What Is True Faith?

In this sermon, on Easter Sunday, Pastor Jonathan Parnell looks at John 5:24 and repeats three truths about reality that you should always remember. You can hear Jesus today. If you hear him, you have eternal life. And if you have eternal life you have been changed. Christians each have different stories, and the same story – they heard Jesus, they have eternal life, they have been changed.

In this sermon, on Palm Sunday, Pastor David Mathis expounds upon John 5:19-30 in which Jesus get himself into even hotter waters with the Jewish leaders. Jesus speaks three marvelous words here about his voice. The voice of Jesus commends his father, gives life to whom he desires, and will raise all the dead.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 5:1-18 which is all about the way that God works in this world. God’s work is not impersonal to us and it’s not dictated by us. It’s what Jesus is doing and it’s personal and active.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 4:43-54. In this passage, where Jesus heals the official’s son, he teaches us about the nature of true faith. There are three aspects of true faith here in these verses and we should evaluate our own faith in light of them. Most importantly, let’s take Jesus at his word.

In this sermon on John 4:27-42, Pastor Mike Schumann expounds upon the second part of Jesus’ unexpected interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus invites us here to see what he sees and to be satisfied as he is satisfied. When we look out at the world, out at the multitude of non-Christians all around us, do we see what Jesus sees?

In this sermon, Pastor Marshall Segal expounds upon John 4:1-26 where Jesus converses with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. Jesus shows us that no sin is too great, no place is too far, and no wall is too high for us to come to him. Come to the fountain of living water!

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 3:22-36 in which John the Baptist and Jesus are both leading two separate groups of followers and baptizing them. In verse 26, the disciples of John the Baptist are confused and this brings up the question: How do we make sense of what we’re doing in light of the reality of Jesus?

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 3:16-21 in which John gives us two options when it comes to believing in Jesus. One is good news, and one is bad news. Our greatest need in all our life is to be saved, and we were doomed until Jesus was sent here on a rescue mission.

In this sermon, Pastor Marshall Segal expounds upon John 3:1-21 by focusing in on four loves found in just one verse. This familiar verse, John 3:16, helps us understand that the holy God loves unholy people, he loves the unlovely and undeserving. He loves sinners, even you. Do you believe?

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 2:13-25 in which Jesus cleanses his Father’s house. In this story, we learn at least two truths about who Jesus is. Jesus is the cleaner of what’s his and Jesus is the shame-bearer we need.