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SummaryThis conversation explores key biblical themes from the Gospel of John, focusing on the interactions between Jesus and various individuals, including Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman, and a royal official. It delves into the concepts of spiritual rebirth, the significance of faith, and the transformative power of Jesus' message.TakeawaysNicodemus represents the struggle to understand spiritual rebirth.Jesus emphasizes the necessity of being born of water and spirit.The concept of eternal life is central to Jesus' teachings.John the Baptist acknowledges his role in relation to Jesus.The Samaritan woman symbolizes the breaking of social barriers.True worship is defined by spirit and truth, not location.Jesus reveals his identity as the Messiah to the Samaritan woman.Faith can lead to transformative experiences and testimonies.The royal official's faith in Jesus' word leads to healing.Jesus' miracles serve as signs to inspire belief. Chapters00:00 The Encounter with Nicodemus05:37 The Woman at the Well11:00 The Healing of the Royal Official's SonNewsletter and Blogs: ⁠https://benjaminlee.blog⁠I Can Do Podcasts: ⁠https://icandopodcast.com⁠Youtube Channel: ⁠https://youtube.com/@icandopodcast?si=5wh_kCwzVh_p8Vve

John Chapter 18

In this episode Pastor Jason Polk dives into John Chapter 4, verses 43 to 54, exploring the profound themes of true faith and belief. The discussion contrasts the Galileans' desire for signs and wonders with the Samaritans' faith in Jesus' word. We also examine the story of a royal official whose faith is tested as he seeks healing for his son. Join us as we uncover the power and kindness of Jesus and the essence of true faith that emerges from real-life needs.

In John Chapter 1, John speaks in this one thing after the next kind of cadence, “He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him.”Dr. Chris Croghan helps us break out of the methodical nature of the words to reveal what the Word is really saying: that we believe we're in charge of our our own existence because the devil causes us to question God's speaking, yet God has given us His name, His promise, and His attitude toward us: Jesus Christ, full of grace and truth. CARE OF SOULS - ADDICTIONIn Care of Souls, a special mini-series podcast from Luther House of Study, Lutheran pastors and theologians come together to explore the deeply personal and pastoral task of preaching to and caring for those struggling with life's challenging situations: addiction, death, family disharmony, and more. Rooted in the theology of the cross and the Lutheran tradition of radical grace, this series offers both theological depth and practical guidance for pastors, church workers, and lay leaders.With conversations, real-life stories, and reflections from the front lines of ministry, Care of Souls equips listeners to enter the broken places of addiction not with easy answers, but with the crucified and risen Christ.Because in the end, it's not about fixing people—it's about preaching the Gospel.Listen to Care of Souls wherever you listen to podcasts or on the Luther House website: Care of Souls - AddictionCOURSES Do you like what you learn in the conversations on Scripture First? Luther House of Study has numerous interactive courses available for free on subjects ranging from the Lutheran Catechism to core Christian beliefs. Visit lutherhouseofstudy.org to see their available courses, create an account to track your progress, and dive deeper into your learning. SING TO THE LORD Martin Luther said, "Next to the word of God, the art of music is the greatest treasure in the world." To understand the importance of hymnody in the Lutheran church, Lars Olson and Mason Van Essen sit down with Zachary Brockhoff to discuss the lectionary's hymns, their meaning and history, and how the music preaches the Gospel. 

Sunday December 28th 6am (pst) / 9am (est) LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... Final chapter of John's Gospel. Peter's restoration is Jesus' finality to His Chapter 13 "love one another" teaching to the disciples. Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/YVDIJ4QqzAM?si=EVAD4OZ9AoAPySjh  

From Faith To Faith To The Nations Ministries - Nürnbergerstr. 7 - 90762 Fürth - Deutschland - info@fffnations.de www.fffnations.com Jh 3:1-; Mt 19:16; Hebr 10:1-10

