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The Outer Darkness
The plague of darkness was God's judgment upon Pharaoh and Egypt, but it also points us to the ultimate judgment, Hell, which Matthew refers to as the outer darkness. But just as Egypt was in darkness for 3 days, so also was Jesus in the outer darkness of the tomb for 3 days. But then he walked viciously from that tomb and invited us into his marvelous light.
The First Day - Light and Order from Dark and Chaos
It is the same God who spoke light into the dark at Creation who stepped into the darkness of our world as its light. Pastor Steve begins a new series "Light in the Dark" exploring the themes of light and dark throughout the whole of the Scriptures starting with a comparison of Genesis 1 and John 1.
As You Know
Guest speaker, Pastor Scott, reminds us from 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 that God is with us, God is in us, and God is for us.
Live for, Long for, and Labor for the New Creation
Guest preaching at Chapel for Calvary Chapel Bible College, Pastor Steve calls us to live for, long for, and labor for the New Creation.
Every Stone, A Story
After generations in slavery to Egypt and then 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, Israel was finally entering into the Promised Land. In Joshua 4, God gives a command: to take stones and create a monument to remember the character and work of God. In this message, Pastor Steve starts a new tradition for New Creation Church to stop each year and remember the faithfulness of God.
Seeing the Glory of God
In this message from John 11 where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, we see:
1) Jesus does the unexpected
2) Jesus demonstrates his humanity
3) Jesus displays his divinity
Escalating Christology
John 9 is more than the healing of a blind guy. It's a lifetime of discovery and growth in understanding in who Jesus is compressed into one single day. The man born blind grows:
from seeing Jesus as a man
to a prophet
to clinging to his testimony when others attack his faith
to identifying himself as a disciple
to grasping that Jesus is from God
to "Lord I believe"
Where Mercy and Justice Meet
The Pharisees were using the woman as a pawn in their plot to trap Jesus. But John 8:1-11 is not the story of Jesus caught in a trap, but of Jesus taking both the sin and shame of this woman upon himself. When all eyes were on her and she was the center of attention, Jesus became the center of attention and all eyes were on him. What an incredible act of compassion, gentleness and kindness from Jesus!
But the story gets better still for it is at the cross where our story meets the story of this woman. On the cross, justice is satisfied as sin in punished by death. And on the cross, mercy is exalted as that death is taken by Jesus, not us.
It is on the cross, as Psalm 85:10 summarizes, "where mercy and justice meet, where righteousness and peace kiss." Mercy and justice meet for us eternally and perfectly through his finished work on the cross!
A Tale of Two Men
In this message from John 4:46:5:18, we see:
2 men
2 settings
2 needs
2 healings and
3 responses - faith, indifference and hostility.
As Jesus asked the invalid, "Do you want to be healed?"
Never Thirst Again
When the Samaritan woman encounters Jesus at Jacob's well in John 4:1-45, we learn 6 things:
1) Jesus ordained the encounter
2) Jesus is greater than Jacob because he is the God of Jacob
3) Jesus is the Living Water
4) Jesus sees her
5) Jesus is the Messiah
6) Jesus receives all who come to him in faith
A Power Verse
"For God so loved the world..." The most famous words in the whole Bible. Or as John 3:16 has been called, "a power verse." Pastor Steve continues our series with Nicodemus encountering Jesus, the teacher graduating to student where he learns:
The surprising sovereignty of the Spirit.
The sufficient sacrifice of the Son.
The steadfast love of the Father.
Devout, or in Doubt?
Guest speaker, Pastor Pilgrim, continues our series on Encounters with Jesus by looking at the encounter that Philip and Nathanael have with Jesus in John 1.
When Jesus calls, we respond.
When Jesus confronts, we repent.
When Jesus comforts, we rest.
John the Baptist Encounters Jesus
The greatness of Jesus transforms us into his witnesses, roots our purpose and worth, and grants us peace for our doubts. When John the Baptist encountered Jesus, he revealed to us just how great Jesus is.
Jesus is greater than the Law and the Prophets.
Jesus is greater than the Old Testament sacrificial system.
Jesus is greater even than time itself.
And Jesus is greater because he is the Son of God.
Grace and Truth
John 1:14 tells us that Jesus came "full of grace and truth." What happens in our lives without grace and truth? We can easily become prideful of what we have or anxious about what we don't have. But when we encounter Jesus "full of grace and truth", we find that grace makes us secure while truth makes us humble.
You CAN Encounter Jesus
Pastor Steve introduces our new series on "Encounters with Jesus." The gospel of John features several individual encounters that people have with Jesus. But those encounters are not merely historical record, but an invitation that we, too, can encounter Jesus. God has made himself knowable in Jesus. God has made it so we can encounter Jesus. But we must not simply encounter Jesus: we much believe that he is the Christ and that by believing in him, we may have life in his name.