John

• John (unspecified) Every Moment Matters When Forever Is Your Measure if you love me you will obey me, cited in connection with the word love in James 1:12
• John (unspecified) Israel: A Stone in the Path Roman soldiers and temple guards stagger and fall back when Jesus says I am he in the garden
• John 1 (unspecified verse) Resurrection Series Week 3： Part 4 in the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, used to describe God's word as a plumb line
• John 1:1 Shhhh! Smell Something? Quoted briefly to emphasize the weight of every word Jesus spoke
• John 1:1,14 The Greatest Hook cited to explain that the Word was God, was with God, and became flesh and moved into the neighborhood
• John 1:1 The Hook That Will Not Fail You quoted to establish that the Word was God and was with God
• John 1:14 Rooted In The Word The word became flesh and moved into our neighborhood, cited to connect scripture memorization with putting Jesus in your heart
• John 1:14 What Do I Memorize？ the word became flesh, quoted with the Message translation that it moved into our neighborhood
• John 1:14 The Hook That Will Not Fail You referenced to show the Word becoming flesh and moving into the neighborhood
• John 1:29 Entering the Arena with God John calls Jesus the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world
• John 1:29 Consecrated Through the Blood ｜ Renee look, the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world
• John 1:29 Rest and Celebrate Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, fulfilling Passover
• John 2:19-22 Leave the Past Behind You Jesus predicting he would raise the temple in three days, his disciples remembered after the resurrection
• John 3:1-21 New Wine Deeper Explained read in full as the story of Nicodemus wrestling with the new wine Jesus offered
• John 3:1-21 New Wineskin, New Capacity read aloud to examine Nicodemus wrestling with the new wine Jesus offered
• John 3:3-6 Resurrection Series Week 1： New Life read aloud to ground the conversation in what Jesus told Nicodemus about being born of water and the Spirit
• John 3:16 Look Beneath the Surface quoted as the familiar gospel message poured out for two thousand years
• John 3:16 Tribe Christmas Eve Service - Town Square quoted without chapter and verse attribution as 'the bible tells us that God so loved the world' to explain the gift of salvation for all
• John 3:16 The Story of Christmas Begins in a Garden paraphrased as 'for God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only son so that whomsoever should believe in him will not perish but have eternal life'
• John 3:16 Look Beneath the Surface quoted as the familiar summary of Jesus' ministry that people already know
• John 3:16 Tribe Christmas Eve Service quoted to explain that God gave his son so that whoever believes would not perish but have eternal life
• John 3:16 The Story of Christmas Begins in a Garden quoted to make the point that the gift of a savior was given to the whole world, not Israel alone
• John 3:16 Resurrection Series Week 1： New Life recited from memory as the one verse every believer can bring to a conversation about resurrection and eternal life
• John 4:1-30 The Well and The Bride Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well and reveals himself as Messiah
• John 4:22 Who Is Israel? Jesus identifying himself with the Jews and saying salvation comes through the Jews
• John 4:23-24 Turn the Cat Around Week 1 - Turn and Live quoted during worship discussion about true worshippers worshipping in spirit and truth
• John 4:24 Breaking the Law worship in spirit and in truth, God is spirit
• John 6:5-13 Love, Trust, and Something to Work With read aloud as the feeding of the five thousand, used to illustrate giving the Lord something to work with
• John 6:5-13 Three Aspects of Tithing feeding of the five thousand, used to illustrate giving God something to work with and his multiplication of small offerings
• John 6:25-59 Entering the Arena with God Jesus identified as the bread of life
• John 6:25-59 Consecrated Through the Blood ｜ Renee Jesus referred to as the bread of life
• John 6:44 The Lens, The Light, and The Landscape Jesus says no one can come to him unless the Father draws them
• John 6:44 The Lens, the Light, and the Landscape no one can come to the Father unless drawn by him
• John 6:47 The Lens, The Light, and The Landscape Jesus says anyone who believes in him has eternal life
