Gospel Life Sermons

In Jesus we have the ‘death of death’! From John 8:51 Jesus says, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.’ Even in the midst of those that want to see Jesus killed, He gives His followers a promise that they will literally remember forever! The life we have with Jesus today will never end!

True disciples are those who abide. 'Abiding in God's Word'...is trusting that truth and freedom are found nowhere else but in Jesus! So stay with Him-all your life!

John chapter 8 is a tale of two sinners: a woman caught in adultery and a group of pharisees who didn’t believe that Jesus was the Son of God. Jesus did not distance Himself from either-instead He brought conviction. The woman drew near to her savior and called Him Lord, while the pharisees continued in unbelief and wanted Him dead. Since Jesus is the light of the world, His conviction can bring l...

The wonderful story of Jesus interacting with the adulterous woman in John 8 is filled with controversy, confusion, and plenty of misunderstanding about what this story is even about. However, we consider where this fits in the storyline of scripture, we discover that this story reflects wonderful truths of the gospel to us that will comfort us, call us, and change us to live differently! 

After arriving in Jerusalem during the most important spiritual festival of the year, Jesus announces his mission as the Messiah and invites the crowd to find true spiritual life through belief in Him. However, instead of seeing the crowds believe, what John describes is a scene of division where everyone has developed their own opinion about who they believe Jesus to be. Some will dismiss him, ot...

Like the people in Jerusalem, we often set our own expectations and we think we’ve considered of the best outcomes that will satiate our thirst for things to be made right. Jesus brings us better news. When we encounter good news of the Christ sent by YHWH, we (like the Jews) must set aside our expectations and be accepted into God’s plan to make all things new starting from within us. Our lives a...

On the 8th day of the Feast of Tabernacles (Celebrating God’s provision in the wilderness), Jesus alludes to His divinity; He comes from The Father and The Father sent Him. Centuries of prophecy and anticipation are about to be fulfilled.

As a people of Jesus, we celebrate the truth. Belief is knowing the truth of Jesus. Unbelief is not believing what He has said to be true.  

We confuse Bible knowledge with actual spiritual maturity. Spiritual maturity is submitting our will to the will of our Heavenly Father. Jesus did this perfectly for the glory of the Father and for our everlasting joy with the Father.

The disease of self-righteousness convinces us that we’re right, that everyone else is wrong, and that the world would be a much better place if everyone just listened to ‘me’. By God’s grace, our self-righteousness is always incompatible with the agenda, mission and righteousness of Jesus and this passage invites us to consider who we will choose to rule our lives - Jesus Christ or ourselves?

The local church is given the great honor and responsibility of sharing the good news of Jesus with the world. And so we go, stepping toward our neighbors, our communities, and the unreached to tell them what we've discovered ourselves: Jesus saves!

The church of the living God, is called to be a pillar, holding high and holding fast to the truth; declaring and displaying the beauty, splendor and glory of Jesus. Every time Jesus makes another disciple and every time another Christ-centered church is planted another foundation and pillar arises in that community! It’s a pillar of truth that shines His light into the darkness to display the cha...

The Church is called to display the glory of God in the local community that God has placed them. It's everyday Christians living everyday lives in everyday places for the glory of God. We can live loved, embrace where God has us, fight our sin, and bless others because of Christ alive in us and when we fall, we can cling to the Savior that loves us and changes us for His glory.

Peter is making it crystal clear that to be Christian is to be part of the local church and the climax of this chapter are verses 9 and 10 and it’s here that Peter answers the question, “What is the church?” The church is NOT a building you go to. It’s NOT an organization you join. It’s NOT a service you attend or a charity you support and definitely NOT a social club or a place for political prom...

We recognize Jesus as Lord. We recognize Jesus as the preferred alternative, despite the difficulties. We recognize the value of material things, and it doesn’t compare with Jesus! We recognize Jesus as Messiah and God! Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life!

In the doctrine of Sovereign Election, we see; The Father‘s plan to love us, The Son’s plan to rescue us and The Spirit’s Guarantee of God’s forever grace. Jesus makes it clear that we can only come to Him if the Father draws us to the Son. And Jesus will save all those who come to Him and never cast them out!

In this passage Jesus tells us about the bread of life, the only ting substantial enough to quiet our spiritual craving and satisfying enough to fill up our souls. He stands in front of a crowd and says in essence. The only way to live is to eat the bread of life. In doing so, Jesus makes the first of seven 'I AM' statements and claims that a rich and satisfying life can only be found in Him.

Moses was the greatest hero the Jewish people had ever known. Not only was he responsible for bringing them out of Egypt, but also governing them as a newly established nation and then representing God to them while delivering to them God's law for human flourishing. John 6 is a clear account that Jesus is the One whom Moses' life and ministry were pointing to.

The story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 might be familiar to us but this story isn’t about fish or loaves - this story is all about Jesus! John wants us to see here that Jesus is amazing...that He’s God, that He’s good, and that He provides like nobody has, can or ever will. 

We are much like the religious leaders that Jesus is addressing in this text. We fail to love God and we seek the praise of man, instead of living for the glory of God. Thanks be to Jesus, for Glorifying His Father perfectly, so that we could one day be with Him in Glory!

People of hope make great witnesses to the grace and glory of Jesus in a fallen and broken world full of people existing without real hope and the assurance of real and eternal life.

The resurrection of Jesus does not mean hope for all people. Hope is only for those who hear Jesus’ words and believe them by choosing to trust Him through faith and repentance.

The healing at the Pool of Bethesda is a celebration of Jesus’ compassion and a demonstration of Jesus’ power. Both His compassion and His power put His divinity on display for everyone to see and yet a group of religious rule-followers use this miracle to plot his murder. The question then must be asked: how will we respond to the compassion and power of Jesus Christ, the Son of God? 

Suffering has a unique way to bring us to Jesus, but the ultimate goal in life, is not the elimination of suffering, but instead the ultimate goal is Jesus. When we trust Jesus by clinging to His promises, we are then able to enjoy the power and presence of Jesus even while we suffering and as a result enjoy His rest!