03 22 20 The Word of "Humanity"

SERMON NOTES Brandon Barrios, Worship & Youth Director THE WORD OF “HUMANITY” John 19:28 March 22, 2020 After this, Jesus, Knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst”. A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. ​John 19:28 (ESV) BIG IDEA:​ We have a God who completely ​understands​ our needs and sufferings, and is qualified​ to help us through it. THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF JESUS A. The Last Supper (Matthew 26:20-21) B. The Garden of Gethsemane (Matt 26:36-38) C. Jesus is Betrayed and Arrested (Matthew 26:47-49) D. 6 AM Trial Before Pilate, Then Herod. (Matthew 27:11-14) E. 7 AM Sentenced to Death by Pilate (Matthew 27:26) F. 8 AM Jesus is Lead to Calvary (John 19:16-17) G. 9 AM “The Third Hour” Crucified. (Mark 15:25) H. Noon “The Sixth Hour” Darkness Covers the Land (Mark 15:33) THE THIRST OF JESUS Jesus was offered wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. Why? (​Mark 15:23​) ● Jesus’ thirst matters because it showed that Jesus was truly h ​ uman​. (​Phil 2:7-8​) ● It shows that Jesus is the promised S ​ avior​. (​Psalm 69:21 & 22:15​) ● It shows that Jesus fully u ​ nderstands​ us, l​ oves​ us, and is q ​ ualified​ to help us. (​Hebrews 2:17-18​) OUR THIRST Our spiritual thirst can only be quenched by J​ esus Christ​. (​John 4:10;13​) FURTHER STUDY GUIDE THE WORD OF “HUMANITY” John 19:28 March 22, 2020 QUESTIONS TO PONDER AND DISCUSS 1. Why is it important that Jesus was both 100% human and 100% God? 2. Jesus said “If you are thirsty, come to me” (​John 7:37​). What is the difference between coming to Jesus and coming to church or to a Bible study? (Reference Jeremiah 2:13) 3. What things do you turn to repeatedly, only to find you are dissatisfied? What can you do to turn your focus back to Christ? 4. In John 4:14, while speaking to the woman at the well, Jesus says “The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” What does “spring of water welling up” or “eternal life” mean?