Viewing entries in
Encountering Jesus

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.

Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son

John 5:16-30 - Ben Hernandez. In today's passage in our series through John, "Encountering Jesus," Jesus paints a picture of his relationship with God the Father.

Do You Want to Be Healed?

Do You Want to Be Healed?

John 5:1-18 - Ben Hernandez. This week we continue our series through the Gospel of John with the story of Jesus healing an invalid at the pool of Bethesda.

Belief and Unbelief

Belief and Unbelief

John 4:43-54 - Ben Hernandez. 
The passage from John's Gospel for this week helps us to understand what true faith is. True faith sees Jesus as more than a man of miracles but as who he says he is: the divine Son of God, the King of kings, the Messiah, the Word of God, the Savior of the world.

Savior of the World

Savior of the World

John 4:1-42 - Ben Hernandez. 
Where do we find true satisfaction? This week in our series through the Gospel of John, Jesus has a conversation with a woman at a well. And through this conversation and her testimony, a Samaritan town comes to find true satisfaction in the living water that Jesus offers.