Sermon Notes - John 14:15-31 - Jesus: He Gives the Spirit

Main Point: Jesus gives the Holy Spirit who equips us to love and obey, and so find comfort in, him.

-Obedience, From Love (15, 21-24)

  -The Necessity of Obedience

  -The Source of Obedience

  -The Results of Obedience

-The Holy Spirit, From the Father and the Son (16-17, 25-26)

  -Who the Spirit Is:

   -The Third Person of the Trinity

   -The Helper

  -What the Spirit Does:

   -Indwells Believers

   -Teachers Believers

-Comfort, From Christ (18-20, 27-31)

  -The Blessings of Christ

  -The Peace of Christ

  -The Joy of Christ

  -Our Belief in Christ

Sermon Notes - John 14:1-14 - Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life

Main Point: Because Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, believing in Him is the ultimate remedy for any trouble we face.

-Jesus is the way to Heaven (1-4)

  -The remedy for troubled hearts (1)

  -The reason we need not be troubled (2-4)

-Jesus is the way to God (5-11)

  -Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (5-6)

  -Jesus and the Father (7-11)

-Jesus is the way to glorify God (12-14)

  -Our works (12) 

  -Our prayers (13-14)

Sermon Notes - John 13:31-38 - Jesus: His Glory and His Love

Main Point: As Jesus has loved us, so we are to love one another.

-Glory (31-32)

-Love (33-35)

-Hope (36-38)

Sermon Notes - Psalm 137 - A Psalm of Two Cities

Main Point: Even in the midst of our sorrows, God is faithful and just and will make all things right for his people.

-Remembering God’s People’s Sorrows (1-3)

-Remembering God’s Faithfulness (4-6)

-Remembering God’s Justice (7-9)

  -Not a call for infanticide

  -Not a call for personal vengeance

  -Not a call for injustice

  -A call for justice

  -A call for the Davidic King

  -A call for Jesus

Psalm 130

In God’s steadfast love we trust.

1) We cry out

2) He forgives 

3) We wait

4) He redeems 

Sermon Notes - Psalm 139

Main point: God is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent, yet He knows us intimately and draws near to us.

- To The Choirmaster

- The LORD's Intimate Omniscience (v. 1-6)

- The LORD's Near Omnipresence (v. 7-12)

- The LORD's Personal Omnipotence (v. 13-18)

- Our Response (v. 19-24)

  - David Marvels at God

  - David Praises God

  - David Treasures God

  - David Was Zealous for God

Sermon Notes - Psalm 45 - The King (and His Bride) in All His Beauty

Main Point: The majestic, beautiful King makes his bride beautiful and will reign with her, in majesty, forever.

-The Psalmist's Overflowing Heart (1)

-The King's Majestic Beauty (2-9)

-The Bride's Majestic Beauty (10-15)

  -The bride is exclusive to the King

  -The bride is to worship the King

  -The bride is made beautiful by the King

-The King's Majestic Reign (16-17)

Sermon Notes - Psalm 36 - Darkness and Light

Main Point: The light of the Lord is greater than the darkness of the wicked and is best seen in Jesus, the light of the world.

-The Darkness of the Wicked (1-4)

  -The wicked do not fear God

  -The wicked harm themselves

  -The wicked harm others

-The Light of the Lord (5-9)

  -5 Attributes of God:

   -Steadfast love

   -Faithfulness

   -Righteousness

   -Justice

   -Salvation

  -5 Blessings for God's People:

   -Refuge 

   -Abundance

   -Delight

   -Life

   -Light

-The Victory of the Light and the Defeat of the Darkness (10-12)

Sermon Notes - John 13:1-30 - Jesus: The Servant King 

Main Point: As Jesus has served us, so we are to serve one another.

-Jesus the King is the Humble Servant (1-17)

-Jesus the Servant is the Sovereign King (18-30)

  -Sin can linger

  -Sin can hide

  -Sin can grow

  -Sin will kill

Sermon Notes - John 12:37-50 - Jesus: His Final (Public) Words

Main Point: Unbelief leads to judgment - but salvation is available through Christ.

-John’s Perspective on Unbelief (37-43)

  -They Did Not Believe: Isaiah 53 (37-38)

  -They Could Not Believe: Isaiah 6 (39-40)

  -Many Believed* (41-43)

-Jesus’ Plea Against Unbelief (44-50)

  -The Opportunity for Belief (44-47)

  -The Occasion for Judgment (48)

  -The Offer of Eternal Life (49-50)