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Rev. Delwyn and Sis. Lenita Campbell
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· 35 viewsGod has given us His Son so that we might have Life. We present His Son to the World so that the World might experience Life.
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Prayer: Lord God, bless Your Word wherever it is proclaimed. Make it a Word of power and peace to convert those not yet Your own and to confirm those who have come to saving faith. May Your Word pass from the ear to the heart, from the heart to the lip, and from the lip to the life that, as You have promised, Your Word may achieve the purpose for which You send it, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen
Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations 3346 “None but Christ”
On July 1st, 1555, John Bradford was burned to death. He was chaplain to King Edward Sixth of England, and was one of the most popular preachers of his day. But he was a martyr to his faith. As he was being driven out to Newgate to be burned, permission was given him to speak, and from the wagon in which he rode to his death the entire way out from West London to Newgate he shouted: “Christ, Christ, none but Christ!”
They Wanted to See Jesus
They Wanted to See Jesus
They Wanted to See Jesus
They Wanted to See Jesus
Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
John 12:20-22
Could you introduce someone to Jesus?
Could you introduce someone to Jesus?
Why did the Greeks approach Philip?
What’s in a name? Are you known as approachable for Christ?
Tell Jesus about it.
Word of God, Speak
Word of God, Speak
And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
John 12:23-26
Don’t Get Sidetracked - they must see Jesus
Don’t Get Sidetracked - they must see Jesus
Even when they come with side issues, bring them to the main issue.
Don’t sugarcoat the Law, and don’t dilute the Gospel.
Allow the Word to do the work.
Watching Over His Word to Perform It
Watching Over His Word to Perform It
“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine. Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die.
John 12:27-33
The Signs are for us - not for God
The Signs are for us - not for God
God doesn’t need us to “give Him glory” - He already has it.
The Lord is God, and he has made his light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar!
Jesus asks what He knows the Father wills to do - make His light to shine upon us.
Jesus asks for our sakes, not for His own benefit. Who gets the most benefit from your prayers?
Don’t Let Unbelief Steal Your Blessing
Don’t Let Unbelief Steal Your Blessing
So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them. Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed what he heard from us, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them. Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed what he heard from us, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Therefore they could not believe. For again Isaiah said, “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.” Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him. Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.
John 12:34-3
Don’t misuse the Word just to win an argument
Don’t misuse the Word just to win an argument
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
That happens when you have learned how to wield “the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.”
2 Tim
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
God’s Word is pure, and powerful, so don’t dilute it with doctrines of men, speak it so that they can believe it.
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Let’s look back at again, and now bring in the next verse:
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Rom 10:1
What we declare of God out of faith, will impact our hearers for faith. Do not make this about you, however, for in the end, that is not your issue. That lies between them and God.
Therefore they could not believe. For again Isaiah said, “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.” Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him. Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.
John 12:39-43
As we serve our Lord Jesus Christ in Witness, Mercy, and Life Together, remember that this is the Mission of God, not of yourself, or St. John’s, or even of the LCMS.
>>Say it with me: “It’s not about us, but it’s about Jesus.”<<
Let the false apostles toot their own horn, and the false witnesses misdirect others to hell; for those who know the Lord,
>>say it again: “It’s not about us, but it’s about Jesus.”<<
Let others boast in their numbers, or their political influence, or their wealth; none of those things saves anybody from the power of sin and death. The one who serves Jesus understands why we focus in Him rather than ourselves: the grace of God, that has, through Christ’s death for us, brought to us forgiveness, reconciliation, and adoption, teaches us.
Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
>>Say it because you mean it: “It’s not about us, but it’s about Jesus.”<<
>>Say it because you mean it: “It’s not about us, but it’s about Jesus.”<<
And let the peace of God, that passes understanding guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus, Amen.