Passover Celebrating God’s Deliverance in the Past 1 “Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God, because the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night in the month of Abib. (March April) Unleavened bread- symbolizes haste in leaving Egypt and ridding ourselves of…

Intro It has been a great challenge looking at what Jesus has to say about being a true disciple over the past few weeks. I hope you are encouraged to be walking with Him, following Him every day. Learning from Him, Loving Him, Loving on another, Loving the World, and Living in Obedience. Today, we are…

Jesus brings to the surface in his conversation with the crowd the issue that has been brewing, Jesus healing one the Sabbath. As a result of the healing on the Sabbath, the plot to kill Jesus started to grow. The crowd was stuck on a superficial and external viewpoint of Scripture and in so doing, were missing the truth of the message in front of them. They simply did not understand. In this passage Jesus directs the crowds attention to what is necessary to understand God's message.

When life gets tough, it is easy to doubt that things can get better. The disciples had watched their friend be crucified and buried in a tomb, and they were devastated. Even though others had claimed to see Jesus resurrected from the dead, Thomas did not want to get his hopes up, only to be disappointed again. He doubted their story. It was not until Thomas saw the scars on Jesus’ hands and side that he was filled with hope again. Some of us have experienced such tragedy and pain that we too struggle with doubt. We need to know that Jesus has overcome death and, if we have eyes to see it, is active in our lives today. The Church must become a place that is safe for those who have doubts. The evidence for God is best revealed when it is lived out authentically in community.

This is sermon 10 in the series "Preaching Thru the Gospel of John." This message covers John chapter 7, verses 37-39 This sermon was delivered on Sunday Sept. 11, 2016 at Blue Springs Baptist Church 450 Johnson Church Rd., Philadelphia, Tennessee, 37846. Phone 865-936-5922. e-mail: bvwoody@outlook.com

Jesus is the light of world. He leads us out of darknes to follow Him.

John 7 , today’s reading, which you can read for yourselves in the weekly readings, is on The Feast of Tabernacles which is a Jewish Feast that celebrates the harvest. Today, so happens to be Harvest Sunday and we will celebrate Harvest Supper on Wednesday. We remember the many ways God has supplied…

Feast of Tabernacles: Commemorates the Forty- Year Wilderness Journey. The feasts (lit. Appointed times, not banquets) concluded with the feast of tabernacles, also called the ingathering. Sukkot (Soo- KOTE), also known as “Feast of Tabernacles,” is a week- long celebration of the fall harvest and a…

The problem of sin is that sin is a problem. It’s an annoying reality that plagues us every day of our lives. We see it in ourselves, the members of our family, our friends, our coworkers and other members of the church. Most of what we read in the newspaper is about sin. No matter how long we live,…

In That Day

A first-person character narrative set in a press conference. This "sermon" recounts the reasons why the angels came to the shepherds in the fields and ties the birth of Christ to its historical setting during Sukkot and its geographical reference to Migdal Eder at Bethlehem.

The Fast of Tabernacles transcends time and ties the events of the past, present and future together so that we celebrate the past, are revitalized in the present and anticipate the future with great joy.

ss=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 5-24-09…AM…SBC 2)“A Celestial Preview” Mark 9:2-13 Introduction: On March 23, 1743, when “The Messiah” was first performed in London, the king was present in the great audience. It is reported that all were so deeply moved by the “Hallelujah Chorus”…

God dictates to Moses the required sacrifices for the feasts

After Ezra reads the law some gather to gain understanding of the Law. As they search the scriptures they find joy in complete obedience to the command to celebrate the feast of booths. We learn that joy can be found in understanding and obeying the Word of God.

The Feasts and Jesus Purim

Light helps us see and know the world around us. Light nourishes and supports life. Light is also what gives life beauty, because it opens our eyes to a whole world of color which is made possible by light. Just as with the circle of life - there is a circle of light. We receive light and we also give it out.

Palm Sunday commemorates the provision of God from within exile and the joy it inspires. A holiness that energizes a grateful response of -wait for it- joy. Imagine that. The events surrounding that first “palm sunday” was gratitude-inspired joy birthed from within the pain of exile. Palpable real world excitement around the fact that “resurrection” is a reality in the exile-ridden reality of the real world.

As the controversy around Jesus continues to escalate, He proclaims that he is the "light of the world" at the high point of the Feast of Tabernacles, prompting questions from some and belief from others.

Introduction Recap of last lesson: We ended last time with a hard teaching from Jesus that sent many people away in confusion. For tonight we see Jesus in a region called Galilee and we will read that Jesus is traveling to Jerusalem. Before I have you read the story in your groups I want to put this…

Jesus, at the Feast of Tabernacles invites anyone who is thirsty to come and drink of the water He gives.

Introduction Leviticus 23:39-44 39 “You are to celebrate the Lord ’s festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh month for seven days after you have gathered the produce of the land. There will be complete rest on the first day and complete rest on the eighth day. 40 On the first day you are to take…