Sermon Text: John 15:1-11,

Companion Text: Galatians 5:16-26

The Metaphor

-Vine; branches; abiding; fruit; pruning

Our Union with Christ

A Mystical Union

A Vital Union

A Legal Union

An Organic Union

A Corporate Union

An Individual Union

A Mediated Union

“Apart from Me you can do nothing”

Sermon Text: John 14:15-31;

Companion Text: Acts 19:1-7

1. The PRESENT of the Holy Spirit—“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever…” John 14:16

2. The PERSON—“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever...” John 14:16

3. The PERPETUITY—“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. ” John 14:18

4. The PURPOSE—“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” John 14:26

5. The PROVINCE—“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27

6. The PRESENCE—“…You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” John 14:17(b)

7. The PROGRESS—“Jesus answered him, ‘If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.’” John 14:23

Sermon Text: John 14:15-31;

Companion Text: Acts 19:1-7

1. The PRESENT of the Holy Spirit—“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever…” John 14:16

2. The PERSON—“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever...” John 14:16

3. The PERPETUITY—“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. ” John 14:18

4. The PURPOSE—“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” John 14:26

5. The PROVINCE—“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27

6. The PRESENCE—“…You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” John 14:17(b)

7. The PROGRESS—“Jesus answered him, ‘If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.’” John 14:23

Sermon Text: John 14:1-7,

Companion Text: Hosea 3

1. The CONTRACT—“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” John 14:1

2. The CUP—“In my Father's house are many rooms.” John 14:2(a)

3. The COMMUTE—“If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?” John 14:2(b)

4. The CHAMBER—“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” John 14:3

5. The CELEBRATION—“And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, `Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ 6 Jesus said to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’”

John 14:4-6

Sermon Text: John 14:1-7,

Companion Text: Hosea 3

1. The CONTRACT—“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” John 14:1

2. The CUP—“In my Father's house are many rooms.” John 14:2(a)

3. The COMMUTE—“If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?” John 14:2(b)

4. The CHAMBER—“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” John 14:3

5. The CELEBRATION—“And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, `Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ 6 Jesus said to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’”

John 14:4-6

Sermon Text: John 13:31-35

Companion Text: 1 John 4:7-21

The Timing of the Command

The Nature of the Command

The Newness of the Command

The Result of the Command

The Author of the Command

Sermon Text: John 13:1-20

Companion text : Titus 3:1-8

Washing Feet… To love them to the end (1)

Washing Feet… A living parable (4-5)

Washing Feet… The purpose thereof

A display of humble love (1)

A model of Christian conduct (14-15)

A symbol of saving cleansing (8b)

Washing Feet… Arising from Jesus knowing (3)

All things into His hands

Come from the Father

Going back to God

Sermon Text: John 12:20-28

Companion Text: Romans 6:1-11

1. The HOLDING—“Whoever loves his life loses it…” John 12:25(a)

2. The HATING—“…and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ”

John 12:25(b)

3. The SPENDING—“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” John 12:24

4. The NAMING—“If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.” John 12:26

Sermon Text: John 12:12-19

Companion Text: Philippians 2:5-11

1. DESIGNATION—“So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!’”

John 12:13

2. DETERMINATION—“And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written…”

John 12:14

3. DELUSION—“The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.” John 12:18

4. DECLARATION—“So the Pharisees said to one another, ‘You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.’” John 12:19

John 12:1-11

Companion text : Psalm 116

Responding to the Lord of Life (vs. 1-2)

The raising of Lazarus, and

The specter of Passover

A Celebration and Feast (vs. 2)

Mary’s Response to Jesus (vs. 3)

An Anointing

Extravagant, Sacrificial, Humble

Other Responses

Judas : self-centered (vs. 4-6)

Crowd : amused (vs. 9)