John

Did You Miss Christmas?

John 1:14-18
In this sermon, we see that the true celebration of Christmas is centered on seeing the glory and receiving the grace of the incarnation of Christ. The glory of the incarnation is the miracle of God becoming a man, who was crucified and risen to be our Savior. We receive his grace by receiving Christ as Lord and Savior, who gives us grace for life now and forevermore in Glory.

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Do You Believe This?

John 11:17-27
The words Jesus spoke to Martha on the road outside Bethany were audacious and revolutionary. They called her to a radical trust in a unique person. Examining what Jesus said that day forces us to examine the overall biblical framework of the verb commonly translated “to believe”, in gradations of meaning ranging from simple acceptance of a statement to total trust. Thereby, these words of Jesus call us today to a radical trust and obedience, and address each of us anew: Do you believe this?

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