• John 6:47 The Lens, the Light, and the Landscape anyone who believes in Jesus has eternal life
• John 6:63 Why is it Important to Walk in the Spirit? the spirit gives life, the flesh counts for nothing
• John 6:63 Why It's Important to Walk in the Spirit the spirit gives life, the flesh counts for nothing
• John 7:1-36 Look Beneath the Surface read aloud in full as the main passage for the sermon
• John 7:10 Look Beneath the Surface Jesus going up to the feast secretly, used to encourage those not seeing Jesus at work in their circumstances
• John 7:12 Look Beneath the Surface grumbling and arguing surrounding the moment people believed
• John 7:13 Look Beneath the Surface people fearful to speak out about Jesus
• John 7:14 Look Beneath the Surface people were surprised by Jesus
• John 7:16,18 Victory with Dr. Laura Sanger Jesus says his teaching is not his own but from the one who sent him, and he who speaks on his own seeks honor for himself
• John 7:16-18 Victors Not Victims Jesus saying his teaching is not his own and he who speaks on his own seeks honor for himself
• John 7:20 Look Beneath the Surface accusation that Jesus was demon possessed
• John 7:23 Look Beneath the Surface people were angry
• John 7:24 Look Beneath the Surface Jesus's command to look beneath the surface and judge correctly
• John 7:24 Look Beneath the Surface quoted as Jesus' command to stop judging by appearances and judge correctly, tied to the sermon's theme of looking beneath the surface
• John 7:25-27 Look Beneath the Surface confusion about where Jesus came from and expectations about the Messiah
• John 7:31 Look Beneath the Surface central verse about people believing in Jesus amid controversy
• John 7:31 Look Beneath the Surface cited repeatedly as the verse about people believing in Jesus, used as the known baseline against which new wine is contrasted
• John 7:32 Look Beneath the Surface whispers and rumors surrounding those who believed
• John 7:35 Look Beneath the Surface people were puzzled about Jesus
• John 7:52 Fuel for the Fire Pharisees telling Jesus no prophet comes from Galilee, used to show they missed Isaiah 9:1
• John 7:52 A Government That Will Never End quoted to show the Pharisees dismissing Jesus because he came from Galilee
• John 8 No Longer Slaves Jesus says everyone who sins is a slave of sin, and if the Son sets you free you are free indeed
• John 8:12 The Lens, The Light, and The Landscape Jesus declares 'I am the light of the world' and promises followers will not walk in darkness
• John 8:12 A Great Light in the Land of Deep Darkness Jesus declares himself the light of the world and promises his followers will not walk in darkness
• John 8:12 The Lens, the Light, and the Landscape Jesus declares himself the light of the world; followers will not walk in darkness
• John 8:31-47 Warnings About New Wine read by Brian as the main teaching passage, used to illustrate the warning about refusing new wine
• John 8:31-32 How To Hang Your Hat quoted to show that abiding in Jesus brings freedom, 'the truth will set you free'
• John 8:31-47 A Warning About New Wine read by Brian as the main teaching passage illustrating the warning about refusing new wine
• John 8:31-32 How to Hang Your Hat Jay quoted it to show that abiding in Jesus's word brings freedom
• John 8:31-43 Make Room in Your Heart Main text for the sermon, used to introduce the theme of making room in your heart for Jesus's message
• John 8:32 The Power of Rain Over Ruin quoted as 'you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free' near the close of the sermon
• John 8:32 The Power of Rain Over Ruin you will know the truth and the truth will set you free
• John 8:32 They Recognize His Voice and Come to Him Brian quoted 'you shall know the truth and the truth will set you free' from his Bible during the discussion of hearing God's voice before surrendering to him
• John 8:32 Turn Your Cat Around opening anchor verse: the truth will set you free
• John 8:34-36 The Feast of Unleavened Bread quoted to show that everyone who sins is a slave to sin but the Son sets us free indeed
• John 8:36 Unwrapped: Finding Freedom Outside of the Tomb whom the son sets free is free indeed
• John 8:36 The First Tithe whom the Son sets free is free indeed, closing prayer before worship
• John 8:36 Unwrapped: Finding Freedom Outside the Tomb quoted to show that whom the son sets free is free indeed
• John 8:36 Turn Your Cat Around quoted in opening prayer: 'whom the son sets free is free indeed'
