Heritage Baptist Church of Frankfort IL

The believer has no fear of being separated from God. He has begun a good work in us. He is looking to display His love by getting us to heaven and finishing His good work.

As human beings we think of ourselves as strong and impressive. However, the Scriptures remind us that we are like clay pots that are fractured, chipped, and near breaking. The gospel of Christ shines every greater when it is seen contained in earthen vessels.

Jesus is the one who gives life. An individual not attached to Him does not have life. A believer remains connected to Jesus and finds strength especially by remaining in the words which Jesus spoke. A believer will display fruit from his or her connection to Jesus.

Jesus upcoming departure upset His disciples. He gave them several items to help them once He was gone. The most important was the Holy Spirit who would come alongside them and be in them to help them.

The Gospel ministry must be boldly given. It is something that has greater glory than anything that the Old Covenant could accomplish. Moses displayed God's glory but its power was temporary, while the Gospel has glory for eternity.

Jesus had a few hours left with His disciples before His death. He begins to give a series of reminders and instructions. The disciples, however, get stuck on Jesus' departure. In response Jesus gave some of the most comforting statements about heaven and how to get there.

Jesus used an obvious illustration to the get the attention of His disciples. These disciples had argued over who was greatest in the kingdom. Jesus showed them that the greatest in the kingdom is a servant who is willing to wash the feet of others. Jesus grabbed the attention of His disciples so that he could teach them necessary things before He died. He also wanted to warn the one disciple who still had not come to faith in Him.

This sermon gives one point on the importance of living life now in faith toward God, because we will affect generations following. After that, three points are given to serve as a guide to compare characters in the Bible. These points will help individuals to see if comparison of Biblical characters is legitimate.

In comparison to Lot, Abraham's life present challenges for the believer to pursue. His life reminds us of the need for fellowship with and worship of God.

Jesus was approached by Greeks at the feast. The interest in Jesus had moved from Jews to the world. The hour had come for the Lord to be lifted up on the cross. His cross death is central for every human being. Either they will be saved in looking to the cross or judged for ignoring Jesus' words and works.