This Is the Way Forward
John 14
Pathway to Peace
February 12, 2023 • Pastor Mark Wilson • John 14:25–31
What Jesus is promising in this passage is very different from what the world offers. He is promising peace by virtue of His presence in our lives. It’s real. It’s genuine. It’s eternal, and it goes deeper than any of our circumstances. What makes this so powerful is that Jesus was fully aware of the disturbing suffering that He was about to face, and yet He had such confidence in the purpose and power of the Father that He moved forward wholeheartedly with peace instead of fear. Moving forward, his peace would be a source of courage for the disciples.
Anyone Who Loves Me Will...
February 5, 2023 • Pastor Mark Wilson • John 14:19–24
In today's passage, Jesus clearly lays out the formula for how He measures love. He says, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching." We show our love for Him when our hearts are committed, and when we begin living out what what we profess to be true about our life and our belief. What is it that we are working for? What is it that we are pursuing? Join us as we pursue these questions during today's message.
You Are Not Alone
January 29, 2023 • Pastor Mark Wilson • John 14:15–18
In today's section of John 14, Jesus wants to make sure that the disciples understand He’s leaving, but He’s not leaving them alone. That the road ahead is going to be difficult and lots of traffic and obstacles and challenges, but they are not making the journey by themselves.
When It's Hard to See
January 22, 2023 • Pastor Mark Wilson • John 14:6–14
Many of us were hoping that 2023 would bring more clarity to what we would be facing, and yet several weeks in, we are still dealing with a heavy fog. I don’t know what your fog was, but you know, maybe you trusted someone, and they took advantage of you. Maybe someone you love has stopped loving you in return. Or maybe you were already dealing with some financial hardships or some health struggles. For most of us, we have had some moments where we feel like giving up for this season. Maybe you just want to scream, "Just wake me up when it’s over!" When it's hard to see, there are certainties that we can hang on to.
Almost, But Not Yet
January 15, 2023 • Pastor Mark Wilson • John 14:2–4
When you look around right now, you'll see a lot of frustration, a lot of anger and division, because what people are trying to put their weight on just isn’t working. And when what we are putting our weight on does not work - people become angry or discouraged or disillusioned. The question that we have to wrestle with in the midst of all of this. It is, “Do I really believe in Jesus? Am I really going to put my weight on Him?” Even though this world is very broken, as a church, we are going to put all of our weight on the transformative power of the Gospel, because Jesus is the One who changes hearts. He is the one that promises us that we are almost there, but not quite yet.
I Know Where I'm Going
January 8, 2023 • Pastor Mark Wilson • John 14:1
Jesus is in the Upper Room, and He’s broken the news to His disciples that He’s going to be leaving. He looks around the room, and He can see that they are confused. They’re disappointed, there is a lot they don’t understand. The way forward for them just looks a lot different than they had hoped for. They’re scared. They’re uncertain. They don’t know what they’re supposed to do now. They don’t know where they’re supposed to go now. As Jesus looks around the room, He sees people who are troubled. They’re scared, they’re uncertain, they don’t know what they are supposed to do. And so He begins with these words: "Do not let your heart be troubled."