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How Can You Believe?

August 14, 2011 | John 3 | belief

Pastor Gary Combs continues the BELIEVE series looking at the word “believe” in the Gospel of John. This message focuses on John 3 and the three “musts” for believing revealed in this chapter.

Who to Believe?

August 7, 2011 | John 1-2 | belief

Pastor Gary Combs begins a new 7-week sermon series through the Gospel of John looking at the word “Believe.” In this first message from John 1-2, he talks about the kind of believing that Jesus believes.

The Word that Walked

June 5, 2011 | John 1:1-18 | christology, jesus, theology

Pastor Gary Combs begins a four-week series entitled “Four Pillars of Christology.” This series will be a study of the person of Christ. This first message is taken from John 1:1-18, where the Scripture says that Jesus is the “Word made flesh.”

“This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down.” (John 21:24)

June 2, 2011

John the Beloved refers to himself in this self-deflecting way. His gospel is an eye witness testimony, containing more detail and dialogue than the other gospels. The word “believe” is prominent, occurring 76 times. John wants us to believe.

“These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” (John 20:30)

June 1, 2011

John said that he wrote his gospel so that those who hadn’t seen Jesus themselves might believe. And believing that they might have eternal life in His Name. We can read God’s Word and believe.

“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth” (John 17:17)

May 28, 2011

What Jesus prayed for us. “Sanctify” (make holy, set apart) them. Jesus prayed that the Father would cause His Word to set us apart for special use. Holiness is not so much the absence of sin as the presence of God’s special calling and spiritual life within us.

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33)

May 27, 2011

Jesus has not yet taken His flock out of the world and its trouble. But He has overcome the world and through Him we are overcomers too. Don’t be surprised when trouble comes. He said it would. Instead, take heart! Face trouble with overcoming faith.

“When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me” (John 15:26)

May 26, 2011

Our power for witnessing comes from the One who testifies about Jesus to us. The Spirit doesn’t speak of Himself. He speaks of Christ. When we depend on His power, we bear spiritual fruit.

“Anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father” (John 14:12)

May 24, 2011

What Jesus said to His disciples. What did Jesus do that we are called to do? How does His going to the Father cause our doing to be even greater? Are you involved in “greater things” for Jesus?

“They would not confess their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved praise from men more than praise from God” (John 12:42-43)

May 22, 2011

Some believed in Jesus but kept quiet because of fear. Are you one of those who prefers man’s approval over God’s? Choose to live for the applause of One. Fear God not man.