In this sermon, the speaker aims to illustrate how Jesus authenticates himself from the Word and how confidence in Jesus spreads to the whole Bible. The basis of the meditation is John chapter 7, where Jesus' brothers try to get him to go to Jerusalem to show his miraculous works. However, it is revealed that they do not actually believe in him. The speaker emphasizes the importance of having solid reasons to trust the Bible's portrait of Jesus and plans to explore various aspects of Jesus' preciousness in the upcoming weeks.

In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a solid foundation for our faith in Jesus. He plans to spend the next seven weeks addressing the question of whether Jesus is worth following. The speaker acknowledges the need for both evidence and heartfelt conviction in making a commitment to follow Jesus. He intends to provide reasons and evidence to support the claims of Scripture and the integrity of its writers. The speaker specifically highlights the resurrection of Jesus as a crucial aspect of the New Testament's portrait of Jesus and the foundation of our faith.

In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of understanding the concept of justification before God. He explains that justification is a free gift from God that cannot be earned through good works or religious duty. The preacher highlights that the foundation of justification is the redemption found in Jesus Christ, who was put forward by God as an expiation or propitiation for our sins. He emphasizes that belief in Jesus is essential to receiving this justifying gift and urges the listeners to trust in Him.

In this sermon, the preacher describes a scene from the Bible where Jesus walks on water during a storm. The preacher emphasizes the strength and power of Jesus, who is not afraid even in the face of the storm. The sermon then transitions to a scene from the listener's own life, imagining their own death in a hospital. The preacher reassures the listener that Jesus will be there to save them, just as he saved Peter from sinking in the water. The sermon concludes by emphasizing the preciousness of Jesus because he gives eternal life.

In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the importance of living wisely and understanding the will of the Lord. He emphasizes the need to be filled with the Holy Spirit rather than indulging in worldly pleasures like getting drunk. The speaker then highlights the effects of being filled with the Spirit, which include addressing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord, and always giving thanks in the name of Jesus Christ. The sermon concludes by discussing the unique roles and responsibilities of husbands and wives, comparing the wife to the church and the husband to Christ. The speaker emphasizes that God is not indifferent to our family relationships and that Christ should be the Lord of everything in our lives.

In this sermon series, the speaker emphasizes the preciousness of Jesus and the importance of expressing this value to others. The first purpose of the series is to fill believers' hearts with the preciousness of Christ, as what is in the heart will be spoken. The second purpose is to provide evidence that persuades unbelievers to see Jesus as precious and worthy of their faith. The speaker highlights that Jesus solves the problem of guilt and offers eternal life, addressing the universal quest for identity and purpose. The sermon encourages believers to live for the Lord and to be fully convinced in their faith.

In this sermon, the preacher explores the human desire for beauty and glory, which he believes is rooted in the image of God within us. He explains that even in the most perverted forms of seeking beauty, there is a distorted remnant of the longing for God. The preacher emphasizes that the ultimate source of beauty and glory is found in the gospel story of God and His Son, Jesus Christ. Through Jesus, we can see the beauty of God's power and mercy, and when we see Jesus, we see the very essence of God's beauty. The preacher concludes by stating that our insatiable hearts can only be satisfied by beholding the glory of God, and this can be attained through the open statement of the truth in the gospel.