After Jesus restored Peter, he said to Peter that he would die a martyr’s death, and reiterated again: follow me. The call of Jesus is not to a comfortable life.…
The story of Peter’s restoration is the story of our restoration. At the Last Supper, Peter confidently declared that even if all of the other disciples fell away, he would…
Jesus and John gave us the key to understanding the Bible. This is at the foundation of our faith. If we don’t get this, we will miss everything else, because…
In John chapter 20, Jesus has appeared to the disciples after his resurrection. However, Thomas was not with them. When the other disciples tell Thomas, he defiantly says he won’t…
Today’s sermon is entitled, “Following the Final Footsteps of Jesus.” Today’s sermon is going to be very different. I usually preach from one passage and try to dig into that…
In John chapter 17, Jesus prays for his disciples to be one with each other as he is one with the Father. This oneness with God and one another is…
Jesus didn’t say that following him would free us of all troubles. He said we would have troubles because (1) of our sins and the ensuing enslavement by Satan that…
Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do…
What Jesus said at the Last Supper seems to be convoluted and difficult to understand. But when you dig in, you can see that the heart of the passage is…
Many of us ask at one time or another, the first order questions of life: Who am I? What is the meaning of life? Some of us seek to find…
While still in the Upper Room on the night he was betrayed, Jesus could sense that his betrayal had set in motion the events that would ultimately lead to his…
We think of Judas as the ultimate evil. His name is virtually synonymous with betrayal. After all, he did betray the Son of God for 30 pieces of silver. But,…
On the night Jesus was betrayed, he demonstrated the full extent of his love by washing the feet of all the disciples—including Judas, his betrayer. In this humble act, Jesus…
Jesus viewed the cross as glorious. How could such a degrading death be glorious? There are many ways to explain the glory of the cross, but in this passage, Jesus…
At the Festival of Tabernacles, Jesus heard and saw the Israelites displaying their soul’s thirst for the unconditional love of God. The prayers, ceremonies and scriptures used during the feast…
Jesus had many disciples, people who followed him for many reasons. But, at one point, they could not accept what Jesus was saying. They stopped following Jesus and left. They…
Jesus said, I AM the Bread of Life. He is the source of life—not just to exist but to rejoice, find meaning, and live an exhilarating life. He is the…
Fear! We all deal with it, but there are times when life happens and we become completely overwhelmed by our circumstances. Or we become paralyzed with the thought of God’s…
This passage is about food. Jesus fed 5000 men and unaccounted number of women and children. But, this passage is more than about physical food. It is also about spiritual…
In this passage, Jesus directly and indirectly taught us three things about how to read the Bible. First, he taught us to read the Bible as the authoritative word of…
When Jesus was accused of making himself equal to God, Jesus didn’t back down. In fact, he claimed to be God’s unique Son, self-existent without being created, who deserved to…
The story of the man who had been ill for 38 long years speaks to Jesus’ care not just for our physical well-being but even more so for the well-being…
The story of the healing of the royal official’s son is a sign and miracle that guides us to life- giving faith. Kevin discussed five things that this passage teaches…
Two Sundays ago, Kevin shared a message entitled, Embracing The Others. The story of the Samaritan woman shows that Jesus broke down all kinds of barriers—racial, religious, gender, political, and…
At a wedding in Cana, Jesus turns water into wine. As amazing as the miracle is, there is a deeper meaning to the story than the miracle itself. John includes…
Jesus told his those who were interested: (1) come and see; (2) follow me; and (3) you ain’t seen nothing yet. (1) Come and see. Jesus is calling us to…
John the Baptist said that his role was to make straight the way for the Lord, the coming of the Messiah. The way he accomplished this was through preaching repentance,…