Category: Jesus
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Jesus Christ: Fully God, Fully Human, and the Spirit-Led Life
Central Truth Jesus Christ is one divine person who possesses two complete natures: a truly divine nature and a truly human nature. He did not cease to be God when He became human, nor did His humanity merely appear to be real. The eternal Son took upon Himself a complete human nature and lived among…
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Joshua Blake Hargrove 4-9-2026 memory
Joshua Blake Hargrove lived with joy, love, and a growing heart for Jesus. Though his life ended too soon, his legacy continues through lives touched, a youth ministry that endured, and a calling that shaped his parents’ lifelong service.
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“The Voice That Commands”
Text: John 5:1–9, 17–24, 39–40 Preaching aim: To move the congregation from curiosity about Jesus to reckoning with Jesus — and to show that the voice that healed a man at a pool is the same voice that will raise the dead, and that hearing it now is the only thing that matters. INTRODUCTION —…
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What I Do and Why
The author reflects on a career dedicated to infrastructure design and community service, particularly in broadband expansion for underserved rural areas. Guided by the profound grief of losing their son, Joshua, at eighteen, the author aims to channel love and compassion into helping others. This journey emphasizes the significance of presence, community, and honoring lost…
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One Faithful Step: Filling the Jars with Water
One Faithful Step: Filling the Jars with Water An application from John 2:1–25 There is a quiet detail in the opening chapters of the Gospel of John that has stayed with me. At the wedding in Cana, nothing dramatic is asked of the servants. Jesus does not tell them to pray harder, believe louder, or…
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God is Near
As Jesus’ birth approached, Bethlehem was bustling due to the Roman census, with families arriving, including a pregnant Mary and Joseph. Accommodations were scarce, and shepherds tended their flocks nearby. Amid this chaos, God’s promise was unfolding, as the Messiah was near, though not yet revealed.
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THE SHEPHERDS’ CANDLE: JOY
Zephaniah 3:14–20 • Isaiah 12:2–6 • Philippians 4:4–7 • Luke 3:7–18 Introduction Today we light the third candle of Advent—the Shepherds’ Candle—the candle of Joy. Its color is different for a reason. Joy is not merely another virtue in the Advent lineup; it is the evidence that the world is already being changed by God’s…
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My Epitath
Here lies John E. Hargrove January 24, 1958 – [date yet to be written] A boy from Buna who never stopped wondering how things worked and never stopped trying to make them work for others. He chased signals across microwave towers and fiber miles, built networks that carried light to forgotten places, and in the…
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Reminder of the Light
Some days I’m reminded to go back to the starting point. “In the beginning was the Word…” That truth centers me. It reminds me that everything we’re doing—family, work, community—rests on something solid and steady. The scriptures in the RCL today lean into that same hope. Daniel talks about God standing with His people even…
John Hargrove Seeking Truth and Reality 