The Trinity, the Vine and the Branches
The Key to Christian Living
John 16:15
Matthew Raley (10/11/09)
| Though many parts of the upper room discourse are famous, people today don’t pay much attention to what Jesus actually said. In this sermon we see that if you want to know the key to Christian living, you have to start with the doctrine of the Trinity. |
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The Father is Your Savior
John 16:25-28
Matthew Raley (10/18/09)
| For many, the most unbelievable part of the Gospel today is that God the Father is faithful and loving toward his children. In this sermon we see that Jesus teaches that the love he has with his Father will be shared with us. |
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The Son Is Your Sovereign
John 13:1-30
Matthew Raley (10/25/09)
| For most of Jesus’ ministry, many Jews were trying to arrest and kill him. But they were never able to do it. In this sermon we see that John’s point in telling us this is that Jesus was giving his life for us, not as a victim, but as a sovereign. |
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The Spirit Is Your Helper
John 14:15-17
Matthew Raley (11/01/09)
| Jesus tells his friends that he is leaving. This news upsets the disciples because they want to go with him and they want to see the Father. In this sermon we see that the disciples’ fear and sadness is why Jesus teaches them about the Helper – the Holy Spirit – who will never leave them. |
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The Devil is Your Enemy
John 13:2-4
Matthew Raley (11/08/09)
| We usually think that God’s plan to save people is primarily for people, but Jesus teaches his disciples a different gospel. In this sermon we see that the gospel is about destroying the devil and his work. |
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The World is Not Your Family
John 15:18-16:4
Matthew Raley (11/15/09)
| As evangelicals we want to win the world. In this sermon we see that winning the world is not a matter of getting close to it, looking like it, or easing its way to God. |
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Human Confidence is Blind
John 13:36-14:7
Matthew Raley (11/29/09)
| We have a foolish confidence in ourselves that blinds us to the power Jesus has given. In this sermon we see two sources of confidence that make us blind. |
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Human Confidence is Blind, Part 2
John 14:8-21
Matthew Raley (12/06/09)
| In our confidence to evaluate what we “need” and what teaching is “enough” for us, we miss what Jesus is really doing. In this sermon we see that the command that should be the focus of our effort and devotion is to love one another. |
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Human Confidence is Blind, Part 3
John 16:16-33
Matthew Raley (12/13/09)
| For too many people, spiritual life is all about what other people think. In this sermon we see that Christ-like love is about giving with no expectation of return. |
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