When Jesus Returns, We Will Be Changed

Mike Woods

1 Corinthians 15:20-58

When Jesus returns for us who believe, our earthly bodies will be transformed into heavenly bodies suitable for our new life in heaven.  Because we have this confidence, we should live lives abounding in the work of the Lord until He takes us home.

Spiritual Brokenness

James Rochford

John 12:12-36

In order for a kernel of wheat to bear fruit, it must fall to the ground and die.  It needs to be broken open.  So too, do followers of Jesus need to be broken to bear fruit.  Jesus uses the difficult circumstances that come into our lives to break our outer selves to let the light of Jesus to shine through.

Bodily Resurrection: Is It That Important?

Patrice McCormac

1 Corinthians 15:1-19

Instead of strongly rebuking the Corinthians for wrong thinking, he takes them back to the reason they first believed.  He reminds them the message he preaches is supernatural with powerful lines of evidence to support the claim Jesus died and rose from the dead, thus assuring us His payment for our sins was acceptable to God.  

Death, Grief and Eternal Life

Brian Adams

John 11:1-54

God is not indifferent to the pain and grief we suffer at the death of a loved one.  Because He is powerfully acting even when we cannot see behind the scenes, we do not grieve like the world grieves. We have a hope that sustains us as we look to Him who is the resurrection and the life. 

I AM the Resurrection

James Rochford

John 11:1-53

In this account of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, we learn why Jesus waited four days to intervene and what this reveals about the heart of God.  We also learn several important things from the grief of Mary and Martha that can help us endure difficult times of grief.

I Am the Resurrection

Scott Risley

John 11:1-44

The miracle Jesus performed to raise Lazarus from death confirmed to the world the truth of Jesus' claims.  His resurrection anticipates the greater resurrection of Jesus Himself, which guarantees our own resurrections so that we can face death with hope.

Jesus: The Light of Life

Dennis McCallum

John 8:12-59

Jesus came to give light to the world but the religious leaders refused to see that Jesus was who He said He was, the Son of God who could forgive sins.  Instead of acknowledging their Savior, they picked up stones to throw at Him.

The Light of the World

Scott Risley

John 8:12-59

Jesus came into the world because people were walking in darkness,  He came and offered the light of eternal life, but they shut their eyes.  Will you open your eyes and let His light in?

"Who Do You Say that I Am?"

Conrad Hilario

Mark 8:27-37

When first confronted with who Jesus is, one must make a few decisions. The first is do you believe Jesus is God's Savior? This is a personal, significant and polarizing decision. The second decision is will you entrust and devote your entire life to Jesus and His message? To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, to give up yourself for Jesus, you will find your true self and gain Jesus and everything else thrown in.