[esvignore]John 3:22-36[/esvignore] – John the Baptist points his disciples to Jesus Christ who is the better way and the object of John’s ministry. As John fulfills his calling to point to Christ, he proclaims what all believers who follow Christ must rejoice to proclaim: He must increase, I must decrease. John 3:22-36

[esvignore]John 2:13-25[/esvignore] – The Lord’s actions spawned a challenge from the Jews who demanded signs of His authority. Jesus delivers. Indeed, the temple was destroyed and raised up in three days, and all eyes ought forever to be on Him, the greater temple. John 2:13-25

[esvignore]John 2:13-25[/esvignore] – Zeal for His father’s house compelled Jesus to cleanse the temple of worldly corruption. In this first of two sermons on this passage, we investigate how zeal for purity in the temple shows that our unchanging God is zealous for purity in the church today. Christ is coming for a spotless bride, not a bride who cares little for…

[esvignore]John 1:35-42 – Having seen who Jesus is, and heard Him proclaimed by the prophet-herald John the Baptist, we now look at what Jesus does – He saves sinners. The story of the first disciples illustrates what faith is, and what it means to become a disciple of Jesus Christ. [/esvignore] John 1:35-42

[esvignore]John 1:24-34[/esvignore] – John the Baptist announces the ministry of Christ with the glorious annunciation “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” In this great title of Christ, our sacrificial lamb is presented as our singular righteousness, and all other efforts to atone for sin are insufficient. Here is a challenge to put off empty religious…

[esvignore]John 1:19-23[/esvignore] – John the Baptist stirred up a nation with messianic fervor, prompting the Jewish leaders to send a delegation to ask “Who are you?” John’s response pointed only to Christ, and teaches us that we, like the Jewish delegates, easily place our hope on lesser messiahs, mere shadows, and miss the One whom the entire Old Testament proclaims. John 1:19-23

[esvignore]John 1:1-18[/esvignore] – John’s Gospel is unique among the four records of Jesus’ earthly work and ministry. In this introduction to the series, we examine five categories in which John differs from the synoptic writers: John’s unique characteristics, the Gospel’s unique theme, John’s unique perspective, his use of selective details, and his unique purpose. John 1:1-18