Waukesha Bible Church

Speaker: Pastor Giles LitznerThe mission of the Messiah is being executed with precision although darkness appears to be having its moment. In this chapter of John, the Messiah is being betrayed, denied, and tried.

Speaker: Connor ShadyIn John 17, Jesus prays His High Priestly Prayer - not just for Himself but for His disciples and all believers. He prays for their protection, sanctification, and unity. Jesus is the perfect intercessor for His people. He is our Great High Priest.

Speaker: Pastor Evan Swonke (Redeemer Ev. Free Church)God is faithful despite human failure.

Speaker: Pastor Giles LitznerJesus continues to make an investment in his disciples that will benefit them once he is off the scene. He is managing their expectations regarding what life will look like on the horizontal in his absence. In this passage He assures them that their sorrow will turn to joy when He returns (vv. 16-24) and that they will have peace in the midst of tribulation because Jesus has overcome the world (vv. 25-33).

Speaker: Pastor Giles LitznerThe courage to face conflict for confessing Jesus is realized through the Holy Spirit. Jesus is making an investment in his disciples that will benefit them once he is off the scene. He is managing their expectations regarding what life will look like on the horizontal in his absence. He promises a Helper, the Holy Spirit, to strengthen and encourage them for what they will be called to face as the mission continues through them.

Speaker: Pastor Giles LitznerBelief in our resurrected Messiah is life - eternal life now and forevermore.

Speaker: Josh KerstetterJesus is the true vine and we are the branches. Abide in Christ and you will bear fruit. He tells us in this passage to stop striving and find rest and purpose in Him.

Speaker: Pastor Giles LitznerLast week we saw Jesus using imagery of the marriage covenant to describe the kind of relationship we can expect to have with him. Today, we'll see Jesus using the imagery of parenting, family, or adoption to further expand on this relationship. He is reframing how our relationship and identity with God is realized through the Holy Spirit.

Speaker: Pastor Giles LitznerOver the next several weeks (John 13-17) we will see Jesus laying a foundation, framing the structure, and furnishing the space for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to make their home in us (cf. Jn. 14:23).This sermon refers to a video that can be found at:https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/church-of-the-long-run-place-of-worship/vi-AA1ynWhC?ocid=BingHp01&pc=SL05&cvid=a26d6707065b48d4ac284773b00e083f&ei=16 

Speaker: Pastor Giles LitznerDisciples of Jesus demonstrate love for one another through humble service and willing sacrifice.

Speaker: Pastor Giles LitznerThe anointed King will be exalted in victory, but in a way no one anticipates. The path to secure victory was through the death of Jesus, the Messiah.

Speaker: Pastor Giles LitznerThe anointed King rides into Jerusalem pronouncing the victory he is on the verge of securing.

Speaker: Aaron CutshallOur Savior tells us He will use even death for His glory. He calls us not to embrace death, but to embrace Life through Him.

Speaker: Connor ShadyChrist, our Savior, our Sustainer, and our Unshakable Security. The encouragement Jesus offers believers in this text is immense. We are reminded that He holds us with an unbreakable, eternal grip. Nothing can loosen His hold. He is the Good Shepherd and His care for us is unwavering.

Speaker: Connor ShadyJesus, the Good Shepherd, lays down His life for the sheep, giving them eternal life.

Speaker: Pastor Giles LitznerThe works of God are on display giving spiritual sight to those born in spiritual blindness.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Who we are shapes our lifestyle - our identity impacts our reality.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner As the light of the world, Jesus exposes the darkness of sin for those who believe in him and replaces it with the light of life.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Mercy triumphs over judgment!

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Be careful not to draw conclusions too quickly, but learn to judge by the Spirit.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Be careful not to draw conclusions too quickly, but learn to judge by the Spirit.

Speaker: Pastoral Resident Connor Shady Fear Not! For We Have the Firmest of Foundations!

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Light has entered our dark world to rescue us from sin and death, and to shine the glorious light of life into our lives.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Jesus is the life-giving substance from heaven, the only substance that satisfies. Jesus' words transcend the physical to impart spiritual life. Will you believe Jesus?

Speaker: Connor Shady Jesus is the life-giving substance from heaven, the only substance that satisfies. The “work” that God has called us to do is believe that Jesus is our provider and provision.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Jesus defies the laws of nature and physics to demonstrate his authority over all creation. Jesus' power and provision are displayed so that you believe he is the Messiah.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Genuine faith takes Jesus at his word - believing the Son to be co-equal with the Father. Belief in Jesus is eternal.

