Easter: Brining Your Doubts to Jesus - John 20:24-31

There is much proof of Jesus' resurrection — the empty grave, the hundreds of eyewitnesses, the radically changed lives of the disciples. Yet, sometimes we doubt the resurrection — not so much its history but its power and meaning today. The story of Thomas at Easter reminds us afresh to bring all our doubts to Jesus because Jesus cares for us and leads us to new life beyond the doubt.

The Resurrection Life - John 11:1-44

Resurrection Sunday! What a great morning to celebrate that Jesus is the resurrection and the life. We will explore John 11:1-44 where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and where he claims that he is the resurrection and the life. The resurrection of Jesus shouldn’t give us mere hope for life after death (it does though), but should dramatically change the way we live right now, how we experience our life now, and should anchor our hope now and for the life to come.

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The Coming of the King John 12:1-19

Today in Worship – This morning we have the privilege to have Jay Nelson preaching.  Jay is a Ruling Elder at Cornerstone and has been a pastor previously.  Jay will be opening John 12:1-19 this morning.  We celebrate the Triumphal Entry that Jesus made into Jerusalem, only days before His death on the cross. His coming was misunderstood by those who witnessed it on that day, and it is still misunderstood by many in our day.



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I Am The True Vine - John 15:1-11

In this message, to live is to change, and yet, change is something very hard for all of us. We struggle when change comes upon us and struggle when we know we are not what we should be. In John 15, Jesus offers us the root of all change in our connection to the Vine. When Jesus announces that He is the vine and that in Him we have hope of bearing fruit, we see how being transformed by Christ is our only hope.

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I Am John 8:43-59

Today in Worship – In the weeks leading up to Resurrection Sunday, April 16^th, we will examine the six I Am statements in John’s Gospel. In each of these settings, Jesus provides for us a glimpse into how He provides for us, culminating on Easter Sunday, that He is the resurrection and the life. This Sunday we begin with John 8:58 wherein Jesus clearly states His divinity and, in so doing, sets for us how we are to understand our identity in Him.

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Signs That Call for Faith John 20:30-31

Today in Worship…we wrap up our journey through John’s Gospel by ending where we began. In John 20:30-31, the disciple whom Jesus loved offers the reason for his book, that the signs contained therein were given that we might believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and by believing we may have eternal life. This morning we will be reminded once again of the significance of Jesus’ work in John and to what those signs pointed. The call of this book is to place one’s absolute trust in Jesus.

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John 21:15-19, Lives of Restoration

Today in Worship…we will be looking at the text of John 21:15-19. Following from last week, we see Jesus’ last moments on earth being poured into his disciples. This passage focuses specifically on Jesus’ restoration and reinstatement of Peter as an Apostle and shepherd of the sheep. We see the heart of the Gospel in Jesus’ restoring Peter to the office of Apostle and also among the community of disciples. Peter is restored, recommissioned, and charged to follow Christ.

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John 21: 1-14 Jesus' Provision for the Church

   In this message, we wind down Jesus’ time on earth, as he meets the disciples on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. In John 21:1-14 Peter and many of the other disciples spend a night of fruitless fishing. Jesus’ words of instruction supply them with a bountiful catch. In this final chapter we see the twofold appendix to John’s Gospel, highlighting Jesus call to be fishers of men and shepherds to the sheep. This commission of evangelism and discipleship explain how the resurrection of Christ is the ongoing story of the Church.

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John 20:19-23 Peace Be With You

Today in Worship…Christ risen on the first day of the week, having commissioned Mary Magdalene, He then speaks with the disciples who are hiding in fear for their lives. His first words to them are that of peace and then He commissions them to go, empowered by the Holy Spirit, with a message of forgiveness. In John 20:19-23, the words to the disciples ring true for us, having the peace of Christ pronounced to us, the resurrected Christ sends us out telling others of His forgiving grace.

