The Gospel of John
The Good News
A Frail Profession
May 21, 2023 • Pastor Steve Smartt • John 13:36–38
Have there been times when you felt like, as a Christian, you were checking all the boxes? Spending time in scripture? Being generous? Serving others? Then something came up...An event or circumstance that exposed feelings or actions you did not even know were there. One of Jesus' closest disciples experienced this and it became one of the most popular stories in the Bible.
The Original Pattern
April 30, 2023 • Pastor Steve Smartt • John 13:18–30
Listen as Pastor Steve Smartt continues his series in the gospel of John. Today we hear the story of Judas and his betrayal of Jesus. How could someone who spent three years as one of Jesus' closest followers commit this sin? How could Jesus not have seen this coming? Or did He?
Final Words for Deaf Ears
April 16, 2023 • Pastor Steve Smartt • John 12:44–50
Listen as Pastor Steve Smartt continues his series in the gospel of John. This week we hear John's summary, a reflection or sorts, of Christ's teachings and His purpose. Listen as we see God's salvation that has come to solve our universal problem as a fallen world.
Would He Be Pleased
March 19, 2023 • Pastor Steve Smartt • John 12:9–19
Listen as Pastor Steve Smartt continues in the gospel of John. He asks us a question. Would Jesus be pleased at the way our faith looks in our daily lives. Does he see thanksgiving? Humility? Grace? Are we willing to bear with one another in the difficulties of life?
At His Feet
March 12, 2023 • Pastor Steve Smartt • John 11:53—12:8
Pastor Steve Smartt is back in our series on the Gospel of John. In the passage today, we see Jesus in his continuation of ministry becoming a greater threat to the Jewish leaders. He continues to show His followers and others that the normal religious checklists and political nature of the these church leaders is not what He is calling believers to. His followers are challenged to look at their lives, examine their deeds even their good deeds, their religious deeds, and make sure that they first find themselves at Jesus' feet in worship.
Twelve Hours of Light
December 11, 2022 • Pastor Steve Smartt • John 11:1–16
Listen as Pastor Steve Smartt continues his series in the gospel of John. He explains to us the difficult truth that God is good even His will is not ours. In times of tragedy, loss, and pain, God is always good and is sovereign. He never changes.
Are We Also Blind
November 13, 2022 • Pastor Steve Smartt • John 9:12–41
Pastor Steve Smartt continues his series in the Gospel of John. This Sunday he asks the question, "Are we also blind?" He explains the danger in not understanding that Christ came to heal our eternal pain, not just our physical pain.
Sight to the Blind
October 30, 2022 • Pastor Steve Smartt • John 9:1–3
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