Bystander
Easter | Invitation to Believe
April 12, 2020 • Ken Mitchell
Following Jesus’ crucifixion, his followers expected what anyone expects after someone dies: that they would remain that way. But one of Jesus’s followers, John, gave an eyewitness account that summarized the main event surrounding Christianity: Jesus rose from the dead. In this seventh and final sign that John documents, he makes the case that Jesus is exactly who he claimed to be.
Coexistence
April 5, 2020 • Bill Borland
At different points in our lives, many of us wonder why a good God would allow bad things to happen. And without a clear response, that dilemma could cause us to question God’s existence altogether. The Gospel writer John documented an occasion where Jesus not only brought his friend Lazarus back to life but demonstrated how God can exist in the midst of a world of evil and suffering.
Open Eyes
April 2, 2020 • Ken Mitchell
There are many products we buy, use, and put our confidence in without having all the information or fully understanding how they work. In the Gospel of John, we see a man begin to follow Jesus based on limited information. This man, who was born blind, said he only knew one main thing—and that one thing was enough to make him curious about who Jesus really was. PART 2
Open Eyes
March 31, 2020 • Ken Mitchell
There are many products we buy, use, and put our confidence in without having all the information or fully understanding how they work. In the Gospel of John, we see a man begin to follow Jesus based on limited information. This man, who was born blind, said he only knew one main thing—and that one thing was enough to make him curious about who Jesus really was. PART 1
Lunch and Learn
March 29, 2020 • Ken Mitchell
Perhaps one of the most famous signs performed by Jesus was feeding over 5000+ people with five loaves of bread and two fish. Those that followed Jesus thought he was finally getting to the point of what he could do for them. They were more enamored with the signs than with what the signs were pointing to.
Carry On
March 22, 2020 • Ken Mitchell
Just outside of Jerusalem, Jesus performed a miracle that changed a man’s life forever. For 38 years, this man was unable to walk. But when Jesus said, “Get up,” the man was healed. However, it’s what Jesus said next that made this miracle a clear sign of who Jesus really was.
Fearless
March 15, 2020 • Bill Borland
Is it possible to live a fearless life or just a life with less fear? Hear Pastor Bill share what Jesus taught about fear that can move you from panic to peace. *This message was written by Pastor Bill in place of the originally planned message on account of the campus closure.
Living As If
March 8, 2020 • Ken Mitchell
In order to demonstrate who he was, Jesus performed a number of miracles—which the apostle John referred to as “signs.” The first of those signs was at a joyous occasion where Jesus turned water into wine. The second sign was in the midst of a heartbreaking circumstance in which a father desperately asks Jesus to heal his dying son.
Momma Says
March 1, 2020 • Ken Mitchell
Beginning with first-century followers of Jesus, trusting in Jesus has been a response to evidence—not simply in hoping something is true. The gospel writer John referred to the miracles of Jesus as signs that give evidence of who Jesus was. The first sign John documents is when Jesus—with a nudge from his mother—attended a wedding and turned water into wine.