Have you ever met someone who changed so much that you didn’t realize who he or she was? In today’s passage, we will look at a person who was accused of being a liar by the rulers of the city when he explained how his change happened.
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Sermons by Steve Carter (Page 4)
In our passage today, we’re going to meet a man who was born blind. He had never seen the beauty of God’s creation or the faces of his loved ones. But one day, Jesus comes to him and restores his sight. He not only gets to see clearly physically for the first time, but also…
There are a lot of similarities between fathers and sons. In our passage, Jesus uses those similarities to describe father-son connections. First to describe His connection with Himself and God the Father, but also to point out the connection that certain people claimed to have with God wasn’t really there.
Have you ever heard the phrase, “You shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free”? This was something Jesus said. So what was Jesus talking about when He said that? What is the truth He’s talking about, and what does that truth set us free from?
Today we’re going to see people who chose not to follow Jesus. Instead of walking in the life of the light of Jesus, we will see that they continue to walk in darkness, even when Jesus the Light is standing right in front of them. What does Jesus reveal to them about their condition?
Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” What does it mean to have the light of life that Jesus offers? And why is it important to know Jesus, the light of the world?
Today we see the amazing joy of seeing that we are no longer condemned for our sins because of Jesus’ gift of grace to us!
When I go hiking, I go through my backpack to make sure that I have the things I need to help me throughout the trip. This is a lot like us in preparing for the new year. It’s good to prepare for the next year’s journey with a fresh reminder of the many things that…
Opening a gift and finding something you can use once or twice is great. But to have a gift that you can open every day to find something you need for that day is amazing! This is what Jesus gives us through His birth: incredible gifts of grace!
Have you ever read the Bible and come across something that isn’t just hard to understand, but maybe even a little hard to accept? Things that make you wonder “Why did God do that?” or “Why did Jesus say that?” Today we come to a passage just like that. And we get to see different…
