John 4:46 – 5:18
Jesus cares about my in the middle of my .
Do I to be ?
Who is in charge of my life – or ?
Jesus is , and Jesus is .
John 4:1-42
The gospel is for everywhere.
Only can satisfy me.
Lessons for gospel-sharing:
- people (29)
- The mission is (35-36)
- Evangelism is often a effort (37-38)
- Share your (39)
Assignment: Write your testimony (short version and long version)
- Describe your life before believing in Jesus
- Describe how you came to believe in Jesus
- Describe your life after believing in Jesus
John 3:22-36
The Temptation: Self-exalting .
The Right Response: Rejoice in the exaltation of .
The Right Focus: Behold the of Christ.
- Jesus is to every other person.
- Jesus is the of all things.
- Jesus is the .
John 3:1-21
Nicodemus:
- A keeper…sort of
- A religious
- Jesus
1. What do we need? To be again.
- We have a radical that necessitates a radical .
2. How is rebirth possible?
- A work of God
- We in Jesus.
3. Why would God rescue us? He us.
God transforms , spiritually dead lovers of darkness into , spiritually alive lovers of the light.
John 2:1-25
- Mary is a beautiful for us.
- This first sign shows the of Jesus and highlights the he brings.
- The scene at the Temple emphasizes the priority Jesus places on worship, as well as his ultimate .
- True worship isn’t really about a ; it’s about a person—Jesus Christ!
- Jesus what we believe!
John 1:19-51
I am the Christ.
Jesus is the of God.
What am I ?
God us as we are, but He does not us as we are.
Who can I invite to and ?
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Jesus is…
- God and God
- and
Two Responses to Jesus:
- everyone believes in Jesus.
- In Christ, we are changed from of God to of God.
The Old Testament points us to Jesus:
- Old Testament tabernacle >>>
- Old Testament prophets>>>
- Old Testament law>>>
If you want to know what God is like, look at .
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When we give to the work of the Lord, we invest in .
treasure doesn’t last.
We can use temporary resources to store up treasure.
What do I in life?
Do I God or money?
Matthew 28:19-20
Primary Biblical Uses of Money:
1. Provide for you and your (2 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Timothy 5:8).
2. Care for those in (1 John 3:17).
3. Fund the
What is our mission?
We exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the glory of God.
The Command: Make
1. “”
2. “”
3. “”
Money is a terrible , but a good .
Examples:
1. Jesus/ (Luke 8:1-3)
2. /Philippians (Philippians 4:14-15)
3. William Tyndale / Humphrey Monmouth
4. George Whitefield / Lady Huntingdon
What do we need?
1. The right : Not inward, but and .
2. The right : generosity.
God is the ; we are the .
Stewardship is the use of God-given for God-given .
God gives different to different people.
is more important than the amount.
All that I have is God and God.