Formation Church - Chandler, Indiana

When the leading teacher of the Pharisees come to ask Jesus some questions he's astonished to learn that to enter the kingdom he must be born again. Jesus explains what this means and why it's possible.

John goes from telling us the story of Jesus converting water into wine at a wedding to Jesus flipping over tables inside the temple. These extremes show us that John wants us to see who Jesus is- all of Him.

Jesus didn't change the water into wine because He had to, but because He could. That's generosity.

The first chapter closes with the origin story of the very first core group, the disciples. Jesus could see their past and knew their potential. He invited them to follow Him because He knew His own power to lead them into their calling.

John the Baptist is extraordinary because of the location, the manner, and the substance of his testimony.

Find this message on our website here: http://www.faithinchandler.com/gospelofjohn/john-the-baptist/

Jesus was no man sent from God, He was God as a man.
He created all that we see, including us. He made us and then came to buy us back.

John wrote his gospel with a simple overarching principle, he'd show us the signs that would lead us to believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God so that believing we'd have life in Jesus' name.
We'll start our study through the Gospel of John in chapter 1 next Sunday!

Easter changes everything, but Palm Sunday shows us HOW. 
On Palm Sunday Jesus demonstrated once again He is more than a good man or an incredible teacher. He rides into Jerusalem in direct fulfillment of the prophecies of the coming Messiah, the Son of God, and hope of nations.

The people praised Him as KING as he entered Jerusalem for Passover. Then he went to die on the cross where (as a slight to the Jews) even the Romans labeled Him King of the Jews.

The throne was His, but He walked past it to the cross. He deserved a crown but He wore the thorns.

He did not die as a mere martyr or a fallen King.
He died as the ultimate, cosmic, and final payment for the sin of mankind. No man, martyr, or king could do that- only the Son God could.

That’s how Easter changes EVERYTHING.

Pastor James Bullock was brutally attacked and stabbed by 2 men. This tragic event triggered PTSD, depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. All of this eventually put James in a Psychiatric Hospital. However, God brought the light back into his life and he shares with us how God moved in a mighty way in his life. To wrap up our Break the Silence series, we invited him to speak on the subject of depression.
He shared a moving song and a powerful message on Psalm 88 which we are glad to share below.

Anxiety is a more prevalent and complex issue than ever before, but it's not a new issue. The desire for status and the fear of being rejected is as old as sin. However, we can receive a new status and identity in Christ that can never be taken from us. It's incorruptible. It will never fade. It's secured for us through God's mercy.