The Death, Burial & Secret Disciples

John 19:31-42. John records 2 remarkable events between the death and burial of Christ that fulfill specific prophecies. Then a rich member of The Sanhedrin, Joseph of Arimathea, along with Nicodemus, obtain Jesus’ body and lay it in a garden tomb. Even they were fulfilling prophecy from Isaiah 53. How amazing it is to see […]

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Crucified For Us

John 19:16-30. When Christ faced his final hour, it was with full awareness of what was ahead of him. He predicted his betrayal, the scourging and the crucifixion in detail. And yet, he went through the suffering and humiliation so he could cry out “It is finished” and to make a new and living way […]

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Daniel’s Prayer of Confession

Daniel 9:1-15. From being a young exiled teenager, Daniel had now spent most of his life in Babylon. As an old man, he is studying the writings of the prophet Jeremiah and discovers that the captivity was prophesied to end after 70 years. As Daniel is now approaching 70 years in captivity, sensing where he […]

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I Deliver To You The Gospel

1 Cor 15:1-20. What is the essence of the Gospel? Will there be a future, bodily resurrection for the Christian? How can we be sure? In this glorious chapter on the resurrection, Paul addresses the question. He builds the case on the certainty of Christ’s past resurrection and connects it to our future resurrection. He […]

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According to the Scriptures

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Approaching the easter season this sermon explores some of the prophecies and types of the resurrection found in the Old Testament. These considerations allow us to see so clearly that the death and resurrection was certainly according to the scriptures.

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