God’s People Grumble
John Chapter 6 and Numbers Chapter 11 show that Jesus is the better Mediator and better Prophet than Moses.
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“Of the Father’s Love Begotten”
In the New Testament, the Son of God begets sons of God – children of God – when they believe in his name (John 1:12, 14). And when Christ returns, God would have accomplished what he had planned from creation: perfect communion between him and his adopted children in a new heaven and new earth where his people will dwell with him “evermore and evermore!”
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Jesus Anointed with Extravagant Oil
Scripture Readings: Isaiah 61:1; Mark 14:3-9; John 11:2, 12:1-8 (text) April 3, 2016 • Download sermon (PDF) Ccongregation of Christ: In the early 1970s, when I was in college, a rock musical called “Jesus Christ Superstar” became a hit in Broadway and in the movies. It was the story of the struggle between two personalities in John’s gospel: Our Lord Jesus and Judas Iscariot. Also prominent in the play was Mary Magdalene, who was portrayed as a prostitute who fell in love with Jesus. This horrible tale is based…
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“I Know My Own and My Own Know Me”
Deuteronomy 7:6-11; John 10:1-30; John 10:3-4, 14, 27 (texts) January 17, 2016 (Big Springs URC and ZCRC Pasig) • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: As I was listening to one of the lectures yesterday at the Annual Conference of Westminster Seminary in Escondido, California, I was struck by the lecturer’s Top 10 reasons why the Holy Spirit is so important in preaching. These reasons include: without the Spirit, there would be no Bible, no preacher, no people to listen, and no regeneration. The Spirit works in…
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New Sermon Series Introduction: The Gospel of John
This coming Lord’s Day, October 11, 2015, I’m taking a break from our study of Psalms, and will begin a new sermon series. It is a book rich in doctrines and its applications to the life of a Christian. Says Gary M. Burge in his NIV Application Commentary on John: Today, the fourth Gospel is the legacy of John’s ministry – and it is no less beloved today than it was in the earliest years among his disciples. Few books of the Bible have influenced the life and thought of…
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