Sr. Pastor of The Spoken Word Christian Church
Sermons by Bob Cote
One of the saddest stories in the Bible (if not the saddest story), has to be concerning the betrayal of Jesus by Judas. In John chapter 13:18-30, Judas had just had his feet washed by Jesus, and he was reclining at the table getting ready to eat the evening meal with Him. To all of the other disciples, Judas appeared to be just like one of them. However, deep in Judas’ heart something terrible was happening. Listen to Pastor Bob today as he discusses this sad story, while he talks about “The Do’s and Don’ts of Having Dinner with Jesus”.
In John 13:1-17, Jesus did something unthinkable in His Culture. He removed his outer clothes, wrapped a towel around Himself, filled a bowl with water and began to wash the feet of his disciples. This duty was reserved for servants or children, and yet here was the Son of God performing this menial task. Listen today as Pastor Bob discusses this event in detail, and talks about the importance of being washed by Jesus!
From the moment we are old enough to have friends, we are warned by our parents and teachers about the dangers of “Pier Pressure”. All of us have found ourselves in a position where we desperately desire to gain the approval of others, and it can often time lead to some very bad decisions. Unfortunately, this doesn’t stop when we become adults. Listen today as Pastor Bob looks at a passage of scripture in John 12:37-50 where some people allow fear, and their desire of praise from men to dictate their lives.
One of the common terms that we see Jesus refer to Himself as when we study the Bible is that He is The Son of Man. This statement finds it’s rooted in the Old Testament and carries with it incredible meaning. Listen today as Pastor Bob discusses “Who is this Son of Man” and the implications it has for every person ever born into this world.
In the secular world today we hear people say things like: “If God is so good why does He allow so much pain and suffering?” Or “If God is real then He is just sitting in His ivory tower watching us like ants for His own enjoyment!”. The problem with these statements and statements like them is that they mischaracterize and misrepresent the God of all creation. What these people don’t understand are …
Often times, when we read the Bible we are faced with concepts that run contrary to the human sinful nature that wants the world to revolve around us. Listen today as Pastor Bob discusses the topic of “Dying to Ourselves”. This is a phrase that many Christians have heard before but may not have a complete understanding of.