Responses to Christ

OVERFLOWING GRACE GOD’S LOVING FAVOR IN MY INADEQUACY RESULTING IN OVERFLOWING BENEFITS. JOHN 1:1-5 AS GOD AND CREATOR, HOPE IS FOUND IN JESUS. JOHN 1:6-18 JESUS IS THE SOURCE OF GRACE AND TRUTH, AND MAN MUST CHOOSE IF HE WILL BELIEVE IN THIS JESUS. JOHN 1:19-2:11 (DISCIPLES FOLLOWING JESUS AND MIRACLE OF CANA) THE REALITY OF JESUS (AS REVEALED BY THE MANY WITNESSES) SHOULD LEAD YOU TO BELIEF. JOHN 2:12-25 (CLEANSING THE TEMPLE) MAN MUST BE WILLING TO ACCEPT WHAT IS TRUE ABOUT JESUS. JOHN 3:1-21 (NICODEMUS) BELIEVE IN JESUS BECAUSE THE CONSEQUENCES HAVE ETERNAL IMPACT! JOHN 3:22-36 (TESTIMONY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST) EXALT JESUS THAT OTHERS MAY BELIEVE HE IS TRUTH. JOHN 4:1-42 (WOMAN AT THE WELL) ALLOW GOD TO USE YOUR TESTIMONY TO POINT OTHERS TO CHRIST! JOHN 4:43-54 (HEALING ROYAL OFFICIAL’S SON) GENUINE BELIEF GOES BEYOND CURIOSITY TO ACCEPTING THE REALITY THAT JESUS IS THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD. JOHN 5 (HEALING ON THE SABBATH) REJECTING THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS CHRIST RESULTS IN YOUR ETERNAL CONDEMNATION. JOHN 6 (BREAD OF LIFE) EACH OF US MUST CHOOSE WHETHER TO ACCEPT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF JESUS FOR OUR SALVATION. Responses to Christ JOHN 7 3 TRUTHS 1. Being caught up in one’s own selfrighteousness leads to wrong beliefs. 2. What you believe as the source of truth will impact whether you believe in Jesus and live in obedience to God. 3. Each individual must choose whether they will accept Christ. APPLICATION 1. I need to evaluate what my beliefs are based upon and choose to base them on the truth of Jesus Christ. 2. I must recognize my role of sharing Jesus Christ without taking the responsibility of whether they will accept Jesus Christ. APPLICATION 3. I must humble myself before God to avoid selfrighteousness that leads to an inflated view of self and wrong thinking. EVALUATE YOUR RESPONSE TO JESUS—IS IT BELIEF?