18-0225: The Christian life is purpose by God for greater works of glory for all who believe in Jesus. Jesus comforts our heart by His truth, and commands our life by the same. Jesus works to lead us to God by coming to us as God, for greater intimacy and glory. In this message,...
18-0218: The Christian life is defined by love; to live as we’ve been loved in Jesus Christ so the world can know God’s love. In this message, Pastor Lane points to the one priority of the Christian life, to love one another. Christians do not love like the world loves, but as Jesus has loved...
Pastor Lane shares a devotional interlude to the “LOVE series: a study in the gospel of John”. This message aims to encourage and help Christ-followers to pause and meditate on God’s truth that as Christians we are the beloved of God. Henri Nouwen states, “‘Beloved’ forms the core truth of our existence.” Our aim...
18-0121: Jesus is the light and word of life for all who believe in Him. John records a moment that turned Jesus toward the Father’s purpose for why he sent him to earth. Jesus turns to his disciples and the crowd to exhort them to believe for life, while the light is with them....
18-0107: A real Christ-follower worships Jesus with their whole life out of the overflow of His eternal life. True worship is a beautiful picture of glory displayed, clarifying what fills our heart and stirring those around to either join in or be put off by it. Jesus is worthy of all honor and praise, but...
17_1203: Jesus is the Lamb of God crucified to become the Cornerstone of life with God. Finishing John 11, Pastor Lane uses the chief priest and Pharisees to expose how religion entangles and deceives people. Religion’s message may sound similar, but it is completely different and ultimately destructive for people. Religion is nothing more...
17_1119: 17-1119: Jesus works resurrection power for life in all who believe in Him. No one else’s encounter with Jesus will ever suffice for you. We can glean from other’s experiences, but we must learn our own lessons and wrestle with our own questions and doubts. John provides a powerful picture of how God relates...
17-0416: Jesus gives new life to all who believe in Him. The resurrection accounts the most potent day in history that illumines all reality and eternity. Jesus’ resurrection on the third day showed that He alone is the power of life over death. Pastor Lane poses the questions, If Jesus is the power of...
17-0409: Jesus opens blind eyes to see God’s glory in all of life. When confronted by a man blind from birth, the disciples ask Jesus a very important question. Jesus’ response is informative for Christians. He redirects our attention on how we should respond to all brokenness in the world. We can do all...
16_1113: God saves people from sin’s condemnation because He loves us and wants all to walk in His light for His glory. John pauses from his narrative discourse between Jesus and Nicodemus to clarify his message of God’s love and salvation. False understandings of salvation are not new. Man has always tried to build...