John 2021
Sermons in series
- 1 In the dark about God?
- 2 Is Jesus really relevant to me?
- 3 The Incarnation of Grace & Truth
- 4 I Am Not
- 5 It’s not rude to point
- 6 Be a radical, not a moderate.
- 7 Your Best Life to Come
- 8 They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
- 9 You must be born again.
- 10 The Snake and the Cross
- 11 The Groom Who Cleanses
- 12 Why do you feel so empty?
- 13 What Does Jesus Like to Eat?
- 14 Seeing is Believing… or is it?
- 15 Get Up, Take Your Mat and Walk
- 16 Supreme Imitation
- 17 The deadly danger of Bible Study
- 18 What do you want Jesus to do for you?
- 19 Who do you think Jesus is in the storm?
- 20 The Work of God
- 21 Did somebody say: Just eat? Yes, Jesus did.
- 22 The Bread of Life: Stale or Fresh?
- 23 Union with Christ
- 24 Exposing Unbelief
- 25 Questioning Unbelief
- 26 Non-thirsty people need not apply.
- 27 Sham Courtroom, Real Grace
- 28 The Light and Life of Christ
- 29 A Spiritual Self-assessment
- 30 Are You Really Free?
- 31 Whoever obeys my words will never see death
- 32 Can you see?
- 33 Do You Believe?
- 34 The Gate for the Sheep
- 35 The Faithfulness of Our Shepherd
- 36 The Temple has left the building
- 37 Death vs Jesus
- 38 Do you really believe the Queen, and The King?
- 39 Believe? Or Kill?
- 40 Which crowd are you in?
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The Troubles & the Triumphs of the Son of Man
- 42 The Ekraxen of Jesus
- 43 Go Low
- 44 Deep Fake - Deeper Love
- 45 Tonic for the troubled heart
- 46 Another Advocate
- 47 To live is to love
- 48 Where are you from?
- 49 Illuminating the Conquering King
- 50 Probably the best prayer in the world, EVER… And you’re included!
- 51 The Arrest, the Name and the Cup
- 52 Traitors
- 53 What is Truth?
- 54 Who’s to blame?
- 55 Coronation of the King: What happens?
- 56 It is Finished.
- 57 Seeing is believing… right?
- 58 You must follow me.
The Troubles & the Triumphs of the Son of Man
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The Book of John was authored by one of Jesus’ twelve disciples, John, who features in the gospel. John makes his mission for writing the book plain in 20:31; “that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” He details the many words and claims of Jesus, as well as the various responses from those listening; in either faith, amazement, caution or rejection. Listen as Cornerstone preachers unpack the narrative and invite us to reflect on our own response to Jesus.
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The Troubles & the Triumphs of the Son of Man
Tom Sweatman, John 12:17 - 12:36, 9 October 2022
Tom continues our series in John’s gospel, preaching to us from John 12:17-36. In this passage we see Jesus predicting his death - Tom helps us explore the depths of Jesus’ words, and what it all means for us today.
John 12:17 - 12:36
17 The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. 18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”
20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. 21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die. 34 So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 So Jesus said to them, “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.”
When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.
(ESV)
Preached by Tom Sweatman
Tom is an Assistant Pastor at Cornerstone and lives in Kingston with his wife Laura and their two children.
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