SummaryThis conversation explores the early chapters of the Book of John, focusing on the themes of the Word, the testimony of John the Baptist, the calling of the first disciples, and the miracles performed by Jesus, particularly at the wedding in Cana and in the temple.TakeawaysIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God.John the Baptist came to testify about the light.Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.The disciples recognized Jesus as the Messiah.Miracles serve to manifest Jesus' glory and authority.John's testimony emphasizes the importance of belief.Jesus' miracles were signs that led to faith.The calling of the disciples shows the personal nature of Jesus' ministry.Jesus' authority is questioned by the Jews in the temple.The transformation of water into wine signifies Jesus' divine power.Chapters00:00 The Word and the Light03:06 John the Baptist's Testimony05:51 The Calling of the Disciples08:45 Miracles and Authority of JesusNewsletter and Blogs: https://benjaminlee.blogYoutube: https://youtube.com/@icandopodcast?si=aiCJ7iQgc_ECK3hVPodcasts: https://icandopodcast.com

John Chapter 17

From Faith To Faith To The Nations Ministries - Nürnbergerstr. 7 - 90762 Fürth - Deutschland - info@fffnations.de www.fffnations.com Jh 3:1-; Gal 2:19-21

Sunday Dec 21st 6am (pst) / 9am (est) LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... NO resurrected Christ, NO Gospel... plain & simple! Let's explore the Apostle John account of that glorious 3rd day after Jesus' burial. Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://youtube.com/live/A_YZ5f-p0hg?feature=share  

John Chapter 16

From Faith To Faith To The Nations Ministries - Nürnbergerstr. 7 - 90762 Fürth - Deutschland - info@fffnations.de www.fffnations.com Jh 3:1-; Jh 2:11; Röm 15:18; Apg 8:5-8; Mt 4:18-22-25

Sunday December 14th 6am (pst) / 9am (est) LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... As the Passover week comes to its final moment... The Lamb is slayed and buried for an entire "people"... Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://rumble.com/v72za5o-his-generation-podcast-john-chapter-19.html?start=61  

Complete in Him (Sermon Series on John) - Sunday, 7th December 2025[Episode 4 - John Chapter 1 KJV]1. John cried out Jesus is the one.John 1:15  John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.2. Man is completed in Jesus.John 1:16  And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.Colossians 1:19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;Colossians 2:9-10 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:3. Moses gave the Law but Jesus gave grace and truth.John 1:17  For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.4. Jesus showed us the FatherJohn 1:18  No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

John Chapter 15

Sunday Nov 30th 6am (pst) / 9am (est) LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... Watch and listen to the Prophet High Priest King motif of Christ come to LIFE as Jesus is betrayed by ALL He has authority over. Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/tHVhvXZFYq8?si=d8VaIlv9NgiorKk0  

From Faith To Faith To The Nations Ministries - Nürnbergerstr. 7 - 90762 Fürth - Deutschland - info@fffnations.de www.fffnations.com Jh 2:13-; Mt 21:13; 1.Kor 5:6-11

From Faith To Faith To The Nations Ministries - Nürnbergerstr. 7 - 90762 Fürth - Deutschland - info@fffnations.de www.fffnations.com Jh 2:15-25; Hes 28:16

Transforming Perspectives | Scriptures, demystify the imagery of pitch forks and nail clawed demons, dwelling amid fire and brimstone in the place called Hell or biblical Greek, Hades.  Instead, depicts Hades not as a singularly purposed dominion under the rule of the adversaries of God but as a designation ordered by God under his sovereign rule. Scriptures, describe three realms or dimensions in which the dead, demonic, and wicked are held as captives until God's reckoning, redemption and final judgment. Firstly, the fallen angels that were cast out of the realm of God's council, down into the depths of the earth. Hell, often referenced as Perdition which God spoke by the prophet Ezekiel, “I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descended into the [pit]…”  (a holding place, prison or dungeon, cell or grave).  Ezekiel 31:16, King James Version   She'ôl, in biblical Hebrew In the Old Testament, is defined as the world of the dead, similar to a subterranean retreat including its accessories and inmates. Many believe She'ôl as the resting place in which the dead were kept until the mystery of God's Salvation was revealed, referencing Jesus the Christ. Apostle Paul explains in the Letter to the Ephesians of Jesus descending into the earth, so to bring captivity captive, as he ascended, inferring freeing those who were held captive by death.Formidably, Jesus came, died and rose again, defeating death, so men would be raised into eternal life. Effectually, salvation by faith in him and from God's final judgment in Hades, the Lake of Fire. John the Apostle, exclaims of seeing Jesus…“And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” Revelation 1:17-18, King James VersionPray, Read and Study -  Ezekiel Chapter 31 and John Chapter 17.  Bible verses presented in various versions are for readers' edification of Scriptures._____________________Thank you for joining and listening to our Podcast's Episodes! PODCAST WEBPAGE | - You, Life and God Podcast powered by Buzzsprout.com Episodes | Conversations of Transforming Perspectives pertaining to Biblical Truths are available also on Podcast, Music and Radio Platforms. YouTube | - You, Life and God Podcast Episode Previews You, Life and God Podcast MEDIA Announcements and Episode Previews. Live365 Radio | You, Life and God Podcast Radio - Let's Have a Talk.., ( Link) Poignant and Candid Talk, Inspirational Music, Family Prayers, Podcast Episode Replays. Available 24 hours everyday on Music and Radio Platforms. Listen In your Home, at the Office and in your Car. Radio Live Talk | Let's Have a Talk.., Live, Saturday Mornings, 9amPST, Talk - Replays Airing Daily. RESOURCES | TheBible org., 2025 all rights reserved worldwide. Connect with us on FaceBook and LinkedIn _________________

