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Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 12:44-50 Main Idea: In Jesus’ final sermon to the Jews in the Gospel of John, we learn key points of Jesus’ ministry. 1. The Final Appeal: We are called to believe in the Triune God and not remain in darkness. 2. The Final Standard of Judgement: We will not be judged by man’s opinions or by subjective standards but by the Word of God. 3. The Final Authority: For...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 12:36-43 Context: In light of Jesus' amazing teaching, how could the people not believe and follow Him? There are three reasons in the text: 1. Hardness of Heart- As the fulfillment of Isaiah 6, the hearts of the people are hardened and they could not believe. 2. Fear of Man- Instead of fearing and honoring God, they are more afraid of what people will do to them...

Rev Colt Hudson Sermon Title: Lifted up!  Main Idea: Jesus fulfilled the Will of God by being lifted up on the cross to die and take the punishment we deserved. Today, we will see the impact of the cross: 1. The Purpose: Jesus recognized His purpose was to glorify God and do the Lord's will. 2. The Power: The implications of the cross are many. But, here specifically, we see the judgment of t...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 12:20-26 Main Idea: Some Greeks wanted to see Jesus because they knew that the Messiah changed everything. How do we see Jesus? Today we are going to look at how we should see Jesus: See His Glory. See His Example. See Him as Lord and yourself as a Servant

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 12:9-19 Context: After the raising of Lazarus and the feast at his home, the crowds continue to flock to Jesus, and today we will learn from their flocking to Him and His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We can learn from 5 key areas: 1. The Sake: The people did not only come for the sake of Jesus but to see the signs He performed. We should come for Christ alone,...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Title - Above All  Sermon Text: John 12:1-8 Main Idea: We are called by Scripture to value Christ and worship Him above all. From this text, we can see three approaches to what we value: 1. Valuing Christ Above All: Mary's actions show us how we should value Christ and worship Him regardless of the cost and cultural implications. 2. Valuing Service Above All: Judas' wo...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 11:45-57 Sermon Title: Three Responses Main Idea: How we respond to the Word and Work of God in our lives reveals where our hearts are. In this text, we see three responses to Jesus' work in raising Lazarus from the dead. These three responses are similar to some of the ways we respond to God's working in our life. 1. The Committed- For some unbelievers, the work...

The Purposeful Plans of God  Rev. Colt Hudson  Sermon Text - John 11:1-16

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon text: John 11:17-37  Main Idea: The people of Lazarus' family loved Jesus, but they misunderstood several things in this text. Their misunderstandings can help us to correct our own. There are 5 here in the text:   Misconception #1: Jesus has to work on our timetable or He isn't working at all.   Misconception #2: Jesus' presence assures a miracle. &nbsp...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: Isaiah 9:2-7 Sermon Title: Advent: The Name Main Idea: We can learn much about Jesus from the Name of the Messiah given to us by Isaiah. We See:  1. The effects of His coming. 2. The implications of His Name. 3. How we are encouraged to live in light of His Name.

Rev. Brandon Pearce Sermon Text -Romans 5:1-12 Sermon Title - The Need for Advent    1. Advent exposes our need for Christ  2. Advent exposes who our master is 3. Advent gives new life  4. Advent fuels our worship  5. Advent gives us assurance

Rev. Brandon Cook Sermon Text - Psalm 136  Sermon Title - " His Faithful Love Endures Forever"    We give thanks to God :   1. For who He is  2. For what He's Done  3. For what He is still doing

Rev. Colt Hudson  Sermon Text - John 10:31-42 Main idea: Jesus' response to the Jewish Authorities with Scripture shows us 4 principles for how we can answer any situation or circumstance with Scripture. Principle 1: Go to Scripture Principle 2: Keep it in Context Principle 3: Scripture Cannot be Broken Principle 4: Point to Christ

Rev Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 10:22-30 Main Idea: Jesus plainly teaches the Jews and we can see 4 things that He plainly teaches: 1. He plainly told them Who He was with His words and His works. 2. He plainly told them the reason for their unbelief. 3. He plainly taught them about the Father's role in Salvation. 4. He plainly taught them that He and the Father are One. Application: We are to b...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 10:11-21   Main Idea: The Bible speaks of Jesus as the Good Shepherd and in this passage, we can see several reasons why He is so Good:   1. The Good Shepherd lays down His Life for the sheep.     a. Death was selfless    b. Death was sacrificial  c. death was specific (which means it is successful)   2. The Good...

