The Gospel of John

This week, Pastor Matt closes out our journey through the Gospel of John and brings some much needed encouragement to our exhausted souls with the profoundly Big Idea: Jesus Restores Backsliders.
1. Jesus seeks backsliders
2. Jesus humbles backsliders
3. Jesus commissions backsliders

Citylight Manayunk | August 28, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

ESV Study Bible

Expository Thoughts on John by J.C. Ryle

The Gospel According to John, Pillar New Testament Commentary Series, by D.A. Carson

The Tony Evans Study Bible by Tony Evans

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As we approach the end of the Gospel of John, this week Pastor Matt brings us the encouraging Big Idea that we can really Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
1. Jesus really did rise.
2. Jesus’ resurrection really does change everything for the better
3. Doubters really aren’t disqualified

Citylight Manayunk | August 21, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

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This week, Pastor Matt unpacks the eternal truth, our BIG IDEA: It is finished.
1. The Scripture is fulfilled
2. Our sins are forgiven and forgotten

Citylight Manayunk | August 14, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Pillar New Testament Commentary, The Gospel According to John, by D.A. Carson
The Tony Evans Study Bible by Tony Evans
Expository Thoughts on John by J.C. Ryle

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After several weeks away, Pastor Matt is back to unpack the Big Idea that Jesus’s Kingdom is not of this world but rather it’s the Kingdom of truth!

Citylight Manayunk | August 7, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Pillar New Testament Commentary, The Gospel According to John, by D.A. Carson
The Tony Evans Study Bible by Tony Evans
Expository Thoughts on John by J.C. Ryle

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This week, our very own Pastor Tim Shutes illuminates our incredibly encouraging BIG IDEA: In the darkest hour, hope in Jesus. Why?? Because: (1.)Jesus willingly submitted to the Father and (2.) Jesus gave Himself up for you.

Citylight Manayunk | July 31, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

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This week, Citylight Elder Tom Matthews unpacks the BIG IDEA: GLORIFY GOD THROUGH YOUR UNITY
1. Jesus died for our unity
2. Jesus keeps us for unity
3. Jesus sends with unity

Citylight Manayunk | July 24, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

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This week, the big idea is, Jesus has gone to the Father.

1. He has sent the helper (vv. 4b-15)

2. Your sorrow will turn to joy (vv. 16-24)

3. Jesus has overcome the world (vv. 25-33)

Citylight Manayunk | July 17, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

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Patiently face persecution (Why?)
1. Jesus told us to expect it
2. It shows we belong to Jesus
3. The Spirit bears witness with us

Citylight Manayunk | July 10 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

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Citylight Manayunk | July 3, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

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Big Idea: Don’t be troubled. Love Jesus.

1. The Holy Spirit is in you (vv. 15-24)

2. The Holy Spirit teaches you (vv. 25-26)

3. Jesus gives you His peace (vv. 27-30)

Citylight Manayunk | June 26, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Pillar New Testament Commentary, The Gospel According to John, by D.A. Carson
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, The Gospel According to John, by Andreas Kostenberger
The Tony Evans Study Bible by Tony Evans
Expository Thoughts on John by J.C. Ryle
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung
I Have Other Sheep That Are Not Of This Fold – Sermon by John Piper

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).

Citylight Manayunk | June 19, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Pillar New Testament Commentary, The Gospel According to John, by D.A. Carson
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, The Gospel According to John, by Andreas Kostenberger
The Tony Evans Study Bible by Tony Evans
Expository Thoughts on John by J.C. Ryle
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung
I Have Other Sheep That Are Not Of This Fold – Sermon by John Piper

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

Citylight Manayunk | June 12, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Pillar New Testament Commentary, The Gospel According to John, by D.A. Carson
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, The Gospel According to John, by Andreas Kostenberger
The Tony Evans Study Bible by Tony Evans
Expository Thoughts on John by J.C. Ryle
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung
I Have Other Sheep That Are Not Of This Fold – Sermon by John Piper

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

Citylight Manayunk | May 29, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Pillar New Testament Commentary, The Gospel According to John, by D.A. Carson
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, The Gospel According to John, by Andreas Kostenberger
The Tony Evans Study Bible by Tony Evans
Expository Thoughts on John by J.C. Ryle
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung

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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.

