First chapter in the Gospel of John
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Merry Christmas!In this heartfelt Christmas Eve service message, Pastor Karl explores the profound truth that Christmas is far more than a baby in a manger—it's the culmination of God's everlasting love story that began in the Garden of Eden.Drawing parallels between Eden and Bethlehem, Pastor Karl unpacks how God's love has always been revealed through three key ways: proximity (drawing near to walk with us), provision (supplying what we cannot provide for ourselves, including forgiveness and eternal life), and parameters (loving boundaries for our protection and flourishing).Yet humanity's response—from Adam and Eve to today—has often been to doubt God's goodness, reject His nearness, and step outside His guardrails. Even so, God's relentless love pursues us, covers our shame, and satisfies His justice through the promised Seed: Jesus Christ, whose virgin birth and sacrificial death crush the enemy's power.Pastor Karl challenges us: Many love the warm vibe of Christmas but avoid its weighty claims. True celebration means embracing God's love fully—belonging to His family, becoming like Christ, giving our lives in response, and going on mission to share His love.This message invites everyone to respond to God's pursuit, whether by placing faith in Jesus for the first time or recommitting to live in joyful obedience within His loving parameters.Join us as Pastor Karl and his son Caleb dive deeper into these truths in a special family message. Come experience the depth of God's love that didn't begin in Bethlehem—but was gloriously fulfilled there.Watch all our sermons on our youtube channel "Flipside Christian Church"Join us in person 8:00am 9:30am & 11:00am every Sunday morning.37193 Ave 12 #3h, Madera, CA 93636For more visit us at flipside.churchFor more podcasts visit flipsidepodcasts.transistor.fm
In this powerful message from Pastor Karl, we journey beyond the manger to discover the timeless roots of Christmas in the Garden of Eden. Christmas is far more than a seasonal vibe—it's the profound story of God's unchanging love, revealed through proximity, provision, and loving parameters.Drawing parallels between Eden and Bethlehem, Pastor Karl shows how God has always pursued us: walking closely with humanity, generously providing what we cannot obtain ourselves, and setting protective boundaries for our good. Yet, from the beginning, humanity has often rejected this love, doubting God's goodness and choosing our own way.The heart of the gospel shines through as Pastor Karl reminds us that even in our rejection, God's love pursues and covers us—first promised in Genesis with the crushing of the serpent's head through the seed of the woman, and perfectly fulfilled in the incarnation of Jesus, Emmanuel, "God with us."This message challenges us: Will we embrace not just the warmth of Christmas, but the weighty claims of Christmas—God's call to love Him fully with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength through belonging to His family, becoming like Christ, giving generously, and going on mission?A stirring reminder that God's everlasting love didn't begin in Bethlehem—it was set in motion from the very beginning, for you and me.Watch all our sermons on our youtube channel "Flipside Christian Church"Join us in person 8:00am 9:30am & 11:00am every Sunday morning.37193 Ave 12 #3h, Madera, CA 93636For more visit us at flipside.churchFor more podcasts visit flipsidepodcasts.transistor.fm
Remember: (1) His promises in the storm, (2) His commands in the conflict, (3) His Spirit bringing His Word alive.
Trial tomb Triumph #4 John 18:28-40
Harvest Bible Fellowship's weekly Message.
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What does it mean to truly follow Jesus? In Rooted, a nine-week journey through the letter to the Ephesians, we’ll explore the foundational beliefs of Christianity—what it means to be grounded in love and united with God and others. Through the powerful message of Ephesians, we’ll uncover how this call to oneness and reconciliation can transform our lives and the world around us.
Epiphany Sunday is the day we celebrate for Jesus’ revealing to the world. It was the highlight of Simeon’s life. He saw not just a baby, but freedom and peace, salvation, and God’s light and glory unto the world.
Epiphany Sunday is the day we celebrate for Jesus’ revealing to the world. It was the highlight of Simeon’s life. He saw not just a baby, but freedom and peace, salvation, and God’s light and glory unto the world.
Epiphany Sunday is the day we celebrate for Jesus’ revealing to the world. It was the highlight of Simeon’s life. He saw not just a baby, but freedom and peace, salvation, and God’s light and glory unto the world.
Epiphany Sunday is the day we celebrate for Jesus’ revealing to the world. It was the highlight of Simeon’s life. He saw not just a baby, but freedom and peace, salvation, and God’s light and glory unto the world.
