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March 9, 2025

The Breath of Christ

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 20:19–23

March 2, 2025

Commissioned in the Power of the Spirit

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 20:19–23

February 23, 2025

The Resurrection

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 20:1–18

January 19, 2025

The Blood and Water

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 19:31–42

January 12, 2025

The Thirst and Bitter Wine

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 19:17–30

January 5, 2025

The Finality of the Cross

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 19:17–30

December 22, 2024

The Crucifixion Part 3

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 19:17–30

December 15, 2024

The Crucifixion Part 2

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 19:17–30

December 8, 2024

The Crucifixion Part 1

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 19:17–30

November 10, 2024

The Trial of Jesus

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 19:1–16

November 3, 2024

In My Place

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 18:38–40

October 27, 2024

An Apologetic For Christianity

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 18:37–38

October 20, 2024

What is Truth?

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 18:37–38

September 8, 2024

The Primacy of Truth

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 18:37–38

September 1, 2024

The Theology of the Kingdom

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 18:36

August 18, 2024

The Elusive Kingdom

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 18:28–38

August 11, 2024

The Shame We Deserved

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 18:12–27

August 4, 2024

When the Man Stands His Ground

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 18:1–11

July 7, 2024

The Unity of the Disciples

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 17:20–26

June 30, 2024

The Disciple and the World

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Verse: John 17:6–19

June 23, 2024

The Consecration of the Disciple

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 17:6–19

June 16, 2024

The Conservation of the Disciple

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 17:6–19

June 9, 2024

The Mysteries of Discipleship

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 17:6–19

May 26, 2024

The Person Who Knows God

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 17:3

May 19, 2024

How To Know God

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 17:3

May 5, 2024

A Heart for Glory

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 17:1–5

April 28, 2024

Freed From the Need to be Popular

Speaker: Tony Wood Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 3:22–36

April 21, 2024

The God Who Finds Us

Speaker: Owen Strachan Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 20:1–29

April 14, 2024

The Story-Arc of Forever

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 16:16–33

April 7, 2024

The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 16:4–15

March 3, 2024

The Hatred of the World (Part 2)

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 15:18– 16:4

February 18, 2024

The Hatred of the World

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 15:17–25

February 11, 2024

The Greatest Love

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 15:12–16

February 4, 2024

The True Vine (Part 2)

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 15:1–11

January 21, 2024

The True Vine Part 1

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 15:1–8

January 14, 2024

Never Alone

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Verse: John 14:18–31

December 17, 2023

The Helper

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 14:16–24

December 10, 2023

What We Do in the Meantime

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 14:15

December 3, 2023

The Comforts of Christ

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 14:1–14

November 19, 2023

When Disciples Stumble

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 13:36–38

November 5, 2023

The New Commandment

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 13:31–35

October 29, 2023

The Pathology of Betrayal

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 13:21–30

October 15, 2023

The Discipleship Principle

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 13:12–20

October 1, 2023

Spiritual Washing

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 13:1–10

September 24, 2023

Jesus's Last Evangelistic Message

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 12:32–50

September 17, 2023

The Casting out of Satan

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 12:27–32

August 20, 2023

The Lord's Triumphal Entry

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 12:9–43

August 13, 2023

Extravagant Devotion to Christ

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 12:1–8

August 6, 2023

The Conspiracy Against Christ

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 11:45–57

July 30, 2023

The Death of Death

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 11:1–44

June 25, 2023

For the Glory of God

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 11:1–6

June 18, 2023

The Worldview of Jesus

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 10:30–42

June 11, 2023

The Strongest Hands: The Doctrine of Eternal Security

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 10:28–30

June 4, 2023

Who are the Sheep?

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 10:22–27

May 28, 2023

The Good Shepherd (Part 3)

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 10:11–21

May 21, 2023

The Good Shepherd (Part 2)

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 10:9–10

May 7, 2023

The Good Shepherd (Part 1)

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 10:1–10

April 30, 2023

A Biblical Theology of Shepherding

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 10:1–10

April 23, 2023

The Object Lesson

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 9:35–31

April 16, 2023

An Unbelieving Investigation

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 9:13–34

March 19, 2023

The Sixth Sign: Healing of the Man Born Blind

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 9:1–12

March 5, 2023

Jesus of the Jews

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 8:39–59

February 26, 2023

Free Indeed

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 8:36

February 19, 2023

The Danger of Superficial Faith

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 8:30–38

February 12, 2023

How to Reject Jesus

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 8:12–29

December 11, 2022

The Light of Life

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 8:12

December 4, 2022

Jesus and the Adulterous Woman

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 8:1–11

November 20, 2022

Jesus the Great Divider

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 7:40–52

November 6, 2022

Living Water of the Heart

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 7:37–39

September 25, 2022

Where is Jesus?

