With the Father

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. JOHN 15:18-16:15 THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US UNDERSTAND THE REJECTION OF THE WORLD AND THE TRUTH OF GOD. STAND ON TRUTH With the Father JOHN 16:16-31 WITH THE FATHER 1. Jesus predicts His death, resurrection, and ascension. 16-18 2. Jesus predicts that their sorrow would be turned to permanent joy. 19-22 3. The disciples will no longer have access to Jesus but they will have access to the Father. 23-24 WITH THE FATHER 4. Jesus plainly states what He is teaching them about the Father – He loves you and desires to answer your petitions. 25-28 5. Jesus challenges the disciples to be courageous in the midst of failure and trials. 29-33 THE FATHER WITH JESUS AND JESUS WITH THE FATHER (VICTORY OVER DEATH) GIVES PEACE AND CONFIDENCE TO DO LIFE TODAY! THE PRESENCE OF GOD ENABLES FAITHFULNESS TODAY. REMEMBERING THE PRESENCE OF GOD ENABLES ME TO LIVE IN HOPE. PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATION 1. God knows and loves us through our struggles and failures. 2. Peace and joy are not a product of who I am but of God’s faithfulness in the face of who I am and my circumstances. 3. The presence and already victory of God enables me to be courageous to face life today. REMEMBERING THE PRESENCE OF GOD ENABLES ME TO LIVE IN HOPE.