“The Resurrection of Christ and Our Past Failures”

John 21:1-19

When Jesus changes your life:

1. You trust his word

2. You run toward him, not away

3. You love him

4. You serve his people

5. You glorify him in life and death

To love Jesus means:

1. You take him at his word

2. You run toward him, not away

3. You trust his grace for past failures

4. You love and serve his people

5. You glorify him in life and death

“The Resurrection of Christ and Our Confident Faith”

John 20:30-31

Is Scripture enough for us to believe?

What does it mean to believe?

What must we believe about Jesus?

The Resurrection of Christ and Our Troubling Doubts

John 20:24-31

Do not condemn doubt

Do not celebrate doubt

Words to those who are doubting:

1. Gather with God's people

2. Trust in God's timing

3. Rest in God's grace

4. Respond to God's instruction

“I Thirst”

John 19:28-30

1. Jesus thirsted physically

2. Jesus thirsted purposefully

3. Jesus thirsted spiritually

"A Tale Of Two Gardens"

John 20:1-23

One Life Changing Truth: The Tomb is Empty!

Two Proper Responses: Trust and Tell

Three Great Promises: Peace, Presence, and Power

The Crucified King

John 19:1-42

Four lessons from the cross of Christ:

1. Jesus is far greater than you knew

2. God's plan is far better than you hoped

3. Your sin is far worse than you thought

4. God's love is far greater than you imagined

“THE LONGEST, DARKEST NIGHT”

John 18:1-40

--BETRAYAL FROM JUDAS (vv. 1-12)

--ACCUSATIONS FROM ANNAS (vv. 13-14, 19-24)

--DENIALS BY PETER (vv. 15-18, 25-27)

--TRIAL BY CAIAPHAS (vv. 24)

--QUESTIONS FROM PILATE (vv. 28-40)

Critical questions for unsettled souls…

1. Who is in control?

Job 42:2 1Peter 5:6-7

2. What is truth?

John 14:6; 8:31-32

"What Jesus Prayed For"

John 17:1-26

1. Glory

2. Sanctification

3. Unity

"Take Heart!"

John 16:16-33

1. Resurrection joy is not the absence of worldly sorrow

2. Resurrection joy means treasuring the resurrected Christ

3. Resurrection joy comes through Christ-exalting prayer

4. Resurrection joy leads to peace in Christ's victory

"Hatred and Glory"

John 15:18-16:15

1. A friend of Jesus will be hated by the world (15:18-25, 16:1-4)

2. A friend of Jesus will not fall away (16:1-4)

3. A friend of Jesus is given the Holy Spirit (15:26-27, 16:4-15)

A. The Spirit convicts (16:8-11)

B. The Spirit declares truth (16:12-13)

C. The Spirit glorifies Christ (16:14-15)