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“EAT AND DRINK LIFE” John 6:26-29

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    1. THE GOD OF CREATION IS THE S_________ OF EVERYTHING. ( 32) Genesis 1-2; John 1:3
      1. God required people to B___________ in the person He has sent. (V.29)
      2. All provisions come from God’s home in H__________. (V. 32-33) Psalm 104:24
      3. God’s bread was continuing to provide life in the P__________.
      4. Jesus identifies Himself as the B________ of life from God. V.35f        Colossians 1:15-1      Belief in Jesus is the key. (V. 29, 35-36, 40, 47, 63-64a & 69)
    2. BELIEVERS IN JESUS CHRIST WILL NEVER T__________. 35
      1. Jesus claims to Q___________ our thirst forever. John 4:7-14
      2. Food R___________ water in some form to make it useful in life.
      3. Water sustains life on earth; J__________ sustains life in eternity. Revelation 22:1

Jesus is God who provides all that is essential for our eternal well-being, including Bread & Water.

John 6:63, 68-69

EAT and DRINK LIFE through BELIEF in Jesus Christ and His Words.

“LORD OVER CREATION” John 6:1-25

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  • JESUS HAD THE POWER TO R_____________ MOLECULAR FORMS. 1-15
    1. Jesus was manipulating C_____________ structure in people. V2
    2. Jesus miraculously M___________ bread and fish for the hungry.
    3. Only God has the power to C_______ or transform atoms. John 1:1f
  • JESUS HAD THE POWER TO DEFY THE LAWS OF N_________. V.16f
    1. Jesus W_________ on water for over three miles. Matthew 14                                                   Mark 6
    2. Jesus encouraged P_______ to walk on raging water. Mat.14:28f.
    3. Jesus had the power to control the S________ around Him. V. 21; Luke 4:29; John 8:59; 12:36
    4. The power of Jesus controlled the W_________. Matthew 14:32; Matthew 8:26f; Mark 5:35f; Luke 8:22f

The greatest display of the power of Jesus over nature was His victory over His gruesome death.

Jesus is the Lord of L_______. John 1:3 Colossians 1:15f

Jesus is Lord over Creation.

He will determine our eternal future beyond this world.

“ONLY TWO CHOICES” John 5:25-29

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  1. THOSE WHO FULLY H______ THE WORDS OF CHRIST FIND LIFE.25

    1. Jesus A_________ us to listen to a very important message.
    2. V.26 Since God has life in Himself, His Son also controls L______. Genesis 1-2; John 1:1-5
    3. Life in Christ starts as soon as a believer O_________ His words. John 14:15f; James 2:14-26
    4. Every D__________ person will be raised by the voice of Christ. Luke 16:19f; I Corinthians 15:35f.
  2. ALL WHO DO G_______ THROUGH JESUS RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE. John 1:1f; Revelation; Colossians 1:13-20
    1. God the Father gave Jesus the authority to fulfill J___________. V.27; Luke 4:32; Matthew 28:18
    2. Jesus K________ every person who has sought His life. Jn.10:14; 2:24f
    3. The resurrection of Jesus from death P_______ His power of life. Romans 6:23; John 3:16
  3. ALL WHO D______ JESUS ARE UNDER JUDGMENT TO DIE. Jn.3:36
    1. The corrupt will be punished with God’s wrath E_____________.
    2. The second death includes constant T________ … Fire. Rev. 20:10
    3. There is no T___________ option for mankind to choose. Vs. 24.    Hebrews 9:27-28; John 10:10

HAVE YOU CHOSEN LIFE OR ARE YOU CHOOSING JUDGMENT?

“WITNESSES OF CHRIST’S DEITY” John 5:18-47

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  1. JESUS GAVE HIS P________________ TESTIMONY AS WITNESS. (V. 31)
    1. Jesus has just claimed that His F___________ is God. V.17f; 2:16
    2. Jesus identified Himself as the S_____ of God. V.19f; 3:16-18f
    3. Jesus claimed the N___________ of God in His illustrations.
  2. J______ THE BAPTIST TESTIFIED: JESUS WAS FROM GOD. V. 33; Luke
    1. John … warned people to prepare the W____ of the Lord. Isaiah 40:3
    2. The preacher called Jesus “the L________ of God…” John 1:29, 36
    3. John … identified Jesus as the B__________________ … (3:29; 5:35)
  3. THE W_______ OF JESUS TESTIFIED THAT HE WAS FROM GOD. V. 36
    1. Jesus turned W__________ into wine at the wedding. (2:1f)
    2. Jesus did long-D______________ healings on several occasions. 4:46f
    3. Jesus healed the man at Bethesda by S_______________to him. (5:1f)
  4. THE F__________ OF JESUS TESTIFIED THAT HE WAS GOD (V. 37).
    1. G___________, told Mary she would bear God’s Son. (Lk. 1:26f; 2:1f)
    2. God spoke at the B____________ of Jesus: He was pleased with Him.
  5. THE S________________ IS WITNESS OF THE DEITY OF JESUS. (V. 39)
    1. The Old T________________, God’s word, foretold a coming Messiah.
    2. Daniel’s prophecies gave a timetable for Messiah’s A______________.
    3. W___________ who sought Jesus learned it from scripture. Num.24:17
  6. M________ WROTE OF A PROPHET GREATER THAN HIMSELF. (V. 46) Deuteronomy 18:15-19
    1. This prophet, like Moses, would be a fellow I__________________.
    2. All of this prophet’s W__________ would be from God. Deut. 18:18
    3. God warned Israel to O______ His words. Deut. 18:19; Jn. 3:18; 5:27f

