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faith vs. FAITH

Dennis McCallum

John 4:46-54

Jesus returns to Galilee where a royal official asked him to heal his sick son. Jesus addresses their attitude of desiring signs and wonders over authentic faith. Biblical faith isn't some mental assent, or feeling of what is true, or whatever we choose to believe. In this event, Jesus speaks a word and the official is willing to act on his word, and after acting God confirms the experience to be true. Biblical faith is the same today: it comes from hearing and acting on God's word, and afterwards experience can follow acting in faith on the word of God. This teaching includes an in-depth interview from Primetime TV from Dianne Sawyer and also includes a skit describing blind faith.

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John 4:46-54John 4:46-54 John 4:46-54By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 04/04/2013Jesus returns to Galilee where a royal official asked hi...

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Jesus' Resurrection

Gary DeLashmutt

John 20:1-31

Jesus is resurrected from the dead. He reveals God's plan for his relationship with humanity: 1) through Christ's sacrifice we can be in a love relationship with God; 2) Christianity is missional and purposeful; 3) Christianity is a religion of conversion. Jesus appears to his followers and they respond in various ways that highlight humanity's responses to Christ's resurrection as well.

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John 20:1-31John 20:1-31 John 20:1-31By Gary DeLashmutt Teaching Date: 03/31/2013Jesus is resurrected from the dead. He reveals God's pla...

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From Outward to Inward

Dennis McCallum

John 2:13-22

Jesus enters Jerusalem and drives the money changers out of the temple as they are shaming God's house. Afterwards, he speaks about the temple being destroyed and being raised up three days later. Jesus' audience didn't understand that the "temple" he was referring to was his body that would rise again three days after his work on the cross. Jesus' message was to point out that people's issues weren't solved with outward conformity to formalism, but through an inward change of the heart through a relationship with him.

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John 2:13-22John 2:13-22 John 2:13-22By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 03/14/2013Jesus enters Jerusalem and drives the money changers out...

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Jesus Steps Forward to the Cross

Jeff Gordon

Matthew 26:39

Many modern people believe that Jesus was a victim of unfortunate circumstances and that his death was a mistake. John, however, writes that Jesus knew full well that he was about to die and willingly gave himself over to be killed by the authorities of his time. Jesus acted in faith in spite of his fears because he knew who he was and where he was going, and we as Christians can make the same decision when God brings suffering into our lives. Furthermore, Christians can respond positively to God's revelation just like some of the authorities in Jesus's day by not distracting themselves from the truth.

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John 18:1-11, John 13:1-1, Matthew 26:39-39John 18:1-11,John 13:1-1,Matt 26:39-39 John 18:1-11, John 13:1-1, Matt 26:39-39By Jeff Gordon ...

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The Wedding at Cana

Dennis McCallum

John 2:1-11

The first of John's seven recorded signs that confirm Jesus' identity and ministry takes place at a wedding in Cana. Here, Jesus transforms water intended for external washing into wine for internal consumption. Through this miracle, Jesus is expressing a critique of formalism, or focusing on the external. Jesus' purpose was not to fix the external, but to deal with the internal issues of a person's heart. People often want to relate to God with rules and regulations as opposed to a real authentic relationship that He offers through Jesus.

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John 2:1-11John 2:1-11 John 2:1-11By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 02/28/2013The first of John's seven recorded signs that confirm Jesus...

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Receiving the Help of the Holy Spirit

Gary DeLashmutt

John 15:1-12

How often do we turn to God to pray for direction from the Holy Spirit? Many of us try to go it alone. God has given us the Spirit as a helper and He can supply the opportunity but we must be praying to see these opportunities and pray for the words to say through the Spirit. Teaching includes sharing from the audience on "How does involvement with other Christians help us to cultivate this lifestyle?"

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John 15:1-12John 15:1-12 John 15:1-12By Gary DeLashmutt Teaching Date: 02/17/2013How often do we turn to God to pray for direction from t...

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Peter's Last Words

Dennis McCallum

2 Peter 1:12-21

Peter writes to remind his readers that he and his companions were witness to the transfiguration, which sustained him even years later. The whole reason for this revelation was to rescue people and build them up. The reasons we are able to believe in the events that happened are through: 1) testimony of the apostles under torture, 2) predictive prophecy, and 3) the uniqueness of the Bible.

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2 Peter 1:12-212 Pet 1:12-21 2Pet 1:12-21By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 01/24/2013Peter writes to remind his readers that he and his c...

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God Changes Lives!

Dennis McCallum

2 Peter 1:1-9

Peter begins his letter by speaking about how God wants to change the lives of believers; He wants to make us more like Jesus, and He has supplied the power for that change. God wants us to partake in the promises that He has given us, and through: having a position in Christ, believing and focusing on that position, and with faith, God will change us.

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2 Peter 1:1-92 Pet 1:1-9 2Pet 1:1-9By Dennis McCallum Teaching Date: 01/17/2013Peter begins his letter by speaking about how God wants to...

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Jesus Makes Two Unique Claims

Gary DeLashmutt

John 10:1-30

Using a shepherding analogy, Jesus makes two claims. He claims he is the door: the only way to be saved and the only way to experience an abundant love relationship with God. He gives us further reason to follow him by claiming to be the good shepherd: A master with a good character who knows you, loves you, and would die for you. Trusting God's Will in our life is truly the way to fulfillment, and a big part of this is obeying Jesus' call to be a good under-shepherd and work for his church. Includes excerpt from Watchman Nee's "The Normal Christian Life".

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John 10:1-30John 10:1-30 John 10:1-30By Gary DeLashmutt Teaching Date: 12/16/2012Using a shepherding analogy, Jesus makes two claims. He ...

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