THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 28. THE WORSHIPPER, THE WHINER AND THE WITNESS (John 12:1-11)
1. THE WORSHIPPER
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Humble Extravagance
2. THE WHINER
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Leave her alone and look at your heart
3. THE WITNESS
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Many believe on account of him
COME: SIT IN A BOAT! (v1-3) Cold, dark and sad FEAST ON A SHORE! (v4-14) A miracle and a meal ANSWER A QUESTION! (v15-17) Do you love me?
THREE DEMANDS You must love Jesus more than everything else including family (v26) If you are not willing to “bear your cross” you cannot be a disciple of Jesus (v27) You must not let your possessions be more important than Jesus (v33) TWO PARABLES Someone who is building a tower – a builder…
DESPAIR (v22 & 25) a) Jairus – religious, wealthy, important, helpless b) A woman – no name, no money, no hope FAITH (v27 & 23) a) The woman – I’ve got to get to Jesus b) Jairus – I’ve got to get to Jesus POWER (v29 & 41) a) The woman – healed immediately by…
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR HEART Where is your treasure? TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR MIND Where is your focus? TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR ACTIONS Who or what are you serving? 1. “I value all things only by the price they shall gain in eternity.” (John Wesley) 2. “I place no value on anything…
1. A THRONG! (v4) 5,000 men 2. A THREAT! (v1-22) Religious opposition answered 3. A THRONE! (v23-31) A throne of grace and government
The responses of: THE PHARISEES (v1-6) To the healing on the Sabbath THE CROWDS AND THE SPIRITS (v7-12) To the many with diseases He had healed THE DISCIPLES AND THE APOSTLES (v13-19) To the call from Jesus