I. Jesus brings CLARITY (where there is confusion)
II. Jesus takes CONTROL (when the world seeks to usurp Him)
III. Jesus CRIES OUT (so that His voice rises above all others)

Independence Day then Dependence Day - (Free from sin to follow the Savior)
(Disclosure/Division/Dependence)
John 7:1-24
I. Jesus back in Galilee - 7:1
1. The Feast of Tabernacles - v. 2
2. The 1/2 Brothers of Jesus - vv. 3-9
3. Jesus goes Privately - vv. 10–13
4. Jesus goes Public - vv. 14-24

1. All that Father gives me I will lose none and will raise them up - “believe”- John 6:37-40
2. Some leave the fellowship - John 6 “disciples” & Judas; II Peter; I John 2:18-19
3. Some are removed from fellowship - Matthew 18:15-17; I Corinthians 5:9-13; I Thessalonians 5:14; II Thessalonians 3:6-15
4. Some are restored to fellowship - II Corinthians 2; Luke 15 (Problems w/ Prodigals)
a. You can’t live any way you want if you call yourself a Christian - there are benefits and consequences
b. You can always be restored to fellowship when you repent and return
c. The BIG 3: Abraham - Moses - David
5. Some hold fast to the end - Matthew 25 “Well done good & faithful servant”; II Timothy 4:6-8; Hebrews 10; There’s simply no such thing as a TEMPORARY FOLLOWER of Jesus - Mark 4
a. I never knew you - Matthew 7
b. I lose none - John 6
c. No one can snatch you - John 10
d. Nothing can separate - Romans 8

I. The Call of Faith (All in) - vv. 22-59
1. The Attitude Issue - vv. 60-61 (see vv. 41, 52)
2. The Attitude Adjustment - vv . 62-63
3. The Actual Problem (Faith)- vv. 64-65
4. The Present Action of Defection - vv. 66-67
a. False disciples move on - John 8:28-32; Mark 4:13-20 (John 15:8)
b. False disciples return - II Peter 2:21-22
c. False disciples go back - I John 2:18-19
d. Repentant disciples are restored - I Cor 5 & II Cor 2:5-11; Luke 15 (Pray for Prodigals)
5. The Ongoing Action of a True Disciple - vv. 68-69
6. The Future Act of Betrayal - vv. 70-71