In John 10:1-18 Jesus identifies himself as both the gate and the good shepherd who knows his sheep by name and lays down his life for them. He draws a sharp contrast between himself and the thieves and hired hands who exploit or abandon the flock...
After Jesus’ changed world history and resurrected from the dead, many of Jesus’ followers returned to everyday life. For some of his disciples, the resurrected Christ re-encountered them right where he first met them - fishing! At first they didn...
This sermon follows Thomas’s journey from doubt to worship as Jesus appears a second time to the disciples specifically for Thomas’s sake. The passage culminates in John’s purpose statement (20:30-31), which has been the theme verse for our entire...
On Easter Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus as told through John’s account of the empty tomb, Mary’s encounter with the risen Lord, and Jesus appearing to his disciples. The sermon walks verse by verse through John 20:1-20, highlightin...
Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to crowds waving palm branches and shouting Hosanna, but they completely misunderstood what kind of king he came to be. They wanted a warrior on a war horse who would overthrow Rome, but Jesus rode a donkey a...
Jesus delays two days before going to Lazarus, teaching us that God’s timing is perfect even when it feels painfully slow. When Jesus arrives and sees the devastation of death in this fallen world, he weeps with outrage and love before raising Laz...
