John 15
Draw Near To Me
You keep Jesus’ commands (progressive)
You love one another
You endure the struggle
You bear witness to Jesus
Draw Near To Me
Stay At Home I Stay In Him
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John:…And I’m Still Here (14:15-31)
John 14:15-29
But YOU KNOW HIM, and He DWELLS WITH YOU and WILL BE IN YOU.
John 16:6-8
I am all you need… and I’m still here.
John: I Am All You Need… (14:1-14)
John: Jesus Breaks Through Barriers (20:1-21:14)
Barrier (defn): any obstacle that prevents movement or access. Anything that restrains or obstructs progress. A limit or boundary of any kind.
John 20,21
Jesus broke the barrier of sin.
Jesus broke the barrier of death.
Jesus wants to break through the belief barrier.
John 20:30-31
The only barrier Jesus won’t break through is a heart that won’t let him in.
John: Day Three Hope (13, 14, 18, 19)
This was our Good Friday worship, and the readings for this day were from the following sections of John’s gospel:
John 13:1-2, 21-22, 31-38
John 14:32-33
John 18:1-13, 17-1825-32, 38-40
John 19:1-8, 12-16
Matthew 27:62-66 text
Hold on to DAY THREE HOPE when we’re going through days one or two.
John 14:32-33 Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home… I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
Hold on to DAY THREE HOPE.
John: Jesus Came to Save The World (12:12-50)
Zechariah 9:9
He is righteous
He is bringing us salvation
He came to us
Jesus Came To Save The World!
John: The Plot Against Jesus (11:45-12:11)
John 20:30-31
God’s objective isn’t for us to BE HEALED; it’s for us to BELIEVE.
John 11:45-12:11
Don’t let the darkness prevent you from bringing life to those around you.
Remember God is still in control.
John: The Resurrection and The Life (11:1-45)
Will you trust Jesus even when things aren’t looking so good?
John 11:4 “This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
In all our difficult circumstances, remember 3 things:
1) This does not end in death.
2) This will be for the glory of God.
3) This is an opportunity to make Jesus known.
John: The Good Shepherd (10:1-42)
Psalm 23
Luke 15:4-6
Ezekiel 34
John 10
When someone’s spiritual eyes are opened, they will be tuned in to the things of God. Who Jesus is will be obvious to them.
1 Corinthians 2:12-14
When you belong to Jesus, nothing can pull you away from him.
John: Jesus and the Man Born Blind (9:1-41)
When Jesus opens our spiritual eyes, we need to keep them wide open.
The Pharisees opposed Jesus, trying to:
1 Discredit the Miracle
2 Discredit the Man
3 Discredit the Method
Three Messianic Signs:
1 Heal someone with leprosy
2 Cast out a “mute-demon”
3 Heal a person born blind
What does it look like to live with our spiritual eyes open?
We see those around us.
We step into their need.
We share Jesus with them.
We sing (worship) with our lives.
Are your living life with your spiritual eyes wide open?