In depth study of the Book of John as it applies to today's environment. Each Sunday we look at the life and times of Jesus and his teachings as they relate to our lives today. http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html Religion First Baptist Church 2010 en-us Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:19:15 -0400 jlpharr@gmail.com Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:49:10 -0400 jlpharr@gmail.com FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com Sermon Series on the Book of John In depth study of the Book of John as it applies to today's environment. Each Sunday we look at the life and times of Jesus and his teachings as they relate to our lives today. Stephen Thomas James Pharr jlpharr@gmail.com book of john, bible, jesus, salvation no no http://fbcdelraybeach.org/images/fbc-pod.png http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html August Sermons 105 70 Freedom is given by God to pursue His purpose http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality 653CFC09-882D-4CB2-B612-106224424720 Sun, 4 Jul 2010 21:30:20 +0000 John 3:15-16 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads. Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME. And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created. (Revelation 4:1-11 NAS95) 36:28 Stephen Thomas bible, jesus, john, belief no no Freedom is given by God to pursue His purpose http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality 74BB2B4A-5BEE-44FC-A76B-DBC0A18B24CE Sun, 4 Jul 2010 21:10:40 -0400 John 3:15-16 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads. Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME. And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created. (Revelation 4:1-11 NAS95) 36:28 Stephen Thomas bible, jesus, john, belief no no This week we study Jesus’ primary appetite is to rescue the condemned. A loving God will never force you to live forever with the One you have rejected http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html 7D6DEE4B-DFA1-4F02-BDFF-89A69291952D Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:33:59 +0000 John 3:17-21 This week we study Jesus’ primary appetite is to rescue the condemned. A loving God will never force you to live forever with the One you have rejected 32:28 Stephen Thomas Jesus, rescue, salvation no no This week we study Jesus’ primary appetite is to rescue the condemned. A loving God will never force you to live forever with the One you have rejected http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html 1B00DF12-1B3A-42EF-9A67-3972690B8879 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:11:35 -0400 John 3:17-21 This week we study Jesus’ primary appetite is to rescue the condemned. A loving God will never force you to live forever with the One you have rejected 32:28 Stephen Thomas Jesus, rescue, salvation no no We avoid the light because we love our sin and are afraid to give it up. http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html DFCB7BF1-BE8F-45B5-94EB-020E6E13A122 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:33:59 +0000 John 3:19-21 We avoid the light because we love our sin and are afraid to give it up. 29:26 Stephen Thomas Jesus, light, love, salvation no no We avoid the light because we love our sin and are afraid to give it up. http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html D137FF07-572C-4370-BA20-C3D41A5906E4 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:13:12 -0400 John 3:19-21 We avoid the light because we love our sin and are afraid to give it up. 29:26 Stephen Thomas Jesus, light, love, salvation no no Your decrease leaves room for them to receive more Jesus. He must increase... http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality BC9C0574-0CAB-4677-967B-04B184DC833D Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:22:24 -0400 John 3:15-16 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads. Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME. And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created. (Revelation 4:1-11 NAS95) 36:28 Stephen Thomas bible, jesus, john, belief no no Your decrease leaves room for them to receive more Jesus. He must increase... http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality DC2D180E-037B-45D4-8588-D9B2F9D3D969 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:27:23 -0400 John 3:15-16 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads. Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME. And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created. (Revelation 4:1-11 NAS95) 36:28 Stephen Thomas bible, jesus, john, belief no no John 4:1-9 http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality 4287D583-5EBA-45E7-9681-DC62C91B3D8C Sun, 1 Aug 2010 14:27:59 -0400 John 3:15-16 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads. Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME. And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created. (Revelation 4:1-11 NAS95) 36:28 Stephen Thomas bible, jesus, john, belief no no John 4:1-9 http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality 86AB6836-9DCB-41D0-8998-1444E3A4B124 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 14:32:53 -0400 John 4:1-9 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads. Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME. And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created. (Revelation 4:1-11 NAS95) 36:28 Stephen Thomas bible, jesus, john, belief no no John 4:20-26<br /> (20) Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem." (21) Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. (22) You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. (23) Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. (24) God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." (25) The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." (26)Then Jesus declared, "I who speak to you am he." http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality 60A3AD59-A26C-457F-9280-6ABB2C52A44E Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:06:41 -0400 John 4:20-26 20Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem." 21Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." 25The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." 26Then Jesus declared, "I who speak to you am he." 31:05 Stephen Thomas no no John 4:20-26<br /> (20) Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem." (21) Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. (22) You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. (23) Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. (24) God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." (25) The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." (26)Then Jesus declared, "I who speak to you am he." http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality 221EAD5D-3788-456B-965D-3A8D44B93B64 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:48:27 -0400 John 4:20-26 20Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem." 21Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." 25The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." 26Then Jesus declared, "I who speak to you am he." 31:05 Stephen Thomas bible, jesus, john, belief no no John 4:26-38<br /> Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He." At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, "What do You seek?" or, "Why do You speak with her?" So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and *said to the men, "Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?" They went out of the city, and were coming to Him." Meanwhile the disciples were urging Him, saying, "Rabbi, eat. But He said to them, I have food to eat that you do not know about."So the disciples were saying to one another, "No one brought Him anything to eat, did he?"<br /> Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work. Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest."<br /> "Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.For in this case the saying is true, One sows and another reaps.I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor." http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality E1508254-DC51-4E31-856C-10593C682BB4 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:32:37 -0400 John 4:26-38 - Jesus used the bread and the cup to invite us to be a part of His work. John 4:26-38 Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He." At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, "What do You seek?" or, "Why do You speak with her?" So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and *said to the men, "Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?" They went out of the city, and were coming to Him." Meanwhile the disciples were urging Him, saying, "Rabbi, eat. But He said to them, I have food to eat that you do not know about."So the disciples were saying to one another, "No one brought Him anything to eat, did he?" Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work. Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest." "Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.For in this case the saying is true, One sows and another reaps.I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor." 24:41 Stephen Thomas no no John 4:26-38<br /> (20) Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem." (21) Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. (22) You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. (23) Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. (24) God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." (25) The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." (26)Then Jesus declared, "I who speak to you am he." http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality 4289B632-2DCF-4BA4-9367-F13EC0E6B585 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:40:20 -0400 John 4:26-38 - Jesus used the bread and the cup to invite us to be a part of His work. John 4:26-38 (20) Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem." (21) Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. (22) You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. (23) Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. (24) God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." (25) The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." (26)Then Jesus declared, "I who speak to you am he." 24:41 Stephen Thomas bible, jesus, john, belief no no John 4:39-45<br /> God offers himself to us for the ultimate relationship. A relationship that brings out what we were meant to be. http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality 913D9430-1DC6-44ED-82B8-6726E5AC0BEE Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:30:41 -0400 God offers himself to us for the ultimate relationship. A relationship that brings out what we were meant to be. John 4:39-45 “From that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all the things that I have done.” So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. Many more believed because of His word; and they were saying to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world.”” 30:10 Stephen Thomas no no John 4:39-45<br /> God offers himself to us for the ultimate relationship. A relationship that brings out what we were meant to be. http://fbcdelraybeach.org/index.html spirituality 58E2C8B9-5E53-4274-97BC-DCBD590C8B83 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:35:41 -0400 God offers himself to us for the ultimate relationship. A relationship that brings out what we were meant to be. John 4:39-45 “From that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all the things that I have done.” So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. Many more believed because of His word; and they were saying to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world.”” 30:10 Stephen Thomas bible, jesus, john, belief no no