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Political ads love a contrast: one candidate in ominous black and white, the other bathed in sunlight. John 18 gives us a contrast too. Jesus says, “I am he,” and walks toward the cross. Peter says, “I am not,” and warms his hands by the fire. And if you’ve ever failed Jesus, you know how that fire feels. This is Believe! The Gospel of John. Pastor Jeff Bucknam, John 18:1–27: “Phenomenal Failure.”...

Has anyone ever prayed for you—really prayed, with tears? The night before the cross, Jesus prayed for His disciples. And then He prayed for you. It’s the longest prayer of Jesus recorded in the Bible, and every request in it is aimed at getting us home. This is Believe! The Gospel of John. Here’s Pastor Jeff Bucknam on John 17, “Closing Prayer.” Let’s get into it. Executive Producer: Dave Putnam...

When Pastor Jeff picked his son up from camp, Ethan told him things got a lot better once he knew Dad was coming. Jesus told his followers that hard days were ahead. He also told them He was coming back. Pastor Jeff Bucknam takes us through John 15 and 16. This is Believe! The Gospel of John. “Here Comes Trouble.” Let’s get into it. Executive Producer: Dave Putnam Speaker: Pastor Jeff Bucknam Soun...

Have you ever looked like you knew exactly what you were doing, only to discover that appearances can be deceiving? In John 15:1–17, Jesus teaches that genuine discipleship isn't measured by appearances or religious activity, but by the lasting fruit that comes from abiding in Him. In this message, “Branch Management,” we explore what it means to remain connected to Christ, trust the Father's prun...

When Pastor Jeff was a kid and his parents went away, they often left him a to-do list. The night before the cross, Jesus does something similar for His disciples. He's leaving, they're afraid, and He tells them exactly how to live until He returns. This is Believe! The Gospel of John. Pastor Jeff Thompson takes us through John 13 and 14 in a message called "While I'm Away." Let's get into it. Exe...

Most of us remember the first time a close friend turned on us, and that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach. Jesus felt it too, and it came from one of the Twelve. So what do we make of people who follow Jesus for a while, then walk away? This is Believe! The Gospel of John. Pastor Jeff Bucknam, John 13:18–30: "The Betrayer." Let's get into it. Executive Producer: Dave Putnam Speaker: Pastor...

Imagine the President showing up at your house to scrub your toilet. You'd stop him. It's beneath him. Now picture the One who holds all authority in the universe kneeling with a towel to wash dirty feet, including the feet of the man about to betray him. This is Believe! The Gospel of John. Pastor Jeff Bucknam takes us into John 13:1–17 in a message called "Phenomenal Footwork." Let's get into it...

When something is too big for words, we turn to poetry. That's exactly what happens in Romans 11:33–36 — Paul is so overwhelmed by God that all he can do is burst into song. Today, Pastor Jeff Bucknam walks us through that hymn of praise, showing us a God who is wiser, better, and the whole point of it all. This is 'To Only God Be the Glory.' Executive Producer: Dave Putnam Speaker: Pastor Jeff Bu...

Word had spread across Jerusalem: Jesus raised a man from the dead. Everyone had to decide what to do with that. The religious leaders plotted to kill him. A grieving sister poured out a year's wages in perfume on his feet. And a trusted friend, smiling the whole time, was already planning to betray him. Same news, three completely different responses — and today, we're asking which one looks like...

There was a season of my life when I lived above a morgue. Late-night garage doors rolling open below my floor. Embalming. Makeup on someone who'd never wear it again. Before that, death was something that happened to other people. Most of us keep it that way — we make the dead look alive, we keep the kids away from funerals. But death doesn't stay at arm's length forever. Eventually you're the on...

You get the call. Someone you love is in trouble, and you expect help to come right away. But it doesn't. Not that hour. Not that day. The silence stretches on, and you're left wondering if anyone's coming at all. That's exactly where Mary and Martha find themselves. They send word to Jesus that His close friend Lazarus is sick—dying, even—and surely He'll drop everything. Instead, He waits. Two m...

Have you ever been in an argument where the other person refuses to engage with the evidence? No matter what you say or show, they've already made up their minds. That's exactly where Jesus finds himself at the Feast of Dedication — what we know today as Hanukkah. After three chapters of debate with the religious leaders, they still won't budge. So Jesus ends the argument. But what he says isn't j...

