John 16:5-15 | The Convicting Spirit, The Spirit of Truth
John 15:18-21
John 15:5-15 The Convicting Spirit, The Spirit of Truth
John 16:5-15 speaks about the coming of the Helper, the Holy Spirit. Specifically, that He will be the convicting Spirit, and the Spirit of truth.
And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment - John 16:8
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth - John 16:13
He will glorify me - John 16:14
All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. - John 16:15
John 15:22-16:4 | Justice is Coming
John 15:18-21
John 15:22-16:4 Justice is Coming
Jesus warns the disciples about the rejection and persecution that they will experience from the world. However, he also reassures them that:
He will always be near to his followers.
Justice is coming for the world.
John 15:18-21 | Bearing His Name in a Hostile World
John 15:18-21
John 15:16-17 I Choose You
What does it mean to bear Christ’s name in a world that rejects Him?
In John 15:18–21, Jesus prepares His disciples not just to bear fruit, but to endure opposition. If the world hated Him, it will hate those who belong to Him. In this sermon, we consider what it means to be chosen out of the world, why faithfulness brings resistance, and how we can abide in Christ without seeking the world’s approval.
Will we fit in—or will we faithfully wear His name?
In this week’s sermon from John 15:18–21, we continue Jesus’ teaching on abiding in Him and bearing fruit that lasts. Last week we saw that Christ chose us to bear enduring fruit—lives marked by love for God, joyful worship, and love for neighbour. This fruit is not self-produced; it flows from remaining in Christ. As we abide in Him, we increasingly resemble Him.
But Jesus now gives a sobering warning: abiding in Him will also bring opposition.
When Jesus speaks of “the world,” He is not referring to creation itself, but to humanity in rebellion against God—the kingdom of darkness set against the kingdom of light. Scripture teaches that there is something in our fallen nature that is hostile toward God. We are either reconciled to Him through the new birth or we remain opposed to Him.
Jesus reminds His disciples: “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.” The sinless, obedient Son of God was rejected, mocked, and crucified. Why? Because He obeyed the Father rather than men. Because He revealed the truth about human sin. Because He was the very God they refused to acknowledge. If the world hates us for our faith, it is ultimately Christ they hate.
We have been chosen out of the world. We now bear His name. And bearing His name will provoke a reaction. Jesus does not hide this reality from us—He tells us beforehand so that we will not fall away when rejection comes (John 16:1, 4). Opposition is not evidence that something has gone wrong; it is often evidence that we truly belong to Him.
The New Testament repeatedly describes this “strange offense.” When believers no longer join in sinful patterns, others are surprised and may malign them (1 Peter 4:3–4). A life transformed by grace exposes the emptiness of sin. Choosing Christ inevitably creates a form of estrangement from the world.
This raises a pressing question: are we seeking the approval of God or the approval of man? Scripture warns against loving the world (1 John 2:15), against becoming friends with the world’s system (James 4:4), and against fearing man more than God (Galatians 1:10). Even in Jesus’ day, some believed in Him quietly but would not confess Him publicly for fear of social rejection (John 12:42–43).
Jesus calls us to something better than blending in. Fitting in is not a valid option for those who have been chosen out of the world.
That reality reshapes our lives. It affects:
Our priorities — how we spend our time, money, and energy.
Our message — resisting a “gospel of nice” that seeks cultural approval rather than faithfulness.
Our mission — remembering that our ultimate purpose is not winning temporary cultural or political battles, but participating in Christ’s eternal kingdom work.
We do not belong to this world anymore. Our identity, allegiance, and hope are elsewhere.
Jesus closes with this reminder: “All these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know Him who sent me.” The dividing line is ultimately about knowing God.
So the question before us is clear: will we seek to fit in, or will we gladly wear His name—trusting that abiding in Christ, even amid rejection, is the pathway to fruit that truly endures?
John 13:1-20 | NO SERVANT ABOVE HIS MASTER
John 13:1-20 | NO SERVANT ABOVE HIS MASTER
Today’s passage is from John 13 ps Mike emphasizes what life of following Jesus looks like. At times we can misshape the gospel for dominant and popular cultures of this world. We are ought to live differently and in service others rather than living for one self. Be Christlike.
John 12:44-13:11 | Unless I Wash You
John 12:27-33 | why is he determined?
Today’s passage is from John 12 and 13, where Jesus reminds the apostles of three things:
We are loved by Him until the end.
Even though he is King of all mankind, He also serves with humility.
We must be washed by Him in order to receive eternal life.
John 12:31-36 | Believe in the Light
John 12:27-33 | why is he determined?
In the final days of Jesus’s life on Earth, His call to the people in Jerusalem becomes more urgent and more demanding.
Our passage today comes from John 12:31-36, where Jesus appeals to the people:
35 “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”
Colossians 3:1-10 | Baptism Service
Colossians 3:1-10 | Baptism Service
Baptism is about being united with Jesus in his death and resurrection
We explore two parts to baptism:
#1 Being buried and raised with Christ.
