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Minister Aaron Hill shows listeners similarities between 1 John and the gospel of John in the first of a series of sermons on the book of 1 John. Throughout the letter, John focuses on light and love, placing strong emphasis on Jesus' incarnation. In short, John explains John. People in our world today say they find connection with God in a variety of ways, but John makes it clear that Jesus is the ONLY way to God. It is a statement not of arrogance but of honesty. This series follo...

Love is one of the most taught topics from the Bible. Love can be an action or a feeling. It can be personified. It is not exclusive to a particular profession. As minister Aaron Hill closes out his series on the gospel of John, he reflects on the conversation Jesus has with Peter as recorded in John 21. Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him, recalling the three times that Peter has recently denied Him. Peter replies each time that he does, and Jesus instructs him to love His sheep. Pe...

In 1 Corinthians 9:19, Paul says, "Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible." Visiting minister Robert Peek reminds listeners that the church's mission is to reach out to the lost. We must live in such a way as to change the world. The apostle Paul knew that. He knew the Jews, and he knew the Romans. He chose to do everything he did for the sake of the gospel. Paul was among the people not as a critic but as a slave. He didn't j...

Minister Aaron Hill continues his series on the gospel of John in the final chapter of the book, chapter 21. Seven disciples have gone out fishing during the night, possibly in order to have fish to sell in the market the next day. They have no luck, catching nothing. At daybreak, Jesus, standing on the shore, calls to them and tells them to cast their net on the right side of the boat. They do, and their catch is such that their nets are now straining to hold 153 fish. John, the gospel write...

At first, Jesus' disciples didn't believe that He had risen. They wanted physical evidence. Jesus gave them that, even offering Thomas the chance to touch His wounds. Yet when Jesus appeared to them with Thomas present, they were meeting behind locked doors. They were still afraid. Soon, however, they were preaching boldly in the face of persecution and, in some cases, death. Minister Aaron Hill tells listeners that Jesus blesses us as those who believe without having seen Him (John 20:2...

Toward the end of John 20, the disciples are struggling with unbelief. They can't quite believe the women who have told them Jesus has risen. Jesus appears to them and gives them peace, purpose, and the power to achieve that purpose. Minister Aaron Hill continues his series on the gospel of John as he discusses Jesus' conversation with the disciples in John 20:19-23.