Chris Sheppard

Continuing through John 14:7-14, this message traces how Jesus patiently corrected His confused disciples and promised that those who believe in Him would do greater works through the coming of the Holy Spirit. The burden is that believers,

Christ's PatienceCorporate SanctificationGreater Works

Opening Jesus's farewell words to His remaining eleven disciples, the sermon unpacks the promise of a prepared place in the Father's house and Christ's promise to return, and encourages the troubled to find comfort in personal communion

Prepared PlaceChrist's ReturnComfort in Suffering

Following Judas's exposure as the traitor, Christ's new commandment to love one another as he has loved is preached as the chief mark by which the world will know his true disciples, illustrated by the self-sacrificing love that marked

New CommandmentMark of a Disciple

Walking through John 13's account of Jesus exposing Judas at the table, this message shows that betrayal from within does not diminish Christ's sovereign lordship over His church. It warns that traitors to the faith still arise among God's

Judas's BetrayalChrist's LordshipGospel Opposition

Jesus' washing of the disciples' feet becomes a direct command for believers to serve one another, and the sermon presses hearers to examine what hobbies, jobs, self-interest, or family priorities keep them from being committed to serving

Servant LoveBody of ChristMutual Service

Christ's washing of Judas's feet alongside the other disciples is preached as proof that true servanthood is not a ceremony to be performed but a humility that stoops even to serve the most wicked, calling the church to a self-evident,

Washing Judas's FeetServanthood, Not Ceremony

Nehemiah's steady resolve against Sanballat and Geshem's plots to derail the wall-building, capped by his humble plea for God to strengthen his hands, is preached as the pattern of quiet dependence that must mark any leader entrusted with

Opposition to the WorkHumble Dependence

As John's Gospel turns from Jesus' public ministry to His private teaching of the disciples, Jesus is shown preparing and persevering in His own so that they endure to the end, setting up the foot-washing scene as the supreme picture of His

Perseverance of the SaintsServant LoveChrist's Preparation

Epaphroditus is held up as a model of faithful service through brotherly affection, gospel labor, soldier-like endurance, love for the church, and costly sacrifice. His example calls men and the whole church to serve Christ and his people

EpaphroditusSacrificial MinistryModel of Service

John 12 records the final words of Jesus' public ministry as an appeal from the Father that his commandment is eternal life. The church is called to carry that flashing sign of Christ and the Father's heart into the world.

Christ's Final AppealThe Father's HeartGospel Witness