Calvary Church of Webberville, Michigan

Jesus' opponents in John 7 don't really challenge what He taught, they challenge His right to teach it at all. Where'd He get His learning? Who trained Him? Last Sunday we looked at how Jesus answered that challenge, not by defending Himself, but by pointing to the Father who sent Him and exposing the unbelief underneath their questions. It's a good passage to ask ourselves: are we...

When you read your Bible, you discover that what you believe about Jesus matters, not just for today, but for eternity. In John 7:10-13, Jesus goes up to the feast privately while the crowds mutter about Him: some say "He is a good man," others say He's leading people astray, and no one dares speak openly for fear of the Jews. This message will challenge you to examine the same quest...

When you read your Bible, you discover that God doesn't work the way we would. In John 7:1-9, Jesus' own brothers press Him to make a big splash at the Feast of Booths, show your power, get some followers, but Scripture is clear: not even His brothers believed in Him. Jesus' answer, "My time has not yet come," reveals a Savior fully submitted to the Father's timetable, no...

In last Sunday's message from John 6:67-71, we saw where Jesus turns to His twelve disciples after many followers have walked away and asks, "You do not want to leave too, do you?" Through Peter's remarkable answer, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life", we were challenged to examine our own devotion to Christ and reminded that there is no bett...

With this sermon in John 6:60-66 we found many of Jesus' disciples turning back and no longer walking with Him. Just as someone might dive into assembling something without reading the instructions, convinced they can figure it out on their own, there were many following Jesus who wanted the miracles, wanted a king, but had no real intention of submitting to His words. Jesus' teaching that...

In this message from John 6:51-59, titled "The Living Bread," we continue our study in the Gospel of John. Jesus calls himself the living bread, the bread He will give for the life of the world is his own flesh. The crowd disputes among themselves, and their confusion only reveals the deeper problem: hearts that are hard and sight that is darkened. We learn here what Jesus really means w...

In this message from John 6:41-50, titled "Blind Unbelief," we continue our study in the Gospel of John. Jesus has declared Himself the bread of life, but rather than believing, the crowd grumbles. They think they know exactly who Jesus is, and that's precisely the problem. We'll see why their disbelief is never just intellectual, what it means that the Father must draw a person...

Last Sunday we continued our study through the Gospel of John, picking up in John 6:34-40. The crowd that witnessed the feeding of the five thousand is still missing it, still thinking Jesus is talking about bread for their stomachs. And Jesus doesn't back down or soften the message. He says plainly, "I am the bread of life." Not "I give" the bread of life, I am the bread o...

Last Sunday we picked up where we left off in John 6. The same crowd that watched Jesus feed over five thousand people came back the next day, and asked Him for a sign. If that doesn't stop you in your tracks, it should. We looked at what Jesus said to them in verses 30 through 33, and what it reveals about the human heart, about the manna in the wilderness, and about who Jesus really is. The...

Last Sunday we focused on John 6 verses 28 and 29. The crowd had just experienced the feeding of the five thousand, they'd tracked Jesus down on the other side of the sea, and their question was essentially the same one most people ask today, what do we have to do to be right with God? The problem is, that's the wrong question entirely. Jesus makes it clear that the answer isn't found...

Why are you here today? That's the question Jesus put to the crowd that tracked him down in Capernaum the day after he fed the five thousand. They'd crossed the sea to find him, but Jesus knew exactly why. Not because they believed in him, but because they ate their fill. In this sermon from John 6:22–27, we take a hard look at the motives behind our pursuit of Jesus, and we hear his call...

Would you bow down? That's the question Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego faced when Nebuchadnezzar's music played. Everybody else did. But these three men stood firm — even with a blazing furnace staring them down. R.L Clinton brought an important message from Daniel 3 last Sunday, and it's one that hits close to home. Persecution isn't coming, it's already here, and it's gr...

