Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 9. Peer pressure–the desire for social acceptance–is a powerful driver of human behavior. Sometimes that is a good thing. When something that is evil is also unacceptable socially, the fear of being exposed and shunned will help people to resist temptation and make […]
John 8
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 8. This chapter presents to us an extended argument between Jesus and the Pharisees (v. 13a). The argument began with a promise of Christ in verse 12, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will […]
John 7
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 7. People often become skeptical when what they “know” (actually, what they believe or assume) to be true is challenged. You and I have assumptions that seem true to us and seem to have served us well throughout our lives. Those assumptions seem “true” […]
John 6
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 6. This passage records two of Jesus’s better known miracles–the feeding of the 5,000 in verses 1-15 and his walk on water (minus the part about Peter) in verses 16-21. When Jesus multiplied the bread and fish, he met an immediate need to eat […]
John 5
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 5. Every year, some of the funeral homes in our area drop by the church building at Christmas time and leave me a gift. The one that does this most consistently gives me a tin of mixed nuts. I snack on them in my […]
John 4
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 4. Who knows what was on her mind when she came to the well that day. The Samaritan woman (aka “the woman at the well”) certainly knew that she needed water. What else was she thinking about? We have no idea. Jesus was […]
John 3
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 3. I’ll let you in on a little secret. Actually, it is a big ugly secret but I don’t think most Christians know about it. The secret is: envy and jealousy are not sins that church members struggle with only. Pastors and ministry […]
John 2
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 2. This chapter shows us two sides of Jesus’ power. The miracle in Cana shows his miraculous power (vv. 1-11) and the cleansing of the temple shows his authoritative power (vv. 13-22). Jesus’ first miracle, “water to wine,” was different from the others […]
John 1
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read John 1. I have often puzzled over and even lamented John’s use of “Word” in John 1:1. It is clear to me that John 1:1 and 14 indicate that Jesus is the “Word” and therefore “was God” (v. 1). But some people do not see […]
Jude
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | New Arbor Bible Church Read the book of Jude. Jesus has atoned for our sins. Nothing can separate us from God’s love and we are fully and finally forgiven. So why not sin and live it up? Some people think we should. They might not put it that directly, […]