#2 Discarding the old identity and putting on the new.
John 12:27-33 | Why Is He determined?
John 12:27-33 | why is he determined?
Why is he determined?
#1 It is why he came.
#2 It is why he came to glorify the Father.
#3 It is why he came To glorify the Father to defeat satan.
#4 It is why he came To glorify the Father to defeat satan To draw people to himself.
John 11:25–44 | The God Who Raises the Dead
John 11:25–44
In this powerful passage, Pastor Matt reminds us that Jesus does not merely speak of resurrection—He is the Resurrection and the Life.
The raising of Lazarus is no isolated wonder, but a signpost pointing to the greater glory of the cross. Here, we see the sovereign God who ordains all things not as distant or detached, but as deeply moved—Jesus wept.
The Lord of life enters into our grief, not to explain it away, but to bear it Himself. God’s sovereignty and love are not rivals—they are married at the tomb of Lazarus and consummated at the cross.
Just as Lazarus was called forth from the grave, so too are we—dead in sin but made alive in Christ. This is the miracle of grace: resurrection life now and forever.
Are you still trying to raise yourself? There is only One who holds authority over death. Come to Jesus—and live.
John 11:1-27 | I am the Resurrection and the Life
John 11:1-27
This week in John 11 we look at the incredible events surrounding the death and resurrection of Lazarus. Through God’s word, we see:
The situation;
The plan;
The confusion;
The resurrection and the life.
“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25
John 10:1-9 | The Good Shepherd
John 9:4– 41
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” - Rom 8:28
In the rest of the passage we’re exploring how God in person Jesus saved the blind man.
The works of God:
#1 Physical healing
#2 Unshackling from false spiritual authorities
#3 Personal salvation
John 10:1-9
“The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.” - John 10:1-9
This week we look at the contrast between a thief and a robber and a good shepherd. We are to enter the sheepfold by the door, guided, fed and protected by the Good Shepherd. The relevance of the thief and the robber is as true today as it was in the days of Jesus. These may be those who deliberately lead others from God as well as those who are false teachers. We are to know His voice - that of the Good Shepherd - and heed His call.
John 9:4-41 | The Works of God Displayed
John 9:4– 41
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” - Rom 8:28
In the rest of the passage we’re exploring how God in person Jesus saved the blind man.
The works of God:
#1 Physical healing
#2 Unshackling from false spiritual authorities
#3 Personal salvation
John 9:4– 41
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” - Rom 8:28
In the rest of the passage we’re exploring how God in person Jesus saved the blind man.
The works of God:
#1 Physical healing
#2 Unshackling from false spiritual authorities
#3 Personal salvation
John 9:1-3 | Providence
John 9:1– 3
As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.
Who’s the boss?
#1 God’s rule over all things
#2 The painful implication
#3 Comfort and assurance
John 9:1– 3
As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.
Who’s the boss?
#1 God’s rule over all things
#2 The painful implication
#3 Comfort and assurance
John 8:31-59 | Who’s Your Daddy?
In the book of John, Jesus declares himself by many names. This week we look at Jesus’ declaration, “I am Light of the World”. Jesus, and only Jesus, can lead us into the light and away from darkness.
Who’s Your Daddy — John 8:31–59
Ps Matt takes us through "one of his favourite" chapters in the bible, John chapter 8. Jesus talks with those following him, including the Jews who believed in him, about the one and only truth and the freedom it gives. Are they children of God or are they following someone else? Are you heading the warnings Jesus is giving to his followers?
#1 Turning his disciples away (v.31-32)
#2 “Fatherhood” (v.33-41)
#3 The fangs come out (v.41-59)
#4 The significance of the difference
#5 Hear the warning
#6 Believe his word
John 7:40-52 | What to do with Jesus?
John 7: 37-39 | Are you thirsty?
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.
Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.”
Isaiah 55 :1 - 3
John 7:40-52 | What to do with Jesus?
We go through the Old Testament to see what it says about who Jesus is and what he will do.
#1 - The King (from Bethlehem)
#2 - The Prophet
Micah 5:2
Deuteronomy 18:15-20, 5:22-33
Hebrews 1:1-2, 3:3-6
John 18:33-37
John 7:37-39 | Are you thirsty?
John 7: 37-39 | Are you thirsty?
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.
Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.”
Isaiah 55 :1 - 3
John 7:37-39 | Are you thirsty?
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.
Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.”
Isaiah 55:1-3
John 7:1-10 | Blind Brothers
JOHN 6:37
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.
1.WHO this promise is for.
2.WHY you can trust his promise.
3. WHAT we need to do about it
John 7:1-10 | Blind Brothers
Indwelling sin means we do wrong.
Indwelling sin means we have wrong understanding.
Indwelling sin means we cannot see.