Sermons

The Beginning Great Things

Pastor: Rev. Jeff Brantley
Topic: Spiritual Growth

The Beginning Great ThingsRev. Jeff BrantleyJohn 1:45-50 (NKJV)45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote-Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."46 And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?"Philip said to him, "Come and see."47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"48 Nathanael said to Him, "How do You know me?"Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"50 Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these." Harper's Bible Dictionary:Nazareth was an insignificant agricultural village not far from a major trade route to Egypt, the Via Maris. It is not mentioned in the OT, Josephus, or rabbinic writings.Nazareth was a place that had been passed by, but not noticed. It was a very insignificant placeIt was interesting, that Jesus chose this insignificant location, to begin building his team of disciples here.I believe that God was trying to help us realize something here.It doesn't matter where you begin, only where you end up.One famous playwright stated, "Entrances of temporary, but exits are eternal."This outpouring of God's Spirit began in a ...

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Topic: Faith
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Topic: Spiritual Warfare
Description: The only reason that stone was any good was because it was in the hand of the man(David) who had the Spirit of God resting on him.

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Pastor: Rev. Raymond Woodward
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