Sermons on John (Page 2)
Black Farmers
In this message, author and minister, Jerusalem Greer, shares how she discovered the connections between creation care, incarnational theology, and racial justice through the hashtag “Black Farmers.”
Easter Sunday
In this sermon, Pastor Osheta reflects on what it means to be “Easter people” in light of the Resurrection of Jesus.
Palm Sunday
In this sermon, Pastor T. C. walks through chapters 11 and 12 of John which juxtapose Jesus’s close relationship with the family of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus with the scheming of the rulers and authorities to execute him. We are invited to ask ourselves questions about where we see ourselves and our world reflected in the Text.
The Cross & Racist Violence
In John 12, Jesus reflects on the meaning of his death on the cross. His crucifixion exposes the unjust and corrupt way the world is ordered. Systemic evils like racism and misogyny are forms of Scapegoating carried out by the principalities and powers. Jesus disarms the powers by defeating their greatest weapon: the fear of death. Jesus’s Cross not only exposes and disarms the powers, it also refounds the world—it is his Coronation as the rightful King of the world.…
John 3:16
If we don’t understand the broader story framework of the Bible, even a verse as familiar as John 3:16 can be misunderstood and its message distorted. Far too many people think that the story the Bible is telling is about personal behavior, knowing the right information about Jesus, and going to heaven when we die. In this message, Pastor T. C. sets the record straight by placing this overly-familiar verse in its proper context.