I'll Be Honest

Many people refuse to take God's way, but insist on their own. They put themselves in a place of seeking to teach the Lord, rather than submitting to His teachings. Your duty is to take His way. His thoughts are not your thoughts.

Ichabod, "I have told you again and again. I can tell you nothing different— nothing new. You must repent if you would be saved. You must give up your self-righteousness and flee to Christ. The Law condemns you. The sovereign grace of God only can save you. You must give up your miserable and long-continued attempts to save yourself. You must give God your heart, as he requires, and as I have explained to you already, many times."

What does it mean to be glorified? in John we find these terms used over and over again. John 13:31-32 - When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man GLORIFIED, and God is GLORIFIED in him. 32 If God is GLORIFIED in him, God will also GLORIFY him in himself, and GLORIFY him at once.

Tim discusses six sobering lessons that we can learn from Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

0:00 - Introduction and overview of Judas and the upper room discourse.

19:00 - Lesson 1 - Judas was someone's son.

29:58 - Lesson 2 - Judas was not forced to do what he did.

41:29 - Lesson 3 - Judas' heart desired to sin.

53:42 - Lesson 4 - Judas had the money bag and yet Jesus did not remove him from having such.

56:17 - Lesson 5 - Comparing Peter and Judas.

1:02:58 - Lesson 6 - The disappearance of Judas at night--what an incredible example of what can happen when you have the greatest truth and abandon it for the darkness.

How does one walk by the Spirit? Is there a secret formula? Do I need to learn some new scheme? Are you consumed with looking at your performance or gazing at Christ?

There are people who are fighting for the throne rather than fighting for the towel. Small people, because Jesus says, you want to know the real path to greatness? There are also people who strive for greatness in the wrong places. What he's really saying is, you're not great. You're the smallest of all people. Small people strive for importance.

Although Jesus was about to undergo the sufferings of the Cross, he was still loving his disciples until the end -- what an amazing expression of his love.

From the full sermon: No Fruit Without Death | The Upper Room Discourse, Part 1 - Tim Conway

Why does Jesus say, "If I don't wash you, you have no share with me"? It is clear that foot washing represents something, and if Peter rejects the sign, then he rejects the reality and, in doing so, rejects Christ's teaching. Listen in as Tim studies this out and considers two primary lessons we can learn from this passage.

Tim begins a series on John 13-17 in which he examines Jesus' address in the upper room discourse.

0:00 - Introduction to the discourse of John 13-17.

5:57 - Jesus prepares his disciples to lead the charge to turn the world upside down.

9:24 - Is there no significance to the church?

15:03 - What will be my approach to this series of sermons?

15:48 - Take a moment to consider the setting in John 13-17.

20:06 - Taking a closer look at the context and timing of the events and taking note of what they indicate.

24:29 - Can you recall any time when you were in the presence of someone who was deeply troubled? How does Christ respond in such a troubling time?

27:12 - The public ministry of Jesus has come to an end.

32:33 - Jesus' ministry has come to an end, and he has been rejected by most.

39:32 - What else is going on at this hour? Is the Devil being cast out?

42:33 - The Lord Jesus Christ's ascension is near, fulfilling Psalm 24.

46:03 - The disciples are sitting there with freshly washed feet, hearing that Christ is returning for them.

46:39 - What is going on in John 12.20? Does it seem strange to you?

52:21 - What does it mean that the hour has come for the son of man to be glorified?

53:59 - As a result of Christ's death, he will bring in souls--even Greeks, British, Americans, etc.

55:52 - What does Christ mean when he says that those who love their lives will lose them?

57:34 - Do you want to see Jesus?

1:02:12 - What are these disciples ready to do? Serving Christ and hating this world.

1:07:30 - So what is the upper room discourse all about? Let me give a brief summary.

1:07:51 - What do you have to die to, to be more fruitful as a member of this church?

1:12:14 - Closing prayer.

Ask Pastor Tim | 22:17 | Recorded in 2019. Does James chapter 4 exhort us not to make plans for the future? Passivity is bad, things don't just happen by accident, you need to be intentional and plan ahead.

0:00 - Does James 4 teach that planning for the future is wrong?

3:38 - The Corinthians accused Paul of making plans and not following through.

4:13 - Passivity is bad, things don't just happen.

8:56 - Plans may get interrupted, but that doesn't make them bad.

11:09 - How do you get confirmation from your church about missions?

15:30 - What confirmed your call to pastorate?

18:54 - Where there is no vision the people perish?