John 4:43-54 "Signs"

Jesus leaves Samaria for Galilee and we discover that the “lost” Samaritans were more receptive of Jesus than the “Chosen” Jews. The Samaritans were waiting for one who would bring answers. The Jews were waiting for one who would fulfill their expectations. The Samaritans had on ‘signs’ but they formed a relationship with Jesus. The Jews had many ‘signs’ but never realized that the ‘signs’ were meant to lead them to the person. The call is a call to believe in Jesus, but what exactly does that mean? 

John 4:27-42 "Food"

In this week’s message, Jesus reveals that spiritual food is more important than physical substance. Jesus’ food is to do the will of the Father, which is to reconcile the world to God. Jesus does this by pouring out God’s love & grace on all people, drawing them to himself. Jesus himself becomes our food; what sustains and nourishes us. We are nourished by the knowledge of his love and by growing in that love for both ourselves and humanity. 

John 4:1-26 "Water"

In this week's passage we meet a woman who has been searching, but not finding. She has given up hope. Her well is dry. Then she meets Jesus beside Jacob's well and is offered the one thing that will bring her life: Water. Living Water which will create a spring within her own spirit so that wherever she goes, this water source will go with her.

John 3:22-36 “Less is More”

As we move further into the life of Christ, we become Less and Christ becomes More. What is it that steals your attention and allegiance from Christ alone? Sometimes, even the ‘good’ can distract us from what is ‘better’, as was the case for John’s disciples who had a hard time with Jesus overshadowing John. John told them that it was right for Jesus to overshadow him. Is there anything we’re allowing to overshadow Christ? 

John 3:14-21 "Believe"

In this message Jesus, The Teacher from Above, calls us to “Believe”. What is it that we are called to believe? Is it about believing in some historical facts, like Jesus died for my sins? Jesus calls us to the kind of belief in God’s love for us that has a transforming impact on our lives. We are to believe with such an understanding that we could not but otherwise Follow the Way of the Teacher. We always act according to our sincere beliefs and therefore our very lives attest to our true beliefs. 

John 3:1-13 "Rabbi"

Nicodemus, a popular Jewish Rabbi, comes to Jesus at night. After the scene in the Temple it’s probably not safe for him to be seen collaborating with Jesus. There’s a lot of pressure for Nicodemus to reject Jesus as God’s revelation. What pressures do you face when it comes to faith and belief? Do you feel safe to ask sincere questions in your community? Are you following the leading of the Spirit and your conscience or just moving along with the religious crowd? Nicodemus is a lead teacher in Jerusalem, but he doesn’t have most of the answers. Jesus is the ‘Teacher’ who has come from above and this Teacher replaces all the former teachers, just as Jesus replaces the old way of purification and the Temple itself. 

John 2:12-25 "Temple"

In this message we will look at the significance of Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple. We continue to see a ‘replacement’ theme, where Jesus replaces the functions of the Old order with a ‘better’ cleansing and a ‘better’ temple. What used to happen with in Judaism now happens in and through Christ himself. In addition to great theology, Jesus invites us to examine ourselves and our systems to see if we’ve replaced worship with empty forms or even secular values.