Remembering God’s in the past helps us stay in the
present.
1. Never what God can do with what you offer.
2. God can provide in you can’t imagine.
3. God can do than you can imagine.
“…before he would wear the crown of gold, he chose to wear a crown of thorns. Before he would sit on the throne, he would hang on a cross. The crucifixion would come before the coronation.”
(Carter and Wredberg, Exalting Jesus in John, 148)
Jesus may not always give us what we , but he will always give us what we . And what he gives is always .
John 5:19-47
The Identity of Jesus:
- Jesus what God does.
- Jesus deserves to be as God.
- Jesus eternal life.
- Jesus is the of the world.
Evidence of the Identity of Jesus:
- the Baptist
- Jesus’
- God the
- The Testament
Two Reasons Some People Don’t Believe:
- They love from other people.
- They don’t the Bible.
Jesus is , and there are good to believe it.
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?