Tag: bible: john

Destined to die – John 19:28-42 Sermon

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People sometimes talk about destiny or fate – but what does it mean? Jesus was destined to die on the cross – but that’s good news for us. And we, too, can share in his destiny.

You might like to have the passage in front of you as you listen – find it online here.

This is the third of a short, three-part series in the run-up to Easter looking at the passion narrative in John’s Gospel. Watch the previous one here.

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The Cross makes us family – John 19:17-27 Sermon

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When we think about the cross, we often think about it in individual terms: “God forgives my sin”. But the cross has important implications for how we relate to others as well.

Note – unlike previous weeks, the video goes straight into the sermon and doesn’t start with the reading. If you’d like to read the passage online you can do so via Bible Gateway.

This is the second of a short, three-part series in the run-up to Easter looking at the passion narrative in John’s Gospel. Watch the previous one here.

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Who has true authority? – John 19:1-16 Sermon

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Who has true authority and power in the world? And who has true authority and power over us? This passage from John’s gospel challenges us to put our trust where true power can be found.

This is the first of a short, three-part series in the run-up to Easter looking at the passion narrative in John’s Gospel.

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Only Jesus gives true life – John 11:17-44 Sermon

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Over the last few months we’ve been thinking a lot about life. How do we find true life? Is it about avoiding dying? Or is there more to it? In this final part of the seven signs on John, we see that true life is given only by Jesus.

This is the final part of the ‘Seven Signs in John’ series. See the previous sermon ‘Jesus transforms our suffering’ on John 9:1-12 here.

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Jesus transforms our suffering – John 9:1-12 Sermon

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When we’re going through times of suffering or hardship we often ask “Why?” In this sermon we look at how Jesus transforms our suffering into something for God’s glory.

This is part three of the ‘Seven Signs in John’ series. See the previous sermon ‘You are not strong enough (and that’s OK)’ on John 6:16-24 here.

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You are not strong enough (and that’s OK) – John 6:16-24 Sermon

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In this sermon we think about how we often try to accomplish things through our own strength, when we should be looking to Jesus. God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness.

This is part three of the ‘Seven Signs in John’ series. See the previous sermon ‘Jesus feeds 5000 people’ on John 6:1-15 here.

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Jesus feeds the 5000 – John 6:1-15 Sermon

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Do we trust Jesus to provide for all our spiritual and physical needs? And do we see our spiritual needs as being more important than our physical needs? In this sermon we explore these two questions.

This is part three of the ‘Seven Signs in John’ series. See the previous sermon ‘Only Jesus can make us well’ on John 5:1-15 here.

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Only Jesus can make us well – John 5:1-15 Sermon

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Over the last year we’ve been thinking a lot about being well. In this third sign from John’s Gospel, he makes a man well at a pool called Bethesda. But wellness goes beyond a physical healing.

This is part three of the ‘Seven Signs in John’ series. See the previous sermon ‘How do you believe in Jesus?’ on John 4:43-54 here.

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How do you believe in Jesus? John 4:43-54 Sermon

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A lot of people say they believe in God or Jesus – but what does that really mean? What kind of belief does God want us to have? A short sermon looking at what it means to believe. Part two of the ‘Seven Signs in John’ series.

See the previous sermon on John 2:1-11 (Jesus turns water into wine) here.

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