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2024-04-28: Pastor Mark Quist – Gospel of John: Who is Jesus? The Gate, John 10:1-10

Week 4 of 7 in the “I AM” series of Jesus in the Gospel of John, Chapter 10, “I am the gate.  Whoever enters through me will be saved.”  Jesus goes on to say, “The one who enters by the gate is the Shepherd of the sheep… the sheep listen to my voice.  I call them by name and lead them out… they will come in and go out and find pasture.” When I hear these words, I remember Psalm 23, ” The Lord is my Shepherd, I lack nothing.  He makes me lie down in green pastures, leads me beside still waters and restores my soul.” What does it mean when Jesus says he is the Gate?  How is it that we hear his voice?  And how does it look to find pasture?

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2024-04-21: Pastor Mark Quist – Gospel of John: Who is Jesus? The Resurrection and the Life, John 11:17-37

I loved ‘show and tell’ in grade school.  When it was your day to ‘show and tell’ it was an opportunity to bring to class your most favorite thing, talk (tell) about it, then reveal it (show).  It was always exciting to hear and see what others would bring. Jesus brings to the world and to us the greatest and most profound show and tell the world has ever known: God’s love.  He talks about it, “God loves the world and you so much that he sent me, to save you, bringing abundant and eternal life.” And then Jesus shows the world and us God’s love.  He washes the disciples’ feet and says, “Do the same.”  He says, “Love your enemies” saying, “Father forgive them for they know now what they do” and then dies on cross for others, teaching all the while, “Lay down your life for others.” Then Jesus rises again, appearing to the disciples, “See my hands, my feet, my side?!” And they are reminded again of God’s love, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Jesus is the greatest ‘show and tell’ the world has ever known, both telling and showing God’s love.

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2024-04-14: Pastor Mark Quist – Gospel of John: Who is Jesus? The Light of the World John 8:12

It’s been a wonderful week of light.  Spring is coming and the warmth is noticeable, giving light to our world.  A rare event of eclipse happened across the United States and our world.  People flocked to this event, looking to the sun to see this wonder. Jesus says in John 8:12, “I AM the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will see the light of life.”  That sounds important and wonderful. Jesus also says in Matthew 5, “You are the light of the world, so let your light shine that others may see, and give glory to your Father in heaven.”  That also sounds important and wonderful.

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2024-04-07: Pastor Mark Quist – Gospel of John: Who is Jesus? The Bread of Life John 6:1-14, 25-59

Sunday we begin a 10 week series to tie a bow on our 5 month series on the Gospel of John, by looking back and seeking understanding of what Jesus was talking about in his ministry and teachings with the seven ‘I am’ claims (the Bread of Life, the Light of the World, the Resurrection and the Life, the Gate, the Good Shepherd, the Vine, and the Way/Truth/Life).

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2024-03-31: Pastor Mark Quist – Easter: Resurrection – Marvelous Love and Miraculous Catch! John 20-21

Sunday we will return for worship to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection!  Jesus’ resurrection opens the door to light and life as he reveals himself to be the hinge of all history, his resurrection marks the ‘turning of the tide’, opening the door to our rescue, redemption, reconciliation, restoration, renewal, and our own resurrection.  Jesus’ death and resurrection changes everything!

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2024-03-24: Pastor Mark Quist – Palm Sunday: Anointed and Crowned King (of what?) John 12:1-50

Today is Palm Sunday, beginning a roller coaster ride for Jesus and the disciples – bewildering, tragic, and wonderful, all in just seven days. We begin our journey in John chapter 12. Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus washes Jesus’ feet with an extravagant, expensive, pure nard mingled with tears. This is an important beginning to this passionate week. Mary’s emotion of devotion and love for Jesus, having raised her brother Lazarus from the dead, is flowing like a mighty river. Are her tears of joy or of sorrow? Jesus has been saying with regularity now that he will be leaving them soon. That he must die and rise 3 days later.

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2024-03-17: Pastor Mark Quist – Gospel of John: The Grace/Truth Way – Does Jesus Divide Or Unite? John 7:25-52, 8:12-59, 10:22-42, 11:45-57

The Christian faith gives us many different sticky questions to ponder and explore.  Here is one such question: Does Jesus divide or unite?  This question may lead to more questions… divide or unite how?  Divide and unite over what exactly?  Does he cause these things, bring these things, and if so, what/how/when/where/why and many more questions.

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2024-03-10: Pastor Mark Quist – Gospel of John: Authority and Testimonies (Believe ‘into’ Jesus), John 5:16-47, 7:25-52

In 4 weeks, we have seen, heard, and witnessed eyewitness accounts, through the testimony of the disciple John, Jesus’ authority over illness, disease, disability, nature, the demonic, sin, death, and hell.  What does this mean?  Does it stimulate faith in Jesus?  And if it does, what does Jesus’ authority over these things have to do with our everyday lives? It begs the question – What authority is our life under?  If it’s Jesus’ authority, how does that look?  If you believe that Jesus has authority over these things, and you believe in Jesus, how does it manifest  in our everyday lives?

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2024-03-03: Pastor Mark Quist – Gospel of John: Authority – Death to Life (Believe ‘into’ Jesus), John 5:16-30, 11:1-44, 20:30-31

This Sunday is week 4 of 4 on Jesus’ demonstration of authority beyond any doubt that he is the Messiah. Yet, Jesus surprises his followers, including his disciples, by his authority over sin, death, and hell.  We have already heard Jesus speak words to others, “Your sins are forgiven.”  This causes quite a stir.  Who has that kind of authority? (Jesus)  And then in chapter 11 of John, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead!  Hmmm… who has authority to do that?  (Jesus)  And it would seem, that by way of his commanding of demons combined with his raising the dead and forgiving sins that Jesus has authority over hell… That’s a yes.  Certainly, we will see this to be true after his death and resurrection, yet, he is demonstrating it during his ministry.

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2024-02-25: Guest Speaker Sydney Yapoujian – Gospel of John: Authority Over the Demonic, John 10:37-38

This week we will be talking about the third sign, that of Jesus’ authority over the demonic. A lot of our view of these spiritual beings will be based on our personal and cultural worldview.

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