Author Archives: PastorDave

I AM…the Bread of Life!

Posted on January 21, 2023 by PastorDave

JOHN | Lesson 6 | Lesson Notes/Talking Points Read John, chapter 6, especially verses 26-40 I / INTRODUCTION: SOME SIGNIFICANCES OF THIS SIGN 1 / There are actually two miracles that John will record in this narrative. These are the … Continue reading →

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Take up your bed and walk!

Posted on January 14, 2023 by PastorDave

JOHN | Lesson 5 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read John, chapter 5, especially verses 1-18 I / INTRODUCTION: SOME SIGNIFICANCES OF THIS SIGN There are some distinctive significances to this particular miracle and why John wants to include … Continue reading →

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The Savior of the World

Posted on January 7, 2023 by PastorDave

JOHN | Lesson 4 | Lesson Notes / Talking Points Read John, chapters 3 & 4 I / INTRODUCTION: THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD 1 / The title of this lesson comes from chapter 4.41-42: And many more believed because of … Continue reading →

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The Case for Glory

Posted on December 18, 2022 by PastorDave

JOHN | Lesson 3 | Lesson Notes/Talking Points Read John 2.1-25 I / INTRODUCTION: THE CASE FOR GLORY 1 / Our lesson text is from John 2.1-25. I’m calling it ‘The Case for Glory’ because that’s what John declares Jesus … Continue reading →

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“Come and See – and Believe!”

Posted on December 10, 2022 by PastorDave

JOHN | Lesson 2 | Lesson Notes/Talking Points Read John 1.19-51 INTRODUCTION / MAKING THE CONNECTION 1 / The riddle has often been posed: “What is shallow enough for a child to wade in yet deep enough for an elephant … Continue reading →

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The WORD

Posted on December 3, 2022 by PastorDave

JOHN | Lesson 1 | Lesson Notes/Talking Points Read John 1.1-18 INTRODUCTION 1 / As you know, there are four Gospel accounts. Four presentations of Jesus Christ: who He is, how He came into our world, what He did while … Continue reading →

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The Testimony of a Repeat Offender

Posted on November 26, 2022 by PastorDave

MICAH | Lesson 3 | Lesson Notes/Talking Points Read Micah 7.18-20 I / INTRODUCTION: RECIDIVISM 1 / RECIDIVISM: the tendency of a convicted criminal to re-offend / or more fully, it refers to a person’s relapse into criminal behavior, often after … Continue reading →

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Great God of Wonders (Who is a pardoning God like Thee?)

Posted on November 26, 2022 by PastorDave

~Samuel Davies | From Micah 7.18 “Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of His inheritance? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in steadfast love. He will again … Continue reading →

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The Old Testament: pre-enactment of Christ

Posted on November 25, 2022 by PastorDave

Here’s a good rule to remember any time you are reading anywhere in the Bible … and especially the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, every time you read about and see: …every one of these is a pointer, picture, … Continue reading →

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‘Beulah’ songs (and Fiji rugby)

Posted on November 24, 2022 by PastorDave

I grew up in rural West Virginia churches [that’s a good ways from Fiji, by the way … which is where this is going] singing lots of songs about ‘Beulah.’ I also knew that ‘Beulah’ means ‘married’ and comes from … Continue reading →

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