TOPIC: Absolutes; Atonement, Good News, Prophecy, Relativism
TITLE: John 3's Four Absolutes!
FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: What four absolutes in John 3 help us understand the Good News?I. The Sons of Men Must Be Born-again! (John 3:7)
II. The Son of Man Must Be Lifted-up! (John 3:14)
III. The Bridegroom Must Increase! (John 3:30a)
IV. The Friends of the Bridegroom Must Decrease! (John 3:30b)
11:1-45
TOPIC: Death; Doctrine, Easter, Faith, Resurrection, Sovereignty of GodTITLE: UP FROM THE GRAVE HE CALLED - Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead!*
FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: What doctrinal ignorance existed among the people?I. A Misunderstanding Concerning Death [12]
II. A Misunderstanding Concerning Resurrection [23-25]
III. A Misunderstanding Concerning Faith [38-40]
14:6
TOPIC: The Way
TITLE: THE WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE – Jesus is the way!Jesus answered him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”
FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: How is Jesus the way?
I. HE IS THE WAY BY DOCTRINE
II. HE IS THE WAY BY EXAMPLE
III. HE IS THE WAY BY THE SPIRIT
IV. HE IS THE WAY BY SACRIFICE
15:1-8
TOPIC: Church, Priorities
TITLE: THE PRIORITIES OF THE CHURCH - Under His Banner of Love!FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: How do we experience God's love?
I. Through Body Life
II. Through Fellowship
III. Through People
IV. Through Organization
V. Through Programs
16:8-15
TOPIC: Conviction, Holy Spirit, Ministry, Submission, Truth
TITLE: The Ministry of The Holy Spirit
FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: What are the Holy Spirit's ministries?I. His ministry to the world! [8-11]A. Conviction of sin! [9]
B. Conviction of righteousness! [10]
C. Conviction of judgment! [11]II. His ministry to Christ's disciples! [12,13]A. For guidance! [13]
B. For truth! [13]III. His ministry to the Son of God! [14,15]A. Revealing Him! [14]
B. Glorifying Him! [14]
16:32-33
TOPIC: Personality, Character, Nature of Jesus
TITLE: TWO UNITED IN ONE - Seeing the Humanity in Jesus' Divinity!
FOUNDATIONAL INQUIRY: How do we see Jesus humanity?I. IN HIS LONELY UNITY!II. IN HIS TEMPORAL MERCY!Though left alone by His friends [and He is saddened], He is not alone in the Father [for They are One].
Jesus knew His disciples would abandon Him; He brought it up now that they might be forewarned and reach beyond it, yet He did not bring it up later to hold it against them. [After all, while we were yet sinners He died for us ... why should this transgression be thought so great a thing?]III. IN HIS OMNISCIENT SYMPATHY!Well He knew the weaknesses of man. One such weakness was to let guilt caused by personal failure become despair. [Knowing they would lack Pentecostal power for some time yet, Jesus exhorted them, offering them peace and encouragement.]IV. In His Shared Omnipotence!Knowing their weakness and knowing the final outcome of the ages, Jesus shares the final chapter with His disciples.[Thanks to Wm. Barclay for the seed thoughts for this message; see his Daily Bible Study Series, "The Gospel of John" (Westminster Press, Phil.), 1956, volume 2, pp. 237-38; Sermon Seed; Sermon-Outline-A-Week, August 2000]
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