Sermons

We’re going to conclude our series “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” by looking at one more “I am” saying – this one in the book of Revelation. The Book of Revelation is the only place where the image of the Alpha and the Omega occurs, and it appears three times. Alpha and…

Pastor Doug will continue our series, “Who Is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” sharing the last “I Am” statement in the Book of John, “I Am the Vine.” John 15 is an invitation to be an intimate friend of Jesus and it’s a reminder that God has expectations for all of us that we’ll…

Saying goodbye to someone we care about is difficult and often emotional. When we know we’re leaving and may not see someone again for a while, we try to share words that are important. That’s what Jesus is doing in John 14 when speaking with the disciples after the Last Supper. Pastor Doug will be…

When God doesn’t act when and how we think God should, especially in matters of life and death, our faith can waver, stagnate, crumble, or even be lost. Jesus responds with among the most important words he ever spoke. “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die,…

The Good Shepherd is a key image in John’s Gospel. John 10:1- 6 introduces image of the shepherd by describing how a shepherd enters the sheepfold through the gate, calls the sheep by name, and leads them out to pasture. In John 10:11-18 Jesus identifies himself as the good shepherd, who lays down his life…

This week in worship we continue our series, “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer” with Pastor Joe sharing from John 10:1-10 about Jesus describing himself as “I Am the Gate” and whoever enters through Him will be saved. You can find the small group refection questions on the Week 3 Study Guide page.…

Images of light permeate John’s Gospel from the first verses. John begins his Gospel by telling us that in Jesus there is life which is the light of all people (1:4) and Jesus is the true light which enlightens everyone (1:9). The emphasis on all people and everyone is signaling from the start of the…

This week in worship, we begin a new worship series, “Who Is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” All the “I Am” statements of Jesus that we’re going to talk about for the next eight weeks say something about Jesus and something about those who follow him. Pastor Doug will be sharing first from John…