HAMPTON ROADS CHURCH Gospel of John Sermons

As we read through John 19, we tread on holy ground, sacred narrative of the very hour toward which this Gospel, all of human history, and all of God's love has been pointing. Jesus, dead on a cross, is both a Curse and the Cure. Scriptural references include Deut 21:23, Heb 12:2, Zech 12:10, Exodus 12:46, Numbers 9:12, Heb 9:22, John 1:29, Heb 10:10, Act 2:24, Romans 6:23, Heb 2:14-15, 1Cor 15:55, 15:57-58 Plus Hebrews 2:9-18, 7:25-27, 9:11-10:31 as an assignment for further study.

As a Roman cohort bears down to apprehend Jesus, He reveals Himself to them (“I Am”) with such weight of glory that it causes the great company to fall backwards. Despite maintaining full control of the arrest, Jesus surrenders to the crowd as He has surrendered Himself to take our cup of wrath. Clearly Judas and his conspirators could not apprehend the glory of this Jesus even as they sought to apprehend Him.

Jesus prays for us to be one as He and the Father are one. Suffering for a greater cause. Striving for a greater goal. Bonded by a greater glue (that is, the Holy Spirit). Walking by a greater light.

In Jesus, our lonely world can know what it is to be Perfectly One and Perfectly Loved.

As Jesus prays for his disciples, he prays that they might be holy or sanctified in order to engage in his mission to save the world from itself.

Jesus describes a metamorphosis of sorrow that produces joy. His joy is unshakable. His joy invites investigation.

Jesus prepares his disciples for a path of persecution - a path that he knows well.

When Jesus tells his disciples that he will send “another” advocate, he means that they are going to get another dear friend just like him. We all need both advocates.

Jesus gives us one his most provocative promises: we will do even greater works than He - Plus, ask anything in His name and He will give it to us. Wow.

Before providing the washing for our souls through the crucifixion, Jesus intimately connects his washing to us with selfless servile foot washing.

Jesus alerts us to the judge who will judge us on the last day. The very Word he spoke will stand in judgment of us; thus, He urges us to see, understand and turn to Him.

Jesus models and inspires the power selflessness in John 12.

As Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, his love emerges as dear, deep, and extreme. Also, Jesus' fury emerges as well, a fury unleashed at death itself.

John depicts the unmistakable ceremony of the triumphal procession with Jesus the King's arrival into Jerusalem. He comes to conquer and He will come again in same way.

The High Priest and the leaders conspire to kill Jesus as a response to his miracles.

The big sign in John's Gospel prompts a polarizing response to Jesus. For us who follow Him, it should help us to Trust Him with our Pain and Trust Him with our Life.

John 11:1-16 Aim High (Men's Lesson)

Many say they want a Good Shepherd but they really want a Life Coach on retainer. Jesus comes to bring real life and to bring it to the full.

Pride, Ignorance, and Fear can all produce spiritual blindness. And Jesus seeks to rip off the blinders for us.

If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed! That's a promise we should all claim and pursue by remaining in His word.

Not only does Jesus affirm that He is the light of the world, he also points to the testimonies that commend Him.

John 8:2-11 The Woman Caught in Adultery

A sermon that considers the classic dilemma (trilemma!) of whether Jesus is Lord (or even Liar or Lunatic). But keep in mind the option that He does not make available for us: He is merely a good moral teacher. He never meant for that to be an option.

Jesus refuses to take worldly advice to advance his divine mission. He testifies to the world without debasing himself to worldliness, thus giving us a pattern for our own efforts to testify.

There's living and then there's living. Jesus lifts from a life that is little more than amusing ourselves to death to a life of significance and fulfillment.

The Apostles vainly strain against the oars and against the sea in the middle of the night when Jesus comes their way in glory.

Jesus is verified by the prophets, John the Baptist, by His miraculous works, by His very character, by the Father, and by the Word of God. Find Him, Follow Him.

Sunday sermon on John 5:16-30

In John 4:1-45, Jesus tenderly guides a wayward women (and us!) to Quench Your Thirst and Satisfy Your Hunger.

John the Baptist models humility as he points to the greatness of Jesus.

Jesus confronts our darkness in order to delivery us from it. But we hate the light so He has some difficult work to accomplish. Other Scriptures referenced: 1John 1:5-10, Ephesians 5:11

Jesus offers us a case study in zeal, a zeal that includes a love for us. Scripture references include: Isaiah 59:16-20, Malachi 2:17-3:5, 1Corinthians 5:7-8, Romans 12:11, 1John 1:8-10

As Jesus enters onto the pages of John's Gospel, He comes bearing the fullness of God. He is full of grace and truth. And from His fullness we all receive grace in place of grace already given.

The first of seven carefully curated signs goes down at a wedding party in Cana. Jesus intervenes to reverse the scourge of Shame.

John the Baptist announces the appearance of the Messiah, the lamb of God, JESUS! Come and see. Follow Him. And you will see even greater things.

Often we recognize that in seeing Jesus (God the Son), we get a glimpse of the nature and character of God the Father. However, John 1 affirms that all the fullness of God is in Jesus. Thus as Jesus walks about this earth through this Gospel, He is fully God. The God of Exodus 15:1-4, Isaiah 6:1-7, Psalm 145:3, Isaiah 40:28, Deuteronomy 33:26-27, Psalm 139:1-5, 13-19, Exodus 20:18-29, Deuteronomy 7:21, Job 26:7-14, Psalm 147:4-5, Jeremiah 10:12-13, Zephaniah 3:17. This Sermon also recognizes that Jesus is Full of Grace and Truth and His Grace Overflows Even Onto His Grace!