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  • John 1:1-3 - Christ: the Logos of God (Rev. Erik Veerman)

    John 1:1-3 - Christ: the Logos of God (Rev. Erik Veerman)
    Jan 11 2026
    29 min
  • John 20:30-31 - The Gospel of John (Rev. Erik Veerman)

    John 20:30-31 - The Gospel of John (Rev. Erik Veerman)
    Jan 4 2026
    John 20:30-31 - The Gospel of John We’re starting a new sermon series this morning in the Gospel of John. Or more precisely the Gospel According to John. John is one of the four books in the Bible which considers the life and ministry of Jesus. The others are Matthew, Mark, and Luke. We’re 5 and 1/2 years into our existence as a church and we have yet to work through one of the Gospel narratives chapter by chapter. That is not to say that we have not had sermons in the different Gospel accounts. For example such as during Advent and Easter. And as some of you know, David Fraser has preached a few sermons in Mark. By the way, I haven’t been avoiding going through one of the Gospels. It’s just a big task. John has 20 chapters and some of them are long. Some pastors have taken two years to work through John. We won’t take that long, but it will take over a year to complete. Now, if you look at your sermon text, you may be slightly confused. We’ll be starting with chapter 20 verses 30 and 31. That is because those two verses explicitly tell us the purpose of the book. Today’s sermon will be an overview. We’ll cover the author and audience and the book’s purpose and various themes. Then next week, we’ll get into its iconic opening. So, if you would please turn to John 20, verses 30 and 31. That is on page ?? Reading of John 20:30-31 Prayer Isn’t it nice to have such a clear purpose statement? We’re given 3 aspects to the book’s purpose John 20:31. · First, it says, “These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ” In other words, the author wants the reader to believe that Jesus is the promised Messiah. · Second, that he is the Son of God. Jesus is more than a mere man. He is also God in the flesh. · And third, it says, “and that by believing, you may have life in his name.” Believing these things is not merely intellectual. No, they have life-changing results. As mentioned throughout the book– eternal life. So, God has given us the Gospel of John, that we may believe in Jesus and have life everlasting. I’ve read John several times in the last few months in preparation for this series. Quite honestly, it’s overwhelming how many times the word “believe” is used. There are just over 80 uses of the word “believe” (In the Greek, it’s the word pisteo – believing something which is trusted). 18 of those uses are about not believing. Throughout the book, we’re called to believe, and given examples of believing, but we’re also told the consequences of not believing and are given some examples of what it means to not believe – a majority of those are the religious establishment. Well, that brings us to some important questions. Who was the human author? Who was he writing to? What was their situation? And how does he make case to believe in Jesus as the Christ and Son of God? My goal is to answer those questions this morning. We’ll go through those in 5 points. And all 5 start with the letter “J.” You know, J for “John.” Maybe that will help you remember. 1. the first “j” is actually for “John” himself. Addressing the question of the author. 2. Second, Jews. They are the primary audience, although not exclusively. 3. Third, Jerusalem. That is the setting for the majority of the book. 4. The fourth “J” is, you guessed it, Jesus. Really, he is the big emphasis. You could, of course, say that about all four Gospels. However, this book focuses in on Jesus’ nature and identity. 5. And the last “J” is Jehovah. Jehovah is a derivative of the Hebrew word Yahweh for God himself. I would rather use the word Yahweh or the LORD, but it didn’t start with a J. John focuses not only on Jesus but on God himself. So that is where we are headed. John, Jews, Jerusalem, Jesus, and Jehovah. 1. John Now, as far as the author, you may be thinking, “well, of course it’s John, that’s the title of the book.” Well, yes, but titles were given by the early church in the second century. So, John is the traditional author. But interestingly, the author never directly identifies himself in the book. However, there is an overwhelming consensus that the human author of this book is the Apostle John. Not John the Baptist. We’ll get to him in the first chapter, but rather John who was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples. And the case is pretty strong. The author speaks of being a disciple of Jesus and being a witness about the things he wrote. That narrows it. He’s present at the Last Supper where he indicates that he reclined next to Jesus. He was also one of the three closest to Jesus – he mentions that. Jesus calls out to this author on the cross to care for Mary, Jesus’ mother. And the author mentions that he outruns Peter to the tomb. John and Peter were very close. What seals the deal for me is that the author mentions almost all of the other disciples but never himself. That was ...
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    30 min
  • Psalm 73 - Why Do Good Things Happen to Bad People (Rev. Coleman Erkens)

    Psalm 73 - Why Do Good Things Happen to Bad People (Rev. Coleman Erkens)
    Dec 28 2025
    30 min
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