Butch Crowder

Come and see

John 1:35 (MSG)
The next day John was back at his post with two disciples, who were watching. He looked up, saw Jesus walking nearby, and said, "Here he is, God's Passover Lamb."

Come and see

John 1:39 (NIV)
"Come," he replied, "and you will see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.

wall sermon

Ephesians 2:14 (MSG)
The Messiah has made things up between us so that we're now together on this, both non-Jewish outsiders and Jewish insiders. He tore down the wall we used to keep each other at a distance. He repealed the law code that had become so clogged with fine print and footnotes that it hindered more than it helped. Then he started over. Instead of continuing with two groups of people separated by centuries of animosity and suspicion, he created a new kind of human being, a fresh start for everybody.

2 Corinthians 4:9

2 Corinthians 4:9 (MSG)
but we know that God knows what to do; we've been spiritually terrorized, but God hasn't left our side; we've been thrown down, but we haven't broken.

Proverbs 21:31

Proverbs 21:31 (MSG)
Do your best, prepare for the worst— then trust god to bring victory.

Mark 10:23

Mark 10:23 (MSG)
Looking at his disciples, Jesus said, "Do you have any idea how difficult it is for people who 'have it all' to enter God's kingdom?" The disciples couldn't believe what they were hearing, but Jesus kept on: "You can't imagine how difficult. I'd say it's easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for the rich to get into God's kingdom."

Matthew 6:9

Matthew 6:9 (MSG)
With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this: Our Father in heaven, Reveal who you are.

John 14:16

John 14:16 (MSG)
I will talk to the Father, and he'll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you.

John 14:1

John 14:1 (NIV)
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.

John 13:34

John 13:34 (MSG)
"Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples—when they see the love you have for each other."

Acts 6:1

Acts 6:1 (MSG)
During this time, as the disciples were increasing in numbers by leaps and bounds, hard feelings developed among the Greek-speaking believers—"Hellenists"—toward the Hebrew-speaking believers because their widows were being discriminated against in the daily food lines. So the Twelve called a meeting of the disciples. They said, "It wouldn't be right for us to abandon our responsibilities for preaching and teaching the Word of God to help with the care of the poor. So, friends, choose seven men from among you whom everyone trusts, men full of the Holy Spirit and good sense, and we'll assign them this task. Meanwhile, we'll stick to our assigned tasks of prayer and speaking God's Word."

Psalm 139:17

Psalm 139:17 (KJV)
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

Isaiah 55:8

Isaiah 55:8 (NIV)
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the lord.

Matthew 21:9

Matthew 21:9 (ASV)
And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

Hebrews 10:25

Hebrews 10:25 (MSG)
not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.