“DO YOU WANT TO GET WELL?” John 5:1-17

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Some threats cannot be avoided by any human. But God offers us an escape through His Son, Jesus Christ. 

  1. DUPLICATING CIRCUMSTANCES YEILDS THE S_______ RESULTS. 
    1. There was a history of H____________ at the Pool of Bethesda.
    2. The water had to be M____________ by God’s angel.
    3. Only the F__________ one into the pool was healed.
  2. CHANGING THE CIRCUMSTANCES YEILDS D___________ RESULTS.
    1. Jesus found one sick man who would B____________ His words.
    2. Jesus displayed that His W________ were greater than the water.  John 1:1-4; Colossians 1:15-18 
    3. The lame man immediately O__________ the command of Jesus.
  3. JESUS DISPLAYED THE P__________ TO GIVE POSITIVE CHANGE. 
    1. Jesus O____________ the healed man to stop his life of sin. V.14 Genesis 3
    2. Jesus healed the man in order to C___________ the way he lived. Romans 6:1f 
    3.  Jesus identified His actions with the actions of His V.17

Can you hear Jesus asking, “DO YOU WANT TO GET WELL?” 

“BELIEVE THE WORD OF GOD” John 4:41-54

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Everywhere Jesus went, He presented Himself as the Messiah.  

  1. THE A________ OF JESUS MOTIVATED PEOPLE TO BELIEVE. John 3:16
    1. Jesus lived love by willingly V______________ with Samaritans.
    2. The Galileans saw Jesus cleanse the T________of corrupt people.
    3. Everything that Jesus did displayed righteous L_______.
  2. THE T______________ OF JESUS MOTIVATED PEOPLE TO BELIEVE. Matthew 7:29
    1. Jesus C____________ the citizens of Sychar that He was Messiah.
    2. The Galileans had heard Jesus teach during the P_____________.
    3. The teachings of Jesus were C________________ true and good.
  3. THE M_____________ OF JESUS MOTIVATED PEOPLE TO BELIEVE. 
    1. The F___________ miracle performed by Jesus was in Cana.
    2. News of the R____________ of Jesus to Galilee quickly traveled.
    3. A royal official believed in the power of the W________ of Jesus. Luke 4:16f
  4. THE S_______________ WERE WRITTEN FOR US TO BELIEVE.
    1. John wrote his personal T______________ for our benefit. 20:30f
    2. Saul of Tarsus tried to S______ Christianity until he saw Jesus… Acts 9; II Timothy 3:16-17
    3. Jesus identified Himself as the F________________ of prophecy.  John 5:46-47; 3:16-18; 14:6, 15

Matthew 28:18 

“HARVESTING TECHNIQUES OF THE MASTER ” John 4:1-42

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  1. ALWAYS BE ALERT FOR WHAT IS R_________ TO BE PICKED. V.1-3
    1. Farmers must be O________________ of all their fields and crops.
    2. Jesus went to areas where His message was W_____________.
    3. Jesus spoke with those who would L___________ to His message.
  2. FARMERS MUST BE PREPARED TO GO A______________ NEEDED. V.4-7
    1. Farmers work all their ground: the best and the W________.
    2. Jesus knew a harvest in Samaria was R___________.
    3. We must O______________ our prejudices and bias against people.
  3. FARMERS C_______________ THE HARVEST UNTIL FINISHED. V.9-10, 40
    1. Ripe crops must be harvested before they S___________.
    2. Jesus continued His M_____________ even when He was worn (v.6).
    3. We must allow God’s S___________ to guide us in our witness.
  4. FARMERS USE THE R_______________THEY HAVE TO DO THE JOB. V.7f
    1. Farmers use the knowledge and T_________ they have in the present.
    2. Jesus only had a T___________ for water, a well and one student.
    3. Christ gives believers His tools to W_____________ to others.
  5. FARMERS BECOME F________________ WITH THEIR PRODUCTS. V.20f
    1. Farmers do B__________ the more they learn about their product.
    2. Samaritan woman tried to S_________________ Jesus, but failed.
    3. Our love for Christ motivates us to H_______ for His word. (14:15; 6:63)
  6. FARMERS PREPARE FOR M_________ HARVESTS IN THE FUTURE. V.26f
    1. crops yield more than one H____________, even the same year.
    2. The Samaritan woman was so E_______________, she told her city.
    3. As we teach others, prepare them to S________ the news. John 3:16-18
  7. FIND F________________ IN BOUNTIFUL RESULTS. V.31f
    1. Righteous farmers joyously celebrate God’s B________________.
    2. Jesus found S_________________ in saving many Samaritans from hell.
    3. Every Christian D________________ more blessings as they serve God.

