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John's Seven Signs
Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 30, 2025 (message contributor)
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1. (2) God Said It
Contributed on Sep 30, 2025
John 4 -- Nobleman's Son. The second sign in John's Gospel shows the Word made flesh has limitless authority and power.
Introduction I want to begin today with a simple refrain you may have heard before: God said it. I believe it. And that settles it for me. That little line may sound like something out of a gospel chorus, but it’s actually the heartbeat of the second sign in John’s Gospel. We’re in John chapter ...read more
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2. (3) Who Is The Father To You?
Contributed on Oct 2, 2025
John 5 - Bethesda Pool. This message reveals Jesus as the Father’s mercy, ending futility, exposing empty religion, and granting forgiveness and wholeness.
Introduction: Have you ever missed a sign? I have. One time I was rushing through the airport, ticket in hand, suitcase dragging behind me. I cleared security, found my gate, and sat down to wait. After a few minutes I started listening to the announcements — and realized everybody around me was ...read more
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3. (4) God Will Provide
Contributed on Oct 2, 2025
John 6 - Feeding 5000. Jesus reveals the Father as the compassionate, faithful, and abundant Provider who meets every need.
Introduction: Ice Cream A little boy was saying grace at the family dinner table. He prayed, “Dear God, thank You for the food. I would thank You even more if Mom put ice cream on it.” Then after a pause, he added, “And Lord, if You don’t get me ice cream right now, I promise I’ll still be ...read more
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4. (1) Celebrate Good Times
Contributed on Oct 3, 2025
John 2 -- Cana Wedding God brings abundance out of emptiness.
Introduction: Seven Signs, One God Revealed I heard about a man who was driving across the country with his wife. They pulled off the interstate to stop for gas, and while he was filling the tank, his wife went inside the convenience store. When she came back out, she was laughing. “What’s so ...read more
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5. (5) I Got You, Babe
Contributed on Oct 4, 2025
John 6 - Calming the Storm. Jesus reveals the Father’s peace and power as He walks on the storm, showing that divine presence rules even human fear.
(The Storm Whisperer) Part 1 – John’s El Niño The weather report on the way into the office said hot and dry— pack a lunch, stay hydrated, expect nothing out of the ordinary. That’s the forecast we like: predictable, manageable. But life doesn’t always read the forecast. Storms change our ...read more
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6. (6) Eyes Wide Open
Contributed on Sep 28, 2025
John's 6th sign. Jesus calls us to cast off bitterness and blame, receive His mercy, and follow Him with eyes wide open to new life.
Part One Jesus was on His way out of Jericho. Passover crowds filled the road. The noise of merchants and pilgrims echoed off the stone walls. And on that roadside sat a blind man named Bartimaeus—son of Timaeus. That name is striking. Timaeus means honorable. But nothing about this scene ...read more
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7. (7) Jesus Wept
Contributed on Sep 13, 2025
John 11 - At Lazarus’s tomb Jesus shows us that God enters our grief, but His voice at the grave and His resurrection promise assure us that He will come again to call His people to eternal life.
Introduction: A World in Mourning I have traveled the world and seen the weight and pain of death. I have stood by the Ganges River in Varanasi, where funeral pyres burn day and night, the air thick with smoke and ash. I have seen body parts drifting in the current, fragments of human lives ...read more