John 4:5-30 (Fully Known Fully Loved)
“If you know the gift of God and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and He would have given you living water.” John 4:1-15
“If you know the gift of God and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and He would have given you living water.” John 4:10
John 4:1-15 Living water for thristy souls
“If you know the gift of God and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and He would have given you living water.” John 4:1-15
“If you know the gift of God and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and He would have given you living water.” John 4:1-15
Is there any hope for someone like me?
#1 - The emptiness of the world’s well
#2 - The satisfaction of the living water
John 3:31-36 Who is Jesus?
“He must increase I must decrease.” John 3:30
“He who comes from above is above all.” John 3:31
In this passage in the Gospel of John, we are presented with truth of who Jesus is and the rejection by the world through ignorance.
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life and whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life…” John 3:36
John 3:22-30 Humility
“He must increase I must decrease.” John 3:30
“He must increase I must decrease.” John 3:30
1) A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.
2) I am not the Christ
3) Much will be required
4) Because he was before me.
5) The one who has the bride is the bridegroom
6) The friend rejoices
7) We are the bride
8) Therefore this joy of mine is now complete
9) This is our ultimate hope
EPHESIANS 4:7-16 Keep Growing Part 4
KNOWING GOD
#1: Why it matters
#2: What it means
True Christianity is about knowing a person - Jesus
A Growing Church
How do we Keep Growing, as a church? Part 4 of our Keep Growing series.
#1 Growing in Gospel Service: Loving like Christ (v. 7-12)
#2 Growing in Gospel Doctrine: Knowing Christ (v. 12-14)
#3 Growing in Gospel Speech: Speaking like Christ (v. 15-16)
EPHESIANS 4:11-16 Keep Growing Part 3
KNOWING GOD
#1: Why it matters
#2: What it means
True Christianity is about knowing a person - Jesus
Knowing God
#1: Why it matters
#2: What it means
True Christianity is about knowing a person - Jesus
Hebrews 10:19-25 Keep Growing Part 2
Christian growth is not automatic.
The world is ending.
Take care not to be carried away.
Keep growing!
Grow in Grace
1. Confidence in Grace
- Jesus becomes our priest for the atoning sacrifice therefore we have confidence to approach God as we stand behind the blood of Jesus
2. Draw near
- You are invited into His presence so accept God's grace and grow in it
3. Hold fast
- Hold fast the confession of our hope.
- Keep believing the content of the Bible and preach it to be true to others
4. Stir up
- Grow in grace together… you need other Christians
2 Peter 3:17-18 Keep Growing Part 1
Christian growth is not automatic.
The world is ending.
Take care not to be carried away.
Keep growing!
Christian growth is not automatic.
The world is ending.
Take care not to be carried away.
Keep growing!
John 3:19-20 The Light Has Come Into The World
Do I believe in the Son of God?
Yes, I believe in the Son --> No, I am not condemned
No, I don't believe in the Son --> Yes, I stand condemned
John 3:19-20
And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.
John 3:17-18 Am I condemned before God?
Do I believe in the Son of God?
Yes, I believe in the Son --> No, I am not condemned
No, I don't believe in the Son --> Yes, I stand condemned
Do I believe in the Son of God?
Yes, I believe in the Son --> No, I am not condemned
No, I don't believe in the Son --> Yes, I stand condemned
John 3:16 The Awesome Love of God
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
John 3:16
Who is God?
The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the Father's side, he has made him known. John 1:18
…Know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. Eph 3:17-19
God loves THIS world and the love of God is for YOU
John 3:9-15 Lifted Up
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
John 3:14-15
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
John 3:1-8 Facing the big problem
Born of the flesh vs. born of the Spirit.
Have you experienced the new birth?
Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?
Born of the flesh vs. born of the Spirit.
Have you experienced the new birth?
Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?
John 2:12-25 The New Temple
The New Temple
Are we guilty of taking something holy and making it unholy?
The New Temple
Are we guilty of taking something holy and making it unholy?
John 2:1-11 Water into wine
Clue #1: The Symbol
Clue #2: The Hour
Clue #3: The Jars
Clue #4: The Wine
Clue #1: The Symbol
Clue #2: The Hour
Clue #3: The Jars
Clue #4: The Wine
John 1:35-51 Encountering Jesus
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 JOHN 4:10
Jesus goes for your heart.
Jesus changes your identity.
Jesus calls you to follow.
Jesus see who you are.
John 1:19-34 The Lamb of God
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 JOHN 4:10
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 JOHN 4:10
John 1:14-18
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.