In the middle of the book of John, we find a short passage describing a time when Jesus goes “undercover”. In this narrative, John includes an “undercover view” of what the crowd really thinks about Jesus which challenges us to examine ourselves and ask, “What do I think about him?”

When it comes to deciding what is truth, sometimes it pays to be like Sherlock Holmes: “Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” Today’s passage will challenge us to approach Christ’s teaching with that exact same attitude.

Sammy from Galilee is going to share a story he experienced with Jesus from the first century.

For many people, religion, their religion, is how one comes in right relationship with God. The irony here is that by focusing on one’s religion, one oftentimes misses the very person, and consequently the goal, our religion says we have met.

Sometimes doing the wrong thing has a negative impact on your life. Sometimes doing the right thing does as well. Today we’re going to look at two people who both experience a bad thing for opposite reasons and learn some life-lessons from both of them.

Sitting on the sideline is easy. Watching and celebrating a good play can be exciting. However, being a follower of Jesus Christ requires participation. People say you can “do” church without being involved. God says, “You can’t be my disciple without getting involved.” In today’s passage, Christ throws out the challenge to His followers, “It’s […]

Have you ever had a late-night conversation with God over things you don’t like or understand? You would not be the first. Today’s account from the book of John follows the conversation a religious leader had with Jesus one night; a conversation that may not be very entertaining but definitely makes you think about life…and […]

Jesus’ first miracle has caused consternation for some and great joy for others. But are the reasons for these emotions the point of this account? Today we are going to study Christ’s first miracle and try to determine if we’re missing the forest (the main point) for the trees (the secondary details).

Most people have something they want to do different each New Year: Lose weight. Be more patient with people. Spend money better. Spend less time at work. Etc. The problem is seldom do these “resolutions” get met. We may start out strong but then life happens and we get discouraged and quit. Well, God wants […]

Every Christmas, Christians around the world celebrate the miracle of Christ’s birth. But have you ever stopped to consider why Christ had to be born? This sermon series will address eight reasons found in the book of Hebrews for why Christ had to become a man and will challenge us to think beyond our traditions […]