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 7:32–36

September 18, 2022

An Apologetic in Confusion

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 7:25–36

September 11, 2022

The Problem of Intellectualism

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 7:11–24

August 21, 2022

Your Time is Always Here

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 7:1–10

June 12, 2022

The Bread of Life: Betrayal and Belief

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 6:60–71

June 5, 2022

The Bread of Life: Christ and Him Crucified

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 6:48–59

May 29, 2022

The Bread of Life: Divine Sovereignty and Security

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 6:35–47

May 15, 2022

The Bread of Life: The Problem of False Disciples

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 6:22–40

May 1, 2022

The Fifth Sign: The All-Powerful Christ

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 6:16–21

April 24, 2022

The Fourth Sign: The Feeding of the 5,000

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 6:1–15

April 10, 2022

The Tragedy and the Glory of Palm Sunday

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 12:12–36

February 27, 2022

An Autopsy of Unbelief

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 5:40–47

February 20, 2022

The Four Witnesses

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 5:36–39

February 6, 2022

The Burning and Shining Lamp

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 5:30–35

January 30, 2022

The Judgment

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 5:27– :29

January 9, 2022

The First Resurrection

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 5:25–26

December 19, 2021

Jesus in the Dock

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 5:19–24

December 12, 2021

Finding True Religion

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 5:9–18

December 5, 2021

The Healing at Bethesda Pool

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 5:1–9

November 14, 2021

Signs, Faith, and the Nobleman

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 4:43–54

November 7, 2021

Worship: According to the Chief Shepherd

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 4:20–24

October 31, 2021

Worship: A New Reformation Part 3

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 4:20–24

October 24, 2021

Worship: A New Reformation Part 2

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 4:20–24

October 17, 2021

Worship: A New Reformation

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 4:21–26

October 10, 2021

Worship: God's Supreme Purpose

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 4:19–26

October 3, 2021

Worship: Our Supreme Purpose

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 4:19–26

September 26, 2021

Drinking Living Water

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 4:10– 10:14

September 12, 2021

Jesus the Evangelist

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 4:1–42

September 5, 2021

The Supremacy of Christ

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 3:31–36

March 7, 2021

The Mission

Speaker: Carl Broggi Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 20:19–23

February 21, 2021

Why Only One Way?

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 14:6

February 14, 2021

The Mandate of the Evangelist

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: Evangelism 101: Evangelize like the Apostles Topic: Evening Sermons Verse: Matthew 28:18–20, Acts 1:8, John 20:31

September 27, 2020

He Who Gives the Spirit Without Measure

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Evening Sermons Verse: John 3:31–36

September 20, 2020

The Fullness of Joy

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Evening Sermons Verse: John 3:22–30

May 3, 2020

Christ's Death: A New Reality

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 3:17–21

April 19, 2020

The Meaning of the Cross

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 3:15–17

April 5, 2020

How to Enter the Kingdom of God

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 3:1–15

March 29, 2020

Unbelieving Believers

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 2:23–25

March 8, 2020

Zeal for God's House

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 2:12–22

March 1, 2020

The First Sign: The Wedding at Cana

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 2:1–11

February 23, 2020

Come and See: Nathanael

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:46–51

February 16, 2020

Come and See: Philip

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:43–46

February 9, 2020

Come and See: Peter

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:35–42

February 2, 2020

Come and See: The First Disciples

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:35–51

January 26, 2020

The Voice of One Crying Out in the Wilderness Part 2

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:29–34

January 12, 2020

The Voice of One Crying Out in the Wilderness

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:19–34

December 29, 2019

Jesus: From His Fullness

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:14–19

December 22, 2019

Jesus: Rejected and Received

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:9–13

December 15, 2019

Jesus: The Light of the World

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:4–11

December 1, 2019

Jesus: the Word, the Life, and the Light

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:1–5

November 24, 2019

The Gospel of John in 40 Minutes

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: The Gospel According to John Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:1– 21:25

October 6, 2019

From Born to Born Again, Part 2

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: Christianity Experienced Topic: Sermon Verse: John 3:1–21

September 29, 2019

From Born to Born Again, Part 1

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: Christianity Experienced Topic: Sermon Verse: John 3:1–15

September 15, 2019

From Perishing to Eternal Life

Speaker: Grant Castleberry Series: Christianity Experienced Topic: Sermon Verse: John 3:16

December 16, 2018

The Incarnation

Speaker: Joel McDaniel Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:1

March 25, 2018

Evidence that Demands A Verdict

Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 20:1–18

March 27, 2016

John 3:16

Speaker: Leon Tucker Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 3:16

March 20, 2016

Do You Believe This?

Speaker: Seth Williamson Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 11:1– 1:4

December 20, 2015

The Incarnation

Speaker: Joel McDaniel Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 1:1–24

April 5, 2015

The Savior has Risen and That Makes All the Difference

Speaker: Leon Tucker Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Sermon Verse: John 20:19–20:22

March 19, 2013

The Jesus Pattern Emerges (Part 2)

Speaker: Leon Tucker Series: The Jesus Story: One Everybody Can Know Topic: Sermon Verse: John 4:14–4:44

November 25, 2012

The Joy of Engagement: The Blessings of God

Speaker: Leon Tucker Series: Understanding the Times... Knowing What To Do Topic: Sermon Verse: John 15:5–15:17

February 20, 2011

The Peace of God

Series: Living with Hope in an Uncertain World Topic: Sermon Verse: John 16:16–16:33