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This sermon from Dwell City Church explores the transition of leadership and community unity as Jesus prepares his disciples for his departure. Pastor Steven Wilhoit explains that Christ secures his followers' bond through a new commandment to love one another, a mandate rooted in the eternal, sacrificial love shared within the Trinity . The text emphasizes that this specific type of love serves a...

This study guide explores the transition of leadership and community unity as Jesus prepares his disciples for his departure. It explains that Christ secures his followers' bond through a new commandment to love one another, a mandate rooted in the eternal, sacrificial love shared within the Trinity . The text emphasizes that this specific type of love serves as the definitive identity marker for...

This sermon examines John 13:21-30 to analyze the contrast between Jesus’s divine sovereignty and the limited perception of His disciples during Judas’s betrayal . By referencing the film Frozen , it illustrates how betrayal is a recognizable human experience, yet emphasizes that Jesus remained in complete control even while experiencing deep emotional anguish . The text highlights that while the...

This study guide examines John 13:21-30 to analyze the contrast between Jesus’s divine sovereignty and the limited perception of His disciples during Judas’s betrayal . By referencing the film Frozen , it illustrates how betrayal is a recognizable human experience, yet emphasizes that Jesus remained in complete control even while experiencing deep emotional anguish . The text highlights that while...

In this sermon from Dwell City Church , Steven Wilhoit explores the profound nature of the love of Christ as depicted in the Gospel of John. By examining the narrative of Jesus washing the disciples' feet , the speaker highlights how the King of the universe adopted the lowly position of a servant to provide a model for his followers. The sermon argues that this divine affection is multifaceted ,...

This study guide explores the profound nature of the love of Christ as depicted in the Gospel of John. By examining the narrative of Jesus washing the disciples' feet , it highlights how the King of the universe adopted the lowly position of a servant to provide a model for his followers. The message argues that this divine affection is multifaceted , acting as an enduring, humble, and cleansing f...

This sermon explains that while worldly joys are temporary, Jesus offers a "greater joy" that is permanent and unchanging, fitting with the message of "great joy" announced at his birth. The sermon identifies three ways Jesus is the source of joy: by allowing believers to behold the Father , by bringing them out of darkness (spiritual, theological, and moral), and by bearing their judgment upon hi...

While worldly joys are temporary, Jesus offers a "greater joy" that is permanent and unchanging, fitting with the message of "great joy" announced at his birth. This study guide identifies three ways Jesus is the source of joy: by allowing believers to behold the Father , by bringing them out of darkness (spiritual, theological, and moral), and by bearing their judgment upon himself. Ultimately, i...

This sermon instructs listeners on how to find peace when personal circumstances are difficult or stressful, using the context of the Christmas season as an example. Drawing heavily on John 12:36-43, it first addresses the scriptural question of why people failed to believe in Jesus despite witnessing his seven major signs and abundant miracles. The explanation is rooted in the fulfillment of prop...

This study guide instructs listeners on how to find peace when personal circumstances are difficult or stressful, using the context of the Christmas season as an example. Drawing heavily on John 12:36-43, it first addresses the scriptural question of why people failed to believe in Jesus despite witnessing his seven major signs and abundant miracles. The explanation is rooted in the fulfillment of...

This sermon centers on the theme of hope arising from seemingly bleak situations , exemplified by the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. The speaker begins by recounting the story of missionary Charlotte "Lottie" Moon , whose ultimate commitment to serving the impoverished led to the enduring establishment of a major annual missions offering in her honor. Analyzing John 12:27-36, the sermon explai...

This study guide centers on the theme of hope arising from seemingly bleak situations , exemplified by the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. It begins by recounting the story of missionary Charlotte "Lottie" Moon , whose ultimate commitment to serving the impoverished led to the enduring establishment of a major annual missions offering in her honor. Analyzing John 12:27-36, the message explains...

This sermon focuses on the biblical passage John 12:20-26 . The central theme explored is the necessity of self-denial in order to truly live for Christ, illustrating this concept through the metaphor of a grain of wheat dying to bear fruit and references to secular examples of self-sacrifice . It interprets Jesus's response to Greeks seeking him out as an assertion that His impending glorificatio...

