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Back to The Garden — Forever Revelation. 22:1-5 What do you think about when you think about heaven? I read the story of a little girl who was outside with her dad one night. The only lights were the dazzling stars in the sky. And she turned to her dad and said “If this the wrong side of heaven, and it’s so beautiful, what do you think the right side of heaven will look like?” Now the book of Reve...

Patience and Kindness John 8:1-20 Good morning, I hope everybody's enjoying the weather. It's starting to get hot, so I should take advantage of it. It's been a cold June, and it's been annoying. Over the spring, I had the opportunity to work with 6th graders in a math class at Eisenhower Intermediate School near Toledo, Ohio. This was one of my placements. During that time, I was told to make a l...

Feed On My Flesh John 6:48-59 INTRODUCTION: Good morning church. John chapter 6. John has told us that his purpose in writing has been to instill true saving belief in the reader. We left off last time in John 6:47 where Jesus says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.”[ESV] This is what John wants the reader to see. John is also teaching us what false faith looks like....

They Will All Be Taught by God John 6:41-47 INTRODUCTION: Good morning church. We are in the midst of a study of the sixth chapter of John’s gospel. Jesus is teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum telling the people that He is the bread of life. Jesus has come to give life, but the people have come to Jesus for the wrong reason. They have come for free food. They have come for what He will do for...

The Bread of Life John 6:30-40 INTRODUCTION: Good morning church. A quick review of where we are in John 6. On the previous day Jesus performed an amazing miracle, the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels, the feeding of the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish, and at least 5,000 men were there. The next day, these people who were on the east side of Galilee, came back in the morning wanting...

Watchfulness in a World on the Brink Revelation 16:15 A woman was taking her mother out for a drive and her mother scolded her every time she went over the speed limit. But it was HER car, and she was determined to drive as fast as she wanted to. Then she saw the flashing red and blue lights in the rearview mirror, and the policeman pulled her over and gave her a ticket. After the policeman left,...

What Kind of Soil Am I? Mark 4: 1 – 20   ·       Why do different people respond differently to the same message? ·         Why do some reject the Gospel of Christ and others accept it and live Christian lives? Jesus provides an answer to this question in our text today. As we begin to read Mark 4, we find Jesus teaching a large crowd from a boat. We are told Jesus taught them many things by parab...

Failure is Part of Success Mark 14:27-31, 66-72 Famous People Who Became Successful After Numerous Failures. Did you know that even the great inventor Thomas Edison had his fair share of blunders? It took him over 1,000 tries to invent the light bulb. When asked about his failures, he quipped, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”  1. Abraham Lincoln Lincoln endured mul...

The Food That Perishes John 6:16-29   INTRODUCTION: Good morning church. We said at the beginning of this series that John’s focus was writing so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that by believing you may have life in His name. We want to put effort in learning from John, for within this gospel is much information we can use when we teach others about the Lord.   T...

Fighting Against the Flames Daniel 3:1–30 A person once said that there are only two things that you need to worry about: Whether you are healthy, or whether you are sick!   If you are healthy, you have nothing to worry about BUT if you are sick you have two things to worry about: Whether you are going to get better, or whether you are going to get worse!   If you get better, you have nothing to w...

The All-Providing King John 6:1-15   INTRODUCTION: Good morning church. We completed our study of chapter 5 last time and as we return to John's Gospel, I want to spend a few minutes reminding ourselves of some of the important concepts that John has set forward in this Gospel.   First, we need to remember the purpose John stated for writing. It is always important as we study the Gospels to keep...

More Than Just a Story Mark 16:1–20 There’s a story about a wealthy man who was terminally ill. The doctor said, "There’s only “one thing” that will save you. “A brain transplant.” - It’s an experimental operation. And it’s very expensive." The wealthy guy said, - "Money is no object. Can you get me a brain?" The doctor said, - "We have three available right now. The first one was from a college p...

Things to Ponder Ephesians 5:15–21 The text for this morning’s lesson is found in Ephesians 5 verses 15 thru 21. These few verses are very familiar to many of us because they remind us to: Be careful how you live; don’t live foolishly but wisely. Use every opportunity because the days are urgent. Don’t be drunk with wine but be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and s...

