John 11 (sel. vs.)

Companion text : Romans 8:31-39

The Purpose Statements in John 11

4 “so that the Son of God may be glorified”

15 “so that you may believe”

40 “that you would see the glory of God”

42 “that they may believe that you sent me”

Deeply Moved (vs. 38)

The Dead, the Lord of Life, and the Stone (vs. 39)

A Breath of Fresh Air (vs. 39-42)

The Power of Command (vs. 43)

The Life of the Living (vs. 44)

Numbers 6

Jude 24-25

Luke 15

Sermon Text: John 10:1-18

Companion Text: Ezekiel 34:11-16

1. The CONTEXT—“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber.” John 10:1

2. The COMMITTMENT—“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11

3. The COMMUNICATION—“And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.” John 10:16

4. The CLAIM—“I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me...”

John 10:14

5. The CONTENTMENT—“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10

Sermon text: John 9 (selected Verses)

Companion text : Isaiah 42:1-9

The Disciples – Legalism and a Hard Truth

The Pharisees – Irony and Self-Justification

The Blind Man – “Everyman” and the Christian Experience

Jesus – Creator, Savior, and Lord

John 8:12-30

Companion text : Revelation 21:1-7; 22-27

The Dialogue with the Pharisees

The Feast of Tabernacles

-- And the Shekhinah Glory of God

“I am the Light of the World”

- Where are you looking?

- Where does the light go?

- Who is the light for?

- How important is the light?

- What do we do with the light?

1. The REALITY—“[They went each to his own house, but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them” John 7:53, 8:1-2

2. The WRITING—“But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.”

John 7:6(b)

3. The REASON—“When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” John 7:7

4. The RESPONSE—“Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.” John 7:8

John 7:1-13; John 5:19-24

John 6:25-59

Companion text : Exodus 16:1-8; 13-26

The Need for Real Food (25-29)

--“not food the perishes, but food for eternal life”

God Gives Us Real Food (30-35)

--“I am the Bread of Life”

We Need to Eat Real Food to Live (52-58)

--“Feed on my flesh and drink my blood has eternal life”

John 6:1-15

Genesis 18:1-14

“Jesus said this to test him…”

--the nature and purpose of the test

“Two hundred denarii would not be enough…”

--inability and inadequacy (spiritually) without Jesus

“Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, distributed them…”

--ability and sufficiency of Jesus

“They gathered up and filled twelve baskets…”

--the abundance and blessings of Jesus