This study guide focuses on the biblical passage John 12:20-26 . The central theme explored is the necessity of self-denial in order to truly live for Christ, illustrating this concept through the metaphor of a grain of wheat dying to bear fruit and references to secular examples of self-sacrifice . It interprets Jesus's response to Greeks seeking him out as an assertion that His impending glorifi...

This sermon focuses on the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem , interpreting the events described in John 12 to reveal the true nature of Christ's kingship. The speaker explains that Jesus is not the nationalistic, military figure the crowds expected, using illustrations like the story of Aladdin and military commanders to make the point. Instead, the entry on the humble donkey and its timing...

This study guide focuses on the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem , interpreting the events described in John 12 to reveal the true nature of Christ's kingship. It explains that Jesus is not the nationalistic, military figure the crowds expected, using illustrations like the story of Aladdin and military commanders to make the point. Instead, the entry on the humble donkey and its timing dur...

This sermon explores the nature of true worship, contrasting the genuine, selfless devotion of Mary with the destructive, self-serving actions of Judas Iscariot as described in the Gospel of John. The speaker uses the quote that the "heart is an idol factory" to establish that all people worship something, and he encourages the congregation to practice wholehearted, costly, and selfless worship fo...

This study guide explores the nature of true worship, contrasting the genuine, selfless devotion of Mary with the destructive, self-serving actions of Judas Iscariot as described in the Gospel of John. It uses the quote that the "heart is an idol factory" to establish that all people worship something, and he encourages the congregation to practice wholehearted, costly, and selfless worship focuse...

This sermon delivered by Pastor Chris Myers of Dwell City Church focuses on a specific passage in the Gospel of John, explaining the motivations of the Pharisees and Chief Priests (the Sanhedrin) in plotting to kill Jesus, especially after the resurrection of Lazarus. The sermon argues that the plot was primarily motivated by a desire to maintain their power and avoid Roman intervention, was revea...

This study guide focuses on a specific passage in the Gospel of John, explaining the motivations of the Pharisees and Chief Priests (the Sanhedrin) in plotting to kill Jesus, especially after the resurrection of Lazarus. It argues that the plot was primarily motivated by a desire to maintain their power and avoid Roman intervention, was revealed by prophecy through the unwitting statement of the h...

This sermon titled "Glory through the Dark" delivered by Steven Wilhoit at Dwell City Church, focuses on John 11:1-42. The central theme of the sermon is the theological question of why bad things happen , asserting that God orchestrates suffering and "darkness" to magnify His glory in Jesus Christ. Wilhoit uses the story of Lazarus's death and resurrection to illustrate this point, explaining tha...

This study guide focuses on John 11:1-42. The central theme of the message is the theological question of why bad things happen , asserting that God orchestrates suffering and "darkness" to magnify His glory in Jesus Christ. It uses the story of Lazarus's death and resurrection to illustrate this point, explaining that Jesus intentionally delayed His arrival so that Lazarus would die, thereby allo...

This sermon titled "The Sovereign Shepherd" delivered at Dwell City Church, focuses on the biblical passage about Jesus declaring his divinity and the security of his followers. It explores the meaning of Jesus as the "Sovereign Shepherd" who provides eternal life and perfect protection for his sheep in an age of uncertainty. A significant portion of the sermon is dedicated to explaining the histo...

This study guide focuses on the biblical passage about Jesus declaring his divinity and the security of his followers. It explores the meaning of Jesus as the "Sovereign Shepherd" who provides eternal life and perfect protection for his sheep in an age of uncertainty. A significant portion of the sermon is dedicated to explaining the historical context of the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) , using...

This sermon delivered by Chris Myers at Dwell City Church , focuses on the biblical passage of John 10:1-21 , which describes Jesus as the Good Shepherd . The sermon uses the metaphor of voice recognition technology to illustrate how sheep, representing believers, recognize and follow the voice of their shepherd but flee from strangers. Myers explains the context of the passage, noting that it fol...