Aug 15, 2010 – “Let not your hearts be troubled,” commands Jesus to his disciples. Have you ever thought of this as a commandment of Jesus? Regardless, this commandment is one that most of us have a hard time obeying because so many variables lead to our hearts being troubled like the future, daily problems, [...]

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August 8, 2010 – We are saved by a love that identifies us as “Beloved” and empowered to love with a love that will identify us by the world. In John 13 Jesus models this transforming love that goes beyond our human ability ! Week 30 – John’s Gospel Discussion Questions Read John 13:1-30 Why [...]

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August 1, 2010 – Do you consider yourself a humble person? On the “Humble Scale” I bet you just put yourself at a “7”, because that’s not too prideful! So maybe we’re not talking about an attribute you have developed, but an attribute matured by the work of God in your like as you seek [...]

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July 25, 2010 – For the gospel author John, belief was one of the most important aspects of Jesus’ ministry. He consistently made record of Jesus speaking about the importance of true belief — both belief in Him and in the one who sent Him (God the Father). John even says the reason he wrote [...]

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July 18, 2010 – These words in John 12 will make a wrestle with some challenging words of Jesus! Are we settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to ourselves when the central message of Christianity is actually about abandoning ourselves!!! Following Jesus requires a RESPONSE to what he says…Can you imagine what your [...]

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July 11, 2010 – I spent the first 19 years of my life being very confused about exactly what Christianity was.  It seemed to be a group of people who live real nice & protected lives and they dress on Sunday to celebrate that they did not partake in bad things throughout the week. But [...]

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June 20, 2010 – Have you ever felt the true weight of living in a fallen world. I mean the weight of rejection, exhaustion, hatred, or being overwhelmed in such a way that it knocked you to the ground? Thus you are not only frustrated and in a fog, but now you’re asking, “How does [...]

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June 6, 2010 – In the later part of John 10 we are going to dive into a great text that quite frankly won’t be new information to many of you who grew up in the Bible Belt/Church/Ministry, but I have a hard time believing we won’t be challenged when we stop and spend some [...]

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May 30, 2010 – As familiar as the Medical/Ranching/or Restaurants in Gas Stations are to East Texas….so Shepherding was to 1st Century Judea! In John 10, Jesus’ teaching is centered on the Shepherd and his Sheep relationship. Once we dig deeply into Jesus’ words, we will quickly see him as the access to abundant life [...]

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May 23, 2010 – John 9 gives us one of the most interesting accounts of Jesus’ physically healing a man, but using this healing to enlighten a spiritual healing, possible through surrendering one’s life to Jesus. And this time Jesus teaches about physical blindness and spiritual sight. The paradox is fascinating in that the blind [...]

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