The Gospel of John 6:1-24 As far as Jesus’ miracles go, it doesn’t get much better than the feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus walking on the water. Why would Jesus choose to show his power through an unlikely meal and this nature-defying act? Is Jesus just showing off, or is he building a case … Read more
Reformation Sunday, October 30, 2011 “Don’t tell me what to do!” How many times do you hear that one? We have a way of resisting authority on the basis of our individual rights. However, in the military a phrase like that would not play well with a superior. Who is your superior? Who is their … Read more
The Gospel of John 5:16-47 In any family business, the heir of the business must one day display the kind of ability to run the business just as it has been run in the past. Jesus is in the family business. If Jesus is God’s son, then he can do everything his Father can do. … Read more
Sunday, October 23, 2011 When we read the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, the last thing we expect this woman to be is a witness to Jesus. Yet, that’s exactly what she becomes. What is your witness? What is your testimony? It doesn’t have to be complicated. Listen to Vicar Lusienie Fofana … Read more
The Gospel of John 4:43-5:15 Two healings. Two very different reactions to Jesus. One man hears the powerful command of Jesus and simply walks away in faith. The other seeks to convict the man who healed him. Weekly Memory Verse: John 4:50 “Jesus replied, ‘You may go. Your son will live.’ The man took Jesus … Read more
Sunday, October 16, 2011 John 3:16 is easily the most famous verse of the Bible. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” So, what does that have to do with the old Pepsi can lamp in … Read more
The Gospel of John 4:1-42 Jewish man meets Samaritan woman alone at the heat of the day gathering water. Awkward. Oh, and that Jewish man is also God. He knows things that he shouldn’t know. He says things that sound too good to be true. Could he really be the one? Weekly Memory Verse: John … Read more
Sunday, October 9, 2011 Life is full of surprises. It would be pretty boring if it weren’t. Surprises have everything to do with our expectations. It’s much harder to be surprised when we expect something to happen. What do we expect from the Bible? A good story? Positive morals? Inspiration? If that’s it, you’re in … Read more
Poor Nicodemus didn’t stand a chance. Born again? Water and the Spirit? Heavenly things? He was left dazed and confused. Lucky for us, Jesus is very clear about why God had sent him into the world. Even John the Baptist seems to have it down. It’s all about eternal life. Weekly Memory Verse: John 3:16 … Read more
Sunday, October 2, 2011 Jesus picks up a few new disciples from John the Baptist and his first question to them is, “What are you looking for?” The same question goes for us. What are we looking for? In a world where we can find any sort of wickedness at the click of a button, … Read more