DOWNLOAD PDF 7.2.2023 SERMON NOTES No One Will Snatch Them Out of My Hand John 10:22-29 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: The scene changes in John’s Gospel with Jesus at the Feast of Dedication, but the theme from the previous passage remains the same. People want a clear statement from Jesus as to whether… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF 6.25.2023 SERMON NOTES The Good Shepherd John 10:1-21 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: The differences between the ministry of Jesus and that of the Jewish leaders are starkly contrasted as Jesus, using imagery familiar to the people of His time, describes the difference between good and bad shepherds. Good shepherds are authorized… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF 6.18.2023 SERMON NOTES Though I Was Blind, Now I See John 9:8-41 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: Jesus’s healing of the man born blind was such a dramatic miracle that people who knew the man could hardly believe he was the one who used to sit and beg, while those who opposed… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF 6.11.2023 SERMON NOTES He Saw a Man Blind from Birth John 9:1-7 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: Jesus and His disciples saw a man who was blind from birth, which raised the question about the cause of his blindness and led to the miracle enabling him to see. The disciples treat the… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF 5.28.2023 SERMON NOTES Why Don’t Some Believe? John 8:31-59 Taylor Mendoza, Pastor of Students & Adults Overview: Why don’t some people believe in the finished work of Jesus Christ? This question and more are taken up in our passage this morning. Jesus had previously been teaching on the Mount of Olives but then worked… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF 5.21.2023 SERMON NOTES I Am the Light of the World John 8:12-30 Tyler Van Horssen, Director of Student Ministries Overview: In John 8, Jesus makes a bold claim about His divinity, calling Himself the light of the world. This serves as a thesis for the rest of the passage, as this self-claim had… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF 5.14.2023 SERMON NOTES Neither Do I Condemn You John 7:53-8:11 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: John’s account of the woman caught in adultery is well-known for the question it raises about biblical accuracy and the powerful statement it makes about the grace of God in Christ. Textually, the passage appears in select… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF 5.7.2023 SERMON NOTES Our Law John 7:50-51 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: When Jesus began teaching in the Temple, the chief priests and the Pharisees concluded He was leading people astray by claiming to speak for God and for calling people to Himself. They intended to arrest Him with the purpose of… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF 4.30.2023 SERMON NOTES The Spirit Had Not Yet Been Given John 7:37-38 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: John’s Gospel presents the life of Christ and provides insight about life in Christ. When Jesus attended the Feast of Booths in Jerusalem, He invited all who were spiritually thirsty to come to Him, and… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF 4.23.2023 SERMON NOTES A Division Among the People John 7 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: The seventh chapter of John’s gospel depicts divided responses to Jesus, leading to increased opposition from the Jewish leadership. Jesus’ brothers do not believe in Him but still attempt to instruct Him; some people conclude that Jesus… Continue Reading