Bible Text: John 4:7-26 | “Give Me This Water,” John 4:7-26 Introduction: The afternoon gathering of women at the Guatemala village well The ability (and willingness) to strike…
Bible Text: John 3:16-21 | “Living In Shadows,” John 3:16-1 Introduction: The patient who wants a pill rather than a remedy The trouble with John 3:16 is that…
Bible Text: John 2:23 - 3:15 | “How,” John 2:23-3:15 Introduction: (2010) Pew Research claims 2.18 billion Christians worldwide out of 6.9 billion people What do we know…
Bible Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 | Ligaments of Love Ephesians 4:1-16 Introduction: (Therefore) in light of what Paul has written so far about our position in Christ. …
Bible Text: John 2:1-17 | Ephesians 4:1-16 Introduction: (Therefore) in light of what Paul has written so far about our position in Christ. I. God’s Plan:…
Bible Text: John 1:29-42 | “Full Disclosure,” John 1:19-42 Introduction: Son, husband, father, grandfather, pastor Airline travel and the TSA I. Credentials A. (v29) “Behold, the…
Bible Text: John 1:1-5; 10-14 | “The Word Was God” Isaiah 60:1-6, John 1:1-5, 10-14 Introduction: Epic battles like Lord of the Rings, or Axis vs. Allies, or jihad,…
Bible Text: Luke 1:26-38 | “The Son of the Most High” Luke 1:26-38 Introduction: Everybody wants a hero to save them but rarely does anybody want to serve their…
Bible Text: Mark 1:1-11 | “Jesus Christ, the Son of God” Mark 1:1-11 Introduction: Note the parallel formulation to August Caesar, the Son of a God The term gospel…
Bible Text: Matthew 1:1-17 | “The Son of David, the Son of Abraham” Matthew 1:1-17 Introduction: Who’s in your family tree? Stories we tell at Thanksgiving of crazy relatives.…