David Mackey                                                                                   

March 16th, 2025

THE WAY. THE TRUTH. THE LIFE.

DEALING WITH HEARTACHE & GRIEF

John 16:16-33

• LAST WORDS (John 16:16-33):
• • Your grief will turn to joy.

• WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW (Isaiah 55:9, 1 Peter 4:12-13, Revelation 6:9-11, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Isaiah 42:3):

1. It’s normal to be confused when God is at work.

2. In this fallen world, heartache and grief are unavoidable.

3. If we stick with Him, Jesus promised that our grief will be turned to joy.

4. Our faith is probably a lot weaker than we think.

5. God’s grace and mercy are always a lot greater than we think.

David Mackey                                                                                        

March 9th, 2025

THE WAY. THE TRUTH. THE LIFE.

JESUS: THE LIFE

John 15:1-17

-A LESSON FROM THE VINEYARD (Isaiah 5:1-20, John 15:1-17)–

-FOUR IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:

• What does it mean to remain? (Proverbs 3:5-6)

• Why is remaining so important? (John 15:1-6)

• What fruit are we supposed to produce? (Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 2:3-5)

• How do we remain  connected  to Jesus? (John 15:10)

David Mackey                                                                                   

February 23rd, 2025

THE WAY. THE TRUTH. THE LIFE.

LOVE AND OBEDIENCE

John 14:23

A POWERFUL PROMISE (John 14:15-31):

AT HOME WITH GOD:

• Obedience demonstrates our love for Jesus.

• Obedience opens the door to God’s presence.

• Obedience leads to a deeper relationship with God.

David Mackey                                                                                     

January 26th, 2025

WHY MANY DON’T GET IT

John 11:45-12:50

TWO RESPONSES:

1. Many believed.

(John 11:45 and 12:11, John 10:25, 37-38)

2. Many refused to believe.

(John 11:47-48 and John 12:10-11)

A STRANGE PATH TO A BLESSED LIFE:

1. The paradox of the cross.

(John 12:23-26, Galatians 3:13, Matthew 20:28, Philippians 2:3-11)

2. The responsibility of the cross.

(John 12:25, Luke 9:23-26)

David Mackey                                                                                    

January 19th, 2025

EXTRAVAGANT DEVOTION

John 12:1-8

STAYING DEVOTED WHILE WAITING

(John 12:1-3, Matthew 25:1-13, Luke 18:8)

-A Galilean wedding pattern

THREE WAYS TO SHOW YOUR DEVOTION TO JESUS:

(John 12:1-8)

1. Honor Jesus in your house.
2. Honor Jesus from your heart.
3. Honor Jesus when the opportunity is at hand.

FOUR PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS:

1. Make Him the unseen guest at all times.
2. Make a practice of meditating on Him and His Word.
3. Make a practice of telling others about Him.
4. Ask God for opportunities to show your devotion.