"Hatred and Glory"

John 15:18-16:15

1. A friend of Jesus will be hated by the world (15:-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)

“Intentional Intimacy”

John 15:1-17

…Good relationships require intentionality.

1. “You are a branch” (vv. 1-8)

Call: Stay Connected! “Abide in me…”

Result: Fruit!

2. “You are loved” (vv. 9-11)

Call: Stick Close! “Keep my commandments…”

Result: Joy!

3. “You are my friend” (vv. 12-17)

Call: Communicate! “All I have heard from the Father…ask the Father…”

Result: Intimacy!

What kind of relationship do you want with Jesus?

…Ask Him! Ephesians 3:14-21

"My Peace I Give To You"

John 14:15-31

Those who love Jesus:

1. Obey Jesus

2. Receive the Holy Spirit

3. Receive supernatural peace

"Let not your hearts be troubled

"John 14:1-14

Words of comfort to a troubled Christian:

1. Jesus will bring you home

2. Jesus is the only way to the Father

3. Jesus hears you when you pray

"A New Commandment"

John 13:21-38

When night is darkest...

... love shines brightest

1. A superior model for love

2. A specific people to love

3. A compelling witness through love

"He loved them to the end

"John 13:1-20

1. We need complete forgiveness

2. We need daily confession

3. We need humble service

Loved to the end

The Reason Jesus Came

John 12:27-50

Why did Jesus come?

1. To glorify God

2. To defeat the devil

3. To save sinners

Why was Jesus rejected?

1. Sinful darkness

2. Hardened hearts

3. Selfish glory

What did Jesus say?

"Dying To Live"
John 12:12-26

1. Celebrating the King

2. Seeing the King

3. Following the King

"How Jesus taught us to pray"

Matthew 6:5-13

1. Pray in humility (vv.5-7)

2. Pray in trust (vv.6-8)

3. Pray in reverence (vv.9-10)

4. Pray in dependence (vv.11-13)

"The Gospel in a Genealogy"

Ruth 4:18-22; Matthew 1:1-17

1. God's providential grace

2. God's merciful grace

3. God's welcoming grace

4. God's promised grace-giver