Sermons by Roy Arellano (Page 4)
A Miracle at a Wedding
A Miracle at a Wedding – John’s gospel chapter 2, verses 1 to 12 The Invitation Jesus was not a monk. He went to the wedding. He approves of both joy and marriage. On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. John 2:1-2 The Problem A social embarrassment – they had run out of wine! Mary is confident he will…
Come and See!
Come and See! – John’s Gospel chapter 1 verses 43 to 51 Jesus calls Philip and Nathaniel Jesus finds Philip, verses 41-44 43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ 44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. John 1:43-44 Philip finds Nathaniel, verses 45-46 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, ‘We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also…
The All-Sufficient Sacrifice of Jesus
The All-Sufficient Sacrifice of Jesus – John’s gospel chapter 1 verses 29 to 34 “He is here, look to him, follow him” 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.” 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came…
Humble Witnesses
Humble Witnesses – John’s Gospel chapter 1, verses 19 to 28 John the Baptist – the Humble Witness 19Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, ‘I am not the Messiah.’ John 1:19-20 John points to the true Messiah 23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness,…
Jesus, the Word of God
Jesus, the Word of God – John’s Gospel chapter 1, verses 1 to 5 John wrote his account of the life of Jesus for a purpose: But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 The Word. To the philosophers of John’s day it meant unknowable wisdom, but to the Jewish people it meant God’s expression of Himself. In…
Grace Greater than our Sin
Grace Greater than our Sin – Genesis chapter 3 verses 20 to 24 20 Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living. 21 The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. 22 And the Lord God said, ‘The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree…
The Consequence of Sin
The Consequence of Sin – Genesis chapter 3 verses 14 to 19 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” To…
Prelude to the Fall
Prelude to the Fall – Genesis chapter 2, verses 8 to 17 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground – trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. ….16 And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat…
A Biblical View of Marriage
A Biblical View of Marriage – Genesis chapter 2, verses 18 to 25 Marriage was designed as a good gift from God, yet our brokenness so often makes for trouble, fights, disagreements and tension. Women were created from the rib of man to be beside him, not from his head to top him, nor from his feet to be trampled by him, but from under his arm to be protected by him, near to his heart to be loved by…
A Biblical View of Work
A Biblical View of Work – Genesis chapter 2, verse 15 15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Work – a blessing or a curse? Many think work is:- What does God say? Firstly, Work…
A Biblical View of Man
A Biblical View of Man – Genesis chapter 2, verses 4 to 7 Where do we find purpose and identity? Without the worldview of the Bible many no longer have a solid place to find it. All that is left is subjective, saying “What, is the chief purpose of Man? To live out your truth and enjoy life till you die, for there is nothing after.” Be yourself! 4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they…
The Handiwork of God
The Handiwork of God – Genesis chapter 1 verses 6 to 32 2 World Views Either “There is No God”, or “The God Who is There”. Many good arguments for God, who reveals Himself through telescope and microscope. The invisible has made Himself known by what is visible. “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made…” Day 2 Sky and Sea…