Citylight Manayunk | May 22, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Pillar New Testament Commentary, The Gospel According to John, by D.A. Carson
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, The Gospel According to John, by Andreas Kostenberger
The Tony Evans Study Bible by Tony Evans
Expository Thoughts on John by J.C. Ryle
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung

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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

Citylight Manayunk | May 15, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Pillar New Testament Commentary, The Gospel According to John, by D.A. Carson
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, The Gospel According to John, by Andreas Kostenberger
The Tony Evans Study Bible by Tony Evans
Expository Thoughts on John by J.C. Ryle
The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung

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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? 

Citylight Manayunk | May 8, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Baker Exegetical Commentary On the New Testament, 335, Andreas Kostenberger

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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

Citylight Manayunk | May 1, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

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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).

Citylight Manayunk | April 24, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

John (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) by Andreas J. Köstenberger

Shepherds After My Own Heart: Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible, Vol. 20 (New Studies in Biblical Theology)
by Timothy S. Laniak

https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/my-abandoned-life-for-your-abundant-life–2

Effectual Calling

https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/david-livingstone

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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.

Citylight Manayunk | April 10, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible (notes on the Gospel of John by Andreas Kostenberger)
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John -Andreas Kostenburger
– The Gospel According to John (Pillar New Testament Commentary) by D.A. Carson, page 311-312
-Expository Thought on John by J.C. Ryle

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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.

Citylight Manayunk | April 3, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

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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.

Citylight Manayunk March 27 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

The Gospel According to John (Pillar New Testament Commentary Series) by D.A. Carson

The Gospel According to John (Baker Exegetical Commentary Series) by Andreas Kostenburger

Expository Thoughts on John by J.C. Ryle

Africa Study Bible, notes on the Gospel of John by Samuel Ngewa

https://jewsforjesus.org/publications/issues/issues-v06-n07/sukkot-a-promise-of-living-water

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This week we continue our Gospel of John series by looking at John 7:53-8:11. This passage is very unusual because it turns out that, as well-known as it is, it doesn’t appear in the earliest and best copies of the Bible. In this sermon, Pastor Matt walks us through the issues surrounding this passage and shows us why we can trust our Bibles. Then, using this text as a starting point, Matt explains the big idea of the passage: Come to Jesus for grace and seek to sin no more.* He shows how other portions of the gospel of John back up this passage, with three crucial points: 1. Jesus is gentle toward sinners. 2. Jesus saves sinners. 3. Jesus changes sinners.

* This big idea is very similar to the final point in John Piper’s message on this passage entitled Neither Do I Condemn You.

Citylight Manayunk | March 20, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Sermon Resources:
Text Criticism and the Pulpit: Should One Preach About the Woman Caught in Adultery? Tim Miller (Themelios)
Baker Exegetical Commentary (John) by Kostenburger
Pillar NT Commentary (John) by Carson
Neither Do I Condemn You (sermon) by John Piper
Tony Evans Study Bible
Expository Thoughts on The Gospel of John by J.C. Ryle
Textual Criticism: What is it and Why do we Need it? Brandon Crowe
“Misquoting” Jesus? Answering Bart Ehrman by Greg Koukl (I adapted the illustration of Grandma Sally’s recipe from this article. I really did have a Grandma Sally)
Textual Variants: It’s the Nature, Not the Number That Matters by Greg Koukl

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his week we resume our Gospel of John series by looking at John 7:37-52. This continues where we left off last time, where Jesus was teaching at the Feast of Booths. This text includes a famous passage, where Jesus calls the thirsty to come to him and drink. The big idea is simply that Jesus offers us living water. We will explore what that means, and what we can do about it.

Citylight Manayunk | March 13, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible (notes on the Gospel of John by Andreas Kostenberger)
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John -Andreas Kostenburger
– The Gospel According to John (Pillar New Testament Commentary) by D.A. Carson, page 321-333
-Expository Thought on John by J.C. Ryle

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This week, Pastor Matt teaches us that we can Trust Jesus’ Authority since:

1. His timing is the Father’s timing
2. His teaching is the Father’s teaching
3. His home is the Father’s home

Citylight Manayunk | Januart 23, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible (notes on the Gospel of John by Andreas Kostenberger)
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John -Andreas Kostenburger
– The Gospel According to John (Pillar New Testament Commentary) by D.A. Carson, page 311-312
-Expository Thought on John by J.C. Ryle

