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The Authority of the Gospel

Dear Friends, At our 5PM service, we are continuing our series through John’s Gospel. In John 8:48-59, the Jews resort to name calling. This is just another stage in their oppression of Jesus and the Good News that He brings. Jesus rebukes them by calling to mind His relationship with God. Jesus’ authority comes from […]

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Jesus is the Light

Dear Friends, Light is such a wonderful gift. The light from the sun gives life to the natural world. Light enables us to enjoy life and see the beauty of creation. Light is central to life as we know it. So when Jesus says that He is the source of light in John 8:12, He […]

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Walking on Water

Dear Friends, In John 6:16-24, Jesus intentionally withdraws from the crowd who have misunderstood who He is and why He has come. This is one of His great tasks: to lift people’s Biblical understanding so they know the God of the Bible and why He (Jesus) came. In this passage, Jesus has sent the disciples […]

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Complete Unity

Dear Friends, In John 5:19-30, Jesus responds to the rebukes of the Jewish leaders who think that He is overstepping the mark by calling God His own Father. They rightly saw that Jesus was claiming a unique relationship with God. He explains the uniqueness of this relationship in this passage. He and the Father are […]