Ashland Grace Church Sermons

"Walking on Water" John 6:16-21 1. The Background from John 2. The Storm for the Disciples 3. The Comfort from Christ 4. The Lesson for Us

NEEDY PEOPLE John 6:1-15 …Have you noticed the need? 1. THE DIVINE DINNER --The overwhelming need. (vv. 1-5) --The inadequate resources. (vv. 6-9) --The satisfying meal. (vv. 10-13) 2. CAN YOU RELATE TO NEEDY PEOPLE? --The hungry crowd. (vv. 14-15) Philippians 4:19 --Philip and the disciples. John 15:5; 1Corinthians 3:5-7 --The boy with his lunch. 1Peter 4:10

"Authority" John 5:19-47 Who is Jesus? To worship Jesus means: 1. You know God (v.23) 2. You know life (vv.24-29) 3. You know Scripture (vv.39-40) Who will you believe?

“Do You Want To Be Healed?” John 5:1-18   1. Call to healing “Do you want to be healed?” (v.6)   2. Compassion to act   “Get up, take your bed, and walk” (v.8)   3. Command to holiness “Sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you” (v.14)   4. Claim to deity “My Father is working until now, and I am working” (v.17)

"True Faith" John 4:43-54 True faith does not depend on seeing the signs, but trusting the Savior. 1. True faith turns to Christ 2. True faith trusts Christ 3. True faith obeys Christ

"The Missionary Motive" John 4:27-42 1. A Shared Testimony 2. A Deeper Hunger 3. A Ready Harvest 4. A Personal Encounter

“RELIGIOUS QUESTIONS” John 4:16-26 …”Why can’t we rid ourselves of religion?” 1. DID YOU KNOW, THERE IS A GOD WHO KNOWS? (vv. 16-18) Psalm 139:1-4; 51:3-4 Hebrews 4:13 2. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH WHAT YOU HAVE DONE? (vv. 20-24) --Religious myths: "Sincerity is all that matters.” “Your worship style doesn’t matter.” --“True worshipers…must worship in spirit and truth.”--Jesus 3. DID YOU KNOW, T...

"Living Water" John 4:1-18 1. Jesus seeks the lost 2. Jesus surpasses all others 3. Jesus satisfies the thirsty

"The Paradox of Joy"John 3:22-36What do you do when the temptation to compare and compete arises? Remember: You are not the source (v.27) You are not the Savior (v.28) You are not the star (v.29) You are not the Son (v.30) The paradox of joy: when Jesus gets more glory, we get more joy! 

"The Gospel" John 3:16-21 The gospel in summary: Perish Love Believe Live The gospel in our lives: Live loved Live free Live in the light Live to God's glory

"Born Again" John 3:1-15 1. You must be born again 2. By the Spirit 3. Through looking to Christ

SCRATCHING THE SURFACE John 2:13-25 …A fear of missing out. 1. HIS PASSION FOR WORSHIP. (vv. 13-17) …What is the zeal that consumes you? 2. HIS PROVEN AUTHORITY. (vv. 18-22) …Are you humbly asking the hard questions? 3. HIS PERCEPTION OF THE HEART. (vv. 23-25) …What kind of “believer” are you? James 2:9 2Corinthians 13:5 John 20:30-31

“Wedding, Wine, and Wonder” John 2:1-12   1. A Serious Problem   2. A Sign of Salvation   3. A Simple Response

"Come and See" John 1:35-51 1. Seek Jesus 2. Share Jesus 3. See Jesus

“Behold, the Lamb of God!” John 1:19-34 Two introductions:               1. John: Not the Christ               2. Jesus: The Lamb of God   Two takeaways:               1. Look to Jesus!               2. Point to Jesus!

…Do you want to see God? 1. The shock of the Incarnation. “And the Word became flesh…” (v. 14) 2. The shock of the reveal. “We have seen his glory…full of grace and truth.” (vv. 14,16-17) 3. The shock of the proposal. “…he has made him know.” (v. 18)

"In the Beginning" John 1:1-13 The Word is: 1. God (vv.1-2) 2. Creator (v.3) 3. Life (v.4) 4. Light (vv.4-9) 5. Savior (vv.9-13)

“Christ was Raised” 1 Corinthians 15:1-20   1. The resurrection really happened The resurrection was  real history  (vv.3-4)   The resurrection was  God’s promise  (v.4)   The resurrection was  widely seen  (vv.5-8)   The resurrection was  life changing  (vv.9-10)     2. The resurrection really matters   Because Christ is alive, we have a  firm foundation  (v.14)   Because Christ is alive, we have...

“God of the Nations” Genesis 10:1-32 “The Generations of the Sons of Noah…” 1. An account of Israel’s history 2. An account of our history 3. An allusion to God’s plan for history

Christmas Eve Service

"Christmas Past, Present, and Future" Luke 2:15-38 1. Past: Come and see Christ! (vv.12-20) 2. Present: Treasure Christ! (v.19) 3. Future: Long for Christ's return! (vv.25-38)

"A Baby Born in Bethlehem" Luke 2:1-7 God is in control! God is with us! Three takeaways: 1. A comfort 2. A challenge 3. A cause for celebration

“What good is a genealogy?” Genesis 5:1-32 1. Family matters 2. God sees and knows you 3. Death spreads to all men 4. Hope springs forth: Walk with God! 5. Trust in the promised Rescuer!

“A Tale of Two Sons” Genesis 4:17-26 1. Good Progress: Cultivating the Earth (vv.17-22) 2. Evil Progress: Celebrating Sin (vv.23-24) 3. Best Progress: Calling on the Lord (vv.25-26)

“From Bad to Worse” Genesis 4:1-16 The story of Cain and Abel… (Genesis 4:1-16) What the story of Cain and Abel teaches us: 1. Avoid walking in the way of Cain (Jude 11) 2. Prepare to be hated (1 John 3:11-15) 3. Live by faith (Hebrews 11:4) 4. Listen to a better word (Hebrews 12:24)