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Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 24 – John 19:17-27 July 24, 2022 Big Idea: The cross of Christ, foretold by the OT, tells us who God is and what he’s like. Title: King’s Cross Purpose: To help people see what the cross reveals about God and how the OT pointed to it.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 23 – John 19:1-16 July 17, 2022 Big Idea: You become what you behold- so behold Jesus the king! Title: Behold Your King! Purpose: To help people see Jesus clearly as our king and learn to look to him in all of life.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 22 – John 18:28-40 July 10, 2022 Big Idea: Jesus is a different kind of king. Title: The King’s Trial Purpose: To help us see Jesus as a different kind of king, marked by truth and substitution.

FBC Sunday Service - 07.03.22 - Ian Ahlstrom by FBC Benicia

Andrae Robinson Preaching Passage: Isaiah 55

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 19 – John 18:1-12 June 19, 2022 *Father’s Day* Big Idea: Jesus is God: fully in control and willingly laying down his life for us. Title: Arresting God Purpose: To help us see Jesus as God: in control and willingly laying down his life for us.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 19 – John 17:20-26 June 12, 2022 Big Idea: Our unity in the gospel is a desire of God’s heart & powerful witness to the world. Title: A Call To Unity Purpose: To help us see the call to, result of, steps toward, & basis for UNITY in the gospel.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 18 – John 17:9-19 June 5, 2022 Big Idea: Jesus prays for his disciples to be kept from danger, kept in the world, and kept for mission. Title: Kept From, Kept In, Kept For Purpose: To help us understand Jesu’s heart for his disciples through his prayer to the Father.

Follow Me: The Gospel of John / Glory of God / John 17:1–8 Title: The Glorification of God When we listen to this prayer, we are seeing the glorification of God through Jesus Christ and His teachings and suffering on the cross.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 16 – John 16:25-33 May 22, 2022 Big Idea: The finished work of Christ gives us access to the Father and confidence in trouble. Title: Take Heart! Purpose: To encourage us with the truth and results of Christ’s finished work for us.

Preaching JOHN: Follow Me 16:16-24

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 14 – John 16:1-15 May 8, 2022 Big Idea: For our good, Jesus leaves and sends the Advocate who will convict and guide. Title: The Advocate Purpose: To help us understand the Holy Spirit’s role and thus be comforted.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 13 – John 15:18-27 May 1, 2022 Big Idea: Expect opposition because of who you are and who you follow. Title: Expect Opposition Purpose: To prepare us to understand and face opposition with loving witness.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 12 – John 15:9-17 April 24, 2022 Big Idea: Life in the vine is marked by love, obedience, joy, friendship, and fruit! Title: A Basic Guide to Life in the Vine Purpose: To help people understand some of the basics of life with Jesus.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 11 – John 15:1-8 Pt 2 April 17, 2022 EASTER SUNDAY Big Idea: Remaining in Jesus, the living one, is the key to bearing fruit. Title: The Vine and the Branches Pt 2 Purpose: To help us see Jesus as the source of life and remain in him to bear fruit.

Good Friday – John 19:30 April 15, 2022 Big Idea: Jesus’ cry of “it is finished” shows that he has accomplished what we could not. Title: Good Friday 2022 Purpose: To help us see the purpose and meaning of the Cross.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 10 – John 15:1-8 Pt 1 April 10, 2022 Big Idea: If we have life in the Son we will be pruned by the Father. Title: The Vine and the Branches Pt 1 Purpose: To help us see Jesus as the source of life and the Father’s good pruning work.

John 14:15-31

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 8 – John 14:1-14 March 27, 2021 Big Idea: Jesus is the way to the Father and shows us the Father. Title: The Way, Truth, and Life Purpose: To teach clearly what God is like and how to get into right relationship with him.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 7 – John 13:31-38 March 20, 2021 Big Idea: We must love as Jesus has loved us. Title: Glory, Love, & Denial Purpose: To help us know how to respond to the glory and love of Jesus shown on the cross.

Sermon: What Drives You? Speake: Ian Ahlstrom Follow Me: The Gospel of John / John 13:18–30 Idea: What is the drive in your life and does that drive pull you away from God or closer to Him?

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 5 – John 13:1-17 March 6, 2021 Big Idea: Jesus, the servant king, must wash us and we must likewise serve others. Title: On Washing Feet Purpose: To help us receive the work of Christ in humility and live to serve others.

FBC Service - 02.27.22 - Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews by FBC Benicia

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week 3 – John 12:20-36 February 20, 2021 Big Idea: Jesus’ death & resurrection is the most momentous event in history. Title: The Hour Has Come Purpose: To help us understand the teaching of Jesus on his coming death.

Gospel of John: Follow Me- Week15 – John 12:12-19 February 13, 2021 Big Idea: Jesus is the king, but not the king we expected. Title: A Different Kind of King Purpose: To help people worship Jesus as King and receive him on *his* terms.