Sermons from Covenant Church of Naples
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Jesus is not officially in a courtroom, but he is very much on trial. The religious leaders have accused him of blasphemy for claiming equality with God. As in a courtroom, Jesus is going to call witnesses that verify the authenticity and truthfulness of his claims. In short, it’s all about Jesus. By the end of his speech, it is no longer Jesus on trial, but his accusers…and those of us still on…
In the story of the healing of the official’s son, we see Jesus exposing the sign-seeking hearts of the people around him, while demonstrating that true and lasting faith comes not through observing miracles, but by believing the word of Christ. Questions: 1. Why do signs and miracles so often fail to produce lasting faith? 2. What is the difference between a spiritual life that seeks more of the…
What are you feeding on? In John 4:31-45, Jesus tells his disciples that his food is to do the will of the One who sent him, and in doing so, he reframes obedience, mission, and satisfaction entirely. Join us Sunday to explore what it looks like to find true nourishment in Christ.
“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did.” How could that possibly be good news? Someone knows everything about you-every wound, every failure, every secret-and it is the best thing that ever happened to you? Because He stayed. Come and see. Small Group Questions Warm-up: Pastor Chuck's pet peeve is loud chewers at the movies. What is yours? And be honest: has anyone ever caught you…
He Must Increase John the Baptist embodied the whole Old Testament only to point away from himself. "He must increase, but I must decrease" wasn't resignation; it was joy. This week we look at what it means to find contentment not in our own increase, but in Christ’s, and why that pattern of decrease has always been the path to glory. Outline The man: John, the Old Testament embodied The text: he…
Fireworks light up the sky for a night. This Sunday we look at the Light that has been shining for 2,000 years and has never been overcome. "The Light Still Shines," John 3:16–21. Bring a friend! Sermon Discussion Questions: 1. This series has repeatedly distinguished between knowing about Jesus and truly knowing him. Nicodemus knew the Scriptures better than anyone and was still in the dark.…
Jesus has a very interesting conversation with a man named Nicodemus. He’s a good man, moral, upright, loves God and the Scriptures as best we can tell. He’s a spiritual leader of his people. But what Jesus will say to him in this passage is that it’s not enough. What Nicodemus needs, what all of us need, is the one thing we cannot provide or produce for ourselves. We need to be born again. Sermon…
In this passage, Jesus is going to clear the way to God. Even more, he’s going to show us that he himself is the way to God because he is the temple. Sermon Outline: I. What Jesus Does II. What Jesus Claims III. What Jesus Is Sermon Discussion Questions: 1. Have you ever had an experience of going through the motions of worship at church, in prayer, in your quiet time, and coming away feeling like…
In this passage, we encounter a wedding that has run out of wine. This situation was not only sad, it had the potential to bring great shame and even legal trouble upon the groom’s family. But fortunately for them, Jesus was there. When the wine ran out, Jesus supplied a superabundance. And John tells us exactly why he chose to record this story. Join us to find out. Sermon Outline: I. The Joy…