The weekly adult Sunday School class at OAG taught by long time teacher, Mrs. Jeanie Davis.** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses **Title: Hark: Paying Attention to the Word Made FleshSummary: The message traces the meaning of “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” into the Gospel of John, emphasizing Jesus as the eternal Word, the light for everyone, and the call to live and share that light through love and testimony.Approximate Outline:00:00 - Welcome & Christmas Song Introduction02:45 - History of “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”06:20 - Prayer & Setting the Heart08:40 - Why the Book of John Matters11:30 - John the Beloved Disciple14:20 - Love, Fear, and the Cost of Following Jesus17:00 - The Word in John Chapter 120:30 - Light for Everyone & Power of Testimony23:20 - Living in the Light & Closing Prayer

A fascinating weekly study of the Scriptures that brings to life the meaning of the biblical text using history, original languages, and Jewish culture. This podcast will strengthen your faith and your understanding of the Bible. Hosted by author, attorney, pastor, and founder of Covenant Journey, Mat Staver. Learn more and get involved at CovenantJourney.org

Jesus took on flesh (Sermon Series on John) - Sunday, 30th November 2025[Episode 3 - John Chapter 1 KJV]John 1:14 "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."1. The word pitched His tent among us.2. We gazed upon His Glory.3. He was one of a kind.4. He was full of grace and truth.

In this insightful sermon, Chris Montgomery delves into the biblical teachings of John Chapter 6, focusing on the concept of belief and the true 'bread of life' as provided by Jesus Christ. Through a detailed exploration of scripture, Montgomery challenges listeners to examine their faith, urging them to trust in Christ alone for salvation. This sermon encourages a deeper understanding of God's will and the profound spiritual satisfaction found in embracing Jesus.

The Light of the World is Jesus (Sermon Series on John) - Sunday, 23rd November 2025[Episode 2 - John Chapter 1 KJV]1. John's witness to the light. John 1:6-8There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.2. Jesus lights up the world. John 1:9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.3. Man's response to the light of Jesus. John 1:10-11He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not.4. Receiving the light of Jesus makes you a son of God. John 1:12-13But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Most people online are forming opinions about Israel based on viral content, outrage clips, or conspiracy threads. But when the noise melts away, the truth looks very different from what Gen Z and Millennials are being told. In this conversation, Israeli guide and on-the-ground educator Guy Liebovitz breaks down the real political landscape of Israel today. What's true, what's distorted, and what's outright fiction? He responds directly to the narratives dominating TikTok, Instagram, and online news, offering clarity from a perspective shaped by history, culture, and lived reality. We also explore Israel's biblical significance, the image of Israel as the “trunk,” and how believers are grafted into a much older story. But the heart of this episode is Guy's clear, level-headed dismantling of the misconceptions shaping a generation's understanding of the Middle East. If you've been overwhelmed by the noise, the arguments, or the propaganda around Israel, this is the conversation that cuts through it.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