“THE GREATEST” John 3:16-21

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  1. JOHN 3:16f PRESENTS THE GREATEST P____________ TO PEOPLE.

    1. God promises to S______…
    2. Jesus C_________ … death.
  2. “FOR GOD” IS THE GREATEST G_______; THERE IS NO OTHER.
    1. God sets the S___________…
    2. in the B________.
  3. GOD “SO L________” IS THE GREATEST ACTION IN THIS WORLD.
    1. G____ is Love… (I John 4:7f)
    2. God’s S________… enables us.
  4. “THE W_______” HAS THE GREATEST NEED. Romans 3:23
    1. all humans – C__________ …
    2. Each person is A_____________
  5. THE FACT “THAT HE GAVE” IS THE GREATEST E___________.
    1. God gave us L___. Eccl. 12:13f
    2. God provided the R_________.
  6. “HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON” IS THE GREATEST S___________.
    1. Jesus put on H________ flesh.
    2. …the only P__________ sacrifice.
  7. “THAT WHOEVER” IS THE GREATEST I_______________.
    1. To seek and save all L______.
    2. Don’t S______ man-made rules.
  8. “B__________ IN HIM” IS THE GREATEST HUMAN RESPONSE.
    1. Belief is a G________ process.
    2. God’s Spirit will H____ …study.
  9. “SHALL NOT PERISH” … GREATEST P_____________ FROM TERROR.
    1. Obey C_________ …protects
    2. God requires O____________.
  10. ”BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE” IS THE GREATEST G______ OF GOD.
    1. …in His I_____ to be like Him.
    2. …new H_____ for all who obey

“JESUS – LIFTED UP” John 3:9-15

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Jesus Christ has been and must continue to be LIFTED UP. 

  1. JESUS WAS TO BE LIFTED UP IN THE EYES AND HEARTS OF M______.
    1. John the Baptist B_____ lifting up Christ before the people. Jn. 1:15f
      1. John immersed Jesus of N_____________ … Matthew 3:15 
      2. God claimed Jesus as His Son audibly and by His S__________.
      3.  John identified Jesus as the L________ of God to his followers.
    2. The voice of Jesus was the M___________ of God to mankind. V.11f  John 7:16; 8:26f; 12:49
    3. The ministry of Jesus E_____________ Him in favor with the people. 
  2. JESUS PROPHESIED HIS COMING DEATH BY C_______________. V.14 Numbers 21
    1. The ministry of Jesus resulted in H____________ from His enemies.
    2. The Jews P___________ and attempted different ways to kill Jesus. John 7:30f; 8:59; 10:39
    3. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, playing into the will of S_________.
    4. Corrupt Jewish leaders forced Pilate to use R___________ methods.
  3. JESUS WAS LIFTED BACK UP TO HIS HOME IN H________. John 16:28
    1. The Apostles W__________ Jesus return to heaven. Matthew 28:18f; Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9 
    2. Stephen saw Jesus S_________ at the right hand of God. Rom. 8:31f 
    3. Jesus is I_____________ for believers at God’s right hand. Rom. 8:34
    4. Every person will C__________ that Christ is Lord. Philippians 2:8-11

“PEOPLE MUST BE BORN AGAIN”  John 3:1-15

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All who desire the kingdom of God must have a new beginning.

  1. JESUS LISTED SEVERAL F______________ OF BEING BORN AGAIN.
    1. The new birth E__________ people to enter the kingdom of God.
    2. God designed the new birth for people S_________ life with Him.
    3. The new birth is totally separate from the P____________
    4. Jesus identified T____ ingredients that overpower death.
    5. Jesus expands our knowledge about the work of the S_________. John 16:8; 5:25; 8:43, 47
  2. WHERE IS THE KINGDOM JESUS I_______ US TO JOIN? Mat. 6:9-13
    1. John 4:24 teaches that God is S__________…
    2. Jesus is the Way, Truth and L______, the only way to the John 14:6f
    3. Jesus gave Peter the K______ to this kingdom. Ma 16:13-20.
    4. Jesus told Pilate: His kingdom is not of this W_______. Jn. 18:36
  3. THE APOSTLES APPLIED THE NEW BIRTH AS THE C______ BEGAN.
    1. Jesus commanded His F____________ to spread the Good News. Matthew 28:18-20
    2. God’s Spirit uses scripture to C_________ human hearts. Romans 10:14f
    3. New believers are to be I_____________ in water and raised up. Mark 16:16; Romans 6:3f; Galatians 3:27f; Acts 22:16
    4. God gives believers the G_____ of His Spirit to seal and live with us. Acts 2:38; Romans 8; Galatians 5:22-23

Enter the kingdom of God. Be born again of Water and the Spirit.