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths As God has been, God is, and shall be. Throughout the Christian's life, God shows himself to be their rock, fortress, and their deliverer. He is their confession, and this is their testimony. And today, we share that same testimony before our gathered church.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Genuine faith takes Jesus at his word - believing the Son to be co-equal with the Father.

Speaker: Aaron Cutshall See Jesus as the source of True Life - and Believe His Offer.

Speaker: Connor Shady Believe in Christ, trust solely in Him, and receive life in His name.

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths To move from condemnation in Adam to celebration in Christ, one must be born again.

Speaker: Giles Litzner See Jesus as the fulfillment of the Scriptures – and believe in him as the resurrected Messiah.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner The revealed glory of Jesus spills over in this life creating belief that his unveiled glory in the Messianic Kingdom, as the Bridegroom is better than we can imagine.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner The long-anticipated Messiah has been revealed to take away the sin of the world.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Believing in Jesus as the Messiah equals life – true life, fullness of life, eternal life.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Believing in Jesus as the Messiah equals life – true life, fullness of life, eternal life.

Speaker: Pastor Patrick Griffiths Knowing the Pastor's Prime Directive shapes their life both in the church and outside the church.

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths Because of the cross, God works within His people peace, love, faith and grace.  His people are both the recipients and the instruments of God's working.

Speaker: Pastor Giles Litzner Paul concludes his letter with a strong word of encouragement in which he synthesizes his main themes in a powerful picture the recipients would be reminded of on a daily basis. The scene painted is one of military presence and warfare. It's a call to arms! Paul leaves his audience with a picture of a Roman soldier – something they would have seen daily. Every time they saw a Roman soldier it would trigger thoughts from this letter. Contextually, this is the final push to live from their position in Christ. You once lived in darkness under a dark lord in a dark realm, but now you are children of light who have been completely transformed by the love, mercy, and grace of God. Soldier up! Stand strong! Stand strong in the power of your position.

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths Secondary Read – Matt. 8:23-9:8; 1 John 4:1-6 As believers, we are in Christ and fight against spiritual forces of evil. Knowing who you are and what evil is enables the believer to stand against the schemes of the devil. Today's study consists of three ideas that will educate and prepare us as we wrestle against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths God created and controls the things in heaven and those on the earth. Both realms are real and, on occasion, interact. Knowing this enables the believer to rest in Christ.

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths The radical nature of Spirit filling re-imagined the home and family into something previously unthinkable.    

Speaker: Connor Shady Christ is our only hope amidst a hopeless world!

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths The radical nature of Spirit filling re-imagined the home and family into something previously unthinkable. And today, as in any era, we must allow the gospel to transform ourselves and our families.  

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths The Jesus Seed always and inevitably produces the gospel fruit of love, light, and diligence.

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths The “tree” of God produces Christ-like fruit.  The one is a natural consequence and by-product of the other.  The people of God are holy because He is holy.

Speaker: Mike Davis In Chapter 4, Paul speaks to the implications of the Gospel in the horizontal, addressing unity, maturity, righteousness and holiness.  But Christ did not leave His people on their own to make their way as best they can.  No, he enables and empowers His people (The Church) with gifts to facilitate growth and Christlikeness.

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths Ephesians 4 is divided into three sections, each addressing different aspects of Christian living and unity within the body of believers. In verses 1-6, our passage for today, there is the call to unity. Over the next two weeks we will focus on the means to unity (vv. 7-16) and the practice of unity (vv. 17-32).

Speaker: Pastor Patrick J Griffiths Paul has gone to great lengths in Ephesians 1-3 to show how the work of Jesus so thoroughly deals with sin's divisiveness that there is in Him neither Jew nor Gentile, male nor female, slave nor master, but all are equally acceptable and equally accessible to the Father.  If this is true, then why is the church such a divided mess? And why do we find it so hard to get along with others? Today's study will explore eight unique challenges of church unity and how we can be more intentional in the gospel implications.

Speaker: Connor Shady Ephesians 3:14-21 unveils Paul's beautiful and pastoral prayer, drawing upon the boundless love and power of God to transform the hearts and lives of believers. We are to live from our identity as loved.