Episodes

  • Explaining the Confusion - John 16:19-25

    Explaining the Confusion - John 16:19-25
    Dec 7 2025
    We are in the Upper Room Discourse, and Jesus said something that confused the disciples. We find that exchange in verses 16-18. The confusion centered around the phrase “a little while” and Jesus “going to the Father.” In verse 19, Jesus begins to explain what He meant and He does a masterful job of teaching, building bridges from what they know to what they do not know.
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    56 mins
  • The Truth Guide - John 16:12-18

    The Truth Guide - John 16:12-18
    Nov 30 2025
    This morning, we must remind ourselves again that the Upper Room Discourse are the last words of instruction from Jesus Christ before His death and resurrection. He is giving the disciples, in seed form, the instructional manual for the Church. However, He realizes they cannot possibly receive everything He wants to tell them on this night, and so He tells them that help is on the way. THE Helper, the Holy Spirit, will also guide them in remembering, and learning ALL things that Jesus wanted them to know. These promises are the basis for the New Testament.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Thankful For The Routine

    Thankful For The Routine
    Nov 23 2025
    We want to consider what undergirds genuine and consistent thankfulness in our day-to-day lives. Life can feel boring and mundane. Every day feels like “Groundhog Day,” where you just repeat the same actions over and over again. Many days, we wonder if we are really accomplishing anything. This morning, we want to look at WHY you can be content and thankful for the routine in life.
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    33 mins
  • The Holy Spirit, The Good Shamer - John 16:5-11

    The Holy Spirit, The Good Shamer - John 16:5-11
    Nov 16 2025
    Last week Jesus shared how His disciples should respond to a world that will hate them and persecute them. He wanted them to lovingly share the truth about Him, even in the face of intense hatred and persecution! This morning, Jesus lets the disciples "in on” something the Holy Spirit is working on behind the scenes in the lives of unbelievers. He is “shaming” the world in three areas: sin, righteousness, and judgment. However, as we will see, He is not simply trying to make the world feel bad but rather convince and persuade the world of what is true!
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Bearing Witness to a Hostile World - John 15:26-16:4

    Bearing Witness to a Hostile World - John 15:26-16:4
    Nov 9 2025
    Last week Jesus shared an uncomfortable truth with His disciples. The world would hate them and persecute them and really there was nothing they could do about it! They will be hated because the world hates Jesus and does not know the Father. In light of this uncomfortable truth, Jesus will now describe how His disciples should respond. As always, His desired response from the disciples is only possible through divine enablement. Once again, Jesus will mention divine “intake” before He describes desired behavioral “outflow.”
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    55 mins
  • The World Will Hate You - John 15:18-25

    The World Will Hate You - John 15:18-25
    Nov 2 2025
    The last two weeks we have slowed down to look closely at a very specific “fruit" that He desires to produce in us and through us: love! In our passage today, Jesus transitions to another relationship that He has yet to mention; the relationship between the world and the believer. The quick summary of this passage is: Do not be surprised! The world hates Jesus and therefore the world will hate you!
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    58 mins
  • The Outflow Of Love - John 15:10-17

    The Outflow Of Love - John 15:10-17
    Oct 26 2025
    The last three weeks we have slowed down to look closely at an analogy Jesus is using to describe fruit-bearing for disciples. It is an analogy utilizing the imagery of a vineyard. Starting in verse 9, He begins to discuss a very specific “fruit" that He desires to produce in us and through us: love! However, the outflow of love must first begin with an inflow of love and thus, abiding in the Vine remains “key” for this desired outcome.
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    58 mins
  • How To Abide In The Vine - John 15:6-9

    How To Abide In The Vine - John 15:6-9
    Oct 19 2025
    The last two weeks we have slowed down to look closely at an analogy Jesus is using to describe fruit-bearing for disciples. It is an analogy utilizing the imagery of a vineyard. Last week we spoke about His desired response from us. It was an active and volitional response that He desired and described as abiding. This morning, we will look at both the positive and negative results for the believer who abides or does not abide.
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    59 mins