Pt. 1 - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Love, Prejudice

Everyone faces times of loss. Every career that rises must eventually set. In this message, we discover how John the Baptist handles losing market share in the baptism business. We learn how to survive the seasons of life where our influence wanes.

John on Jesus - He Must Increase, I Must Decrease - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - He Must Increase, I Must Decrease - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - He Must Increase, I Must Decrease - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - He Must Increase, I Must Decrease - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - He Must Increase, I Must Decrease - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: humility, Sovereignty, Joy

In 2011, Rob Bell, the senior pastor of Mars Hill Church in Michigan, published a controversial book titled, "Love Wins: A book about heaven, hell and the fate of every person who ever lived." In it, Robs says, "What if the story of heaven and hell we have been taught is not, in fact, what the bible teaches…. how could it be good news if billions suffer in hell while only a select few go to heaven?" Rob proposes that hell is a type of reform school from which everyone will eventually graduate. Is this true? Join us as we let the Bible tell us about heaven, hell and the fate of every person who ever lived.

John on Jesus - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus? - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus? - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus? - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus? - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Hell, Annihilationism, Universalism, Sin, Evangelism, Rob Bell

John 3:16 is the most famous verse in the Bible. It has made inroads into popular culture appearing on cups, shopping bags and even Tim Tebow's eye paint! What shocking truth does it tell us that we take for granted? Even worse, it is possible to know John 3:16 but fail to have its truth a reality in your life. In this message, we see the power of John 3:16 in a way we may have missed.

John on Jesus - The Greatest Verse in the Bible - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - The Greatest Verse in the Bible - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - The Greatest Verse in the Bible - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - The Greatest Verse in the Bible - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - The Greatest Verse in the Bible - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Love, Jesus, Christ, Faith, Salvation

What does it mean to be born again? Does it mean you need to be baptized? How do you know if someone is born again? In John 3, Jesus meets Nicodemus, a man who can't figure out the riddle of what it means to be born again. Join us in learning what it means and how it can happen in your life!

John on Jesus - You Must Be Born Again - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - You Must Be Born Again - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - You Must Be Born Again - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - You Must Be Born Again - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - You Must Be Born Again - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Born Again, Salvation

What makes you angry? Burned dinner? Stock market loss? Unexpected bill? This week, Jesus is angry. He goes UFC cage fighter in church during holiday worship. What made Jesus so angry? More important, what should we avoid to not provoke his anger today?

John on Jesus - What Makes Jesus Angry? - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - What Makes Jesus Angry? - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - What Makes Jesus Angry? - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - What Makes Jesus Angry? - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - What Makes Jesus Angry? - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Worship, Consumer Christianity, Passover

In the Gospel of John, Christ's miracles are called signs. They don't just demonstrate Christ's identity but they teach us about God. In this first miracle, we discover where to find grace in our time of need.

John on Jesus - Finding Grace - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - Finding Grace - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - Finding Grace - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Finding Grace - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Finding Grace - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Alcoholism, Drinking, Grace

How will the church reach the world? When we look at the people who don't know Jesus, the task feels overwhelming. Did you know God doesn't want you to tell everyone about Jesus? There is only a small group of people most of us are responsible for. Who are they? In this message, we learn who they are and what can happen when we tell them.

John on Jesus - The Power of My Network - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - The Power of My Network - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - The Power of My Network - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - The Power of My Network - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - The Power of My Network - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Friendships, Evangelism, Apologetics, Relationships

One of the best ways to introduce somebody is through a mutual friend. John the Baptist was a well-know figure of the ancient world. In this message, we learn John the Baptist's opinion of Jesus and why Jesus said about him "among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist."

John on Jesus - John, the Baptizer - Audio - MP3
John on Jesus - John, the Baptizer - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - M4A
John on Jesus - John, the Baptizer - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - John, the Baptizer - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - John, the Baptizer - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

Tags: Courage, humility

How can we tell people about Jesus in a way they can understand? In this message, John talks about Jesus in a way that gets everyone's attention. Along the way, we snuff out an ancient heretic.

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Before we begin our study in the Gospel of John, we take a week to meet John. We find he is not too different from any of us. He is a man who made mistakes. He is a man with character flaws. He is a man who failed Jesus multiple times. Most importantly, he is a man who loved Jesus, because Jesus kept loving him.

John on Jesus - Meet John - Audio - MP3
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John on Jesus - Meet John - Manuscript - PDF
John on Jesus - Meet John - Sermon Handout - PDF
John on Jesus - Meet John - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF