“LIGHT IN A DARK WORLD” John 8:12-20

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  1. THOSE WHO REJECT GOD’S WILL ENTER A DARK P_____________.
    1. God’s wants us to accept His W__________ which are like light. Psalm 4:6; 18:27-28; 119:105; Proverbs 6:23a
    2. The Bible identifies D_______________ God as living in darkness. Isaiah 8:19-22
    3. God promised to send a S__________ who would be light for all. Isaiah 9:1-2, 6-7
    4. The authors of the New Testament identify J______ as the Light. Matthew 4:15-16; John 1:4-5
  2. ALL PEOPLE MUST TRAVEL THROUGH THIS D_______ WORLD.
    1. Many who saw Jesus were B____________ by their sinful lives. I John 2:15-17
    2. Multitudes of people around us S_________ in darkness and
    3. Jesus is the Light that all people are required to F_______. v. 12b
    4. The Apostle Paul testified about his F________ religious lifestyle. Acts 26:18; Colossians 1:12-14.
  3. JESUS GIVES US POWER TO O_____________ THIS DARK WORLD.
    1. Jesus taught His D_________________ to walk with Him in Light. John 12:35f
    2. Jesus makes His followers the L_______ of the world serving Him. Matthew 5:14-16; Exodus 34:29f. GLOW WITH GOD!
    3. Jesus gives us His A_________ to withstand Satan’s attacks on us. Ephesians 6:10f
    4. Scripture recharges the batteries of the C____________ of Light. II Timothy 3:16-17

“TURNING POINT” John 8:1-11

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The moment of returning to God is a critical TURNING POINT.

  1. THE CORRUPT LEADERS SET THEIR T______ TO DERAIL JESUS. (V. 2f)
    1. Jesus openly taught in the T________ courts among a crowd. (V. 2)
    2. The corrupt Leaders try to R_____ Jesus into their perversion.(V.4f)
    3. These leaders V____________ the Law in their haste to trap Jesus. Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22-29
  2. JESUS MADE THE ACCUSERS DO AN EXAM OF T_______________.
    1. Jesus leaned over and W________ in the dirt with His finger (V.6) Greek = grapho, but here = katagrapho. Kata = about, according to, AGAINST… Exodus 31:18; Daniel 5:5
    2. The accusing Jews I__________ their opportunity to repent. (V. 7)
    3. Jesus S_________ the listener with God’s answer from His heart.
  3.  JESUS UPHELD GOD’S STANDARD OF R_____________________.
    1. The enemies of Jesus were R____________ to obey all of the Law.
    2. The accusers should have remembered God’s P________ for man.
    3. The answer of Jesus M_________ and unites with all His teachings. Matthew 7:12
    4. Jesus held the woman A___________________ under God’s grace. John 3:16-18

Jesus takes people to a TURNING POINT in their lives.

Acts 2:38; 3:19-20

“THE PROMISE OF A GIFT” John 7:37-39

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  1. JESUS RENEWS HIS INVITATION FOR PEOPLE TO D_________ FROM HIM.
    1. This Feast was to remind Israel of God’s gift of F______________.
    2. Jesus provides for our physical and S_____________ needs.
    3. Jesus identifies His gift as L__________ water.
    4. The help Jesus will provide dwells W___________ us.
  2. THE LIVING WATER REFERRED TO IS THE S________ OF GOD.39
    1. I__________ prophesies foretold God’s plan to send the Spirit to man.
    2. I________________ were not the only ones promised the Spirit. Joel 2:28-29
    3. Those who possessed the Spirit were filled with God’s P_______.   * John 14-16
  3. THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS BEEN F___________.
    1. The Spirit of God was first poured out on the twelve A_________. Acts 2
    2. Christ gives the Spirit to every repentant B___________ believer. Acts 2:38-39; Mat. 28:18f; Mk. 16:16
    3. God’s Spirit S_________ followers of Christ until His final return. Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30
    4. God’s Spirit in us enables us to practice Godly T__________. Galatians 5:22-23; I Corinthians 12-14

Are you obeying or rejecting God’s gift to you?

“JUDGE WITH RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT” John 7:14-24

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  1. DETERMINE THE S__________ OF THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS. 17       I John 4:1-6
    1. The Jews had all of the Old Testament as their G_____________.
    2. The Jews were A___________ at the knowledge and wisdom of Jesus. (V. 15) Luke 2:47
    3. Jesus focused His teaching on G_________________ God. (V.16f)
    4. Jesus openly declared that He was S______ from God to earth. (V.16, 18)

The Teachings of Jesus and His actions proved He was from heaven.

  1. JESUS IDENTIFIED THE H_____________ OF THE JEWISH LEADERS. 19f
    1. Jesus calls the Jews back to the S______________ given by God.
    2. Jesus revealed the leadership’s D__________ to kill Him. (V. 19) John 5:18; 2:24-25
    3. Jesus J_______________ His miracles as obedience to God’s Law. Leviticus 19:18
    4. Jesus commands His audience to use R_____________ judgment.       Matthew 7

We must learn God’s Word to know how to judge with righteous judgment.

“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