Sermons from August 2024
The Betrayer and the Beloved
How do we respond to betrayal? Where do we turn when people turn on us? In John 13:21-30 Jesus is confronted with his imminant betrayal by his friend Judas. How did Jesus walk with Judas for so long knowing he was going to turn on him? How did he respond when the hour came? Why didn’t the other disciples realize he was never truly one of them? We look at this passage, and…
The Servant King
In John 13:1-17, Jesus has just been welcomed in to Jerusalem as King. And yet, instead of basking in the glory of the people, he withdraws to be woth those closest to him.And one of his first acts is to wash their feet.What does this mean? For them, and for us, what do we learn from this powerful example of servanthood and humble loving care for his people?
The Theology of Unbelief
What do we put our faith in? What is the cause of both belief, and unbelief? How much patience can we have with someone who fails to see what seems so clear and obvious to us? In John 12:36-43, Jesus addresses the heart and root cause of unbelief, explaining why some will not believe, in spite of all of the compelling evidence they have given us, and in doing so, helps us…
The Messiah We Want: The Messiah We Need
Throughout his ministry, Jesus has made his identity abundantly clear — he is the promised Messiah. But as he continues the journey in John 12, that leads to the cross, the question is — Is the messiah the people want actually the messiah they need? Often people imagine they can rewrite their script, according to the own preferences, and when this happens, when it comes…