Buffalo City Church

Caleb Drahosh \\ Jesus made the world, came into the world, but the world did not know him. Those who saw Jesus perform signs believed in His name, but their belief was artificial because of the sin that resided within them. And—knowing all things about all people—Jesus did not entrust Himself to them. By offering Himself as a sacrifice for the sin of the world, Jesus would correct the problem tha...

Caleb Drahosh \\ In John 2:18-22, the Jews confront Jesus over His cleansing of the temple. They ask him for a sign. Jesus doesn't give one on demand; instead He tells them of His impending death and resurrection––but He doesn't do so explicitly. Christ crucified is preached by Jesus Himself and He chooses to not know anything else in the face of questioning. And when it's all said and done, the d...

Caleb Drahosh \\ In John 2:13-17, Jesus shows up at the Temple at the Passover and discovers a scene of buying and selling and money-changing. The situation is serious and Jesus begins flipping tables, scattering coins, and driving people out. It's zeal for His Father's house that consumes Him; Jesus is jealous for the set apartness of God's dwelling place. This points us forward to Christ's sacri...

Blaze Culliton \\ Fellowship with God and fellowship with one another is through Jesus Christ and the truth of who He is. In the first four verses of 1 John, there is an understanding of the truth that Jesus Christ is the Word of Life, Life made Manifest, and eternal and the giver of eternal life. May we seek true fellowship with God, with the apostles and the universal church, and with one anothe...

John Baumgartner \\ Peter begins this letter by blessing the God who worked so great a salvation for those who wait for Him. He blesses the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, because it is only through Jesus that we have come to know the true God. Out of His own good pleasure, God has chosen to love those who—because of our sins—are not lovely. But God now has made us lovely in His Son Jesus...

Caleb Drahosh \\ In John 2:1-12, Jesus goes to a wedding with his mom, brothers, and disciples. When the wine runs out, the groom stands to be dishonored and so Mary asks Jesus to do something. But Jesus wouldn't act to help the groom save face, He would act to make a statement: the Messiah is here. Jesus celebrates in the ordinary and brings about something extraordinary to keep the celebration g...

Caleb Drahosh \\ In John 1:43-51, Jesus finds Philip and tells Philip to follow Him. Philip follows and then goes to find Nathanael, claiming that he has found the Christ. Nathanael realizes that Jesus is who Philip says He is and responds in faith: "You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus came from a backwater place, Nazareth. And so did Philip––Bethsaida was likely a blue coll...

John Baumgartner \\ Peter was a man just like us—an average fisherman. He failed and denied his Lord, but Jesus restored Peter to be a leader in the Church. In this letter to Gentile Christians, Peter bestows all the blessings that Israel was promised unto everyone who believes in Jesus Christ. The promises to Israel are now ours, only because we are among those that the Father foreknew. And becau...

Caleb Drahosh \\ In John 1:35-42, two disciples of John the Baptist hear about Jesus and begin following Him. They leave everything behind, seeking to learn from Jesus and go with Him wherever He goes. And then Andrew––one of these two men––brings his brother, Simon, to meet Jesus. Disciples are those who are continually hearing the good news of who Jesus is and what He has done, are following Him...

Caleb Drahosh \\ In John 1:30-34, John the Baptist gives an account of who Jesus is. He says that Jesus is unparalleled––Jesus ranks before John the Baptist (and everyone for that matter) because Jesus is eternal. Jesus is sincere––there is no deceit or hypocrisy in Him; Jesus acts in humility coming in the flesh to serve. And Jesus is unique––there is no one else that can do what Jesus came to do...

Caleb Drahosh \\ In John 1:29, John the Baptist makes a very important declaration as he introduces Jesus: "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." Jesus is God’s perfect provision that will bring all kinds of people back into relationship with God by taking their sins upon Himself as a substitutionary sacrifice.

Caleb Drahosh \\ This passage explores the testimony of John the Baptist when questioned by men sent by the Pharisees. John explains that he has one purpose––he is the voice crying out in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord." He does not take glory for himself, but in humility points to the One to whom all the glory and honor is due: Jesus Christ.

Caleb Drahosh \\ In Psalm 110 we meet a King who King David calls, "my Lord." This King's authority comes from Yahweh, His reign is over all, and He is a priest in the order of Melchizedek. This King is Jesus Christ, sent by God, established as King, who offered Himself as the once-and-for-all sacrifice to set His people apart.

Kalen Heller \\ Psalm 8 is a hymn of praise, enabling the Lord’s people to celebrate their privileged place in the created order, which speaks of the glorious Creator. As God’s people, we have been crowned with glory and honor to enact dominion over the LORD’s creation. The Psalmist also speaks of our weakness and sin, but as followers of Jesus Christ, we have been crowned with glory and honor to...

John Baumgartner \\ Psalm 40 is a Psalm of waiting. David is waiting for God to deliver him in the middle of an unknown trial. He reminds himself how the LORD has delivered him before and will do it again. In faith David hopes for deliverance and praises God. By the Holy Spirit, David prophesied of the great deliverance to come in Jesus Christ. Because Christ has delivered us, we can pray and wait...

Caleb Drahosh \\ Sunday Evening Service

Caleb Drahosh \\ Sunday Evening Service

Sunday Evening Service \\ Caleb Drahosh

John Baumgartner \\ Sanctification

Caleb Drahosh \\ King David writes Psalm 13 while facing difficulty, trial, or suffering. Four times he asks God, “How long, O Lord?” seeking answers. He cries out to God in his desperation. Ultimately King David resolves to trust, rejoice, and sing. Because of God’s kindness shown to us in Jesus Christ, we can do the same. During Advent we praise God that Jesus Christ came to this earth to deal w...

Caleb Drahosh \\ As the Prologue draws to a close, John 1:18 brings things full circle reemphasizing God's sovereign self-expression seen clearly in the incarnate Word, Jesus Christ. There is no way to know God apart from Jesus; He has made God known to us. This verse serves as a clarion call to know God through His Word and resist the cultural forces that would seek to conform us to this world.

Caleb Drahosh \\ In these verses John tells us that through Jesus Christ––who is full of all grace and truth––we have received a position of favor with God. Jesus Christ is an infinite well of grace and truth and all Christians are called to draw from Him for all of eternity. The grace upon grace that we have received shatters our entitlement by highlighting our insufficiency to keep the law and b...

John Baumgartner \\ In Psalm 2, God reveals the history of every nation and people, the secret motives behind all human actions, and the final end of every person who will ever live. Humanity since Adam has tried to overthrow God’s Kingdom and set up our own. But God is not threatened by our rebellion. He has set up His Kingdom with Christ as His King for all eternity. He could crush every rebelli...

Caleb Drahosh \\ This passage describes what is referred to as the incarnation. Jesus came to earth and took on flesh in order that we could dwell with God the way that He intended and understand what it means to be fully human. It is in the incarnation that we see the supremacy of Christ in all things.

Caleb Drahosh \\ Jesus Christ came into the world to expose the things we rely on to make us right with God but have no power to do so. We are given the right to become children of God through new birth—that is not brought about by our family name or physical birth or the resolve of any man—but rather it is brought about by God’s gracious will through faith in Jesus Christ. This new birth gives us...