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A character study of Jacob from Genesis chapter 32 reveals his life of struggling with opponents. In part 1, we mainly focus on Jacob's struggle with his earthly opponent, Esau.

In part 4 of this series, we focus in on verse 13, where Jesus prayerfully acknowledges His concern for the disciples' joy.

What makes someone or something beautiful? In this message, we look at beauty as it is defined, observed, and appreciated. Finally, we will look at beauty differentiated: What is the difference between worldly beauty and godly beauty?

In part 3 of this series, we look at the details of how Jesus prayed for His disciples, what He prayed for, and what that means for us today.

What would life be like without a savior? In this message, we look at 21 detrimental effects of a world without Jesus Christ. This should spur us to thankfulness for all that He does for us!

As Moses prayed for and interceded for the people of Israel, so Jesus prayed for and interceded for the disciples. Part Two of this series focuses on why and how Jesus prayed specifically for His disciples in John 17.

In this series we will learn from Jesus as He prays for His disciples. In part 1, we consider how Jesus looks at his disciples, how He manifested the Father to them, and how His mission was successful.

For Jesus, the path to honoring the Father went through glorifying the Son. In part 3 of this series, we look at the justification for Jesus' prayer, and the future joy that motivated Him to complete the work at hand.

In this first part of Jesus' prayer, we consider how Jesus prays for Himself, though not in a self-seeking way. This message reflects on the direction, the supplication, and the ambition of Jesus' prayer.

This message serves as an introduction to John 17. The prayer of John 17 is the true "Lord's prayer", and it teaches us about the Trinity, about Christ's intercession for His disciples, and much more.

As believers, love should always influence our decisions, but at what point should love restrict our liberty? In this message, we consider several aspects of love and personal freedom.

Just prior to His betrayal, Jesus could look at the trouble ahead and be at peace, and He wanted His disciples to have that same peace. In this passage, Jesus provides 5 truths that lead to peace, even in trials and tribulations.

In this message, we look at Jesus' words of how the disciples' grief would be turned into joy, and the disciples' confusion at His statements.

*Please note, the first 4 minutes of this message are missing, so it begins abruptly, but the majority of the message is there.

The disciples, not yet ready to become the apostles, still lacked understanding and direction. Jesus taught His disciples about the guiding ministry of the Holy Spirit in order to reassure the disciples that the truth and understanding they lacked would be provided to them.

In this passage, Jesus instructs His disciples of the Spirit's conviction of the world so that they would be encouraged by the knowledge of their Savior's vindication.

In John 16, Jesus warns His disciples of the war ahead so that they would not stumble, but be strengthened by the resources He would supply. In this message, we look at the identifying aspects of the war ahead as well as the resources which Jesus supplies. This will help prepare us for the ongoing spiritual war that we all face when we are believers in Christ.

How do you diagnose your spiritual health? We can ask questions to probe our spiritual being and help us understand our spiritual condition. In this message, we reveal 14 questions that you can ask yourself as a litmus test for your spiritual health. These questions must be accompanied by prayer and dependence on God for honest and humble evaluation.

In this passage, we see Jesus' gift of the Holy Spirit to His disciples. We look at the reasons for this gift, and how we should respond to it.

In this message, we look at three critical characteristics of the world's hatred, and uncover some of the reasons for the world's hatred revealed in John 15.

The difference between a productive church and a destructive church is love. In this message, we look at 4 key characteristics of Christian love and some of the most common reasons we fall short of showing Christian love.

What does it mean to "abide in Christ"? In part 4 of this series, we uncover 4 more distinct attributes of those who abide in Jesus Christ. From answered prayer to supernatural joy, we will look at the meaning and application of each.

What does it mean to "abide in Christ"? In this message, we look at the fifth distinction of those who abide in Christ: They will bear fruit. Here, we will look at what this fruit is, and how to identify it.

In part 2 of this sermon series, we look at the fourth defining characteristic of one who is abiding in Jesus Christ. We also take a closer look at Jesus' vine analogy and consider who the branches that don't bear fruit represent.

What does it mean to abide in Jesus Christ? In this message, we look at three defining characteristics of one who is abiding in Christ. Jesus outlines these with His vine analogy in order to show the disciples how to abide in Him without Him being physically there.

The final message in this series focuses on verses 28-31 of John 14. In it, we look at 4 more truths found in this passage which will help the disciples find comfort in the most difficult trials to come, and which will help us find comfort in any trials we may face.

Faith is the only way to please God. What does this biblical faith look like, and how does it differ from man's worldly form of faith? Focusing on verses 1 and 6 from Hebrews 11, we define true biblical faith.

Part two of this series focuses on the truth found in verse 27 of John 14: Jesus Christ gives His people a transcendent peace. In this message, we define the peace that Christ gives, and look at how it applies to us.

What is God's intent for the believer's relationship to governing authorities? In his exposition of Romans 13:1-7, Chris Pierre builds a framework for how and why we should be subject to governing authorities.

As Jesus was preparing the disciples for His departure, he provided 6 truths that they needed for comfort during His arrest, crucifixion, and burial. In Part 1 of this series, we will look in-depth at the first of these truths, and how it can be applied to us today.

During the upper room discourse, Jesus leaves His disciples with 5 promises which could only be fulfilled by His resurrection from the dead. These truths are beneficial to reflect upon as we experience difficulty in our lives.