Meet Jesus: Jesus raises Lazarus March 24, 2024 Rod Earnshaw God's Glory, Suffering, Death, Shepherd, Joy John 11:1-44 Jesus allows suffering Jesus’ plan for our suffering is joy
Meet Jesus: Jesus versus the Cynics March 17, 2024 Rod Earnshaw Pharisees, God's Son, Denial, Opposition John John 10:22-42 The Controversy Continues (v22-30) They refuse to believe (v25a) There’s plenty of evidence (v25b) God determines who is in his flock (v26-28a) God’s people are eternally secure (v28-30) Jesus is indivisible from God (v30) Jesus bamboozles and his opponents fume (v31-39) Jesus retreats for another day (festival) (v40-42) Video – C.S. Lewis excerpts from his books ‘God in the Dock’ and ‘Mere Christianity’
Meet Jesus: Jesus is the Good Shepherd March 10, 2024 Rod Earnshaw Shepherd, God's Love, Sheep John John 10:1-21 Jesus is the Shepherd (who cares for his sheep) v1-10 Intimate and tender image Sheep aren’t the smartest or the strongest But, each of us is precious in his sight Jesus is the only way in He comes to give us life, and every other option leads to death Jesus is the Good Shepherd (who dies for his sheep) v11-21 Jesus has sheep outside Israel and he’s going to gather them in too Jesus’ intimate relationship with the sheep is like his relationship with the father His father loves him because he is aligned with his fathers plan He lays down his life No one takes his life from him, he lays it own of his own will He will take it up again
Meet Jesus: Jesus Shines the Light March 3, 2024 Rod Earnshaw Blindness, The Light of the World, Mercy John John 9 Jesus makes the blind man see (aka the light shines in the darkness) v1-12 The Pharisees condemn Jesus for healing a man v13-34 His crime is working on the Sabbath v16 It’s obvious that a sinner could not do such miraculous signs v16 The Pharisees had already decided that Jesus wasn’t the Christ v22 They establish the truth of the miracle, it is undeniable v25 The Pharisees become more and more adamant that Jesus is a sinner v24, 29 The blind man sees (aka the light shines in the darkness) v35-41
Meet Jesus: The Truth Will Set You Free February 25, 2024 Rod Earnshaw Freedom in Jesus, The Light of the World, Truth, Objections John John 8:12-59 Jesus is the Light of the World Jesus’ Light reveals what is hiding in the darkness Who’s your father? The truth will set you free
Meet Jesus: Jesus Gives Living Water February 20, 2024 Rod Earnshaw Sin, Living Water, Blindness, satisfaction John John 7 The Blind Men and the Elephant We’re blind because we reject Jesus, because he exposes our sin Jesus offers living water: God Himself
Meet Jesus: Sifting True From False Disciples February 11, 2024 Rod Earnshaw Faith and Belief In Jesus, God's Glory John John 6:25-71 A hard teaching (v60) An offensive teacher (v61-66) A great reward (v67-69)
Flo Harris Lodge Commencement Service 2024 February 4, 2024 Rod Earnshaw Life, Authority, Revealed, Creation John Meet Jesus: Meet God John 6:1-24 If you were to host a dinner party with anyone who ever lived, who would you invite? Jesus does the impossible Jesus is revealing who He is
Treasure in Jars of Clay January 21, 2024 Rod Earnshaw Ministry, God's Glory, Sharing the Gospel, Strength in Weakness 2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians 4 What would you do to gain unimaginable treasures? Paul trusts God to work through His Gospel (v1-6) Rejoice in our weakness as that’s where God’s power is (v7-12) Look to future glory to put our personal suffering into eternal perspective (v16-18)
Wisdom for the New Year – 3 January 14, 2024 Rod Earnshaw Wisdom, Rejection, condemnation, Sin, Grace 1 Timothy A Trustworthy Saying 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Jesus Came on a rescue mission Sinners need rescuing We’re all sinners In 2024