Sermons

Jesus receives persecution and a veritable prosecution from the religious leaders. Having testified Himself, He now cites four witnesses in His defense. And He issues a warning to His opponents. This scene that uses the language of a courtroom shows that we have very good reasons to trust in Jesus!

Message Text: John 5:31-47

After Jesus heals a lame man on the Sabbath, the religious leaders charge Him with blasphemy. He responds in a discourse that clarifies the significance of His ministry for all people in all times.

Message text: John 5:19-30

In this drama of five scenes, Jesus’ healing of a lame man prompts hostility from religious leaders. We explore what this tells us about the trajectory of John’s gospel as well as about God’s greater redemptive purposes in history.

Message text: John 5:1-18