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This week, Pastor Matt tackles the difficult question most of us face at least one time (and asked by Jesus Himself, to His disciples): “Do you want to go away as well?” Choosing to follow Jesus can be hard sometimes; in this sermon, we look to what Jesus says on the matter:

1. Only those who believe in Him have eternal life
2. We have to eat his flesh and drink his blood
3. You can’t come to Him on your own

Citylight Manayunk | January 16, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
– Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson

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This week Pastor Matt invites us to Come to the Bread of Life (Jesus)

1. Come to Him for eternal life
2. Come to Him for satisfaction
3. Come to Him to never be cast out

Citylight Manayunk | January 9, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – -Andreas Kostenburger
– Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson

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This week we welcome our guest Pastor Tom Hudzina, Lead Pastor of Liberti Church Newtown Square! Together we’ll explore the

BIG IDEA: Knowing the Bible doesn’t save you, believing what the Bible says about Jesus does. 

Key Points:

1. YHWH before them

2. Eyes that can’t see Him

3. The spirit within them

Citylight Manayunk | January 2, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – -Andreas Kostenburger
– Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson

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BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS EQUAL WITH GOD
1. He does what only God can do.
2. He works the way God works.

Citylight Manayunk | November 28, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

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FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO JESUS
1. Bring Him your hard life
2. Trust His promise
3. Live beyond your hard life

Citylight Manayunk | Novemeber 21, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – -Andreas Kostenburger
– Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson

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This week, Pastor Matt teaches us to live by the satisfaction of accomplishing the Father’s work by showing us that 1. Jesus is still working, 2. Jesus has prepared a harvest, and 3. Jesus is the Savior of the world.

Citylight Manayunk | November 16, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – -Andreas Kostenburger
– Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson

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This week, Pastor Tim walks us through the BIG IDEA: Jesus welcomes outcasts to His house by illuminating how 1. He offers satisfaction to the weary and 2. He offers dignity to the shamed.

Citylight Manayunk | November 7, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

John 4:1-30
– ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – -Andreas Kostenburger
– Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson

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HE MUST INCREASE, BUT I MUST DECREASE
1. He is the groom
2. He gives eternal life

Citylight Manayunk October 31, 2021.mov from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – -Andreas Kostenburger
– Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson

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This week, Pastor Mark walks us through one of the best known passages in the whole of scripture with the BIG IDEA: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). Together we’ll look at:

1. What did God do
2. Why did He do it?
3. For what purpose?
4. How do we respond?

Resources:

The Gospel by Ray Ortlund (Crossway, 2014)
Gospel Fluency by Jeff Vanderstelt (Crossway, 2017)

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BIG IDEA: You must be born again

1. See that you need it
2. Look to the Son of Man

Citylight Manayunk | October 17, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – -Andreas Kostenburger
– Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson

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BIG IDEA: Jesus is the true Temple
1. What it means
2. What to do about it

Resources:

– ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
– Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – -Andreas Kostenburger
– Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson
– https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/why-we-must-understand-the-temple-in-gods-plan-today
– https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/ray-ortlund/zeal/

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TRUST IN JESUS, HE’S MAKING ALL THINGS NEW
1. In His time
2. Better than what came before
3. For His glory

Resources:

ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – Andreas Kostenburger
Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson

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FOLLOW JESUS THE MESSIAH
1. Seek Him
2. Point to Him
3. Recognize Him

Citylight Manayunk | September 26, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – Andreas Kostenburger
Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson

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As we continue our journey through the Gospel of John, Pastor Matt illuminates the Big Idea that “I am not the Christ, Jesus is” by showing us that: 1. Jesus is the Redeemer, 2. Jesus is the Lamb and 3. Jesus is the Son.

Citylight Manayunk | September 19, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

ESV Study Bible – Study notes on the Gospel According to John
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament – The Gospel According to John – Andreas Kostenburger
Pillar New Testament Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John – DA Carson
The New City Catechism: Question #16

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Big Idea: Jesus tells the whole story of God.

1. He is God.
2. He is the light.
3. He is man.

Resources:

John 1:1-18

DA Carson – Pillar Commentary Series – The Gospel According to John

Andreas Kostenburger – Baker exegetical series – The Gospel According to John