18. The Hour of Glory (John 12) | Michael Bouterse

John: 18. The Hour of Glory (John 12)

Michael Bouterse

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18. The Hour of Glory (John 12)

Jesus has kept us in suspense. Over and over he's said, "My hour has not yet come"—until finally, in John 12, he declares, "The hour has come!" But as Jesus is on the verge of going to the cross, he reveals something startling: the hour of his death is also the hour of his glory. Turning all our ideas on their head, Jesus redefines glory as something less like a blazing star shooting through the sky and more like a humble seed falling into the ground.

This message was given by Michael Bouterse, director of ⁠⁠Thrive Harbor⁠. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 2:4; 7:30; 12:17-33, 38-40; 17:24; Exodus 33:18, 20; Ezekiel 1; Isaiah 6:1-5; 52:13; 53:3-5; and Romans 8:17.

16. The Good Shepherd (John 10) | Michael Bouterse

John: 16. The Good Shepherd (John 10)

Michael Bouterse

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16. The Good Shepherd (John 10)

Who or what do you let shepherd your soul? In John 10, Jesus makes a radical claim: he is the shepherd our soul needs. He is the shepherd who will not let us down, because he laid his life down to save us. This message was given by Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 10:1-18; Ezekiel 34; Psalm 23; and Matthew 10:39.

15. The Man Born Blind (John 9) | Michael Bouterse

John: 15. The Man Born Blind (John 9)

Michael Bouterse

15. The Man Born Blind (John 9)

"I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see!" So goes John Newton's famous hymn, "Amazing Grace," an account of how God takes away our spiritual blindness. In this message on John 9, Michael Bouterse, director of ⁠Thrive Harbor⁠, speaks on the story that inspired Newton's hymn, Jesus' healing of a man born blind. More than just a miracle, Jesus' actions point to the dangerous origins of spiritual blindness and what it takes to recover our sight.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 9; 20:30-31; Matthew 5:45; and Romans 1:18-20.

6. John Becomes Less (John 3:22-36) | Michael Bouterse

John: 6. John Becomes Less (John 3:22-36)

Michael Bouterse

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6. John Becomes Less (John 3:22-36)

John the Baptist had once been "a big deal." Crowds had flocked to him. But now Jesus' ministry is growing, and John's ministry is starting to decline. How will John react? In John 3:22-36, we see that his response is joy! John is overjoyed to see Jesus' influence overshadow his, because his joy is found in seeing Jesus made great. In this message, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, shows how John's words can challenge us to view our lives the same way.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 1:6, 15; 3:22-36; 10:40-42; Matthew 3:1; 11:11; Mark 1:14; Judges 14-15; Luke 16:16; and 1 Thessalonians 4:11.

1. The Light (John 1:1-18) | Michael Bouterse

John: 1. The Light (John 1:1-18)

Michael Bouterse

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1. The Light (John 1:1-18)

John's Gospel is unique. Using signs, "I am" statements, and lots of rich symbols, John seeks to answer the most fundamental question a human being can ask: "Who is Jesus?" One answer to that question is that Jesus is the light. In this message on John 1:1-18, Michael Bouterse, the director of Thrive Harbor, opens Thrive's series on the Gospel of John by examining what John's famous prologue says about how Jesus came into our world.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 1:1-18; 20:30-31; and Acts 8:9-25.