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I am the Light of the World

Conrad Hilario

Ephesians 4:17-19

As Jesus is speaking to a crowd of people the Pharisees begin to challenge him. Through this interaction, we are shown the difference between the light (Jesus) and the darkness (life without God). The Pharisees reveal their thinking does not reflect the truth of God. Jesus gives a warning to the crowd that they will die in their sins, apart from God, unless they believe in Him.

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John 8:12-59, Ephesians 4:17-19John 8:12-59,Eph 4:17-19 John 8:12-59, Eph 4:17-19By Conrad Hilario Teaching Date: 05/30/2013As Jesus is s...

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Does Jesus Speak for God?

Dennis McCallum

John 7:1-52

Jesus and His disciples are traveling through Galilee on the Feast of Booths when his brothers question why he doesn't make his works know to the world. Jesus tells them that his time has not yet come. There were disagreements concerning who Jesus was: 1) a good man; 2) a deceiver; 3) an insane man; or 4) the Messiah. Jesus also distinguishes the difference between seeking glory for self versus seeking the glory of the Father. This question of who Jesus is must be answered by every person, as his claims have huge weight on eternal life.

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John 7:1-52John 7:1-52 John 7:1-52By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 05/09/2013Jesus and His disciples are traveling through Galilee on th...

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The Bread of Life

Scott Risley

John 6:14-69

Jesus performs miracles to show God's power and point to deeper spiritual truth. His claim, "I am the bread of life" was misunderstood and didn't meet the expectations of the disciples or the crowd that followed him. The disciples wanted to influence and significance while the crowd wanted their physical needs met. Properly understood, Jesus' message means we will experience hunger until we come to him. He knows our deepest need for spiritual life and can meet it if we choose to believe in him.

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John 6:14-69John 6:14-69 John 6:14-69By Scott Risley Teaching Date: 05/06/2013Jesus performs miracles to show God's power and point to de...

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The Bread of Life

Dennis McCallum

John 6:22-69

After feeding the multitude, Jesus approaches the crowds and calls out their attitude for following him to receive temporal blessings. Jesus explains he is worth pursuing because he offers eternal life to those who believe. Jesus then shows how he is the Bread of Life, a metaphor showing the he is the ultimate source of fulfillment in our lives. People need to consider if they will look to Jesus to meet their needs or try and run their lives by themselves. It's important to note that this passage is not describing communion or needing to replace Jesus with human priests, based on the text itself, along with the historical, conceptual and theological context.

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John 6:22-69John 6:22-69 John 6:22-69By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 05/02/2013After feeding the multitude, Jesus approaches the crowds...

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Jesus' Hard Teachings

Conrad Hilario

John 6:40

Jesus challenges people who are following Him with some hard teachings. He confronts them for following Him for only what they get out of it. He challenges them not to live for things that will perish, but for things that will last for eternity. He confronts the idea that they can work their way to God and claims He is the only way. Lastly, He tells them they need to believe in Him because He is the bread of life.

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John 6:25-68, John 14:6-6, John 6:40-40John 6:25-68,John 14:6-6,John 6:40-40 John 6:25-68, John 14:6-6, John 6:40-40By Conrad Hilario Tea...

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Faith, Hope and Love

Jim Leffel

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Faith, hope, and love are the three New Testament values which demonstrate how what we believe, what we long for, and how we live intersect. All of this is based on the message of the gospel. The natural result of these things for the Thessalonians was to spread this message to others.

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1 Thessalonians 1:1-101 Thess 1:1-10 1Th 1:1-10By Jim Leffel Teaching Date: 04/28/2013Faith, hope, and love are the three New Testament v...

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Four Witnesses to Jesus' Authority

Scott Risley

Nehemiah 2:1-8

Scripture and secular historians confirm Jesus is the Christ, the son of God. Four witnesses to Jesus' identity include: 1) John the Baptist; 2) Jesus' works; 3) God's inner voice; and 4) Scripture. A prophecy from Daniel 9 also points to the validity of Jesus' claims. The evidence provided for the dates and events described in the prophecies are undeniable.

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John 5:24-40, Daniel 9:24-26, Nehemiah 2:1-8John 5:24-40,Dan 9:24-26,Neh 2:1-8 John 5:24-40, Dan 9:24-26, Neh 2:1-8By Scott Risley Teachi...

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Four Witnesses Testify About Jesus

Conrad Hilario

Nehemiah 2:1-8

Jesus claims we can have eternal life through Him. He calls on four witnesses to testify about the truthfulness of this claim: 1) John the Baptist, 2) miraculous works, 3) the Holy Spirit, and 4) Old Testament scriptures. The prophecy in Daniel 9 is discussed as an example of the Old Testament validating Jesus as the promised Messiah.

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John 5:24-40, Daniel 9:24-25, John 6:40-40John 5:24-40,Dan 9:24-25,John 6:40-40 John 5:24-40, Dan 9:24-25, John 6:40-40By Conrad Hilario ...

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Two Toxic Mentalities

Scott Risley

John 5:1-26

Two toxic mentalities are revealed through Jesus' miracle of healing a lame man: the victim mentality and the religious mentality. These mentalities are incompatible with real faith and keep people from believing. Jesus asks two questions as he interacts with the lame man and the Jewish leaders: 1) Do you want to get well; and 2) Are you willing to believe?

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John 5:1-26John 5:1-26 John 5:1-26By Scott Risley Teaching Date: 04/15/2013Two toxic mentalities are revealed through Jesus' miracle of h...

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