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Gospel Of John: A Portrait Of Jesus
Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 15, 2014 (message contributor)
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1. Who Is Jesus?
Contributed on Aug 15, 2014
Jesus is the Son of God and Savior of the world.
Who Is Jesus? Text: Jn. 1:1-5 Introduction 1. Who is Jesus? a. Some say he is the Son of God b. Some say he was a moral teacher c. Some say he was a good man d. But can he be all of those things? 2. C. S. Lewis, who was a professor at Cambridge University and once an agnostic, ...read more
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2. Bringing Them To Jesus
Contributed on Mar 18, 2015
Your story and God's power are a dynamic force.
Bringing Them To Jesus Text: John 4:27-42 Introduction 1. Illustration: There is a legend, which recounts the return of Jesus to glory after His time on earth. Even in heaven He bore the marks of His earthly pilgrimage with its cruel cross and shameful death. The angel Gabriel approached ...read more
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3. Erasing Doubt
Contributed on Apr 2, 2015
Being touched by the risen Lord erases doubt.
Erasing Doubt Text: John 20:1-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: Max Lucado, in his book, "Six Hours One Friday," tells the story of a missionary in Brazil who discovered a tribe of Indians in a remote part of the jungle. They lived near a large river. The tribe was in need of medical ...read more
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4. Making Disciples
Contributed on Nov 12, 2014
The way we make disciples is by showing them how to look like Jesus.
Making Disciples Text: John 1:35-42 Introduction 1. Illustration: A story is told – by Fredrick Beuchner I believe – called "The Happy Hypocrite." It is a story about a man who was born with an awful facial deformity. He grew up alone and lonely. When reaching adulthood, he ...read more
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5. Leaving The Comfort Zone
Contributed on Mar 6, 2015
We can be good evangelist's by just being willing and available.
Leaving The Comfort Zone Text: John 4:1-26 Introduction 1. Survivor Eva Hart remembers the night, April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a 300-foot gash in the starboard side: "I saw all the ...read more
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6. Exalting Jesus
Contributed on Feb 27, 2015
Everything falls into place when we realize that Jesus is First and we are second.
Exalting Jesus Text: John 3:22-36 Introduction 1. Illustration: I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I’m a disciple of His. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away or be ...read more
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7. The Great Adventure
Contributed on Nov 12, 2014
Jesus invites us on a great adventure that will change us forever.
The Great Adventure Text: John 1:43-51 Introduction 1. Started out this morning In the usual way Chasing thoughts inside my head Of all I had to do today Another time around the circle Try to make it better than the last I opened up the Bible And I read about me Said, I'd been a ...read more
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8. Expecting A Miracle
Contributed on Nov 12, 2014
Ask God for it, have expectant faith, trust God, and he will deliver!
Expecting A Miracle Text: John 2:1-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: "The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life. And that’s sobering news to most of ...read more
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9. Passion For The Temple
Contributed on Nov 19, 2014
We are the church because we have the Holy Spirit living inside of us.
Passion For The Temple Text: John 2:13-22 Introduction 1. Illustration: Daniel Webster offered excellent advice, saying, "If we work on marble it will perish. If we work on brass, time will efface it. If we rear temples, they will crumble to dust. But if we work on men’s immortal ...read more
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10. The Lamb Of God
Contributed on Oct 9, 2014
Jesus came to make spiritually healthy.
The Lamb of God Text: John 1:29-34 Introduction 1. Illustration: Dr. H.A. Ironside once shared a story that was the clearest illustration of the Gospel I have ever heard. He said that he was visiting in South Texas and had the opportunity to visit a sheep ranch. While he was there, he ...read more
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11. Light To A Dark World
Contributed on Sep 1, 2014
Jesus, the light of the world, came to give us hope.
Light To A Dark World Text: Jn. 1:6-13 Introduction 1. Illustration: As Craig T. Kocher in his commentary on our text states, "Christian hope is fundamentally different from optimism. Christian hope locks its steely eyes on the devastation of the world around it, and readily acknowledges ...read more
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12. Telling It Out Loud
Contributed on Sep 10, 2014
In the Incarnation, Jesus, God in the flesh, becomes one of us.
Telling It Out Loud Text: John 1:14-18 Introduction 1. When we were pastoring in Yellville, AR I met a group of Christians from another church in town. They were wonderful people but from time to time they would say things that just didn't set well with me. One day one of them said to ...read more
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13. Who Are We?
Contributed on Oct 1, 2014
As Christians we believe that the only way to salvation is through Jesus.
Who Are We? Text: John 1:19-28 Introduction 1. Illustration: "The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult and left untried." - G.K. Chesterton” 2. We live in a world that is increasingly anti-Christian. 3. Our world is wallowing in ...read more