Sunday Nov 16th 6am (pst) / 9am (est) LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... Jesus PRAYS for Himself, Jesus PRAYS for His disciples, and Jesus PRAYS for ALL believers. This was the foundation of His love for those that are given to Him by God the Father. Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/96rO7n_s6mY?si=Qv71dExSlgbmNeeO  

1 John Chapter 5 "The Family of God" by Mission Ebenezer Family Church

In the Beginning (Sermon Series on John) - Sunday, 16th November 2025[Episode 1 - John Chapter 1 KJV]1. Jesus is eternal. - John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2. Jesus is the Word. - John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 3. Jesus is God. - John 1:1 & 3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.4. Jesus is separate from God. - John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.5. Jesus is life. - John 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.6. Jesus is light. - John 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.7. Jesus lit up the darkness and was rejected. - John 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

1 John Chapter 4 by Mission Ebenezer Family Church

John 11:5-27,Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. 7 Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” 8 The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?” 9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” 11 After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” 12 The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” 13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. 14 Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, 15 and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” 16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. 20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. 21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” 27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”You just heard some of the most amazing words that Jesus of Nazareth ever spoke. And I can pretty much guarantee that between the reality of what he says here and the everyday experience of our lives, it can feel like there's a Grand Canyon of difference. Between the life we truly have in Christ and the ‘Christian life' we lead, there's a gap.And look, I believe that Jesus, by the power of his Spirit, wants us to close that gap. That's what we're here for. And the way we close that gap — the way we begin to live the life Jesus means for us to live — is not necessarily by starting some new things, but it's by stopping a few things. We're gonna see these in our passage today, and I can't wait to show you, but first let's pray again:Father, by your Spirit and his power, speak to us in your word, we ask. In Jesus's name, amen.So, how do we close the gap? How do we live the life Jesus means for us to live? We stop three things …1. Stop underselling Jesus. (vv. 17–24)We're gonna focus most of our attention starting in verse 17, but we know from last week that Lazarus has been sick. Lazarus was the brother of Mary and Martha, and Jesus loved all three of these siblings, verse 5 tells us. They were Jesus's friends.And they've lived in a town called Bethany, just two miles outside of Jerusalem. And after Lazarus dies, Jesus says to his disciples Let's go there.Verse 19 says Martha and Mary were both in their house in Bethany, surrounded by “many of the Jews” who were grieving with them. And this is not too different from our culture of funerals today. We're a lot of miles and years away from this scene, but even today after the death of someone we also make an opportunity for friends and neighbors to offer condolences. That's what's going on here. So imagine it's a crowded house, and there's an array of hot dishes in the kitchen, people everywhere.And somehow, during this time, Martha found out that Jesus was on the way. So she left the house and all the people, and she went to meet him, verse 21, and the first thing she says to Jesus when she sees him is:“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died…”Stating the Obvious, TwiceNow, some readers take this as a rebuke, as if she's saying “You should have been here, Jesus! Now you're too late!” But I'm not so sure about that. Mary says the exact same thing as Martha in verse 32. So are both sisters rebuking Jesus? Or are both sisters grieving and stating the obvious?I don't think this is accusation, I think it's ache.Their pain is framing reality. Because they both know Jesus has healing power — they've seen it firsthand — and so they know he could have healed their brother when he was sick. But now he's not sick, he's dead.And Martha adds in verse 22,“But even now, [Jesus], I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.”She's saying, basically,You could've healed Lazarus when he was sick if you were here (but you weren't). You're here now, though, and maybe there's still hope.The Pragmatic OptimistSee, Martha is a pragmatic optimist. I like her. She gets that Jesus has a special relationship with God, and that when Jesus asks things, God does it. So she's thinking there might be something here. Verse 22 is not a statement of bold faith, but it's more like Martha leaving the door open. It's a shot in the dark.At this point, up to verse 22, Martha is underselling Jesus. Yes, he can heal; yes, he has special access to God; and maybe he can raise the dead … but she doesn't realize that he is the very Author of life itself, standing in front of her. He is not a healer who prays to God, he is the God who heals. He is the one who has final authority over life and death.He doesn't merely pull some strings with Ultimate Reality but he is Ultimate Reality in human flesh, and he's bigger and better than anything she could imagine. He can do whatever he wants!And the fact is, if we don't understand this about Jesus, we think too little of him.The Two CategoriesAnd that's a lot of us, a lot of times. If we're honest, we undersell Jesus. And the surest sign that we've been underselling Jesus is when we discover those areas in our lives where we've been leaving him out. That was Martha. She had a “Jesus