Witness: John's Firsthand Faith

Have you ever seen anything that changed… everything? Have you ever met anyone who changed the way you saw yourself? When the Apostle John met Jesus it turned his whole world upside down, so much so that he dedicated the entire rest of his life not only to following Jesus but telling the world about the things he’d seen. His firsthand experience turned him into a passionate witness. So often though we fall into the trap of believing that experiences like that are out of reach for us, or that to be a witness for Jesus means we have to be eloquent and have airtight theology. But what if we’re wrong on both counts? What if we too can have a profound firsthand experience with Jesus, and what if we’ve misunderstood what it means to be a witness? 

We hope you join us for our journey through John as we learn what it means to encounter Jesus up close and personal, and why everyone can be a witness to the transforming love and truth that is Jesus.
 

Sermon Schedule

1. January 5 — Word became flesh (John 20:30-31 & 1:1-18) — Dave Swaim
2. January 12 — Come and see, Jesus calls his first disciples (John 1:35 -51) — Richard Lee
3. January 19 — Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-12) — Dave Swaim
4. January 26 — Nicodemus, Born again (John 3:1-12) — Taylor Burgoyne
5. February 2 — God so loved the world (John 3:13-21) — Meghan DeJong
6. February 9 — Samaritan Woman at the well (John 4:1-26 ) — Dave Swaim
7. February 16 — Jesus heals on the Sabbath (John 5:1-18) — John Mury
8. February 23 — Jesus feeds the five thousand (John 6:1-15) — Richard Lee
9. March 2 — Jesus is the bread of life (John 6:25-40) — Meghan DeJong

Series Companion Guide

Deepen your learning with prayer and reflection prompts that accompany the sermons. These can be used individually or in groups.

Series Companion Guide – weeks 1 to 9 (PDF)

Series Companion Guide – weeks 10 to 16 (PDF)

In-Person Small Group

Connect with others on Wednesdays, January 8 – March 5, from 7:00-8:30 pm at Highrock Arlington, in the Kidsrock wing. We’ll spend time discussing the sermons and praying for one another. This small group will be led by Pastor Kim Roberts.

Sunday Sermon Discussion

Every Sunday an open small group gathers via Zoom at 11am ET to discuss that week’s sermon. This group will gather in lieu of an Online small group for this sermon series.

Learn more and find the Zoom link