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After performing the Miracle at the wedding in Cana where Jesus turned water into wine, He moves on to a more public setting an perform’s an astonishing act of righteous anger. Jesus arrives at the temple of Jerusalem on the day of Passover and see's the business being performed at the temple as flagrant disrespect to His Father’s house. Jesus REVEALS to everyone around that the Jewish leaders wer...

After John and the first disciples' testimony of belief in Jesus, John 2 gives us the first snapshots of this rising Messiah. This account REVEALS that Jesus was available, authoritative, and able. In demonstrating these traits, particularly His supernatural ability to transform what is common into something special and delightful, Jesus REVEALS His glory to His disciples. Then as now, a glimpse o...

Ever since John the Baptist made the first declaration that Jesus is the Messiah, men and women have had to wrestle with whether this claim is true or not. First century Judaism had several false "messiahs" claim the title as a political attempt to raise a rebellion to overthrow Rome. With false hopes lurking in the streets, could people dare to trust this message about Jesus? Even if they did bel...

When Jesus came into the world He REVEALED truths about the Godhead that previously were unclarified in Scripture. It is with His coming that we begin to see the Trinity as John 1 makes distinction between the Word, the Father, and eventually the Spirit in vs.32-33. Jesus also REVEALS those who are children of God as people's response of belief or rejection mark them as children who see and live o...

Welcome to Good News Bible Church. We're a faith community focused on knowing God better and serving Him as a result. We pray our weekly messages provide encouragement & insights for living.

Welcome to Good News Bible Church. We're a faith community focused on knowing God better and serving Him as a result. We pray our weekly messages provide encouragement & insights for living.

When we are blessed with divine renwal, our participation in God's process is not over. Indeed a key part of God's renewal process for His people includes us learning to properly respond to His gracious work in our lives. The proper response to God's grace is joyful thankfulness which in today's text is seen in dedication of renewed areas to God, intentional celebration of divine renewal, and joyf...

We are reminded in this text that God's people should actively pursue renewal by committing themselves to obedience. The danger in this is that we are tempted to depend on our performance rather than God's faithfulness. However, when we see rightly, we should take God's faithfulness as our motivation to strive for obedience. Our participation will not save us, but our participation demonstrates th...

The divine process of renewing the people of God can often seem an endless process because human participants invariably fall into cycles of sin and repentance. This has confirmed to the people of God throughout history that they cannot attain nor maintain renewal through human adherance to divine laws. Indeed as sinful humans born of Adam they cannot adhere to divine law because of their sinful n...

Understanding God's current renewal of His people is connected to understanding how He has been at work to set aside a people for Himself from the beginning. In praising God for what He has done from the beginning, we remember who He is to His people and what He has the power to do in and through us. The heart of being renewed by God is learning to praise Him and delight in Him above all.

The renewal of the people of God through the Word includes being called back from straying from its teaching. God's renewal in us is most evident when we are willing to be corrected in our behavior. God's hand is clearly seen in these moments as He softens our hearts and brings us to an understanding of how obedience looks in our lives while human participation is seen in seeking insights into Scr...

The renewal of the people of God is bigger than their physical needs. Not only did Israel need to return to the land and build up their walls, they also needed to return to the Book of the Law and build up their understanding of their God and their relationship with Him as His people. We see again that this form of renewal is initiated by God who gives and preserves His Book of the Law in the worl...

As we PARTICIPATE in God's processs of RENEWAL, opposition may attack through deception, rumors, and conspiracy. Because of this, the people of God must foster discernment to identify such tactics, wisdom to avoid such tactics, and patience to hand over the deceivers to God. Working through deceptive attacks (especially repetitive ones) can be draining, but there is joy and vindication in seeing t...

The Good News of Christmas is that God sent his son to save! The classic narrative of Jesus being born in a manger has numerous spiritual implications. 1. The problem of sin [How can any be saved?] 2. The promise of a Savior [Penalty for sin, but the promise of a Savior...] 3. The good news [Emmanuel] 4. Practical applications of the good news! [Go, love, incarnate]

Sometimes opposition goes beyond mockery and enters into full fledged attacks on the people of God as they seek renewal. This raises a test of faith. Will we PARTICIPATE the same when it puts us in danger? Does our fear of men or our passion for the renewing work of God have a stronger hold on us? This test like the test of mockery is part of the DIVINE PROCESS. We see in the text today that withs...

As we PARTICIPATE with God in a DIVINE process, mockers may arise who do not believe that our work will succeed. These mockers can raise doubt in our minds and discouragement in our hearts. Counter attacking these mockers will only lead to a toxic exchange that does anything but bring us closer to renewal. Instead, we should give them over to God, and continue trusting in Him. Withstanding mockery...

Seeking RENEWAL is stoked by looking at the disaster around us. This rightfully motivates us to PARTICIPATE TOGETHER to seek renewal… however this motivation is surpassed by the motivation we receive when we realize that God is on our side DIVINELY leading us into renewal.

Realization of need for renewal. Remembering God promises for renewal. Seek renewal through prayer. As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:4

For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. John 13:15

the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. Luke 18:14

And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?  I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? Luke 18:7-8

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Luke 11:13

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Warning against faithlessness and them the importance of faithfulness: And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel. Judges 2:10