In Hampton Court near London, there is a grapevine which is about 1,000 years old. This grapevine has one root which is at least two feet thick, and some of the branches are 200 feet long. Despite its age, the vine produces several tons of grapes each year. Although some of the smaller branches are…
Sermons from November 2015
We just need a place to rest! We have all been betrayed; we have experienced hurt by the closest of friends and family, and we have all experienced loss. We just need a safe place to rest. We long for it, and Jesus alone provides it. In John 14:1-6, Jesus addresses the saddest of hearts…
This week (John 13:1-17) begins more private conversations with Jesus. Chapters 13-17 are called the “Upper Room Discourses,” and nowhere else is Jesus at once so simple and deep (Alexander Maclaren). We have today from a private conversation with the greatest leader of all time, a lesson on servanthood. As we explore his teachings we…
Jesus is regularly accused of being unclear as to who He really is. He has never been unclear. The challenge all along has never been His lack of clarity, but our simple lack of belief. To believe or to not believe, that is the question. Jesus speaks in clearness, and He asks for an equally…
Some of the most bold, world wide persecution is happening right now against the church of Christ – blatant, widespread, brutal persecution. This morning with the invaluable assistance of David Witt, President of Spirit of Martyrdom, we will together make sense of it all. If you are confused, discouraged, or even afraid of the current…