Rejected or Accepted?
John 1:9-13
9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who [...]
Can I Get a Witness?
John 1:6-8
In light of all that we have learned about Jesus, so far in our study of John’s Gospel, it is mind boggling that God has chosen to use broken vessels to carry His message of mercy, forgiveness, grace, redemption, and salvation to the world. Stop and think about it with me just for a moment. [...]
The Life and The Light of Humanity
John 1:3-5
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all [...]
“In The Beginning…”
John 1:1-2
I was taught, somewhere along the way in English class, that when you write a paper or give a speech you should “tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them.” I found out much later that it wasn’t my English teacher who dreamed up [...]
The Good News of John
“So That You May Believe…”
If God was going to pick someone to tell His story, John wouldn’t have been a likely candidate. He wasn’t a theologian. He was a fisherman. He wasn’t even-tempered, kind, and loving. He was temperamental, harsh, and difficult to reason with at times. He didn’t meet Jesus at a church picnic. He met Jesus while [...]
The Full Extent of Love
John 13:1-17
Have you stopped recently to examine and analyze the present state of love in our community and nation? The evidence is overwhelming. The condition is critical. The aftermath is tragic. The future is uncertain at best. We’ve stopped singing that old song, “Love Will Keep Us Together” and started singing, “Love the Way You Lie,” [...]
What The World Needs Most This Christmas
John 9:1-25
The wheels began churning long before this morning. What gift should I get this Christmas for my husband, my wife, my kids, my parents, my friends�and the list goes on and on. I�ve been hearing lots of talk about Xbox, the Wii, iPhones, Zhu Zhu pet hamsters, and the always popular gift cards. I was [...]
Sunday Is Here!
John 20:1-20
Friday is called, Good Friday in our day, but there was nothing good about it almost 2,000 years ago. The hopes and dreams of all of those who had followed Jesus for three years had crashed to the floor as they watched Him hang lifeless on the cross. It was a dark Friday. A hopeless [...]
The Disappointing Messiah
John 12:12-19
Jacks parents always took him to church when he was a child. He frequented Sunday school and worship services each Sunday with his family. He had learned all of the famous stories of the heroes of the Bible. He had heard of the times that God had intervened in the lives of His committed [...]
Revolution
John 12:12-19
rev-o-lu-tion (rev-e-loo-shen) n. 1.The overthrow and replacement of a government or political system by those governed. 2. An extensive or drastic change in a condition, method, idea, etc.
What A Friend We Have In Jesus!
John 15:13-16
Friends are such an important part of life. Can you imagine? The man of your dreams pops the big question and asks you to be the queen of his castle. Emotion sweeps over you as you envision the years ahead building a family, building hopes, and building memories. You come to the point in your [...]
The Scars of Victory
John 20:1-16
Shoshana Johnson joined the Army so that she could serve her country while at the same time gain some skills to help her obtain her ultimate goal of becoming a chef. She knew when she signed-up that anything, including war, was possible, but she never dreamed that she would actually be called upon to go [...]
Devastation To Resurrection
John 20:1-16
It had been a week of emotion. There was the fever pitched frenzy of adoring crowds lining the streets, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” as they welcomed Jesus on Palm Sunday. While the excitement lingered, the crowd gathered with clenched fists shouting, “Crucify Him!” Before they knew [...]
Becoming A House of Prayer
John 2:13-16
I remember the early days of being here at Britton Christian Church. The very first Sunday that I ever stood in this pulpit I confessed to you that I didn’t know a thing about being a pastor, but that if you would pray for me and if I would earnestly seek God then I was [...]