Epiphany Sunday is the day we celebrate for Jesus’ revealing to the world. It was the highlight of Simeon’s life. He saw not just a baby, but freedom and peace, salvation, and God’s light and glory unto the world.
The Sound of Approaching Footsteps
The Promised King Part 5
The Promised King Part 5
Mission Church of the Nazarene
Are you ready to reveal God's glory where there is no glory? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are reading 1 Samuel 4. I've titled this chapter "Misusing Divine Power." In the first few verses of Chapter 4, we discover that the Israelites were at war with the Philistines. They lose two battles, killing 37,000 men. The Ark of God is taken because Hophni and Phinehas make another stupid decision. They are both killed, and a messenger brings back news: Eli, their father, falls out of his chair because he is fat, apathetic, and blind, breaking his neck and dying. And then this happens to Eli's daughter-in-law: Now his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant, about to give birth. And when she heard the news that the ark of God was captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed and gave birth, for her pains came upon her. And about the time of her death the women attending her said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you have borne a son.” But she did not answer or pay attention. And she named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband. And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.” — 1 Samuel 4:19-22 This chapter concludes with the fulfillment of God's prophecy against Eli and his household. In just a few hours, the impact of this prophecy on many generations is evident. Eli, a long-standing Judge, has tipped over and died. His sons, who were high priests, were also slaughtered. Additionally, his daughter-in-law dies during childbirth, leaving his grandson, Ichabod, orphaned. The repercussions are not limited to the family alone - 37,000 families have lost their sons, brothers, fathers, and husbands. The spiritual dismay of Israel, a result of the loss of their high priests, is also significant. Furthermore, there is a looming fear of complete destruction as the glory of God has departed from the Tabernacle in Israel. If you are a father or grandfather and you are reading this with me today, I hope you feel compelled to step up your game because your spiritual apathy affects others. Like Eli, you can sit around, get old, blind, and fat, and become apathetic in your old age. Or you can get into the spiritual game and start doing something. My life was changed by a grandfather who refused to sit around in apathy in his old age. In his retirement, he taught me manners, self-care, and chivalry. He gave me driving lessons, taught me a work ethic, and demonstrated how to love, give, and forgive. He spiritually mentored me when I was desperate for a male role model. He tabernacled his life around my needs and then told me about a man who tabernacled his life on this earth to redeem my soul. The Word became flesh and dwelt [tabernacled] among us, and we have seen his glory. — John 1:14. Through Jesus, where there was no glory [Ichabod], glory was revealed. Fathers and grandfathers, start fulfilling your duty to reveal God's glory today before it's too late. #RevealGodsGlory #SpiritualLeadership #FromIchabodToImmanuel Ask This: In what areas of your life do you see signs of spiritual apathy creeping in, and what steps can you take to actively cultivate a deeper connection with God? Reflecting on the legacy of Eli and his family, how can you ensure that your actions today positively impact future generations spiritually, especially as a father or grandfather figure? Do This: Step Up Your Game. Pray This: Father, help me to recognize and overcome any spiritual apathy in my life, so that I may faithfully reveal Your glory in all that I do. Empower me to lead with wisdom and love, leaving a legacy that honors You and blesses future generations. Amen. Play This: Here Comes the Glory of the Lord.
John wraps up his Prologue with the implications of the incarnation. What is the significance of Jesus being full of grace and truth? And what does he mean that we have received grace upon grace? That's what we'll discover this week in John 1:14-18.
Sunday, December 24, 2024 Holland Gospel Chapel Holland, MI
Welcome to the Advent season! This year, the Pastors will be looking into how Advent and Christology connect.For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com. If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them here. There is only one rule: Be Kind!
Today's message is the sixteenth in a series on the attributes of God in which Pastor Marc covers the condescension of God. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/videos/ (copy and paste into your web browser address bar). For additional information, you may also visit the church website, www.northridgelife.org, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/northridgelife/.
This week, as we wrap up this series, we talk about not trying to argue people into faith.
This week, as we wrap up this series, we talk about not trying to argue people into faith.
