Union Chapel Community Church

10/27/2024 - John 11 - How to be sad : A guide to gospel sadness

How to be Sad: A Guide to Gospel Sadness
John 11
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2011&version=ESV
1.  The Lens of Love2. The Lens of Grief3. The Lens of Combat4. The Lens of Belief (Fullness)

10/20/2024 - John 10:22-42 - 5 barriers to resist becoming a progressive church

Five barriers(or guard rails) to resist becoming a progressive church
John 10:22-42
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2010%3A22-42&version=ESV
1. Specific Purpose: 10:22-272. Specific identity. 10: 30-333. Specific power. 10:28-294. Specific source: 10:34-395. Specific goal (outcome): 10:40-42

10/13/2024 - John 10:1-21 - Sight that continues to see : Help for the anxious generation

John 10:1-21
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2010%3A1-21&version=ESV
Sight that continues to see.
A. The anxious generation needs a way inB. The anxious generation needs a way outC. The anxious generation needs a way to discern

10/6/2024 - John 9:8-41 - Healing the man born blind - Part 2

John 9:8-41
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John9%3A8-41&version=ESV
Big idea: Jesus Christ alone can save from spiritual blindness

9/29/2024 - John 9:1-7 - Healing the man born blind

John 9:1-7
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%209%3A1-7&version=ESV
Healing the man born blind
Big Idea: Human weakness presents an opportunity for God's glory to be displayed
I. The Man (v. 1)II. The Meaning (vv. 2-3)III. The Moment (vv. 4-5)IV. The Miracle (vv. 6-7)
What to do when faced with suffering:1.    Pray - 2 Corinthians 12:82.   Trust - 2 Corinthians 12:9a3.    Boast - 2 Corinthians 12:9b-10 [Luke 22:42-43; Matthew 4:11]

9/22/2024 - John 8:31-59 - False Belief

John 8:31-59
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%208%3A31-59&version=ESV
False belief. What is false belief?

9/15/2024 - John 8:12-30 - Jesus is who he says he is

John 8:12-30https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%208%3A12-30&version=ESV
I. Fact #1 - Jesus is the light of the World and the giver of life
II. Fact #2 - Jesus’s testimony is true
III. Fact #3 - Jesus reveals God (the Father)
IV. Fact #4 - If you don’t believe in Jesus, you will die in your sins
V. Fact #5 - Jesus is who he says he is

9/08/2024 - John 7:53 - 8:11 - Jesus and his unbreakable bible

Jesus and his unbreakable Bible.
Why scripture is the authoritative word of God.
Today's goal:To provide reason for believing that the Bible is the Word of God.
Additional resources:Daniel Wallace:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NikVdhp0YFs
https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-reliability-of-the-new-testament-writers/

9/01/2024 - John 7:36-39 - Smoking out unbelief

John 7:37-39
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%207%3A37-39&version=ESV
Main idea: Jesus is the living water of life and will give true life.
The root of all sin is unbelief. Unbelief is dissatisfaction with God's fellowship and fortunes. Unbelief is discontent with His presence and provision.Therefore the battle against sinning must be a battle against unbelief in one's own heart. The essence of righteousness is to trust God.John Piper

8/25/2024 - John 7:1-36 - The issue of unbelief

John 7:1-52
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%207%3A1-36&version=ESV
Signs of Unbelief
Smoking Out Unbelief
Quenching Unbelief
The root of all sin is unbelief. Unbelief is dissatisfaction with God's fellowship and fortunes. Unbelief is discontent with His presence and provision. Therefore the battle against sinning must be a battle against unbelief in one's own heart. The essence of righteousness is to trust God.~John Piper