Sunday, April 11, 2021 John 21:15-25 “Love cares” Service Orientation: Love cares, love restores, love pursues what’s good for others. Memory Verse for the Week: “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 (NIV)
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“Go Fish!” – John 20:1-14
Sunday, March 28, 2021 John 20:1-14 “Go Fish!” Service Orientation: The King of kings is calling, are you listening? Success is closer than we think when we take our orders from Him. Memory Verse for the Week: “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and...
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“Believe and Be…” – John 20:19-31
Sunday, March 21, 2021 John 20:19-31 “Believe and Be…” Service Orientation: Jesus’ desire is that his people simply believe and follow him accordingly. And by believing we can have life in his name! Memory Verse for the Week: “See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns...
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“Game Over, Death! Christ is Risen!” – John 20:1-18
Sunday, March 7, 2021 John 20:1-18 “Game Over, Death! Christ is Risen!” Service Orientation: The author of life, come in the flesh, is now risen from the grave. And in rising, death has been defeated once and for all for those who turn to and trust in Jesus! Memory Verse for the Week: “For my...
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Tetelestai! – John 19:28-42
Sunday, February 28, 2021 John 19:28-42 “Tetelestai!” Service Orientation: It is finished! The price for sin has been paid in full and we can now live free as God intended. Memory Verse for the Week: “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we...
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“The Call of the Cross” – John 19:17-27
Sunday, February 21, 2021 John 19:17-27 “The Call of the Cross” Service Orientation: To Jesus, the cross was the place of love, sacrifice, and death. To those in Jesus it is the place of ultimate joy, life, and freedom! Memory Verse for the Week: “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who...
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“Behold the Man” – John 19:1-16
Sunday, February 14, 2021 John 19:1-16 “Behold the Man” Service Orientation: While tragic, the trial and torture of Jesus reveal him as the ultimate man who gave his all in pursuit of what he loves. We must never forget what Jesus went through in order to redeem those he loves. Memory Verse for the Week:...
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“Kingdom Truth on Trial” – John 18:19-24, 28-40
Sunday, February 7th, 2021 John 18:19-24, 28-40 “Kingdom Truth on Trial” Service Orientation: Jesus’ kingdom is in this world, but not of it. Those who place their hope in this world and its “truth” have only disappointment to look forward to. Memory Verse for the Week: “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of...
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“Denial” – John 18:15-18, 25-27
Sunday, January 24, 2021 John 18:15-18, 25-27 “Denial” Service Orientation: Peter’s failure to heed Christ’s warning led to his denial of Jesus. Oh how better off we are when we take seriously the warnings God’s Word provides. Memory Verse for the Week: “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit...
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“Garden to Garden” – John 18:1-14
Sunday, January 17, 2021 John 18:1-14 “Garden to Garden” Service Orientation: Death’s intrusion onto the world stage began in a garden. The work of breaking its grip now begins in another. Memory Verse for the Week: “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of...