Is Able” category and an “I Doubt It” category.Healing my sick brother was in the “Able” category, but raising my dead brother today was in the “Doubt” category. We have those categories, too. There are some things in your life you think Jesus is able to handle, and there are some things you think he can't. And the question for us is: What are those things? …What did you once put in the “Jesus Is Able” category that now you put in the “I Doubt It” category? … and why?You know, one of the great things about kids is how literal they take things. Innocently, wonderfully literal. I remember one morning, years ago when my oldest was a toddler and getting grown enough to dress herself, she was in her room and all of a sudden she started yelling, “Jesus, help me! Jesus, help me!” So I ran to her door and found her all tangled up in a sweater she was putting on — she had put her head through the arm and was stuck. She needed help. See, I had told her before that Jesus can always help us; she was in a moment when she needed help; she asked Jesus to help. Doesn't that make sense? … Jesus helps; I need help; I ask Jesus for help.We agree that makes sense, so why don't we do it? About everything? Why have we taken it upon ourselves to relegate Jesus to what he can and cannot do?That has to stop. In whatever area of your life you might be saying to Jesus, “Yeah, I doubt it” this is where you lay it down.Whatever it is: if it's relationships, finances, sickness of any kind, work, sports, family, getting stuck in your sweater, don't make asking Jesus for help the last resort.Make it the first thing you do. Make it as natural as breathing — “Jesus, help me! Jesus, help me!”One day we're gonna truly learn that everything in existence belongs in the “Jesus Is Able” category, and to think anything less is underselling him. So by the power of the Holy Spirit, let's stop doing that.2. Stop settling for a normal life. (vv. 25–26)Now in verses 21–22, Martha says what she says to Jesus, and Jesus says back to her in verse 23, “Your brother will rise again.”And to that, Martha says, verse 24,“I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.”And this is standard Jewish teaching. Martha is a devout Jewish woman, and she has a solid Old Testament faith. In the Book of Job, Chapter 19, verse 26, Job says, “And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God.” Job models Old Testament faith in a future bodily resurrection, and Martha believed that. She believed that for Lazarus. But then look what Jesus says in verse 25. And this is one we all gotta see. The most important sentence in the story. Everybody if you can, find verse 25. Chapter 11, verse 25.Verse 25:Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.”This Is a Big DealAnd right away, before Jesus says anything else, we gotta think: This sounds like a big deal. This is the fifth time Jesus has used an “I AM” statement in this Gospel. And he's not only claiming to be God here, but he says something about himself that I don't think we'd expect God to say. It's that he doesn't merely cause resurrection or give life, but it's who he is. Jesus is the resurrection, Jesus is the life — and he explains what he means by each of those in what he says right after. We're gonna look closer at both …First, about being the resurrection, Jesus explains:“Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.” And again, remember this is standard Jewish teaching. The resurrection means after you die, you will live again, in a new body — Jesus says, “Though he die, yet shall he live.” But what makes this so amazing, so different, is that Jesus says this future resurrection is determined by him … and I admit words fail me here. We have to stretch our minds. Imagine: the future resurrection — this ancient hope Martha believed — it has its source, its beginning and end, its meaning, in Jesus, this real man who's talking to her. The resurrection is so bound up in Jesus that he can say I am the resurrection.And he's the life. About being the life, Jesus explains:“Everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.”And when he says “lives” here he doesn't mean just being alive, but he's talking about truly living — this is living with the eternal life Jesus came to give us. This is living by faith in him. They're one in the same. Truly living is believing in Jesus, and when we live that life, we will never die. That life just keeps going. It's as secure as Jesus is, because he is the life.The Christian SuperpowerNow notice what Jesus does here: he takes these two concepts of resurrection and life and he intertwines them for maximum relevance today. See, the resurrection is something we would typically locate in the future, but in Jesus it has invaded present reality. And the life, which is present reality, in Jesus it stretches into the future. So future resurrection steps back into now, and life now steps forward into the future, and it's all centered on Jesus. What that means this morning is that by faith in Jesus, Christian — in Christ, in this moment, you possess eternal life that will never end, but it only gets better with time. Can you imagine that? Sitting where you are right now, in Christ that life is in you, of you, true of you.One of the things we do often in our Community Group, before we start discussion, we do an ice-breaker question. Usually it's a fun question to warm people up a little. And one question, you've probably heard this one before is, If you could have any superpower what would it be?And we might think of flight or lightening speed or the ability to download a whole book into your brain by just touching it. All pretty cool. But how about having a kind of life that is irrevocable and invincible? You have a kind of life you cannot lose and that will never end — it just deepens as long as eternity lasts. Look, to be a Christian is to have this superpower. It does not mean we're fully immortal — our present bodies can be injured, our skin's not bullet-proof, physical life can die here — but we do have life in us that will never die.And at the very least, at the practical level, this means we need to stop settling