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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.
The Unjust Manager - The Parables Week 10
Luke 16 records one of the more confusing of Jesus' stories about a manager who cuts deals to garner favor before he gets fired. What does it mean? Pastor Steve summarizes it like this:
Because our true home is with Christ, we can use the fleeting wealth of this world to invest in the world that will never end.
Lost Sons: The Son Who Stayed - The Parables Week 9
The most famous story Jesus ever told (Luke 15) was about a father and his relationship with each of his two sons. The younger son was lost by leaving, only to be found and celebrated (previous message in this series). In this message, Pastor Steve focuses on on the older son who was lost even while he stayed. He was lost in his bitterness and self-righteousness. The story Jesus tells invited us to ask: How am I like this older son?
Lost Sons: The Son Who Left - The Parables Week 8
The most famous of the stories Jesus told was about a father with two sons. Both were lost, one was lost by leaving and the other was lost even as he stayed. In this message from Luke 15, Pastor Steve investigates the relationship between the son who left and his father through the lens of two questions:
For all that you've gained, what have you lost?
For all that you've lost, what have you gained?
Lost Things: A Sheep, A Coin, and Me - The Parables Week 7
In Luke 15, Jesus tells 3 stories that come together to form one parable about lost things. In this message, Pastor Steve looks at the first two stories about a lost sheep and a lost coin. Then he asks:
1) How are we like the lost sheep and lost coin?
2) How are we not like the lost sheep and lost coin?
Broken by Mercy - The Parables Week 6
In this message on The Unforgiving Servant from Matthew 18:21-35, Pastor Steve discusses what happens in us as we are broken by our pride and self-righteousness by the mercy we have received from God. We then become, unlike the servant in this story, eager and able to give mercy to those around us.
The Sower, The Soil - And Me: Parables Week 5
Paul teaches on the parable of the sower (or maybe better called the parable of the seed and the soil) from Mark 4:1-20.
Wise and Foolish Builders: Parables Week 4
In the story Jesus tells about the wise and foolish builders from Matthew 7:24-27, it's not about the builder or even about the house. It's about the foundation. When our lives are built on the rock that is Jesus Christ, we can weather any storm.