Rev. Colt Hudson   Sermon Text - John 10:10   Main Idea: Jesus came to give us life and life more abundant, but what does that look like?   1. What Abundant life is not.  - It is not what the world or the thief tells us, but rather what Christ tells us.  - It is not hedonism or health and wealth.   2. What Abundant life is.  - It is the gift of eternal life...

Rev. Colt Hudson  Sermon Text - John 10:1-9   The Sheepfold:  Walled-in place of protection Cared for by under-shepherd Each Sheep is inspected to see if it can enter   The Shepherd Knows His sheep by name Calls them out to follow Him They Follow Him and know His voice, and His sheep will not follow another.  He is our authority. The head over all the church.  The She...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 9:35-41. Main Idea: Jesus demonstrates His task as Savior by finding the formerly blind man and saving him. In the process, Jesus redefines what it means to truly see and the consequences of remaining spiritually blind and arrogant. We see three main things: 1. The Savior's Task: The process of Jesus finding the formerly blind man and calling him to bel...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 9:13-34 Main Idea: When confronted with the truth of Jesus miraculously healing someone (which pointed to His deity and being the Messiah) the Jews responded with hostility. Their response reveals to us how sinful people respond to the truth. 1. They Question the Truth: This questioning is not an attempt to be faithful or curious but rather an attempt to find som...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon text: John 9:1-12 Main Idea: Jesus corrects the disciple's wrong understanding in a few key areas. From Jesus' correction we can see: A Theology of Suffering A Theology of Service A Theology of Salvation Conclusion: In all these areas, Jesus calls us to recognize God's Sovereignty and Providence and to glorify Him in all aspects of our life.

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 8:48-59 Context: In response to Jesus' teachings over the last several weeks, the Jews continue to dishonor and blaspheme Christ by accusing Him of being a Samaritan or a demon. They Dishonor Christ by: ~Distorting that which is Good as Evil. ~Denying Christ's Word ~Disobedience and Lying ~Denying Christ's Deity The result of their dishonor is that Christ departe...

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 8:37-47 Main Idea: Jesus taught that who our Spiritual Father is, makes all the difference. We will follow our father. Our Spiritual Father determines: 1. Our Doctrine 2. Our Doings 3. Our Devotion 4. Our Destination Conclusion: We must be adopted into the family of God by His Grace and live as God's children, representing Him and His grace and holiness well.

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 8:31-36 Main Idea: In this text, Jesus explains what true believers look like. True believers: 1. Abide in His Word- True Believers do not simply read or assent to His Word, they abide in it. 2. Spiritually Minded- True Believers are not blind to the spiritual realities of their condition and the conditions of those around them. 3. Free from Slavery to Sin-...

Rev. Colt Hudson Text: John 8:21-30 Jesus tells the people three major things in this text: 1. The Warning to the Dead in Sin. 2. The Way to Life. 3. The Will of the Father. We must believe in Christ by His grace in order to be saved from our sins.

Rev. Colt Hudson Sermon Text: John 8:13-20 Main Idea: We can trust and be sure that Jesus is the Messiah and we must follow Him as such. 1. The Accusation: The Pharisees tried to twist the law to deny Jesus' claims. They misuse the law. 2. The Witness: Though there are many witnesses who testified to who Jesus is, Jesus says that even if He testifies of Himself, His testimony is true. 3. The...