New church board member Bill Hepner begins a study of the last book of the Bible. In this introduction Bill shares how this book changed his life, as well as laying a foundation of how to study this mysterious and scary book.
Category: New Testament
John 21
The disciples were instructed to go back to Galilee and there they would meet with Jesus. Seven decided to go fishing and experienced a familiar miracle after fishing all night and finding nothing. Then Jesus restores Peter and gives him an assignment, an assignment we all as believers have a role in… Map courtesy of…
John 20
The tomb is empty, the sacrifice of the Lamb has been accepted, we are forgiven!
John 19
Jesus is mocked, scorn, scourged and crucified without a legal trail from Rome or the Jewish leaders. Yet it was not Rome or the Jews that placed Jesus on the cross, Jesus went willingly to fulfill the will of the Father. The sin-debt of the world was paid! And you can benefit if you simply…
John 18
Jesus is a King, but not of this world. Yet the Jewish leaders try to convince the Roman leaders that Jesus is a threat to all of Jerusalem. Pastor Carl navigates through the arrest in the garden to the choice of a thief over the Savior.
John 17
On the way to the garden, Jesus prays out loud for his disciples to hear. He is praying for them and those who would follow – you and me! Be encouraged and challenged from this prayer from the Lord.
John 16
Jesus tells His disciples, “In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Understanding what the Lord is calling to needs to move us to prayer for the power of the Holy Spirit to equip us, encourage us, and give us a bigger vision of the task…
John 15
Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit.” As He takes his disciples with Him on a walk to the garden, Jesus shares the last few things on His heart with them. Mainly we cannot do the works of God in…
John 14
The disciples were troubled, Jesus say “Let not your heart be troubled”… believe in God. Jesus was about to leave, but He would go and prepare a place and come back to receive all who believe. Jesus also went so He could send the comparable Helper – The Holy Spirit. Trusting and following Jesus is…
John 13
A couple chapters ago Mary (sister of Martha) washed Jesus’ feet with her hair, tears and expensive perfume. Now Jesus washes His disciples feet during the Last Supper. Peter refuses and Jesus explains that he does not understand. Jesus is pointing to the cross where our sins are washed clean by the blood of the…