Witnesses to The Deity of Jesus John 5:30-47   INTRODUCTION: Good morning church. In this section of John’s Gospel Jesus is proving that He is God. We started this chapter where Jesus healed the disabled man on the Sabbath. We saw that rather than the religious leaders being overjoyed seeing the sign and believing, they are concerned that He has healed on the Sabbath and begin to persecute Him. Je...

Two Of Life’s Most Important Questions Mark 15:1-20   This morning I would like to focus on the topic of questions. Questions fill our lives on a daily basis. Of course there are the meaningless questions: “If tomatoes are a fruit, does that make ketchup a smoothie?” “Why do we say ‘slept like a baby’ when babies wake up every two hours?” “Why is it called a building if it’s already built?” “If yo...

Two Resurrections John 5:25-29   INTRODUCTION: Good morning church. One of the big questions that life holds for us is what happens after all is said and done. What happens next? When our time on this earth is done, what happens then? Everybody wants to know the answer to that. The world is full of speculations and philosophies about it.   We're in a section of John’s Gospel where Jesus is proclai...

Should I Hang-On or Let-Go? Matthew 16:24-26   Men who trap animals in Africa for zoos in America say that one of the hardest animals to catch is the ring-tailed monkey. For the Zulus of that continent, however, it’s simple. They’ve been catching this agile little animal with ease for years. The method Zulus use is based on knowledge of the animal. Their trap is nothing more than a melon growing o...

Jesus Is God John 5:15-24   INTRO: Good morning church. In our study of John 5 we read about Jesus healing a disabled man on a Sabbath. This man had been in this condition for 38 years, equal to the time of the helplessness and hopelessness of the Israelites as they were punished for their sins in the wilderness during the days of Moses. We suggested this maybe the reason that Jesus selects this m...

LIFE’S TRIALS: SINKING or STAYING AFLOAT? Matthew 14: 22–33 There are moments in every believer’s life when Jesus calls us out of what is familiar and safe. Sometimes it’s a new ministry, a hard conversation, a step of repentance, or a season of suffering. And in those moments, we often feel like Peter—caught between faith and fear, between the comfort of the boat and the invitation of Christ.   O...

SUFFERING: ACCEPT IT OR AVOID IT? James 1:3-11 Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s cage with a vacuum cleaner. She removed the attachment from the end of the hose and stuck it in the cage. The phone rang, and she turned to...

The Need to Run the Race Hebrews 12:1-3 and Psalms 5:1-12 “If you see me running, you better run too because that would mean that something is chasing me.”   “I run every day for 30 minutes, if I miss a day I add 30 minutes to the next day. This has truly been a game changer, tomorrow I’m supposed to run for 3 weeks.”   “If you’re on  the treadmill  next to me, the answer is yes, we are racing.”  ...

Be Healed, Be Holy John 5:1-14   Introduction: Good morning church. We have concluded our look at chapter four. Now we are continuing in the fifth chapter of John’s gospel which expresses proofs and evidence that Jesus is God. As you recall the purpose of John’s gospel was stated in John 20:31, “… That you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have lif...

Living A Life Of Integrity Scripture:  Romans 12:2 A lawyer is trying to call his clients. The phone rings and their little boy, in a whisper, says, "Hello." Lawyer: "Is your mommy there?" Boy: (whisper) "Yes." Lawyer: "Can I speak with her?" Boy: (whisper) "She's busy." Lawyer: "Is your daddy there?" Boy: (whisper) "Yes." Lawyer: "Can I speak with him?" Boy: (whisper) "He's busy." Lawyer: "Is the...

Praying Philippians 1:1-11 This MORNING I would like for us to go back nearly 2,000 years to the city of Rome. We find ourselves in a small city which has a grassroots community center started by a former volunteer who is now imprisoned for nonviolent activism. While the founder is behind bars, the center doesn’t close. Neighbors bring meals, a local church covers rent, and a group of young volunt...

Continuing Education Mark 10:35-45   INTRO: Good morning church. We have reached the end of John chapter 4 in our lessons and before we start chapter 5, I thought we would take a break. As we study the Lord’s word and continue to grow, we will find we are in good company. Even the apostles had much to learn. Today we will read a bit of their continuing education. Open your Bibles to the 10th chapt...