The Gospel Crescendo

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The Gospel Crescendo

September 29, 2024 • Pat Nagle • John 4:1–10, John 4:13–26

The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman serves as a crescendo to the narrative that John is writing about in his gospel. The Samaritan people coming to know the gospel and Jesus' renewal reaching beyond the Jews is the beginning of a kingdom movement predicted by all of Scripture.

The Stigma at the Well

September 22, 2024 • Pat Nagle • John 4:1–18

There is always a danger in reading assumptions into biblical stories. The question is, "Have we added to John’s gospel by making assumptions about the Samaritan woman?" To make it more personal, "How often do we do this to others in our lives?"

What It Means To Be Fully Loved

September 15, 2024 • Pat Nagle • John 3:22–36

Although we do not have much information regarding John the Baptist, one thing is for sure: he was secure in his identity. Our primary identity is being fully loved by God. Seeking for our identity outside of the love of God will always lead us into confusion, lack of satisfaction, and insecurity.

For God So Loved

September 8, 2024 • Pat Nagle • John 3:1–21

The book of John describes "eternal life" as what the other gospel accounts call "the kingdom of God." Humanity is not in need of better morality, but instead need God to give us new hearts. This is what eternal life or the kingdom of God is all about.