Foothills Fellowship ABQ Sermons

John 15:5-8 We know that Jesus calls us to abide in Him and that if we do, we will bear much fruit. But what does it actually look like to abide in Him, and what kind of fruit can we expect when we do? 

John 15:1-4 Jesus words about Him being the vine and His disciples being the branches are familiar to many of us. What may not be familiar is what lies below Jesus' illustration. Pastor Mike peels back the layers and encourages us with the deeper meaning of this familiar analogy. 

John 14:15-24 We may say that we love God, but how can we know for sure that we really do? In his final words to His disciples, Jesus told them that there is actually clear-cut evidence that we can show that proves that we love Him like we say we do. Pastor Joe shows us the evidence.

John 14:12-14 In His last conversation before His death, Jesus told His disciples exactly what He wanted them to do when He went away. He also promised them that they would take His work to a whole other level, and that He would be ready and willing to provide for them success in their Kingdom work. These words remain true to this day for disciples who believes in Jesus and ask for fruitfulness in...

John 14:6-11 Is God knowable? As mere humans, are we even able to begin to comprehend the One who created and sustains all things in the entire universe? Well, Jesus thought so! He said, "Anyone who sees me has seen the Father." Pastor Mike shows us how the Gospel accounts from eye-witnesses of Jesus reveal who God is, and he also reminds us that Jesus continues to reveal to us who God is through...

John 14:1-6 John 14:2 in the King James Version has caused many Christians to believe that a mansion is awaiting them on the other side, but Pastor Mike delivers the bad news in this message that this is not what Jesus was saying to His disciples at the Last Supper. But, do not let your hearts be troubled! The bad news of no mansions is eclipsed by the good news of what Jesus was really saying tha...

John 13:18-38 Jesus gathered His disciples together one last time for a meal before his arrest and eventual crucifixion. Knowing that Judas would betray Him and Peter would deny Him, what do we learn was His greatest concern that night? It's not what you might think!

John 13:1-17 Most of us are familiar with the account of Jesus washing the disciples' feet during the Last Supper. So familiar perhaps that we struggle to see the message Jesus was sending all of His disciples (including us today). Pastor Mike helps us understand the message and shows us how we can imitate Jesus by following His example from that night.

John 12:44-50 In John 3:17, Jesus made it clear that God did not send Jesus to condemn the world but to save the world through Him. Then, in John 12:47, Jesus again says that He did not come into the world to judge it - but to save it. However, in this same text, Jesus warns that one day all of the words He said while on earth would serve as a judge for those who choose not to listen to them and o...

John 12:27-43 Jesus calls us to follow Him, but some of the things He calls us to follow Him into are hard things - like suffering and death. Pastor Mike explores Jesus' words in John 12 about His coming suffering and death and encourages us to be willing to follow Him there as well.

Acts 14:22 Our church planting pastor, Jesse Harden, encourages us to see the many different ways we can enter and build the Kingdom of God.

Pastor Joe pauses in our study of John to review the 6 signs that point to Jesus.

Pastor Mike plays portions of an interview with Josh Howard who is the Director of Leadership Training and Multiplication for the Central India Christian Mission. What Josh says prompts us to have a church-wide conversation about how we can better and more effectively pursue the vision we sense God has for our church.

John 11:55-12:11 As Jesus begins His final week of ministry that will lead up to His death, He makes a stop at the home of Lazarus, Mary and Martha for dinner. Before dinner is served, Mary anoints Jesus with an expensive bottle of perfume. Judas can't believe she would waste that much money, but Jesus affirms Mary's actions. Pastor Mike helps us understand what Mary was doing and challenges our w...

John 11:1-54 Jesus claimed to be the resurrection and life, and then He brought Lazarus back from the dead proving that to be true. Pastor Mike walks us through this episode and shows how those of us "in Christ" who have received the resurrection and life are called to offer this to others.

John 10:22-42  Did Jesus ever clearly claim to be the Messiah? The answer is yes, and this is one of the passages where He did so. It all started with this question by the religious leaders: “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” Pastor Mike explains that how Jesus answered this question made it clear to those with Him that day (and to us today) that he D...

John 10:1-21  In an effort to clearly communicate to the Pharisees who He is, Jesus uses a familiar (to them) illustration - sheep, their sheep pen, and shepherding. He identified Himself as the "gate" through which the shepherd enters the pen, and He referred to Himself as the "Good Shepherd." Pastor Mike unpacks these illustrations and shows how this is REALLY good news for us! 

John 9:6-41 In healing the man born blind, Jesus reveals the truth about who is truly blind and who isn't. The informal "trial" that John records in John 9 is an inside look at the mind of God when it comes to what it takes to "see" - and why so many who think they can see can't.

John 9:1-5 Jesus and His disciples came upon a man who was blind from birth. When the disciples asked why this happened to him, Jesus didn't tell them. Instead, He told them what the purpose is for his suffering. Pastor Mike shows us that asking the Lord for reasons why there is so much suffering in the world is the wrong question to ask. So too is trying to figure out the purpose of suffering. Fr...

John 8:12-59 Among the myriad of events that took place during the Festival of Tabernacles the year Jesus showed up was the showdown between Jesus and the Pharisees. John records it in great detail in John 8, and Pastor Mike helps us see that this showdown poses a serious question for the church today: Are we true followers of Jesus, or are we more like the Pharisees?

John 8:1-11 The main strategy of the religious leaders of Jesus' time was to try to trick Jesus into saying something for which they could condemn Him. In this passage, they present Jesus with a woman caught in adultery hoping to corner Him with an impossible situation, but as Pastor Joe points out, it's foolish to play games with the wisdom of God.

Luke 3:15-17 Pastor Jesse Harden from our church plant brings us a message of good news that the fire of God is good, refining, and lifegiving. 

John 7:14-52 Jesus was an enigma to many in Israel which made Him a threat. In this sermon, Pastor Mike explores the tense back-and-forth conversation Jesus had with people attending the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. The more He said, the more He revealed about the realities of who He is and where He came from - and the more the people were forced to come to terms with Him.

John 7:1-14 Some of Jesus' most confrontational and provocative teaching came after He decided to make a surprise appearance at one of Israel's most popular festivals. The Festival of Tabernacles was a festival that God instituted after His people entered the Promised Land, and by the time of Jesus, it was a significant, yearly tradition. As was normal for Jesus, He turned the meaning and signific...

John 6:53-71 One of the main themes of John 6 - a theme that runs all throughout the Gospels - is that in Jesus, we can have eternal life. In this Easter sermon, Pastor Mike shows us that the eternal life that God offers us in Christ is something that we don't have to wait for. It's not something we get only after we die. It's something we can receive and enjoy right now!