for a normal life.Would your life be normal if you could fly?Would your life be normal if you could run to Florida in two minutes?Should your life be normal if you knew you'd never die?Who Does That?Christians, where'd our courage go? Why are we so afraid of risk? Now I'm not saying we should all go bungee jumping and sky-diving … I'm talking about radical Christian sacrifice — which means doing things now that only make sense if heaven is your home. I'm talking about living in such a way that demands a gospel explanation.And look, I realize that I'm talking to a mixed room.Some of you have tons of energy and you're ready to take the world, some of you can barely take another day. You're exhausted. You're tryin' to raise eight kids under the age of 12 (and if that's you, I've been there). And often when we're under pressure, when we feel overwhelmed, we can slip into a scarcity mindset. We start to hunker down and assume that what we most need is more self-care. We get inward and protective. And look, that's normal. It's normal.But Christian, we've got something better than normal. And often the best thing we can do when we're having a hard time is to think about somebody else.I don't want to embarrass anybody, but I could tell you three stories right now of people in our church who are going through real suffering and they've chosen in their valley to see other people and to step out in love. Their cup feels empty and they're still choosing to pour.Who does that kind of thing? People who have a superpower. People who have Jesus, who is the resurrection and the life. Hey, if we wanna live the life Jesus means for us to live, we gotta stop settling for normal. 3. Stop Disbelieving, But Believe (v. 27)Notice the end of verse 26. After Jesus says these amazing words, he asks:“Do you believe this?”One thing I love about this question is that it shows us that Jesus, in this moment, he isn't thinking about Lazarus or his disciples who are with him, but he's thinking about Martha. He's looking at Martha and he cares about her heart. It's a singular “you.” He's saying, Martha, do you believe what I'm telling you?This is a question that we should hear Jesus asking us. Like today.This is a crowded room, there's a lot of people in here, but Jesus would speak to you the same way he speaks to Martha. He cares about your heart. He wants your faith. He would ask, Do you believe?Exactly the PurposeNow before we look at how Martha responds, remember that Jesus's simple question here is important to this entire Gospel. Hold your place here and turn to Chapter 20, verse 30. This is a little parenthetical comment from John where he tells us the purpose of this Gospel. John Chapter 20, verses 30–31. John writes: Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that [purpose statement] you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.See how John combines again life and believing! We have eternal life by believing in Jesus. But notice especially the content of our belief. What exactly does John want us to believe? He says it here: the purpose is that we believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Now turn back to Chapter 11. Look at Martha's reply to Jesus in verse 27. Jesus asks her in verse 26,“Do you believe this? Verse 27:She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that [you are the Christ, the Son of God], who is coming into the world.”Martha's confession of faith is exactly John's purpose in writing this Gospel. Martha is a model for the kind of faith that John wants all of us to have. Because embedded in the fact that Jesus is the Christ, that he is the Son of God, comes all the other excellencies of who he is. Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, is the shorthand way of saying that Jesus is everything the Bible says he is. Notice that Martha adds in verse 27 that Jesus is the one “who is coming into the world.” What is significant about her saying that? Calvin says Martha adds that line to “strengthen her faith by the predictions of the prophets.” And I think that's right. When Martha says this, she is making the connection that Jesus is the One the prophets foretold. He's the fulfillment of Old Testament hope. So look what's happened in this conversation! Martha has gone from Old Testament faith to born-again Christian. This is a conversion. She has done what Jesus says to Thomas in Chapter 20, verse 27: “Stop disbelieving, but believe.”Jesus at WorkMartha has done that, and we should do the same. And I mean this for all of us. If you're here today and you're not yet a Christian, I hope the invitation is clear. Jesus is asking you if you believe in who he says he is, and it's a Yes or No — and either answer takes energy. It takes energy to disbelieve. There's no neutrality. Either you're with Jesus or you're not. So if you're here today and you have a kind of gray, vague faith in Jesus (kinda like an Old Testament faith), this is the moment for you to step into the vivid color of this confession. Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. And for the Christians in the room, Cities Church, remember that disbelief can still lurk in our hearts. It's part of indwelling sin and life in this world, even in our walk with Jesus there can be areas in our lives that are plagued by disbelief. Back to that “I Doubt It” category. I don't think Jesus is done with us here. He wants us to close that gap between who he truly is for us and our everyday experience. Christian, would you ask him to do that? Ask him to help you lay down whatever you gotta lay down.Stop underselling Jesus. Stop settling for a normal life. Stop disbelieving, but believe. That's what brings us to the Table.The TableJesus Christ, the Son of God — what a Savior! That's what we remember at this Table. We remember that the life we have in Jesus came through his death for us. Bearing shame and scoffing rudeIn my place condemned He stoodSealed my pardon with His bloodHallelujah, what a SaviorIf you trust in Jesus this morning, if he died in your place, if you believe he is the resurrection and the life, we invite you to eat and drink with us and give him thanks.

