1) A PAGAN KING (vs1-4)
Defeated & dejected
2) AN ORPHAN QUEEN (vs5-23)
Her – name, state, beauty, guardian, summons, secret, training, class, favour, coronation
3) A SOVEREIGN LORD
Who has the whole world in His hands
1. AGITATION – among the guests 2. ADMIRATION – from the master of the feast 3. MANIFESTATION – of Christ’s power and glory 4. TRANSFORMATION – of the disciples
1. The Priority of Prayer (v1-4) Its Importance Its Content Its Outcome 2. The Proclamation of Truth (v5-7) By Declaration By Demonstration
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…
No outline
1) SOMEONE DELIGHTFUL – THE BELOVED GAIUS! (v1-8) Lovable, spiritual, truthful, joyful, faithful, hospitable, generous 2) SOMEONE DETESTABLE – THE ARROGANT DIOTREPHES! (v9-11) Proud, dismissive, wicked, unwelcoming, divisive, evil, godless 3) SOMEONE DEPENDABLE – THE RADIANT DEMETRIUS! (v12) A good man and a good witness
1. HIS PLIGHT! Blind – poor – without hope 2. HIS PLEA! “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 3. HIS PLEASURE! He received his sight He glorified God He followed Jesus