In today's sermon, Pastor Dom continues his sermon on belief. Sometimes, we will pick and choose what to believe in the Bible. But to have a relationship with God we must believe in the whole Bible, which is truth. Check it out!John 3:16 https://www.bible.com/bible/114/JHN.3.16.NKJVJames 2:19https://www.bible.com/bible/116/JAS.2.19.NLTEphesians 2:8-9https://my.bible.com/bible/114/EPH.2.8-9Ephesians 2:8-9https://my.bible.com/bible/116/EPH.2.8-9John 1:12https://my.bible.com/bible/114/JHN.1.12John 1:1-3https://my.bible.com/bible/114/JHN.1.1-3John 1:14https://my.bible.com/bible/114/JHN.1.14Colossians 2:9https://my.bible.com/bible/116/COL.2.9Exodus 3:14https://my.bible.com/bible/114/EXO.3.14John 8:58https://my.bible.com/bible/114/JHN.8.58Matthew 1:23https://my.bible.com/bible/114/MAT.1.23Matthew 1:20https://my.bible.com/bible/116/MAT.1.20I Corinthians 15:3https://my.bible.com/bible/114/1CO.15.3Romans 3:23https://my.bible.com/bible/114/ROM.3.23I John 4:10https://my.bible.com/bible/114/1JN.4.10Hebrews 9:22https://my.bible.com/bible/114/HEB.9.22I Corinthians 15:4https://my.bible.com/bible/114/1CO.15.4I Corinthians 15:14https://my.bible.com/bible/114/1CO.15.141 Corinthians 15:14https://my.bible.com/bible/116/1CO.15.14John 3:7https://my.bible.com/bible/114/JHN.3.7I Peter 1:23https://my.bible.com/bible/114/1PE.1.23II Timothy 3:16https://my.bible.com/bible/114/2TI.3.16Hebrews 4:12https://my.bible.com/bible/114/HEB.4.12
The well of promise is A Person (Jesus), Powerful, Perpetual
We are a church built on God's Word. We are a church built to worship God. We are a church to witness for God.
The aim of this sermon is to compare the new orthodoxies (Right Thinking) being jammed down our throats, with God's Word and consider the fruit of each. We will show how God's commandments obeyed in faith produce wonderful things, but false doctrines lead to injustice.
The aim of this sermon is to compare the new orthodoxies (Right Thinking) being jammed down our throats, with God's Word and consider the fruit of each. We will show how God's commandments obeyed in faith produce wonderful things, but false doctrines lead to injustice.
Set free from hurts, habits and hangups 3 things needed to experience freedom: truth, together, time
Quick, what are the most famous logos in the world that immediately come to mind? You know, a logo, the visual image that helps define a brand? Is it McDonald's golden arches? Apple's apple? Nike's swoosh? What about one-word trademarks like Kleenex or Coca-Cola? Join Kevin as we take a rollicking survey of some of the most famous logos and one-word trademarks in the world—of course, with a real twist at the end!// Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
This week, Pastor Dom speaks on the topic Belief and Confess. Know what you say you believe in. Does your life reflect God's love? Do you confess or profess Jesus? Check it out!1 John 4:12-16https://my.bible.com/bible/1588/1JN.4.12-16John 1:1-3https://my.bible.com/bible/1588/JHN.1.1-3John 1:14https://my.bible.com/bible/1588/JHN.1.14Revelation 19:13https://my.bible.com/bible/114/REV.19.13 John 14:7https://my.bible.com/bible/114/JHN.14.7John 10:30https://my.bible.com/bible/114/JHN.10.30John 4:24https://my.bible.com/bible/1588/JHN.4.24John 14:26https://my.bible.com/bible/1588/JHN.14.261 Corinthians 6:19https://my.bible.com/bible/1588/1CO.6.19John 3:17https://my.bible.com/bible/1588/JHN.3.17Romans 10:9-10https://my.bible.com/bible/114/ROM.10.9-10Matthew 10:32-33https://my.bible.com/bible/114/MAT.10.32-33
God became a Man in the Person of Jesus Christ. He is God, the Son, and the Son of God. Jesus is the central Person in the Bible, our Saviour and the Source of Eternal Life, and we must believe in Him and come to Him to receive salvation and eternal life (John 5:39-40, 1John 5:11-12). Salvation is of the Lord (Jonah 2:9), and only God can be our Saviour, so if Christ came to save us He must be God. Pastor Derek shares a number of Scriptures in the New Testament, which show that Jesus is fully God as well as fully man, and that believing in His Deity is necessary for salvation. In John 1:1,14, He is introduced as the Eternal Word made flesh, and later Jesus says that we receive eternal life through believing in Him - the God-man (John 3:16, 6:47, 20:31). In Romans 10:9, Paul tells us that those who confess: "Jesus is Lord" from a believing heart are saved. Derek shows that this is a confession of Christ's Deity and our submission to Him. In John 20, Thomas gives us a picture of saving faith, when he worships Jesus saying: "My Lord and my God" (v28). In John 8:58-59, Jesus claimed to be the I AM, and in John 8:24, He said: "If you do not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins.” When Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, the Jews tried to stone Him to death, because they knew He was claiming equality with God (John 5:18). His response was to affirm that He should be honoured just as the Father is honoured (v23). In Matthew 16:15-18, Jesus declared that receiving, embracing and confessing this revelation from God that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God is the key to be blessed with forgiveness and eternal life and become part of His true Church, built upon the Rock (Christ Himself). Romans 10:13 says "all who call on the Name of the Lord (Jesus) shall be saved." This is a quote from Joel 2:32, where 'Lord' translates 'Jehovah.' Thus this says Jesus is Jehovah God, and that we are saved through believing and calling upon Him as our Lord God. Thus saving faith must include knowing and submitting to Jesus as our Lord and our God.