• John 8:37 When You Fast making room in the heart, used as the basis for the twenty-one days for Israel initiative
• John 8:44 Turn Your Cat Around the devil is a liar and the father of lies
• John 9:1-41 Open Blind Eyes primary text read aloud and discussed throughout the entire sermon
• John 9:1-41 Open Blind Eyes primary text read aloud and discussed throughout the entire sermon
• John 10 Enter Into Abundance quoted at the close to show Jesus as the door through whom people enter and have life abundantly
• John 10 Jesus, the Better Joseph Jesus as the good shepherd opening the gate for the sheep, used in the worship reflection
• John 10 Portal of Blood Jesus says I am the door; he came that they may have life and have it in abundance
• John 10 Fighting in Sauls Armor no one can pull me from the Lord's hand, cited in connection with whose hands we are in
• John 10 Mosaic Tiles of His Return referenced twice, once for Jesus saying he is the good shepherd who leads his sheep, and once for the image of him knowing each sheep by name
• John 10:1-19 They Recognize His Voice and Come to Him read aloud by the congregation in turns as the main text for tying a bow on the hearing-God's-voice series
• John 10:10 Unwrapped: Finding Freedom Outside of the Tomb I have come that they may have life and have it more abundantly
• John 10:10 Unwrapped: Finding Freedom Outside the Tomb quoted as Jesus saying he came that they may have life and have it more abundantly
• John 10:10 Turn Your Cat Around the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy
• John 10:15 The Ring, the Robe, and the Rib Eye As the father knows me and I know the father, I lay my life down for the sheep
• John 10:27 "Here I Am" quoted on knowing God's voice: 'my sheep know my voice and I know them and they follow me'
• John 10:27 “Here I Am” – Samuel's Obedience quoted: 'my sheep know my voice and I know them and they follow me'
• John 10:27 Partial Obedience Is Disobedience my sheep hear my voice and another voice they will not listen to, prayed in closing
• John 11 Kiss the Sun or Lick the Dust locating the anointing story near Passover in Bethany, home of Lazarus
• John 11:11-44 Unwrapped: Finding Freedom Outside of the Tomb read aloud in full as the main passage, the raising of Lazarus
• John 11:11-44 Unwrapped: Finding Freedom Outside the Tomb main passage read aloud by congregation members, the story of Lazarus raised from the dead
• John 11:24-26 Resurrection Series Week 1： New Life read aloud from the story of Lazarus to present Jesus declaring himself the resurrection and the life
• John 11:25 Pecky Day Displayed on screen, used to connect God bringing life from dead things to the theme of water from the rock
• John 11:25 Jesus, the Better Joseph referenced as Jesus declaring I am the resurrection and the life to Mary
• John 11:25-26 Unwrapped: Finding Freedom Outside of the Tomb Jesus says I am the resurrection and the life, used to anchor the new creation argument
• John 11:25 New Wine, New Wineskins displayed on screen to connect the resurrection theme to God bringing life from dead things
• John 11:35 Rooted In The Word Jesus wept, mentioned as the shortest verse in the Bible as a starting point for memorization
• John 11:35 Jesus, the Better Joseph referenced as the shortest verse in the Bible when connecting Joseph weeping to Jesus weeping
• John 11:35 What Do I Memorize？ Jesus wept, cited as the shortest verse in the Bible to encourage simple memorization
• John 12 The Ola Offering woman breaks alabaster jar over Jesus's feet, Judas objects to the waste, Jesus defends her total offering
• John 12 The Olah Offering woman breaking alabaster jar and pouring perfume on Jesus's feet, Judas objecting to the waste
• John 12 Tribe JH Livestream Mothers Day 2023 Jesus says he only speaks with his father's authority
• John 12:1-6 A Pleasing Aroma： Leviticus 1 & 7 read aloud as the second main passage, Mary pouring expensive perfume on Jesus' feet
• John 12:49-50 Victory with Dr. Laura Sanger Jesus says he did not speak on his own accord but the Father commanded him what to say and how to say it
• John 12:49-50 Victors Not Victims Jesus saying he did not speak on his own but the Father commanded what to say and how to say it
• John 13:35 Distinct Among the Nations they will know you are Christians by your love for one another, cited during discussion of the Tucker Carlson clip
