Find Your Life in the Man Christ Jesus
John 1:1-18
Jesus Always Was (vv. 1-2, 18)
Jesus Originates Life (vv. 3-5)
Jesus Demands Your Response (vv. 6-13)
Jesus Lavishes God's Grace (vv. 14-17)
PRAY: Y is for Yield
John 15:1-11
Yield by prioritizing correctly (John 15:1-3)
Yield by abiding in Jesus (John 15:4-10)
Yield for joy (John 15:11)
Everlasting Father
John 10
Jesus is the promise of Isaiah 9:6
Jesus gives salvation (1-9)
Jesus gives abundant life (10)
Jesus gives His life (11-18)
Jesus protects forever (19-42)
Mission
The original goal was a world full of people in relationship with God: Genesis 1:26-28
Sin destroyed relationship with God: Genesis 3:6-10
The command to fill the earth was renewed after judgment on sin: Genesis 9:1
God called a people to be His and bless the world: Genesis 12:1-3
God gave hope that everyone could be saved: Ruth, Isaiah 52:13-15, Habakkuk 2:14
Jesus came to save: John 3:16-17
We are sent: John 20:19-21, Matthew 28:18-20
The mission culminates in heaven: Revelation 7:9-12
Following Jesus - Week 3
John 4:1-30
Jesus is pursuing a never-ending relationship with you ( v. 4)
THE BIG IDEA: Responding to the Initiative of Jesus Changes Everything!
It deals with your past
It brings transformation
It enables you to live your purpose
It brings eternal long companionship
How do we get there?
In following Jesus…
We Acknowledge Our Need (v. 15)
We Submit to His Authority (v. 25)
We Worship God in Spirit and in Truth (v. 24)
We Leave the Past Behind (v. 28)
We Declare Jesus to Those We Can (v. 29)
Jesus’s Invitation to you…(v. 14)
How Will You Respond?
The Resurrection
John 20:1-21
Early Morning: a Missing Body (20:1-10)
Jesus is the Living Lord (20:11-18)
Evening Excitement: Purpose (20:19-21)
Jesus Christ
John 16:16-33
Jesus is our joy (John 16:16-22)
Jesus secures our relationship with God (John 16:23-28)
Jesus is our peace (John 16:29-33)
God's Mission and Our Mission
How do we join in God’s mission?
Back - Reflect the Design and Designer (Genesis 1:27-28)
Inward - Be a Blessing (Genesis 12:1-4)
Up - Become a Rescued Worshipper (John 3:16-17)
Outward - Go! (John 20:21 | Matthew 28:19-20)
Forward - Live Hopeful Lifestyles (Revelation 21:1-5)
The Life Worth Living
John 1:35-51
Start by knowing Jesus and being known by Him
Commit to following Jesus and be changed
Share Jesus with others and be used greatly by Him
Trusting in God's Love in the Midst of Storms
John 11:1-16
Be certain of God’s love for you.
Be committed to trusting in God’s plan.
Be concerned with His glory.
Looking Toward the Cross of Christ
John 19:4-30
- You can look toward the cross with apprehension. (vv. 4-5; 9-11)
- You can look toward the cross with hatred. (vv. 6-8; 12-15)
- You can look toward the cross for your salvation. (vv. 16-30)
The Skeptical Believer
John 20:24-31
Skepticism demands evidence.
- Faith demands commitment.
- Christian faith is trusting in Christ as Savior and Lord.
- Trust in the unseen Savior.
How will I commit/trust the Savior?
Seeing is Believing...But is It?
John 9
What is faith?
- Jesus came to give sight to the blind.
- Seeing is not always believing.
- Faith is seeing the glory of Jesus and loving Jesus for all He is.
*Faith is a supernatural gift from God. (See also 1 Cor. 2:10-12; 2 Cor. 4:6)
Investigate Your Doubts
John 1:43-51
- Accept the invitation to investigate your doubts.
- Decide about Jesus.
- Recognize faith is more than facts. Faith is also about relationship.
Unwrapping God's Gift of Love
John 3:16
- God's perfect gift of love is sacrificial.
- God's perfect gift of love is big, but also personal.
- God's perfect gift of love meets our specific needs.
The Teacher's Compassion
John 11:28-37
- Christ is the Teacher, as such He calls you to come to Him and learn from Him in your trials.
- The Teacher is fully God and fully man so he can help us in our trials.
- In your trials, come to the Teacher just as you are.