How strong is your faith in Jesus right now? On a scale of 1 to 10, where are you? The honest answer usually surfaces in the middle of a storm, a life storm. In this sermon we looked John 6 and Jesus walking on water. The disciples had just witnessed the feeding of the 5000. They'd seen it with their own eyes. And still their faith was weak. Sound familiar? Jesus knew what they needed most, an...

This past Sunday in John 6:1-14 we looked at the feeding of the 5000. A crowd of thousands witnessed an incredible miracle. But they missed the point. They wanted what Jesus could give them, they didn't want Jesus himself. In fact, we all do that. But Jesus came to give us something far greater than a miracle. He came to deal with our greatest problem. Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/...

This Good Friday, Pastor Kevin brought a message on the Suffering of the Shepherd. Like the lamb of Isaiah 53, Jesus stood silent before His accusers, innocent, yet refusing to defend Himself. His suffering was no accident; it was God's definite plan, willingly embraced. And what sustained Him through it all? The joy of knowing His death and resurrection would mean salvation for all who believ...

In this week's message from John 5:30-47, Pastor Kevin looks at the evidence Jesus puts on the table for the religious leaders who refused to believe him. From the testimony of John the Baptist to the witness of his own works, the Father, and the Old Testament Scriptures, the evidence is more than enough. So why didn't they believe? And what does their unbelief say to us today? Also on You...

In this week's message from John 5:19-29, Pastor Kevin explores Jesus' bold claims to be both the giver of life and the judge of all mankind, and what it means to truly honor God. As Jesus confronts the religious leaders of his day, he makes clear that honoring the Father and honoring the Son are inseparable. Hear why eternal life isn't about being religious or living a good life, but...

A man gets healed after 38 years of being unable to walk, and the religious leaders are furious. How does that happen? In last Sunday's sermon in John 5:1-18, we looked at what the healing at the Pool of Bethesda reveals about our tendency to substitute tradition for true obedience, and why Jesus is the greater need we all share. Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO0xGpGZ_UM Sun...

John 5 brings to a scene in Jerusalem where Jesus, surrounded by a multitude of the sick, blind, and paralyzed, approaches one man who has been an invalid for thirty-eight years. Jesus heals him on the spot, but You might be surprised to find out this passage isn't mainly about physical healing. As we begin digging into John 5:1-18 together, we'll see that the physical healing Jesus perfor...

In this week's sermon drawn from John 18:28-38, Robert Clinton examines Pilate's question to Jesus, "What is truth?", and challenges us to recognize that, unlike Pilate, we don't have to walk away without an answer. Grounding his message in John 14:6, he reminds us that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and that the Bible is God's inspired, infallible Word, the o...

What does it really mean to believe in Jesus? In this message from John 4:43–54, we meet a desperate father who comes to Jesus looking for a miracle, and leaves with something far greater. Join us as we explore the difference between coming to Jesus for what He can give us and placing our genuine faith and trust in who He truly is. Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CowcVfCCoM0 Sunda...

Because of His Word - John 4:39-42

Are you surprised at how Jesus works? In John 4:27-30 we see surprise all around. The disciples are surprised, the woman is surprised, the townspeople are surprised. Everyone is surprised except Jesus. As we look at this passage we'll discover important truths about how Jesus works to bring people to saving faith, truths that should encourage us greatly as we think about how God is still worki...

This week's sermon takes us to John 4:27-30, where the Samaritan woman's life is being transformed by her encounter with Jesus. What does she do next? She runs straight to the townspeople she'd been avoiding and invites them to meet the man who knew everything about her, and still offered her living water. Her approach is beautiful in its simplicity: she doesn't preach at them, she...

In Sunday's sermon we continued our look at Jesus' conversation with the woman at the well in John 4. It's a beautiful picture of how Jesus meets us right where we are, knowing everything about us, yet offering exactly what we need most. If you've ever felt like nothing in life truly satisfies, this passage points us to the living water that Jesus alone can give. Also on YouTube: h...