Authority in Matters of…

1. Justice and Mercy v1-11

2. Light and Darkness v12

3. Claims and Proof v13-20

4. Heaven and Earth v21-29

5. Belief and Freedom v30-32

I. Questions about Jesus Himself

Q: Why not show Yourself to everyone? v1-5

A: We are all on His time v6-8

II. Questions about Jesus' Teaching

Q: Where is He? v11

Who is He? v12

Can we bring this up? v13

How does He teach like that? v15

A: He is the Son of God, and His teaching and authority are from God. v16-19

III. Questions about Jesus' Death

Q: Who is going to kill you? v20

Is this the one they want to kill? v25

A: You seek to kill me. v19

There is Righteous and Unrighteous Judgement. v21-24

IV. Questions about Jesus' Reign

Q: Do they know this is the Christ? v26

Do we actually know where He is from?

A: You can know Jesus. v28,29

V. Questions about Jesus' Future

Q: Where will you go? v35

A: Jesus was to be going away. v33,34

Jesus would be going to heaven. v34

VI. Jesus on Jesus

Jesus satisfies. v37

Jesus brings life. v38

VII. Questions about Responding to Jesus

Q: What about…? V41,42

Why haven’t you responded the way WE said to? V45

Are you deceived also? V47

Have the WISE believed? V48,49

A: No one EVER speaks/spoke like Jesus? V46

VIII. Questions about Responding to Jesus

Q: Shouldn’t we listen? V50,51

A: Are you one of ‘them’? V52

Don’t you know the scriptures? V52

And Everyone Went Home…

Jesus Provides Answers to your questions:

*We are all on His Time

*He is the Son of God, *(and He teaches and judges with the authority of God)

*There is Right and Wrong Judgement Concerning Jesus

*You Can Know Him

*Jesus was going away (and is coming again)

*Jesus Satisfies and Brings Life

When Jesus Shows Up – He Wants Belief that is REAL – Jn 6

I. Seeing and Believing v1-25

Seeing is part of the PATH to Believing

II. Seeing that is NOT Believing v26-36

Wanting more…

another sign or another handout

is a sign of unbelief

III. Belonging and Believing v37-48

Belonging to Jesus is part of the PATH to Believing

IV. Partaking and Believing v48-58

Hearing, Understanding, and Receiving are

part of the PATH to Belief

V. Hard Sayings and Believing v59-71

Handling Difficult Teaching while holding to core truth

is part of Belief

Jesus wants you to know and have Belief that is REAL

(and HE is the one who provides it)

When Jesus Shows Up...

I. He wants to Make us Whole - 4:43-5:18

II. He has some Claims to Make - 5:19-36

III. He wants to Correct some Problems - 5:37-47

Jesus Brings HEALING, CLARITY, and CORRECTION

John 4

When Jesus Shows Up, He Satisfies the Thirst for Grace

I. Satisfying Grace - v. 1-15

II. ‘Even if’ Grace - v. 16-30

III. Today’s Grace - v. 31-38

IV. Receiving Grace - v. 39-43

Jesus SATISFIES!

EVEN IF you feel undeserving!

He offers it TODAY!

Are you willing to RECEIVE His grace?

John 3

When Jesus Shows Up – He Wants a Conversation About Salvation

I. A Great Necessity - 3:1-8

'Ye MUST be born again'

II. A Great Illustration - 3:9-15

'As Moses lifted up the serpent'

III. A Great Explanation - 3:16

'For God so loved the world'

IV. A Great Conflict - 3:17-21

'Light and Darkness' 'Belief and Condemnation'

V. A Great Awareness - 3:22-37

'He must increase but I must decrease'

If Jesus wants to have a conversation about salvation,What is he asking you?

Are you born again?Are you walking in light?Are you about HIS increase?

John 2

When Jesus Shows Up...

I. He Brings Joyful Transformation - v1-11

II. He Demands Expectational Transformation v12-17

III. He Focuses on True Transformation v18-25

Jesus wants to make all things new:

A Transformed Life

Transformed Worship

A Transformed Relationship with God

He Is...

I. Proclaiming Deliverance - Judges 13

II. With Us Through the Fire - Daniel 3

III. Not Finished Yet - Messianic Prophecies

1. Messianic Lineage

2. Messianic Geography

3. Messianic Ministry

4. Messianic Betrayal

5. Messianic Suffering

6. Messianic Death

7. Messianic Triumph

8. Messianic Timing

9. Messianic Questions

-Jesus brings Deliverance

-Jesus brings Fellowship

-Jesus brings Protection

-Jesus Fulfilled and will fulfill

all prophecy concerning Himself

When Jesus Shows Up...

I. He Sends a Preacher (Witness) - Jn 1:15-34

II. He Answers Questions - Jn 1:35-42

III. He Makes Demands - Jn 1:43-46

IV. He Brings Promises - Jn 1:47-51

Everything concerning: Straightening Up, Seeking Out, Following Along, Obeying and Blessings. ALL ARE WRAPPED AROUND: WHO HE IS

Look, Listen, Obey

I. Joseph: The Man - Mt 1,2

II. The Wise Men: The Educated - Mt 2

III. Mary: The Woman - Lk 1,2

IV. Shepherds: The Workers - Lk 2

Moving from 'Being Led'

to 'Leading Others;