The Lord of the Wedding Feast
Jesus turned water into wine as a sign that He is the Lord of the New Covenant and its great wedding feast.
John 2:1-11
Eagle – The True God
Jesus, the Eagle, is the One True God, our Creator and Redeemer, Who became human for us and our salvation.
Joh 1:1-5, 14
The First Sign
Jesus is both the real Master of the Banquet and our true bridegroom who comes to pour out his blood so we can enjoy the wedding feast of the lamb and eternal joy with God.
John 2:1-11
The Question of Jesus
The most important promises of the Christian faith depend first on whether the claims made by Jesus about His own identity are true, and second how we respond to those claims.
John 8:31-36; 51-59
Gluttony
Gluttony is a disordered love that excessively craves food and drink, attempting to fill spiritual hunger with material fare.
John 6:26-29
True Freedom
True freedom – the ability to live as God created us – is found only in Christ.
John 8:31-36
Behold the Lamb of God
Jesus is the Lamb of God who came to take away our sin so that we might glorify and enjoy God forever.
John 1:29
Enjoying Jesus Through His Word
By developing a habit to abide in the Word of God, Christians grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus and joy in knowing their Heavenly Father.
John 8:31-32
Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life
Jesus is the resurrection and the life, the One who has conquered death and offers eternal life to everyone who believes in Him.
John 11:21-27
Jesus Is the True Vine
Jesus is the True Vine, bearing fruit where Israel failed, and those who remain in vital union with Him are fruitful to the glory of God.
John 15:1-8
Jesus Is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, the only One through whom anyone may come to the Father to find eternal life.
John 14:1-6
Jesus Is the Good Shepherd
Jesus is the Good Shepherd Who died and rose for His whole flock, that they might know and follow Him.
John 10:11-18
Jesus Is the Gate for the Sheep
Jesus is the gate for the sheep – the only access to God’s flock, and the One through whom we experience abundant life.
John 10:1-10
Jesus Is the Light of the World
Jesus is the Light of the world, calling everyone to leave the darkness and walk in the light of God by following Him in daily obedience.
John 8:12
Jesus Is the Bread of Life
Jesus is the Bread of Life, Who came down from heaven and was broken for us so that whoever feeds upon Him through believing in Him would have eternal life.
John 6:35; John 6:22-69
Jesus Is the Great I AM
Jesus is the Great I AM – the eternal, sovereign God, and the only source of true life and salvation.
John 8:56-59
The Story : Redemption and Forgiveness
The Christmas story celebrates Christ’s coming as the Lamb of God to redeem us from our sins so that we might be forgiven.
Luke 1:76-79; John 1:29
The Story : Creation and Blessing
The story begins with creation and God’s blessing, which were given to us as His image, and were intended to be multiplied throughout life.
John 1:1-3
John – The Eagle
John presents Jesus as the Eternal God in flesh – fully Divine, Creator of all, the True Light, the Great I AM – coming to reveal the Father and redeem His people.
John 1:1-18
Generational Discipleship – The Slones
Mike Slone, a missionary who works with Midshipmen at the Naval Academy through a group called the Navigators talks about John 17:18-21 and Generational Discipleship.
John 17:18-21
Praying With Eternity In View
Christians should pray and live with the reality and values of eternity in their view.
John 17:24-26
Praying For the World To Believe
Christians should pray and work to be unified and to see the Gospel spread so that the world might believe in Jesus.
John 17:20-23
Praying In Jesus’ Name
Perry Anderson teaches about the power and privilege of praying in Jesus’ name.
John 17:9-12, 20
Praying For the Church To Be Unified
Christians should pray and work to walk in visible unity, both with the local and the universal church.
John 17:20-23
Praying For Believers To Be Strengthened
Christians should pray for strength from God to be able to fulfill our call to be in the world but not of it.
John 17:6-19