April 27, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | The Sixth Discourse: Opening the Door (The Revelation of the Father through the Son) | John 8:12-20

April 20, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | The Resurrection Life | John 11:1-44

April 13, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | Pruned for Fruitfulness | John 15:1-16

Jesus’ public ministry is over. The setting for these verses is the upper room where Jesus has gathered with His disciples for the Passover meal - His final meal with them. He has washed their feet. Though there is no mention of the Lords supper in the Gospel of John, it is clear from the Synoptic Gospels that He has instituted the celebration of the new covenant meal. Judas has been identified as the betrayer and has left the group to do his evil deed. Jesus begins to teach His disciples. His subject is discipleship.

April 6, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | A Race To Run | Hebrews 12:1-3

March 30, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | The Sixth Discourse: The Witness of Light | John 8:12-20

March 23, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | The Light That Is Coming Into The World | John 8:12-20

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March 23, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | The Light That Is Coming Into The World | John 8:12-20

March 16, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | The Sixth Discourse: Neither Do I Condemn You | John 8:1-11

March 9, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | The Fifth Discourse: The Water of the Spirit | John 7:25-52

March 2, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | The Fifth Discourse: The Man of Truth | John 7:14-27

We see again that Jesus is not driven by the terms of the moment or the wishes of people. He is not waiting for a time to teach, but for the time to teach, on His time, God's time. How often have we been subject to speaking or acting because we were driven by a reaction to time or people?

February 2, 2014 | Pastor John Bayles | The Bread of Separation and Salvation | Part 2 | John 6:41-60

In this section, Jesus lays out perhaps the most difficult revelation of His ministry. Thus far he has responded to questions from the Jews in Capernaum regarding the bread, the amazing bread that Jesus had miraculously produced by prayer a few days earlier. This bread that came down from heaven, had been a life-changing experience for those who had been there that day, and was continuing to amaze those who had heard about it and were hoping for a repeat performance from this man with the divine connection.

That is all Jesus was to the masses and the Jews in the synagogue in Capernaum - a miracle man with miracle powers. But, to their amazement, Jesus emphasizes not what He can do, but where He came from and Who and What He is. He is the bread that came down from heaven, not given by the power of a man. This is the sign that Jesus used to awaken His audience and serve as a call for belief. The nature of the miracle points only to the miracle of the man Jesus, the Word, the Son of God, the bread of heaven.