John 2:1-11 Introduction: This story reminds us just how easy it is for our best laid plans to go awry. Have you ever made plans in your life particularly in terms of what you wanted to do? Where you wanted to go? How you were going to get there? For some of us, our life plan took an abrupt detour, and…

By Pastor Glenn Pease We are tempted to do evil, but seldom think of the reality that we are also tempted to not do good. It is possible to be doing nothing wrong, and still be living in sin, because of what we are not doing. This is the surprising truth that James hits us with in 4:17 where he says,…

So, we have a wedding at Cana Read the text… NKJV On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said to…

Talk about Easter - REview - Best Friend … Teacher … today Jesus is the Miracle Worker 1 Y ou’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. 2 I deliberately kept it plain and simple:…

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most amazing and powerful event in the history of mankind… Part of the amazement is that it is simple enough for a child to understand yet deep enough to leave scholars in awe! As we begin today, and before we dismiss the children for children’s church, I would…

HOW THE WORD OF GOD TRANSFORMS US. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. Have you ever wondered at why we go to school when where young and not when we are old. Learning is in our country for everyone…

Today we are looking at John 6:28-29 . This passage is in the middle of Jesus’ interaction with the crowds he had miraculously fed on the other side of the Sea of Galilee from only 5 small barley loaves and two fish. He fed them, and then returned to Capernaum supernaturally walking on the water to meet…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

We are in John 6 this morning. Please turn in your bibles with me to John 6:30-35 . While you are turning to the passage in your bibles, let’s remember the background. Jesus and his disciples had been ministering, doing healings, and preaching throughout Galilee and Judea. They crossed the sea of Galilee…

God really knows who believes and what’s really in our hearts. Jesus is not looking for surface level believers, people who believe only in deed but not in heart God doesn’t need human validation to be God “ The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? “I the…

Do You Know Jesus? Philippians 3:7-11 Introduction: 1. Do you know Jesus? a. If you watch religious television or listen to religious radio, you have likely heard the question, “Do you know Jesus” on more than one occasion. b. May I begin by making a bold statement: “When it all boils down, our salvation…

Barry Johnson preaches from Acts 13:38-41 about the power of God's Word in light of Evangelism.

Six Components to Salvation Pursuing Pursuing-Purpose of the Law Cornelius is pursuing God. - a devote man and one who feared God: He trusted the God of Isreal and followed Jewish practices. It was obvious to all that his devotion was sincere. God answered his prayer; Cornelius' pursuit was being fulfilled…

NOTE: This is the 4th sermon in a series that follows the Gospel of John from Christmas through the Easter season. Sermon 1 - Introduction to the Gospel of John/The preexistence of Jesus Christ. Sermon 2 - John the Baptist announce the long wait for the Messiah is over. Sermon 3 - Some very human encounters…

John 2:1-11 Introduction: This story reminds us just how easy it is for our best laid plans to go awry. Have you ever made plans in your life in terms of what you wanted to do? Where you wanted to go? How you were going to get there? For some of us, our life plan took an abrupt detour and we were blown…

In a few short hours I’ll be leaving and making my way, 12 hours up north, to Ontario, CA. I’m headed up there for our annual FFM trip, we have been going now for the last several years. You might wonder why I do it. Why, Pastor, do you drive all that way, spend the money, the time, and the energy, to…

Sermon: 2007 - The Year of the Faithful Servant (Mark 10:45) WHY DID JESUS COME TO EARTH? His purpose should be my purpose Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." HE IS OUR EXAMPLE: Write this in your Bible: I _____ am a…

If you were present on that occasion, listening to that lowly Galilean carpenter, would you have boldly confessed Him to be the Son of God? How would you have formed your opinion? Some might say this is not a fair question, for Jesus said that His Father "revealed” His identity to Peter—so Peter had special revelation about the identity of Jesus which we do not have today. But I want you to consider this question, “How did the Father reveal to Peter the identity of Christ?”

1 On the third day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and 2 Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother told Him, “They don’t have any wine.” 4 “What has this concern of yours to do with Me, woman?” Jesus asked. “My…

God exist as a TRINITY . When I first began to study the Bible years ago, the doctrine of the Trinity was one of the most complex problems I had to encounter. I have never fully resolved it, for it contains an aspect of mystery. Though I do not totally understand it to this day, I accept it as a revelation…

Introduction: Illustration - The Reality of Trials It's been said concerning trials and storms of life that, "Either you just came through one, are now entering one, or one looms on your horizon." Main Thought: Prepare today for the persecutions of tomorrow looking for the promise of eternity. Sub-intro:…