Apologies for the sound quality… 1) A NEW MORN! (v1-14) A revelation and an invitation 2) A NEW MAN! (v15-17) A failure renewed and restored “Lord, You know I love You.” 3) A NEW MISSION! (v15-22) Feed, Lead, Follow
1) IT’S COMMANDED! (John 13:34) “A new commandment I give unto you….” 2) IT’S COMPELLING! (1 Jn 4:7) “…for love is from God…” 3) IT’S COSTLY! (John 13:34, 1 Jn 4:10) ”…as I have loved you..” 4) IT’S CONTAGIOUS! (John 13:35) “By this shall all people know that you are My disciples…”
1) HIS DESPAIR! (v24) He was in mourning. He was absent. He was unbelieving 2) HIS DEMAND! (v25) Unless I see…unless I touch… I will not believe 3) HIS DELIGHT! (v26-29) Jesus came, Jesus spoke, Thomas worshipped
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) THE BONES OF JESUS! (v31-37) The hypocrisy, sovereignty, prophecy & testimony 2) THE BODY OF JESUS! (v38-40) Cared for by two devoted disciples: Joseph and Nicodemus 3) THE BURIAL OF JESUS! (v41-42) A new tomb in which no-one had yet been laid (Isaiah 53:9)
A Cry Of: 1) TRAUMA! His anguish is finished 2) TRANSFER! (2 Cor 5:21) His work on our behalf is complete 3) TRIUMPH! (Matt 27:50-51) Victory over Satan, Sin, Death & Judgement The veil is rent The welcome is sure The access is free Our salvation is complete
1) THE QUESTIONS! What accusation do you bring? (18:29) Are You the King of the Jews? (18:33) Am I a Jew? (18:35) What have You done? (18:35) Are You a king? (18:37) What is truth? (18:38) Where are You from? (19:8) Will You not speak to me? (19:10) Don’t You know who I am? (19:10)…
1) SOMETHING PAINFUL! (v10-11) Division and quarrelling 2) SOMETHING PITIFUL! (v12) Following men 3) SOMETHING PIVOTAL! (v13-19) a) The Oneness of Christ b) The Cross of Christ c) The Lordship of Christ d) The Gospel of Christ
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…
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”