Apr 23, 2017
Knowing Jesus as The Vine
By: Dr. Chris Moore
Series: Knowing Jesus
In John 15, Jesus continues to prepare His disciples for his coming departure. He challenges them to remain in Him and not fall away. We discover three principles for abiding in Christ, the true vine. These principles involve three important relationships: our relationship to Christ, our relationship with God’s people, and our relationship with the world.
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- Apr 23, 2017Knowing Jesus as The VineApr 23, 2017Knowing Jesus as The VineBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusIn John 15, Jesus continues to prepare His disciples for his coming departure. He challenges them to remain in Him and not fall away. We discover three principles for abiding in Christ, the true vine. These principles involve three important relationships: our relationship to Christ, our relationship with God’s people, and our relationship with the world.
- Apr 9, 2017Knowing Jesus as ComforterApr 9, 2017Knowing Jesus as ComforterBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusIn John 14, Jesus tells His disciples not to let their hearts be troubled. He comforts them by explaining how He provides for them even in their sadness. Like the disciples we often experience sadness and discouragement, and we discover how we can be encouraged. We learn several ways Jesus provides for us as we come to know Him as comforter.
- Mar 26, 2017Knowing Jesus as ServantMar 26, 2017Knowing Jesus as ServantBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusChapter 13 is the beginning of a very important section in John’s Gospel, in which we learn what Jesus taught the disciples on His last night with them prior to His death. First, Jesus washes their feet, and we discover a couple of reasons why He takes on this lowly task. We also learn why we should serve and what we should do when serving is difficult.
- Mar 19, 2017Knowing Jesus as the KingMar 19, 2017Knowing Jesus as the KingBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusIn John 12 we see Jesus embracing the title of king. We also see several responses to Jesus’ claim to the crown. People respond to Jesus in the same ways today, and these responses include rejection, confusion, and following superficially. We discover what it looks like to follow faithfully and we learn why we should follow the King even when it’s difficult.
- Mar 12, 2017Knowing Jesus as The Resurrection and the LifeMar 12, 2017Knowing Jesus as The Resurrection and the LifeBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusIn John 11, we are reminded of the problem we all face: death. We are also reminded Jesus is able to reverse this curse and bring about life even in death. We discover several reasons why Jesus is the resurrection and the life. Also, we talk about why we can be hopeful even when we experience death.
- Mar 5, 2017Knowing Jesus as The Good ShepherdMar 5, 2017Knowing Jesus as The Good ShepherdBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusIn John 10 we discover several reasons why Jesus is the good shepherd we should follow. First, He is the only one who has the authority to be our shepherd because of who He is. Second, He has a compassionate heart toward His sheep. His care for us causes us to want to follow Him. Third, He is a good shepherd because He is willing to sacrifice greatly for us. Finally, He provides the security for us that we want and need.
- Feb 26, 2017Knowing Jesus as the LightFeb 26, 2017Knowing Jesus as the LightBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusAt the beginning of John 9, Jesus encounters a man who is blind from birth. By the end of the chapter, the blind man is able to see both physically and spiritually because he recognizes his blindness and need. The religious leaders, by contrast, don’t recognize their need, and they prove to be blind to the Light of the world. We learn from these two examples how we can experience Jesus as the Light.
- Feb 19, 2017Knowing Jesus as the TruthFeb 19, 2017Knowing Jesus as the TruthBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusWe live in a strange time when truth is under attack and the nature of truth is up for debate. In John 8, we are reminded that knowing the truth is key for experiencing freedom. The good news is that Jesus is the light who has come to the darkness with the truth so we can be free. In order to be free, we must come to know the truth about ourselves, Jesus, and true faith.
- Feb 12, 2017Knowing Jesus as the ChristFeb 12, 2017Knowing Jesus as the ChristBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusWe learn from John 6 that we need to go to Jesus with the right motivations and stay there. We discover from the text a couple of unhealthy motivations for going to Jesus. Like the crowd, we often follow Jesus merely because of what He can do for us. We also learn healthy motivations for going to Jesus. Jesus doesn't merely give us what we need to be satisfied; He is the bread of life and He satisfies.
- Feb 5, 2017Knowing Jesus as Bread of LifeFeb 5, 2017Knowing Jesus as Bread of LifeBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusWe learn from John 6 that we need to go to Jesus with the right motivations and stay there. We discover from the text a couple of unhealthy motivations for going to Jesus. Like the crowd, we often follow Jesus merely because of what He can do for us. We also learn healthy motivations for going to Jesus. Jesus doesn't merely give us what we need to be satisfied; He is the bread of life and He satisfies.
- Jan 29, 2017Knowing Jesusas the Son of GodJan 29, 2017Knowing Jesusas the Son of GodBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusIn John 5 we see several examples from the people in the story of common myths and inaccurate views about God and how He works. We correct these myths and we are encouraged to think correctly about God, ourselves, and God’s Son. We address superstitions, healings, and man-made traditions.
- Jan 22, 2017Knowing Jesus as Living WaterJan 22, 2017Knowing Jesus as Living WaterBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusIn this sermon we look at John 4 and the intriguing conversation between Jesus and the woman at the well. We learn the problem is that we have both a physical and spiritual thirst. We also learn that Jesus can satisfy our thirst. Perhaps most interestingly, we learn the reason why Jesus is able to satisfy is because He experienced both physical and spiritual thirst for us. When we come to understand and believe this, we begin to experience the satisfaction only Jesus can provide.
- Jan 8, 2017Knowing Jesus as RedeemerJan 8, 2017Knowing Jesus as RedeemerBy: Dr. Chris MooreSeries: Knowing JesusIn this sermon we look at the stories from John 2 when Jesus turns water to wine and cleanses the temple. In both stories we have a problem and a solution. The problem is brokenness, and the solution is that Jesus has come to redeem. We discover how Jesus provides redemption and we are encouraged to know Him more deeply as our Redeemer.
