LEAVE YOUR WATERPOTS By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: John 4:25-42, Read 27-42 27 Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?” 28 Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town...
BREAKING THE BARRIERS By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD John 4:9-26, Read 9-15, NKJV 9 Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift...
MIKE TAGGE FUNERAL March 13, 2017 Officiant: Mark E. Hardgrove Covington, GA Prayer O precious Savior, our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, You are our refuge from generation to generation. Year and days may wax and wane, but you remain the same. Your mercy endures forever, in life and in death. Help us to remember...
SCANDALOUS EVANGELISM By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD John 4:1-26, NKJV 1 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples), 3 He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. 4 But He needed to go through Samaria. 5 So...
I MUST DECREASE By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: John 3:22-36, NKJV 22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized. 24 For...
WHEN THE SHIP IS SINKING By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: John 3:17-21, NKJV 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because...
LOOKING BENEATH THE SURFACE By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD John 3:1-12 (NKJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these...
ARE YOU HERE FOR THE SHOW? By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: John 3:23-25, NKJV 23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. 24 But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, 25 and had no need that...
I MUST DECREASE By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: John 3:22-36, NKJV 22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized. 24 For...
ADD IT ALL UP AND IT SPELLS GRACE By Mark E. Hardgrove, PhD Text: John 2:1-11, NKJV 1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine,...