Pastor Michael PouchotNovember 2, 2025

John Chapter 8, New International Version

LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... Sunday Nov 2nd 6am (pst) / 9am (est) When a disciple has "sorrows", the Lord's counsel is to believe that His divine peace is a part of you, and this should turn your sorrow into JOY! Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/lH7KNd9hZa0?si=2AQKftFNsSWdOxhe  

Guest speaker from Gideons International, John Pope, covers John Chapter 15.

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The Gospel of John Week 18 Scripture: John 13:21-14:6. We pick up with the rest of the story of the Lord's Last Supper that Passover evening. Pastor shares what the layout may have looked like at this meal. Where people were at around the table, that they were reclining vs sitting, that they ate with their right hands and laid on their sides resting their heads in the left hands. As the story continues, Jesus shares that He knows one of His disciples is going to betray Him. John asks who it is that will do that and Jesus says that it is the one I give this bread to. And then Jesus hands the dipped bread to Judas and he takes the bread and leaves. After Judas leaves Jesus says, "Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him.  If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once."  What strange words to say after exposing that He will be betrayed….. Why say them? Jesus is going to be arrested, beaten, scourged and die - how does this bring glory?  It's because Jesus is looking ahead, He's looking beyond the immediate to what lies ahead - His glorification. Hebrews 12:2 tells us, "For the joy set before Jesus, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."  Jesus' glorification is accomplished in following the Father's will, the path to Victory and in glorifying the Father by doing so.  When Jesus is on the cross the Father is glorified because everything the Father had intended, everything that He had planned is now coming to fulfillment through His obedient Son, Jesus, the Messiah. Jesus goes on in John 13:34-35 telling them to love one another as He has loved them. And then He tells Peter that he will deny knowing Him before the rooster crows. Pastor shares great info on what "rooster crow" is and that it wasn't a rooster crowing, but that was the way they told time. The Romans divided the evening watch into four watches: 6-9pm = evening 9-12am = midnight 12-3am = rooster crows 3-6am = dawn We can see Jesus use these four terms here: "Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: 'Watch!'" (Be Awake!) Jesus is telling Peter that sometime between midnight and 3am he will deny knowing Him three times. Then we move into John Chapter 14 where Jesus tells the disciples "Do not keep allowing your hearts to be troubled any longer. You believe in God. Believe in me." When we face troubled times, we believe in God - meaning we are to trust Him. And Jesus is saying believe in Him, Messiah, - trust in Him, He's our Savior..  And then He tells them "I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going."  And what the disciples understand from the Jewish scriptures is that Jesus is talking in wedding language.  Pastor shares Jewish tradition around wedding planning and weddings and what we see in the Bridegroom (Jesus) and His bride (the body of believers.) This wedding/marriage talk is Jesus' way of expressing Hies deep love for us. Jesus is the groom and He is calling us to realize how much He loves us. Thomas says, "Where are You going, Lord?" And Jesus says, "I am the way. No one comes to the Father except through Me."  Getting to heaven is not about being a good person, because no one is truly good - all have sinned. It's only through faith in Jesus and what He did for us on the cross and His resurrection that we go to heaven. Our website – https://www.awakeusnow.com Watch the video from our website! https://www.awakeusnow.com/2-year-study-of-the-gospels-upper Watch the video from our YouTube Channel!! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTaaqrC3dMOzMkhPyiNWwlJRpV6Bwpu01     ⁃    The Gospel of John study is part five of five of our Two Year Study of the Gospels.      ⁃    The Gospel of John may be one of the most powerful books ever written. Many people have come to faith after reading only this book of the Bible.  Scholarly and archeological discoveries in recent decades give us new insight on details in the Gospel of John. We can now understand it as the most Jewish rather than the most "Gentile/Greek" of the Gospels, and when we do that we see many things that we missed before. Our 2 year study of the gospels is great for large group, small group or home group study and can be started at any time!