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John 20:1-18 Running Away To Home

Today in Worship… Today, we celebrate our risen Savior, Jesus Christ, as we hear from John 20:1-18. The account of the empty tomb and Jesus’ gentle words of acceptance spoken to Mary comforts us. As God the Father raised His Son from the dead, He pours out His affection on us, pursuing us as His children.
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John 18:28-40;19:1-16 Pilate's Trial

Today in Worship… we encounter Jesus not in Triumphal Entry, as may be expected on Palm Sunday. Instead, as we walk through John’s Gospel, we are in John 18:28-19:16, as Jesus stands before Pilate. Here the one on whom judgment falls, becomes the Judge. Jesus’ authority is pronounced while the religious and state authority is found wanting. This passage gives us great hope to engage our world, knowing that Christ’s kingdom is not of this world. We behold the man (19:5) and king (19:14) who will be judged for us, all the while, we, like the crowds, clamor for another one to rule over us.

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John 18:15-18;25-27 The Rooster's Crow

Today in Worship… we remain in the scene of the Jesus trials before Annas and Caiaphas, but instead of focusing on the trial John bounces from the trial scene to the courtyard scene with Peter.  Jesus stands trial with strength and courage while Peter, no longer with sword in hand, stands trial with fear and denial.  These scenes are reminders that we are called to bear witness of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, but even more that Jesus stands as our only security in this life and the next because we are weak, lured by the culture, and not the Hero of our story.    

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John 18: 12-14, 19-24, The Bound Sacrifice

Today in Worship…we come to Christ’s Passion as He is arrested and interrogated by Annas, the prior High Priest. John recalls Caiaphas’ claim in John 11, that an exchange of one life for many is necessary.  In John 18:12-14, 19-25 we see how Jesus, bound as a lamb to be slain, stands firm for His disciples, ready to be sacrificed for us.

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John 18:1-12 Passion of Christ

Today, we come to the Passion of Christ passages.  This morning we are brought to the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus is betrayed and bound by his enemies.  But even in the midst of His arrest Jesus continues to care and show concern for his Church.  He’s still in control, knowing all things that are before him and yet He gladly accepts His cup which the Father has given Him.  In response we are left asking the question that Jesus poses to His betrayers, “Whom do you seek?”    

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John 17: 1-26 Your Word Is Truth

Today, we hear Jesus pray for His disciples as He prepares to lay down His life for those He loves. John 17:1-26 has been called Jesus’ High Priestly prayer where our Lord’s concern for God’s glory and the preservation of His people is seen. Here we see that we will be kept from the evil one by means of the consecrating power of God’s truth, found in Christ.

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Overcoming the World 16:25-33

Overcoming the World John 16:25-33



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John 16:1-15 - What's Wrong? What's Right? Who Wins?

In this sermon, Rev. Chris Vogel looks at John 16:1-15. Jesus continues imparting wisdom as to the world’s reaction to the Gospel, returning to the theme of the Holy Spirit who convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. The perspective of Christ’s death and resurrection, of the gift of the Holy Spirit, and of the triune God’s work in and through us assures us that the final victory is ours and that God will receive all the glory.



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John 15:18-27 - If the World Hates You...

In this message, Rev. Dan Quakkelaar looks at John 15:18-27 where we see Jesus remind His disciples who they belong to and the implications of that ownership. It is also a reminder of the power within them that causes both hatred and obedience. Yes! God expects that He will be so reflected in your life, that those around you will be inspired to obedience, per persecution. This morning, let us consider the power that changes us so thoroughly, that the world around us reacts to us in the same way the world reacted to Jesus and His disciples.



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John 15:12-17 - The Commandment's Fine Print

Rev. Chris Vogel looks at John 15:9-17 where Jesus returns to the theme of the commandment to love one another, defining love as self-sacrifice. Christ’s atoning death for us is the basis by which we are called His friends and the power by which we can be fruitful as we abide in Him.



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John 15:1-11 - The Root of Change

In this sermon, Rev. Chris Vogel looks at John 15:1-11 where we are reminded of Jesus’ promise to us that our union with Him will produce lasting fruit. The struggle many of us have, however, is that we wonder what it means to abide in Him. We may fear the warning of branches cut off, of withering and being burned but then hear Jesus' promise of a fullness of joy. This morning let us consider again what it means to abide in Christ, to reflect on our union with Christ and how this impacts our lives today.



Read Online: John 15:1-11