John 11 records the 7th and final miracle of Jesus’ ministry in John’s record. In the text, Jesus makes a bold claim, and then proves it by raising Lazarus from the dead. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives …
Continue reading Sermon: Lazarus Raised from the Dead – The Power Over DeathJeremiah Cox
“For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15) The love of Christ showed for us by …
Continue reading Sermon: The Love of Christ Compels UsActs 16 records Paul’s response to the vision of the “Macedonian call” (Acts 16:6-10). In Philippi, a city in Macedonia, Paul was imprisoned and found opportunity to preach the gospel to a jailor. The account of the Philippian jailor’s conversion is instructive in many ways (cf. Acts 16:25-34). The urgency of obedience to the gospel in the account …
Continue reading Sermon: The Same Hour of the NightJohn 9 records the sixth of seven miracles performed by Jesus in John’s gospel. In the account, Jesus gives physical sight to a man who had been blind from birth. However, this was in order to lead this man, and others, to the more important spiritual sight. Jesus makes an important application at the close of the account …
Continue reading Sermon: A Man Born Blind Receives Sight – The Power Over Darkness“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” (Romans 6:4) What does life look like for those who have been raised with Christ in baptism? What is the …
Continue reading Sermon: Walk in Newness of LifeJohn 6:15-21 records the familiar miracle where Jesus walks on the sea. In it we observe that Jesus has the power over nature. The implications are significant for us who live in the natural world, and long for the spiritual home promised by God. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track …
Continue reading Sermon: Jesus Walks on the Sea – The Power Over NatureSympathy is an important responsibility of the Christian to his brethren, and all men. It must be well rounded, as Paul wrote, “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” (Romans 12:15) Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: SympathyJohn 17 records Jesus’ prayer concluding His final moments with His disciples before His betrayal. The prayer is one concerning consecration – concerning Jesus’ final work on the cross, the apostles’ ministry that was to begin after Jesus was glorified, and for all those who believe through the apostolic ministry to be united in the Father …
Continue reading Sermon: Jesus’ Prayer of Consecration“Paradise” is used three times in the New Testament. Despite the limited use, the word is filled with comfort and joy. Christians have the assurance of Paradise in death, and in the the resurrection from the dead. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: The Paradise of GodJohn 6 records Jesus’ fourth miracle in John’s gospel. By feeding over 5,000 with only five loves and two fish, with twelve baskets full of fragments remaining, Jesus displayed His power over quantity. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: Feeding the Five Thousand – The Power Over Quantity