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THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 42. PRONE TO WANDER, LORD I FEEL IT (John 18:12-28)

1) HOSTILITY! (v12-14, 19-24) A band of soldiers, a captain, a religious police force, Annas, Caiaphas – Jesus, bound and beaten 2) HUMANITY! (v15-18, 25-27) Peter following and failing 3) HYPOCRISY! (v28) White gloves covering dirty hands 4) HUMILITY! (Luke 22:61-62) “The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered….. and he went out…

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THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 41. DARKNESS AND MAJESTY (John 18:1-11)

1. ANGUISH (v1-3) Jesus is in anguish of heart and mind and soul, and yet He is obedient to the will of His Father in going to the place where He knew exactly what would happen – His hour had now come. 2. AUTHORITY (v4-9) Jesus clearly demonstrates by what He says and by what…

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THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 40. JESUS PRAYS US INTO HEAVEN (John 17:24-26)

1) DESIRE! (v24) “Father I desire that they also whom You have given Me….. may be with Me….. to see My glory….” 2) DELIGHT! (v25) O righteous Father….. I know You….. and have made You known 3) DEVOTION! (v26) Your love for Me…. may be in them and “I in them”

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THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 39. HE PRAYS (John 17)

1) GLORIFY! (v1-5) Jesus prays that His Father would be glorified through His work on the cross 2) SANCTIFY! (v6-19) Jesus prays that His friends would be sanctified through the Scriptures: protected (v11-12), united (v11), delighted (v13), consecrated (v17) 3) UNIFY! (v20-26) Jesus prays that His followers would be united through His love. United on earth…

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THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 38. IN THE WORLD YOU WILL HAVE TRIBULATION BUT TAKE HEART I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD (John 16:33)

***Awaiting for A/V desk to upload the sermon*** 1) CONFLICT! “In the world you will have tribulation” Hatred, persecution, exclusion and death. 2) COURAGE! “Take heart” He gives us His peace, His word and His Spirit. 3) COMFORT! “I have overcome the world” His cross means our crown.

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THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 37. THE HELPER (John 16:7-15)

1) HE RESIDES! (16:7) “I will send Him (The Spirit) to you” The Spirit is not WITH us but IN us. 2) HE REPROVES! (v8-11) “He will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgement” 3) HE REMINDS! (14:26, 16:12-13) “When The Spirit of truth is come He will guide you into all truth”…

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THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 36. FRIENDS OF JESUS (John 15:12-17)

1) THE CHARGE! (v12-13) “Love one another as I have loved you”: Personally, Humbly, Unreservedly, Sacrificially 2) THE CHALLENGE! (v14-15) “You are My friends if you do what I command you.” 3) THE CHOICE! (v16-17) “You did not choose Me but I chose you” for Fruitfulness, Prayerfulness, Tenderness

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THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 35. THE VINE (John 15:1-11)

1) DEITY! (v1 & 5) I AM the true vine 2) DEPENDENCY! (v5) Whoever abides in Me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing Fruitfulness (v5), Pruning (v2), Cleansing (v3), Prayer (v7), Glory (v8), Proof, Love, Obedience 3) DELIGHT! My joy in you! Your…

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THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 33. QUESTION TIME (John 14:1-11)

1. QUESTIONS FROM TROUBLED HEARTS a) Where am I going? Peter: Where are you going? b) What’s really going on? Thomas: How can we know the way? c) How’s it all going to end? Philip: Will you show us what God is like? 2. THE ANSWERS a) A Prescription Believe in God, believe also in…