Episodes
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
15 - A reasonable faith
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
John 5:31-47 - Tim Smylie
Reasons to believe in Jesus (vv31-40)
- The witness of John the Baptist (vv33-35)
- The works of Jesus (v36)
- The Old Testament Scriptures (vv37-40)
- The reason people don’t believe in Jesus (vv41-47) - a love for human glory
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
14 - Father and Son
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
John 5:19-30 - Tim Smylie
God the Son’s equality with God the Father means:
- The Son is dependent on, and perfectly united with, the Father (vv19-20)
- The Son has authority to do what only God can do (vv21-22)
- The Son is to be honoured just as the Father is honoured (v23)
- Life comes to those who hear and obey the Son’s voice (vv24-30)
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
13 - Do you want to get well?
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
John 5:1-18 - Tim Smylie
Jesus has the power to make us perfectly well (vv1-9a)
Two ways of choosing not to get well (vv9b-18)
- Indifference toward Jesus (vv9b-15)
- Hostility toward Jesus (vv16-18)
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
12 - Taking Jesus at his word
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
John 4:43-54 - Tim Smylie
- Looking for a display of Jesus’ power (vv43-47)
- Learning to trust Jesus’ promises (vv48-54)
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
11 - Saviour of the world
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
John 4:27-42 - Tim Smylie
- Joining Jesus (vv27-38)
- - In finding refreshment and renewal through service (vv27-34)
- - In sowing and reaping a harvest for eternal life (vv35-38)
- Recognizing Jesus (vv39-42)
Sunday May 29, 2022
10 - Living water
Sunday May 29, 2022
Sunday May 29, 2022
John 4:1-26 - Tim Smylie
- Jesus ignores the divisions that humans create (vv1-10)
- Jesus provides what no human alliance can (vv11-26)
Sunday May 22, 2022
09 - He must become greater
Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
John 3:22-36 - Tim Smylie
- The joy of being less important than Jesus (vv22-30)
- Are you Jesus’ rival… (vv22-26)
- …or his friend? (vv27-30)
- The certainty of being less important than Jesus (vv31-36)
Sunday May 15, 2022
08 - Extreme need, amazing love
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
John 3:11-21 - Tim Smylie
- True belief in Jesus = desperate reliance on him (vv11-15)
- The measure of God’s love = the greatness of the gift he gave, and the world he gave it to (vv16-17)
- - his beloved Son, for the sake of a wicked world
- The ultimate question = what do you love – darkness or light? (vv18-21)
Sunday May 08, 2022
07 - Born again
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
John 2:23 - 3:10 - Tim Smylie
- The “believers” Jesus doesn’t believe in (2:23-3:2)
- - “believers” who think they can give Jesus a pass or fail mark.
- What matters: a supernatural renewal brought about by God himself (3:3-10)
- - spiritual life can only come from the Spirit of God.
- - spiritual life produces change that can be seen.
Sunday May 01, 2022
06 - The Lord of worship
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
John 2:12-22 - Tim Smylie
- Jesus has authority over our worship (vv12-17)
- - he is fiercely concerned that our worship honours his Father
- Jesus must be the focus of our worship (vv18-22)
- - truly worshipping Jesus is how we honour his Father
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
05 - The best wine
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
John 2:1-11 - Tim Smylie
- Jesus is the one to rely on (vv1-5)
- - for your everyday details, and your lasting joy
- He provides the best – now and forever (vv6-11)
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
04 - Come and see
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
John 1:35-51 - Tim Smylie
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“What do you want?” (vv35-42)
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Jesus will make something of your life
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“You will see greater things” (vv43-51)
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“Jesus is the meeting point between heaven’s fullness and earth’s need.” (George Beasley-Murray)
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