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Whose Child Are You?

Whose Child Are You?

John 8:37-59 - Ben Hernandez. Whose child are you? God's adopted children are those where God's Word has found a place in them.

A Liberating Truth

A Liberating Truth

John 8:31-36 - Ben Hernandez. Who the Son sets free, is free indeed from the enslavement of sin.

Light of the World

Light of the World

John 8:12-30 - Ben Hernandez. As we continue through our series in the Gospel of John, we look at Jesus' statement that he is the light of the world.

Judgment and Mercy

Judgment and Mercy

John 7:53-8:11 - Ben Hernandez. This week we look at a text that brings up textual criticism questions in the Bible, the story of the woman accused of adultery.

Rivers of Living Water

Rivers of Living Water

John 7:1-52 - Ben Hernandez. If anyone thirsts, come to Christ for living water.

True and False Disciples

True and False Disciples

John 6:60-71 - Ben Hernandez. In this week's passage, some of the disciples turn back after the words Jesus spoke in last week's passage. What do we make of their leaving?

The Bread of Life

The Bread of Life

John 6:22-59 - Ben Hernandez. This week we continue our series through the Gospel of John, and in this week's passage Jesus repeatedly tells us he is the Bread of Life.

In the Storm

In the Storm

John 6:16-21 - Ben Hernandez. We continue our series "Encountering Jesus" this week with the story of Jesus walking on water. This leads us to ask what kind of savior do we believe in?

Feeding the Hungry

Feeding the Hungry

John 6:1-15 - Ben Hernandez. In our series through John, this week we come to the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000.

Receiving the Witness of God's Word

Receiving the Witness of God's Word

John 5:31-47 - Ben Hernandez. The Word of God has life-changing power because it points to the one who has the power to give life. In today's passage, Jesus sets a kind of court room to indict the unbelief of the Pharisees.