(John) Christ the Son of God - Believe and Live

Continuing through John 20:11-18, the message contrasts Mary's great love but weak faith with John's stronger faith yet fearful heart, showing how Christ patiently reveals Himself and commissions Mary to carry the news of His resurrection

Walking through John 20:1-10 and the discovery of the empty tomb by Mary, Peter, and John, the message contrasts their panic and confusion with the settled truth that the resurrection is the climax of the gospel, Christ's victory over sin,

Looking at Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus tending to Christ's body after the crucifixion, the message traces the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy of burial with the rich and calls listeners to examine whether they treat God's sovereignty

God's Sovereignty

Tracing John 19:28-37, the sermon shows Christ remaining in full control to the very end, fulfilling Scripture in His thirst, and crying "It is finished" as the triumphant completion of redemption.

Examining John 19:23-27 at Christmastime, the message identifies the gamblers, the faithful, and the needy at the foot of the cross and asks hearers which group truly describes their own relationship to Christ.

Walking through John 19:17-22, the sermon shows a sovereign, loving, and telling God at work in the crucifixion, and presses hearers that true faith requires being born again, not merely bearing the name of Christian.

God's SovereigntyNew Birth

Finishing Jesus's trial before Pilate, the sermon traces the Jewish leaders' hypocritical appeal to Caesar and highlights the lowly majesty of Christ, who knowingly submitted to sinful men, rejection, torture, and the cross to bear the

Walking through the scourging and mocking of Jesus before Pilate, the sermon exposes Pilate's cowardly neutrality and calls believers to examine whether they likewise placate the world, lost friends, or family at the expense of loyalty to

Continuing through John 18:33-40, the message contrasts Jesus' bold declaration of truth with Pilate's cynical dismissal, "What is truth?", warning that trying to stay neutral toward Christ in family, work, and life is itself a rejection of

Covering John 18:28-32, the message examines the religious leaders' hypocrisy in refusing to enter Pilate's residence while pursuing an innocent man's death, warning against religious facades that mask contradictory lives even as it traces