• John 13:37 Transformation (Do You Love Me) cited as Peter boasting he would lay his life down for Jesus
• John 13:37 Do You Love Me More Than These cited as where Peter boasted he would lay his life down for Jesus
• John 14 The Ways We Worship quoted briefly as 'if you love me, you will obey my commandments' to ground obedience in love for God
• John 14 You're Not Being Very Sensitive, Jesus week two of series, Jesus says I am the way the truth and the life
• John 14 You Can't Say That About Women, Jesus second week of series, Jesus says I am the way, the truth, and the life
• John 14 Worship Is a Sacrifice referenced with the phrase if you love me you will obey my commandments
• John 14 Tribe JH Livestream Mothers Day 2023 Jesus says I am the truth
• John 14:6 How To Hang Your Hat quoted to identify Jesus as the trustworthy hook, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life'
• John 14:6 Hang Your Hat on God's Truth congregation member quoted it to connect Jesus as the door and the truth
• John 14:6 You're Not Being Very Inclusive, Jesus central text for the sermon, Jesus as the only way to the Father
• John 14:6 You're Not Being Inclusive, Jesus. Jesus claiming to be the only way to the Father, used as the central text on exclusivity
• John 14:6 How to Hang Your Hat Jay quoted it to identify Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life
• John 14:6 Hang Your Hat on the Biggest Hook congregation member offered it to show Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life
• John 14:10 Victory with Dr. Laura Sanger Jesus says the words he speaks are not his own but the Father living in him doing his work
• John 14:10 Victors Not Victims Jesus saying the words he speaks are not his own but the Father living in him doing his work
• John 14:15-16 Devoted to Destruction if you love me you will obey my commandments, and the Father will give you the Helper, the Spirit of truth
• John 14:15 Clarity Comes Through Intimacy quoted briefly as 'if you love me, obey my commandments' in a recap of the previous week's message
• John 14:15 Devoted to Destruction Congregation member quoted Jesus saying if you love me you will obey my commandments, leading into the promise of the Holy Spirit
• John 14:23 Easter Sunday at Tribe Jesus says those who love him will do what he says and he will make his home within them
• John 14:26 Faith Under Pressure Jesus promises the Holy Spirit as advocate who will teach everything and remind believers of what Jesus said
• John 14:26 Faithful Under Pressure Jesus promises the Holy Spirit will teach everything and remind believers of all he said
• John 15:1-8 Why is it Important to Walk in the Spirit? Jesus is the vine, the father is the gardener, branches that remain in him produce much fruit, apart from him you can do nothing
• John 15:1-8 Why It's Important to Walk in the Spirit Jesus as the true grapevine, remaining in him produces fruit, apart from him you can do nothing
• John 15:5 Why is it Important to Walk in the Spirit? apart from Jesus you can do nothing
• John 15:5 Why It's Important to Walk in the Spirit apart from me you can do nothing
• John 15:7 Turn The Cat Around- Week 4 Lanisha shared this as the verse the Lord told her to focus on, about remaining in him and asking whatever you want
• John 15:8 Go With The Strength You Have quoted to connect bearing fruit with using gifts and talents to glorify God
• John 16:8 His Name Your Boot: Week 2 Jesus speaks of the Holy Spirit who will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and coming judgment; used to discuss three operations of the Holy Spirit
• John 16:8 Sealed and Branded Jesus speaks of the Holy Spirit convicting the world of sin, righteousness, and coming judgment
• John 16:13 The Revelation of His Word quoted as 'when the spirit of truth comes he will guide you into all truth and he will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard' to support the role of the Holy Spirit
• John 16:33 Mighty Man of Valor Jesus says you will have trouble in this world but take heart, I have overcome, quoted during the offering prayer
• John 16:33 Meal on the Mountain quoted to support being comfortable with difficulty, Jesus saying there will be trouble but he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 Annihilating the Amalekites quoted from memory by Brian to show that Jesus promised trouble in this life but told us to take heart because he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 Our Destiny is Total Victory Cited by a congregation member to clarify that believers will still face trouble in this life even while destined for total victory
