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The Glory of God in the Lifted Up Christ (Part One)

by Pastor Curt on April 18, 2011
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Sunday’s message from John 12:27-33 is now on the web. You can listen to the audio here. I summarized the first three points of the passage this way: The glory of God went on stunning display in the lifted up Christ, in the passion of His suffering, the prayer of His heart, and the pleasure [...]

A Greek Guide to Getting Close to Jesus (Part Two)

by Pastor Curt on April 3, 2011
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Today’s message from John 20:20-26 is now on the web. You can listen to the audio here. Here’s how I summed things up: Following the Greeks’ lead will bring us closer to Jesus and faith in Him – similar focused intentions, personal connections, and altered perceptions – He came for the world, Jew and Gentile [...]

How To Tell the True Shepherd from the False (6)

by Pastor Curt on August 30, 2010
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The last in the series of messages from the Good Shepherd discourse in John 10:11-18 is now on the web. You can listen to the message here. I summarized the sermon this way: How then should we respond to such sovereign goodness that lays down its life for the sheep in a loving, substitutionary, particular, [...]

How to Tell the True Shepherd from the False (5)

by Pastor Curt on August 22, 2010
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Today’s sermon on John 10:11-21 is now on the web. You can listen to it here. We only managed to cover aspect #4 of the death of Christ that makes Jesus supremely excellent as the good shepherd – a global sacrifice. Jesus died for the world, Jew and Gentile alike, people without distinction, from every [...]

How to Tell the True Shepherd from the False (Part 3)

by Pastor Curt on August 1, 2010
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The third sermon on the Good Shepherd discourse from John 10:11-21 is now on the web. You can listen to it here. Continuing to expand on the figure of speech He used in vv. 1-5, Jesus tweaks the allegory a third time in v. 11ff by uttering another of his rousing declarations – I am [...]