Week 4 of In the Footsteps of Jesus: Following Jesus through the Holy Land . A sermon series featuring Max Lucado. . THEMEHow do you know the way, the only true path to God?. .
Week 4 of In the Footsteps of Jesus: Following Jesus through the Holy Land . A sermon series featuring Max Lucado. . THEME How do you know the way, the only true path to God?. .
In a world that ruthlessly cancels all they disagree with OR weakly consents to everything done under the sun, Christ is inviting us to CALL IN everyone toward the center of God's transforming love.John 1:14 says that Jesus is full of Grace and Truth. This is his posture. This is how love lives.
God was and is right here with us. John told us so. Daily devotionals through the Gospel of John with speaker and author Vince Miller.
At the start of every year, we are bombarded with winning formulas for life. Do this, or don't do that, or here is a newly discovered hidden secret...... blah, blah, blah. Don't you just feel like giving up sometimes? I do! But here is some really good news, there is a winning formula and it hasn't been newly discovered because it is as old as the universe itself. See you Sunday for A Winning Formula That Works.
We have been given a precious revelation today! “Don’t Keep Christ in Christmas” is the perfect sermon as we near a close to the year 2022. Both Pastors Judah and Wade help bring us into contact with a very real and tangible revelation that the bible clearly demonstrates. Since we have been given the right to become children of God, Christ in us makes us just as He is. He is the incarnation, the Word made flesh, and so are we! We are the incarnation of Christ, the manifestation of Him to a lost and dying world. Though we are imperfect, we will guard, grow, and give what we have because Christ in us causes us to be the hope in the world. This is a revelation that not many believers have tapped into, but it is the biblical reality we need to take hold of!
When Christmas time rolls around, we tend to turn to the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. The stories of the angel and Mary, the angels and the shepherds, the visit of the wise men. But how does John tell the Christmas story?
Are you where you thought you'd be this Christmas season? Are you where you wish you were? The truth is God can only meet us where we are, not where we wish we were. And once we get honest with God and ourselves about where we are, we may find God surprising us and coming near us. In this message, Scott Savage kicks off our God With Us series by talking about where God meets us. He also sits down for a powerful conversation with a couple from Cornerstone who have experience God's presence during the darkest of days in their marriage.
“God is still calling us to a process and a lifestyle of becoming everything He has created us to become, and by grace, He extends mercy to us every single day.” Continuing in our current collection of talks, Believer, Pastor Louie stresses that being a Christian is more about who you are than what you do. To be Christian, we are called to be Christ-like, love God, extend grace, shine light, and champion those in need. When we can be mirrors, reflecting the glory of God, others can see Christ. VERSES // John 1:14,3:16, Philippians 2:1-16, Galatians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23, Luke 10:27, Matthew 5:13-16 — With Passion City Online, you can join us every Sunday live at 9:30a and 11:45a, and our gatherings are available on-demand starting at 7p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com — Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passion City Church: https://www.youtube.com/passioncitychurch1 — Looking for content for your Kids? Subscribe to our Passion Kids Channel: https://passion.link/passionkidsonline — If you would like to give to our house, visit https://passioncitychurch.com/give/ — Check out Passion's books, music, and more at https://passionresources.com/ — At Passion City Church, we believe that because God has displayed the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus, our response to that in worship must be extravagant. It is our privilege, and our created purpose, to reflect God's Glory to Him through our praise, our sacrifice, and our song. — Follow Passion City Church: https://www.instagram.com/passioncity/ Follow Louie Giglio: https://www.instagram.com/louiegiglio Passion City Church is a Jesus church with locations in Atlanta and Washington D.C.