1 John Chapter 3 by Mission Ebenezer Family Church

In his sermon, Pastor Gary delves into John Chapter 13, focusing on the profound actions and statements of Jesus that continue to resonate today. He emphasizes the importance of recognizing the depth and significance of Jesus' actions, particularly his decision to wash the disciples' feet. This act, Pastor Gary explains, was unprecedented and shocking, yet it demonstrated Jesus' understanding of his identity and the authority given to him by God. Knowing who you are in relationship to God, Pastor Gary asserts, is crucial, as it determines your actions and enables a life of purpose rooted in divine authority and identity.

The Holy Spirit wants us to abound in life through our relationship with Him. Jesus said in John Chapter 10 that He came to give us life more abundantly. Let's see how we can abound in the Holy Spirit.To listen to more podcasts and information on books: davidcfriendauthor.comTo subscribe to podcasts: cpnshows.com

Our faith is malleable and can change as our understanding of God, God's church and our activities in the world change as well. Luther says that faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace. And while our faith may change, God and his love for us remains ever unchanging.  This message comes from Pastor Sarah. The Gospel is from John Chapter 8, verses 31-36. The New Testament lesson comes from Romans Chapter 3, Verses 20-28.

1 John Chapter 2 - "Walk Like Jesus Walked" by Mission Ebenezer Family Church

Sunday October 5th 6am (pst) / 9am (est)  LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... Judas receives temporal care from the Christ right before he decided to betray Jesus. However, the best earthly gift Christ gave Judas was HIS words of TRUTH and eternal mysteries... yet Judas loved money more than that... Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/pRhV3gliHD0?si=euDTAAZskLTKMP7W  

Sunday October 12th 6am (pst) / 9am (est) LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... If you are worried, trouble, or anxious... the theology of God the Father is what Christ gives His disciples to bring about a "PEACE" to those worries of this world. Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/mlRN9tzm_ww?si=2AqGuHt9BjvJPC_R  

LIVE-Stream Bible Study on Sunday Mornings... Sunday October 19th 6am (pst) / 9am (est) The branch can not produce "fruit" unless it "abides" in the VINE... more great TRUTHS of being a disciple of Christ in this episode. Especially what it means to practically "love one another". Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/HisGeneration Watch Video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/2wNS08UFZ4I?si=wLHIdoMaIIhzZ3U8  

In John Chapter 5, Jesus' encounter with the lame man at the Pool of Bethesda reveals both a desperate situation and a profound divine confrontation. Despite the man's years of suffering, Jesus challenges him with a simple yet powerful question: "Do you want to get well?" This interaction highlights a central truth: healing and restoration require not only the power of Jesus but also a willingness to embrace His transformation, moving from excuses to obedience.

1 John Chapter 1 by Mission Ebenezer Family Church