John

Don’t be troubled. Believe in Jesus.

In an incredibly encouraging sermon, this week Pastor Matt dives into the BIG IDEA: Don’t be troubled. Believe in Jesus.

1. Heaven is sure (vv.1-3)

2. He is the way (vv. 4-11)

3. He will do what we ask in his name (vv. 12-14).

Love One Another

This week Pastor Matt dives into one of Jesus’s greatest commandments and our BIG IDEA: Love One Another

Jesus’ worldwide mission, and your part in it, will succeed.

In light of the start of Citylight’s Mission Conference, Pastor Matt highlights the encouraging fact (and BIG IDEA) that Jesus’ worldwide mission, and your part in it, will succeed.

1. Jesus has other sheep

2. Jesus must bring other sheep

3. Jesus will have one flock.

Imitate Jesus’ Humility

This week, our very own Walter Shaw dives into the “Big Idea” that we’re to Imitate Jesus’ Humility; in order to do that, we must:
1. Understand His motivation
2. Receive His cleansing
3. Follow His example

Lose your life in this world to keep it forever

As we continue our adventure through the book of John, this week Pastor Matt unpacks the seemingly conflicting Big Idea that one must Lose your life in this world to keep it forever. However, in true Jesus fashion, we learn how freeing “losing our life in this world” can really be, and how God will use it for the ultimate good.

Pour it all out for Jesus

This week Pastor Matt shows us how the Gospel of John encourages us to follow the Biblical example and Pour it all out for Jesus because:

1. Jesus is the Lamb
2. Jesus is the Anointed One
3. Jesus is the gentle King

Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life

This week Pastor Matt dives into the BIG IDEA that Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life

 (1) What does it mean? (2) What do we do about it? 

Believe that Jesus is the Christ

This week Pastor Mark encourages us to Believe that Jesus is the Christ because:

1. His works bear witness
2. He is one with the Father
3. The Prophets bear witness

Worship the Good Shepherd

This week Pastor Matt encourages us to Worship the Good Shepherd beause

(1) The Good Shepherd calls his sheep (1-6)

(2) The Good Shepherd gives abundant life to his sheep (7-10)

(3) The Good shepherd dies for his sheep (11-18).

Jesus gives true sight to the blind.

This week Pastor Matt dives into the BIG IDEA: Jesus gives true sight to the blind. How does he do that? 1. By a work of God 2. In a way that makes us different. 3. To blind those who see.

Abide in Jesus’s Word

Our big idea this week is Abide in Jesus’s word and we see three reasons for doing this or 3 results of doing this: 1. It will set you truly free. 2. It reveals who we truly are. 3. It reveals who Jesus truly is.

Follow the Light of the World

This week we continue our Gospel of John series by looking at John 8:12-30 and diving into the big idea that we are to Follow the Light of the World.