A curated series inside Family Chapel.
Aug 10, 2025 12:51 PM America/Los_Angeles
In contrast to the other gospels, John presents an epilogue with a personal, intimate look into the gracious recommissioning of Peter and the disciples. This presents a unique facet of the commission that Christ gives to his followers as he restores and c
Aug 3, 2025 12:40 PM America/Los_Angeles
In the aftermath of Jesus' crucifixion, the disciples are filled with doubt. But rather than being a hindrance to faith, when rightly approached, doubt can be an avenue for even greater faith. Jesus draws near to us in our doubts and invites us to trust h
Jul 27, 2025 1:46 PM America/Los_Angeles
The hour has come as Jesus goes to the cross. The cross reveals that Jesus is the true King, Prophet, and Priest. Jesus is the true King who flexes his authority over everything. Jesus is the true Prophet who fulfills all the promises of Scripture. Jesus
Jul 20, 2025 6:26 PM America/Los_Angeles
After Jesus prays for his disciples, the narrative moves forward to his betrayal and arrest where we see our humble king. He is a king in full majesty and power whose Kingdom is not of this world. So as he stands before all the authorities, Pilate, the hi
Jul 13, 2025 12:33 PM America/Los_Angeles
In his final moments with his disciples before going to the cross, Jesus prays. Our prayers reveal our priorities. What does Jesus pray for? Jesus prays that the Father would be glorified, that his disciples would be sanctified, and that the church would
Jul 6, 2025 12:46 PM America/Los_Angeles
As Jesus spends his final moments with his disciples, he gives them the sobering warning that they will be hated by the world. But despite the persecution they will face, they can take heart because Jesus will be sending them the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spi
Jun 29, 2025 12:34 PM America/Los_Angeles
As the Vine, Jesus is vitally united to His people so that they get to enjoy His life in their lives. As branches, our role is to abide in Jesus. We can abide in Jesus as we regularly commune with Him through the Word and prayer, as we engage in loving an
Jun 22, 2025 12:50 PM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus is the Way. As the Way, Jesus provides exclusive access to our true home with the Father. He opens up the avenue for sinful people to dwell with the holy God through his work on the cross. Since Jesus is the Way, we should know the Way, trust the Wa
Jun 15, 2025 12:56 PM America/Los_Angeles
As his hour is now at hand, Jesus takes the posture of a servant and lovingly washes the feet of his disciples. In doing so, Christ gives us a powerful example of love for one another, the power to love one another, and the transforming testimony of love
Jun 8, 2025 12:32 PM America/Los_Angeles
As He concludes His public ministry, Jesus declares that the time has come for Him to be glorified. Some see Jesus as a threat to their personal glory. Others project their own expectations of glory onto Jesus. However, the way in which Jesus is glorified
Jun 1, 2025 12:33 PM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus declares himself to be the resurrection and the life. Jesus weeps with those who weep in the passing of his beloved friend Lazarus. He sees and knows our grief and sorrows. He then raises Lazarus from the dead to display his full power and sovereign
May 25, 2025 12:48 PM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus is our true shepherd. Jesus shepherds his sheep by providing protection through the dangers of life, by providing entrance into a flourishing life, and by laying down his own life for his sheep.
May 18, 2025 12:30 PM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus is the great "I Am". As such, he is fully God. In Jesus, the eternal God has stepped into humanity to secure true freedom from sin for His people. Whom Jesus has set free is free indeed!
May 11, 2025 12:34 PM America/Los_Angeles
As the light of the world, Jesus grants us true sight. Jesus reveals the Father, so that we can rightly understand who God is. Jesus exposes our sin, and thus lovingly invites us to confess and to repent of our sins. Jesus leads us out of darkness, so tha
May 4, 2025 12:34 PM America/Los_Angeles
As Jesus continues his public ministry, the crowds are confused as to who Jesus is. This confusion stems from an underlying sense of disappointment, fear, hatred, and pride. In the face of such confusion, Jesus extends a clear invitation to believe in Him
Apr 27, 2025 1:06 PM America/Los_Angeles
We are continuing our study back in the gospel of John with John 6:1-71. John describes the miraculous signs of Jesus feeding the 5000 and him walking on water. In the past, God through Moses (the first redeemer) controlled the waters by dividing the seas
Apr 13, 2025 12:38 PM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus continues his public ministry and demonstrates his unique authority as the Son of God by carrying out signs. Responses to these signs vary from genuine faith to opportunistic calculation and prideful rejection. These signs ultimately show that Jesus
Apr 6, 2025 1:21 PM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus offers an unnamed Samaritan woman the gift of living water to quench her deepest thirst and to provide true and lasting satisfaction. This living water is salvation that secures freedom from shame and freedom to worship. In offering her salvation, J
Mar 30, 2025 1:04 PM America/Los_Angeles
In his conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus shows that entrance into God's Kingdom is not through self-righteous religiosity, but through spiritual regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Each person must be born again. In order to experience the new birth, one mu
Mar 23, 2025 12:52 PM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus begins his public ministry to manifest his glory through signs, miracles, teachings, and authority. In this chapter, we will read about the sign at the Wedding at Cana and the cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem. Jesus as the Messiah inaugurates th
Mar 16, 2025 12:50 PM America/Los_Angeles
John the Baptist faithfully carries out his role and testifies that Jesus is the Christ. As the Christ, Jesus is the promised King who rescues God's people by laying down His own life and by pouring out the Holy Spirit. Witnesses of Christ are those who r
Mar 9, 2025 12:35 PM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus is the Word. As such, He is the eternal and divine Creator who is the source and sustainer of life. He is also the victorious Savior who secures the right for people to become children of God. And He is the unique Son of God who takes on humanity an