Teaching Pastor at The Spoken Word Church
Teaching Pastor John examines the perceived conflict between a God who is both just and merciful. How does Scripture reconcile God’s need to be just with his desire to show mercy? The answer, of course, is Jesus. At the end of today’s message Pastor John gives us a recommendation for a New Year’s resolution – a formula for loving others that involves the reflection of God’s justice, mercy and faithfulness in our lives.
In today’s message, Teaching Pastor John reveals the clever teaching strategy Jesus uses to explain to his disciples that the Pharisees had been neglecting the more important matters of the law – justice, mercy and faithfulness. After the cross, these matters of the heart which reflect the character of God, become the new Law of Christ, written on the hearts of all who believe.
In this message Teaching Pastor John looks at the diverse personalities of four of the apostles, revealing how the power of the Spirit strengthened
their God-given temperaments to give them the “plus” they needed to be effective witnesses and servants in the kingdom. We learn that we can also appeal to the Holy Spirit to help us be more effective in ministry.
Before Jesus and his apostles leave the upper room, Teaching Pastor John Chipman takes a closer look at the role of these faithful servants in the launching of the Church. The focus is on the amazing “business plan” meticulously orchestrated by God.and how as Christians today, we are the benefactors of the apostles’ faithfulness.
In today’s message Teaching Pastor John tackles the subject of disappointment with God. Why is life unfair? Why does God often seem silent? or hidden from us? Surprisingly, our disappointments – even disappointment with God – seem to be part of God’s plan. The answer to these difficult questions is a powerful testimony to the sovereignty of God and his love for us.
In this letter to the Church of Rome, the Apostle Paul warns all Christians to maintain a proper self-perspective, especially in light of the blessings they’ve received from God.
In today’s message, Pastor John explains the importance of avoiding “spiritual snobbery” in our witness to others, and what it means to think of ourselves with “with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.”
In this final message of a series on the psalms, Teaching Pastor John Chipman compares this beautiful psalm of praise to a symphonic composition. David’s heartfelt desire to bless God “with all that is within him” is a good model for all of us. We should always strive to worship, praise, study and pray with full-focus and undistracted attention. God is worthy.
