Posts Tagged ‘Life In Jesus’ Name – The Gospel of John’

We’re only going to make it through one verse this morning, so I kept this message focused down to just one sentence from our Lord Jesus Christ.  Here’s the sentence. It’s very simple, and the logic is clear. It’s an if/then sentence. If this, then this. John chapter 14:15. The words of Jesus to His…

You probably noticed that we’re starting right in the middle of a quote from Jesus. Last week, we ended with verse 6, and Jesus was talking, and we just left it hanging there in the middle of a two-part statement from Jesus! So that’s where we start up today.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on John…

In this passage of Scripture, the disciples of Jesus were tempted to be troubled. They had just received four big shocks to their systems. You will remember that they are gathered closely together in secret with Jesus on the most important night in human history. The night before the Cross.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching…

Jesus knew.  Jesus knew what was going to happen to Him that very night. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on John 13:18-38 Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “I Am Telling You Now Before It Happens”– May 26, 2024

This never happens. This sort of thing never happened back in the ancient world. This foot-washing story, was astonishing to the first readers of John’s Gospel. It was astonishing to the people who lived in the story! The Apostle John was blown away by what he saw Jesus doing…and felt doing to him. Pastor Matt…

Twenty-five years ago, when I first preached the Gospel of John, I got exasperated a few times with John for repeating this word so many times! I would come home from studying the passage for that Sunday, and Heather Joy would say, “So what did John have to say this week?” And I would say,…

The crowd has been waving palm branches over Him and shouting, “Blessed is the King of Israel!” And He’s not stopped them. He’s received their worship and their faith in His messiahship, His kingship. And the Jewish leaders are frustrated that the whole wide world seems to be coming to follow Him. For example, even…

Verse 23 says, “Jesus replied, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” That is significant because, at this point in the story, everything changes. Up until now, the hour had not YET come. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on John 12:12-26 Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog You can listen here…

We’ve reached chapter 11, which tells the story of Jesus’ last major public miracle in the Gospel of John before His arrest. And it’s a doozy! Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on John 11:1-53 Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “I Am The Resurrection…

What would you do if you were surrounded by a big group of angry men who were picking up rocks to throw at you? What would you do if an antagonistic group of men had encircled you and were so enraged by your words enough to pick up stones to kill you with them? Pastor…

Jesus likened Himself to a shepherd, a person who takes care of sheep. And He meant it as a criticism of the religious leaders of His day. They were supposed to be good shepherds, taking good care of God’s good flock (the people of God), but they were miserable failures and had done a horrific…

“Therefore Jesus said again, ‘I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.’” That’s verse 7. And it’s where we get our title for this morning, and it’s the third big “I Am” statement in the Gospel of John where Jesus tells us Who He truly is. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on…