• John 16:33 Jesus In The Wilderness in this world you will have trouble but take heart, I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 Identity Jesus says you will have trouble in this world but take heart because I have overcome
• John 16:33 The Feast on the Mountain Jesus says there will be trouble in this life but take heart, he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 The Lord Is My Banner quoted to show that Jesus promised trouble in this life but told his followers to take heart because he has overcome the world
• John 16:33 First Fruits of the Resurrection cited by Amanda to clarify that believers will have trouble in this life even while destined for total victory
• John 16:33 Uncomfortable Is Not the Same as Abandoned quoted as Jesus saying in this world you will have trouble but take heart I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 Open Blind Eyes paraphrased as 'in this life there will be trials and tribulations, but take heart, I have overcome the world' to address whether God caused the man's blindness
• John 16:33 Spirit Versus Flesh attributed as John 6:33 in the transcript, Jesus saying in this life there will be trouble but take heart I have overcome the world
• John 16:33 Clarity in the Midst of Complexity quoted during the offering segment: in this life there will be trouble, but take heart because Jesus has overcome
• John 16:33 Turn the Cat Around Week 1 - Turn and Live briefly cited to note that Jesus said hard times would come
• John 16:33 A Pleasing Aroma： Leviticus 1 & 7 briefly referenced by Amanda to support the point that hardship is a normal part of life
• John 16:33 Sukkot Series Week 3： Sukkoth Builds Grit Jesus said hard things happen in this life
• John 17:18-21 Worship and Prayer read aloud by a congregation member as a daily scripture sent by a friend, about being sent into the world and unity among believers
• John 18 The Cup of Israel soldiers come to arrest Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus says I am and they fall down
• John 18 The Cup of Israel soldiers coming to arrest Jesus in the garden, Jesus saying I am he and them falling down
• John 18:1-14 The Lens, The Light, and The Landscape the primary passage read aloud together, covering Jesus's arrest in the garden
• John 18:1-14 The Lens, the Light, and the Landscape main text: arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
• John 19 It's Gonna Cost You cited as the passage showing Nicodemus came to claim the body of Jesus, demonstrating he had received a new wineskin
• John 19 New Wineskins Will Cost You Cited to show that Nicodemus came to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, demonstrating he had obtained a new wineskin
• John 19:38-42 New Wine Deeper Explained read to show Nicodemus coming around and helping bury Jesus at personal cost
• John 19:38-42 New Wineskin, New Capacity read to show that Nicodemus came around and helped bury Jesus
• John 20:1-16 Faith Under Pressure Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb, read aloud by the pastor as an opening reflection before the main sermon
• John 20:1-16 Faithful Under Pressure Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb, finding the stone rolled away and encountering the risen Jesus
• John 20:11-18 We Gonna Live Forever Mary at the tomb encountering the risen Jesus and being told not to hold on to him
• John 20:11-18 The Feast of First Fruits Mary Magdalene encounters the risen Jesus at the tomb and he tells her not to hold on to him because he has not yet ascended to the Father
• John 20:19-27 Jesus Is Alive read to address when the disciples received the Holy Spirit
• John 21 Paradise Without Purpose Is Prison the main passage read and preached through, covering Peter going fishing, the miraculous catch, Jesus feeding the disciples, and the threefold restoration of Peter
• John 21:1-25 A Message For... read in full as the primary text for the sermon
• John 21:15-19 Transformation (Do You Love Me) main passage read aloud, Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves him and tells him to feed his sheep
• John 21:15-19 Do You Love Me More Than These read aloud and discussed at length as the passage where Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves him

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