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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John 17:4-10Part 143 in John 17 (2018)
Jesus prayed for glory (17:1) via the cross (17:2-3). Then He prayed for glory after the cross (17:4-5). He then prayed for the eleven as they listened (17:6-10). He reasoned with God to help them because God had chosen them…
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John 17:2-3Part 142 in John 17 (2018)
Jesus asked God to glorify Him, so He could glorify God (17:1). He would die on the cross to give eternal life to the elect. The result would be a family of God knowing their Father, His Son, and His…
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John 17Part 141 in John 17 (2018)
John took us into the holy place with chapters 13-16, but chapter 17 takes us into the holy of holies, Jesus intimate prayer to His father. The other gospels record none of this. Embrace this personal moment as the apostles…
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John 16:28-33Part 140 in The Gospel of John Chapter 16 (2018)
Jesus warned His apostles He had to leave and the world would hate them. He gave many precious promises to encourage them. They deserted Him that night, but God was with Him, and after Pentecost they were bold for Him.…
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John 16:12-15Part 138 in The Gospel of John Chapter 16 (2018)
The apostles were dull of hearing, so they had to wait for truth from the Spirit at Pentecost. God had given true doctrine to Jesus, and He in turn gave it to the Spirit for the apostles. The promise of…
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John 16:16-27Part 139 in The Gospel of John Chapter 16 (2018)
Jesus used proverbs. It confused the apostles. It confuses commentaries. Jesus comforted them by the joy of resurrection taking away the sorrow of His death. Praying in Jesus name had not been done before, but it was to be a…
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John 16:8-11Part 136 in The Gospel of John Chapter 16 (2018)
Good pastors bark like watch dogs (Is 56:9-12). The apostles did it best. David had mighty men, but the Son of David had better. They reproved the world for damning problems of sin, righteousness, and coming judgment. Hardly any pastors…
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John 16:8-11Part 137 in The Gospel of John Chapter 16 (2018)
Jesus in his last hours charged His apostles to reprove the world when they got Holy Ghost power at Pentecost. However, the gospel also has the remedy and solution for the damning problems of sin, righteousness, and future judgment. Messiah…
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John 16:7Part 135 in The Gospel of John Chapter 16 (2018)
Jesus empowered eleven fishermen of Galilee to reprove the world for sin, righteousness, and judgment. This would bring the wrath of Jews and Gentiles on them. But the Comforter would deliver them and give them great ability to confound their…
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John 15:26-16:7Part 134 in John 15 (2018)
The apostles suffered much for preaching the truth of the kingdom of God. Jesus comforted them with the promised Spirit and reminded them to think about His victory and heaven. The martyrs for 2000 years have realized His promises of…
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John 15:18-25Part 133 in John 15 (2018)
Jesus was about to leave the apostles for heaven, but He knew they would be sorely persecuted, so He gave them ten reasons in eight verses how to receive this evil treatment. These reasons apply to us when we experience…
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John 15:9-17Part 131 in John 15 (2018)
Jesus was about to die. He walked with them out to Bethany and comforted them all the way. He told them they were to stay under His love and continue to enjoy their friendship. He would lay down His life…
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John 15:13Part 132 in John 15 (2018)
It has been said mothers dying in childbirth gave their lives for their child. It has been said that soldiers dying in combat laid down their lives for their country or their buddies. Neither is true. Jesus died in a…
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John 15:1-8Part 130 in John 15 (2018)
Jesus had His eleven apostles for a final briefing before their huge undertaking alone. He used grape growing to promise them power if they would remain faithful disciples. The rule is simple – believe, love, and obey Jesus for great…
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John 15Part 129 in John 15 (2018)
Jesus walked to Bethany with His apostles before His arrest in Gethsemane. He promised power for their great work by abiding in Him. He is the only vine for gospel and spiritual strength. God the Father was husbandman and would…
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John 14:21-31Part 128 in John 14 (2018)
The eleven were troubled by Jesus leaving, so He promised them His love and presence by the Spirit. He promised them total knowledge and recall of His preaching. He comforted them in many glorious ways while also staying on schedule…
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John 14:19-21Part 127 in John 14 (2018)
After the world killed Jesus, He never showed Himself to them again. He only showed Himself alive after rising from the dead to a special few. He promised His apostles greater revealed love from God and Himself, if they would…
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John 14:15-18Part 126 in John 14 (2018)
Jesus told the eleven He was leaving (13:33). They were troubled and scared (14:1,27). He promised to pray the Father for another Comforter – the Holy Spirit – that would never leave them. He promised to come to them this…
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John 14:7-14Part 125 in John 14 (2018)
Jesus explained the union of God the Father with Him was such that seeing Him was seeing the Father. He called for faith in Him to truly know God, know doctrine, for great miracle power, and for great power in…
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John 14:4-6Part 124 in John 14 (2018)
Christianity is now relativistic and inclusive about heaven. Some say there are other paths to heaven. Some say most or all men will be saved. Jesus strictly declared exclusiveness of His religion – He is the only way, truth, and…