Enabled Faithfulness
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JOHN 1-4
WILL YOU BELIEVE JESUS IS
GOD, MESSIAH, AND SAVIOR?
JOHN 5-9
DON’T REJECT THE AUTHORITY, SOVEREIGNTY,
DIVINE SOURCE, AND DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST.
REJECTION REVEALS SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS.
JOHN 10-12
JESUS CARES FOR YOU,
WILL YOU TRUST HIM?
JOHN 10
TRUST IN JESUS YOUR SHEPHERD.
FOR ETERNITY. FOR TODAY.
JOHN 11
(RAISING LAZARUS)
JESUS’ POWER OVER DEATH REVEALS HIS
MESSIAHSHIP.
GOD GENUINELY CARES ABOUT OUR HURTING
HEARTS!
JOHN 12
CONFLICT OF BELIEF
EACH PERSON MUST CHOOSE
WHETHER THEY WILL BELIEVE IN JESUS
AND USE THEIR LIFE FOR ETERNAL IMPACT.
JOHN 13
TRUE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
LOVE AND SERVE ONE ANOTHER
OUT OF A TRANSFORMED HEART!
JOHN 14
LIVING IN THE ETERNAL PRESENCE OF GOD
IS ONLY THROUGH CHRIST.
THE HOLY SPIRIT ENABLES LOVING
OBEDIENCE.
JOHN 15:1-17
ABIDING IN CHRIST RESULTS
IN RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD,
INTERNAL JOY,
AND LOVING OTHERS.
Enabled Faithfulness
JOHN 15:18-16:15
ENABLED FAITHFULNESS
1.The World’s attitude of hate towards you is
rooted in their rejection of Christ. 15:18-21
2.The World’s rejection of truth is without excuse.
15:21-27
3.We should not be surprised when opposition to
Christ arises. 16:1-4
ENABLED FAITHFULNESS
4. The Holy Spirit is our helper and bears the
responsibility of bringing conviction to man.
16:5-11
5. The Holy Spirit guides us to truth. 16:12-15
THE HOLY SPIRIT
HELPS US UNDERSTAND
THE REJECTION OF THE WORLD
AND THE TRUTH OF GOD.
APPLICATION
1. God has given me through the Holy Spirit
the resources I need to deal with the
rejection by people.
2. At the core of man’s conflict with God is
the issue of belief in the truth that God
has revealed—I must stand on truth.
APPLICATION
3. When I face rejection, I must understand
that in reality, people are not rejecting
me, they are rejecting God and His truth.
4. I must rest in the truth that the Holy
Spirit is convicting people’s heart of truth.
He is the one who convicts people of sin,
righteousness, and judgment—it isn’t
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WORKING
IN PEOPLE’S HEART—STAND ON TRUTH.