THAT YOU MAY BELIEVE 34. GOSPEL CERTAINTIES (John 14:12-30)
1. GOSPEL GUARANTEES
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“I will …”
2. GOSPEL GLORY
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Love that results in Obedience
3. GOSPEL GIFTS
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Peace, Joy, Faith
A TESTIMONY OF FAITH! I trust in You, O Lord A TREASURY OF LIFE! You are my God A THEOLOGY OF SOUL! My times are in Your hands
1. THE WITNESS! We have seen His star: in the Sky, in the Scriptures, in the Soul 2. THE WORSHIP! They worshipped Him offering: Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh 3. THE WARNING! Herod on the warpath 4. THE WELCOME! Out of Egypt I have called my Son
1. The Godly Teaching the Household Demands (v3-5) 2. The Godly Contentment the Household Demonstrates (v6-10) 3. The Godly Generosity the Household Displays (v17-19) The gospel teaches and trains me to be part of The Household of God. Living this out means: Living more Simply Showing more Gratitude Learning more Contentment Giving more Generously
NB. Low quality audio ‘I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.’ (verse 34) (1)Who is wielding this sword? (v34-36) (2)Why would they turn against people so close to them? v37 The Christian’s first love v38 The Christian’s self-denial v39 The Christian’s eternal perspective (3)What is Jesus up to? (v34-36) (4)How should Christians…
1. DESPAIR! Absent without leave 2. DEFIANCE! I will not believe 3. DEVOTION! My Lord and my God
1) RECKLESS! (v11-13) Squandered his property in reckless living 2) RUINED! (v14-16) A severe famine arose – disgraced in a pigsty 3) RESTORED! (v17-24) He came to himself He came to his father He was cleansed, clothed & claimed My son was dead and is alive He was lost and is found