Spend enough time around sheep and you start to understand why God compares us to them. They wander into ditches. They roll onto their backs and can't get up. They need constant rescuing — and somehow, they keep ending up in the same predicaments over and over again. It's not exactly a flattering comparison. But Jesus leans into it fully in John chapter 10 — and what he says about the shepherd cha...

A picture is worth a thousand words. Jesus knew that. He feeds five thousand hungry people — and then calls himself the bread of life. He meets a thirsty woman at a well — and offers her living water. He declares himself the light of the world — and then gives sight to a man who has never seen a single thing in his entire life. That's where we are today in John chapter 9. And this story isn't just...

Have you ever been mistaken for someone you're not? Pastor Jeff Bucknam has, and it got him thinking about counterfeits. The kind that look convincing from a distance, but don't hold up on closer inspection. That's exactly what Jesus is dealing with in John chapter 8. He's surrounded by people who have, in some sense, believed in Him. They followed Him. They used the right words. From a distance,...

Most of us think of faith as something complicated — too many questions, too much uncertainty, too much to figure out. But in John 8, Jesus lays it out in the plainest terms possible. There is a debt. There is a choice. And there is a cross that proves everything. Today, Pastor Jeff Thompson opens John 8:21–30 and shows us that the gospel, at its core, is simple math. This is Believe! The Gospel o...

What do you do when the light is right in front of you — and you still can't see? In John 8, Jesus makes one of the most stunning claims in all of Scripture: I am the light of the world. But the people standing closest to Him walk away unchanged. Today, Pastor Jeff Thompson opens John 8:12–20 and asks the question the whole passage is built around: do you see? This is Believe! The Gospel of John....

Most of us come to Ephesians the way we'd enjoy a beautiful hotel room — we find our favorite truths, settle in, and feel at home. But Paul didn't write a room. He wrote a palace. Today's guest speaker and Harvest church planter, Pastor Abiel Mir, pulls us back to see the whole thing: the King on the throne, His eternal purpose, and the Church He is building to display His glory to the watching wo...

We all hit moments when we look around and realize — we are in over our heads. The problem is too big, the burden too heavy, the road too long. And in those moments, the most important question you can ask is the one Psalm 121 opens with: where does your help come from? Today Pastor Christian Constante walks us through one of the most beloved psalms in all of Scripture — and the answer is better t...

Every crowd that encounters Jesus has to answer the same question — and it's not a comfortable one. In John chapter 7, the tension is rising. The religious leaders are threatened. The crowds are split. And in the middle of it all, Jesus stands up and makes an invitation that stops everything. Today, Pastor Jeff Thompson takes us into John 7:32–52 and asks the question the whole passage is built ar...

There's something uniquely heartbreaking about being close to Jesus — and still missing Him. In John chapter 7, Jesus is surrounded by people: his own brothers, massive festival crowds, the religious elite. And yet, almost no one actually sees who He is. Some are calloused. Some are critical. Some are genuinely curious — and that last group is who this sermon is for. Today, Pastor Tommy Creutz ope...

What do you do when someone you know walks away from the faith? Maybe it's happened in your own family. John 6 shows us a crowd that followed Jesus — and then didn't. Today, Pastor Jeff Bucknam asks the hard question: why do people leave, and what does Jesus say about it? This is in the series, Believe! The Gospel of John. Executive Producer: Dave Putnam Speaker: Pastor Jeff Bucknam Sound design,...

What are you actually looking for when you come to Jesus? A better life? Answered prayers? Relief? In John chapter 6, a crowd chases Jesus across a sea — and he stops them cold with a question they weren't expecting. Today, Pastor Jeff Bucknam opens up what it really means to find Him. This is 'Eat the Bread.' Executive Producer: Dave Putnam Speaker: Pastor Jeff Bucknam Sound design, mixing, and e...

Have you ever looked at a problem and just done the math — and the math didn't work? The need was too big, the resources too small, the odds too long. So you either froze up or gave up. In John chapter 6, Jesus's disciples are staring down exactly that situation: a massive crowd, no food, no budget, and no plan. And what happens next is one of the most famous miracles in all of Scripture — but Pas...

Everybody has an opinion about Jesus. Some people want Jesus the moral teacher, but not Jesus the judge. Some want Jesus the forgiver, but not Jesus the Lord. Others build a version of Jesus that conveniently agrees with everything they already believe. But John 5 will not let us shrink Jesus down into something manageable. Right after healing a man on the Sabbath, Jesus makes a claim so massive t...