Sermons
Expositional
Expository preaching takes a passage of scripture and explains its meaning, closely following Ezra’s method of Nehemiah 8:1-12, “So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the…
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Deborah & Jael
The book of Judges describes the terrible up and down history of Israel as they turned from God and then turned back again. God used Deborah and Barak to defeat the king of Canaan. But He also prepared a mystery…
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John 19:12-16Part 157 in The Gospel of John Chapter 19 (2018)
Threatened by the Jews as disloyal to Caesar, Pilate gave sentence for Jesus to be crucified. He sat in his judgment seat and condemned Jesus. Jesus will soon sit in His judgment seat and condemn Pilate. As many do, with…
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John 19:1-11Part 156 in The Gospel of John Chapter 19 (2018)
Pilate was determined to let Jesus go (Acts 3:13). He scourged Jesus, hoping this pain and punishment would placate them, but they demanded His death. John wrote more than the other Gospels of words between Pilate and Jesus and how…
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John 19:1Part 155 in The Gospel of John Chapter 19 (2018)
Herod and Pilate became friends with one Man to hate – our Lord Jesus. We should learn how men join together to hate the righteous. We should resent natural curiosity like Herod had, for it is no work of grace.…
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John 19:1Part 154 in The Gospel of John Chapter 19 (2018)
John chapters 18 and 19 contain the arrest, trials, torture, crucifixion, and burial of Jesus. This is most excellent matter, as Paul wrote (I Cor 2:2
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John 18:28-32Part 152 in The Gospel of John Chapter 18 (2018)
The Jews should have died to save one of their own from crucifixion by the Roman invaders and occupiers. Instead, their own high priest, the highest official in Israel, betrayed Jesus to the pagan foreigners and slandered Him for crimes…
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John 18:33-40Part 153 in The Gospel of John Chapter 18 (2018)
Pilate knew the Jews had delivered Jesus for envy. He was determined to let Him go. He knew their issues were religious, and he easily confirmed that Jesus was no threat to Rome. However, he missed the chance of a…
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John 18:12-14Part 150 in The Gospel of John Chapter 18 (2018)
The most diabolical enemy of Jesus Christ was Caiaphas. John is careful to make sure we understand his role by recalling information about his conspiracy against Jesus in John 11:45-53. Never fear politicians. Jesus turned this conspiracy upside down several…
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John 18:15-24Part 151 in The Gospel of John Chapter 18 (2018)
Peter denied Jesus the first time, then John inserted efforts by Caiaphas to get Jesus to incriminate Himself about His disciples or doctrine. He had no evidence. Jesus did not fall for it. Caiaphas swore Him to speak. He did,…
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John 18:1Part 149 in The Gospel of John Chapter 18 (2018)
Having finished instructing His apostles (Jn 12-17), Jesus was ready for the cross to die for His people. To fulfill scripture, Judas betrayed Him and other events occurred in Gethsemane. The section ends with glorious words about His cup of…
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The Book of Philemon
Jesus prayed in John 17 for the apostles and all believers to be one (11,21). We are to make peace with others and between others. It is done by soft answers (Pr 15:1) and a soft tongue (Pr 25:15). Paul…
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Favorites of John Chapters 12-17
John 12-17 has 205 verses. The pastor covered these six chapters in 48 sermons over 8 months with 245 pages of outline. He summarized it for easy reference and review. At this service men led by the Spirit told of…
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Gospel of JohnPart 148 in Gospel of John (2016)
John 12-17 covers the last week of Jesus life up to Gethsemane. He gave precious lessons to the apostles not recorded in other Gospels. He promised the Spirit in great detail and many other blessings. He prayed to the Father…
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Philemon – Soft Skills
Jesus prayed in John 17 for the apostles and all believers to be one (11,21). We are to make peace with others and between others. It is done by soft answers (Pr 15:1) and a soft tongue (Pr 25:15). Paul…
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John 17:25-26Part 147 in John 17 (2018)
Jesus returned to the apostles in conclusion. He appealed to the righteousness of His Father and the merit of the eleven in knowing and believing Him, unlike the world. He committed to further teach them about God and His love…
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John 17:20-24Part 146 in John 17 (2018)
Facing arrest, torture, and death in hours, Jesus prayed not only for the apostles but for us also. He asked the Father to unite us as He and God are united – one in love, fellowship, peace, and joy. He…
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John 17:11-16Part 144 in John 17 (2018)
Count it a privilege to enter the holy of holies when Jesus prayed in hearing of the apostles. A simple outline of the prayer is very helpful. He knew He was leaving them, so He asked the Father to keep…
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John 17:17-19Part 145 in John 17 (2018)
Sanctification = consecration = made holy for use by God. We are purified as we learn and obey the Bible – it cleanses our lives and joins us to heaven. Jesus prayed that God would sanctify His apostles by the…
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John 17 Worksheet
If having a few notes in front of hearers will help them comprehend and retain the sermon content, then the extra effort is worth it. There will still be near-exhaustive outlines available for each sermon, but these worksheets are to…
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II Thessalonians 2
Paul condemned false ideas about the timing of future events, the man of sin, the restraining power, His work of blinding men, and election to salvation. He then taught about 20 more differences from what is commonly believed by doctrine-hating,…