by admin | May 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE REDEMPTIVE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST ON BEHALF OF HIS PEOPLE IS PLANNED OUT IN PROPHETIC IRONY BY HIS CHIEF ENEMIES(:45-46) INTRODUCTION: TWO REACTIONS – BELIEF VS. BETRAYALA. (:45) Belief “Many therefore of the Jews, who had come to Mary and beheld what He...
by admin | May 2, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: RESURRECTION (THE ULTIMATE SIGN MIRACLE) DEMONSTRATES BOTH THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE VALUE JESUS PLACES ON FAITHINTRODUCTION:Stedman: For me, the hardest problem I have to handle as a Christian is what to do when God does not do what I have been taught to...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE GOOD WORKS OF CHRIST SUBSTANTIATE HIS CLAIM TO DEITY(:22-23) INTRODUCTION: OCCASION / SETTING A. (:22) Feast of Dedication “At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem.” The Jews were celebrating a political victory and looking for...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: ONLY THE GOOD SHEPHERD LAYS DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS SHEEPINTRODUCTION: Context is division between the Pharisees and religious leaders who only have their own interests in mind (protecting their positions of authority and wielding influence over the people)...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: OPENING THE EYES OF THE BLIND CAN ONLY BE A WORK OF GODI. (:1-12) THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD OPENS THE PHYSICAL EYES OF THE BLIND BEGGERA. (:1-5) The Darker the Situation, the Greater the Opportunity for the Light to Make an Impact 1. (:1-2) Hopeless and...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PRETENDER DISCIPLES QUICKLY TURN HOSTILE WHEN CHALLENGED REGARDING THEIR BONDAGE TO SIN AND REGARDING THEIR DISHONORING OF CHRISTINTRODUCTION:Debate over what group of people is being addressed here. Some commentators want to make an artificial distinction...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: DESPITE REPEATED REVELATION, THE IDENTITY OF JESUS REMAINS AN ENIGMA TO THOSE BLINDED BY SININTRODUCTION: How should our witness be impacted by those who simply don’t get the message? Do we experience frustration when we try to explain Who Jesus is and are...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: WHEN IT COMES TO THE VERACITY OF THE CLAIMS OF CHRIST THERE IS NO HIGHER COURT OF APPEAL THAN THE GODHEADINTRODUCTION: Background of testimony in court;How do you establish the truthfulness of the testimony?How do you establish the credibility of the...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: JESUS WILL NEVER ENDORSE A SPIRIT OF HYPOCRITICAL CONDEMNATIONINTRODUCTION: Our status as sinners does not allow us to pass condemnation on other individuals, despite their obvious sins.What is our motivation in passing judgment on others? – to elevate...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE UNIQUE AND LOFTY CLAIMS OF CHRIST STIR UP DIVISION AND BIGOTED OPPOSITIONINTRODUCTION: GATORADE theme from commercials: Is It In You?I. (:37-39) (UNIQUE AND LOFTY CLAIMS OF CHRIST):FAITH IN CHRIST UNLEASHES THE ABUNDANT AND FULFILLING MINISTRY OF THE...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE KEY TO SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT IS INWARD RIGHTEOUSNESS REFLECTED IN OUR COMMITMENT TO OBEDIENCE AND IN OUR SENSITIVITY TO THE WILL OF GOD RESULT = TRULY SEEKING THE GLORY OF GODINTRODUCTION: Turning point in Gospel of John … increasing opposition and...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: FULL SECURITY FOR THE CHOSEN FEW BUT NO EASY BELIEVISM FOR TRUE DISCIPLESI. (:60-65) HARD TRUTH CAN ONLY BE RECEIVED BY THE CHOSEN FEW A. (:60) Some Truth is Hard to Swallow “Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard this said, ‘This is a difficult...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE BREAD OF HEAVEN WILL ONLY BE RECEIVED BY HEARTS PREPARED BY GOD THE FATHERINTRODUCTION:cf. Parable of the Soils from Luke 8; looking for that good soilI. (:41-51) STUBBORN HEARTS STUMBLE OVER THE UNIQUE CLAIM OF CHRIST TO BE THE LIVING BREAD = THE ONLY...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: ONLY THE BREAD OF LIFE CAN SATISFY FOR ALL ETERNITY(:22-26) INTRODUCTION: CROWD FOLLOWING JESUS FOR WRONG REASONS “came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus”A. (:22-23) Curiosity Driven “saw that there was not other small boat there, except one”Illustration: Like...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE PRESENCE OF THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE SHOULD CALM ALL FEARS AND ACCOMPLISH ALL OBJECTIVES(:16-17a) INTRODUCTION: SOMETIMES JESUS ASKS US TO DO THINGS WE DON’T WANT TO DO“Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, and after getting into a...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE CAN ABUNDANTLY SATISFY ANY PHYSICAL NEED DESPITE THE APPARENT LACK OF PHYSICAL RESOURCES(:1-4) INTRODUCTION: SIGN MIRACLES FEED ON ONE ANOTHERA. (:1-2) Curiousity Without Commitment — No Escaping the Curious Crowds “After...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: CREDIBLE WITNESSES SUPPORT CHRIST’S CLAIMS BEFORE THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS LEADERS(:31) INTRODUCTION: ISOLATED TESTIMONY NOT SUFFICIENT “If I alone bear witness of Myself, My testimony is not true.”cf. courtroom dramaWhat makes for an effective witness?Defendant...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: CHRIST MANIFESTS EQUAL AUTHORITY TO GOD THE FATHER IN BOTH THE REALM OF LIFE AND THE REALM OF JUDGMENTINTRODUCTION:THE JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH ARGUING HIS CASE IN COURTClear claim to equality with the Father; the unique Son of God; intimate relationship of...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: JESUS DEMONSTRATES HIS SUPREMACY OVER LEGALISM AND HIS EQUALITY WITH GOD THE FATHER(THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST — AS EQUAL WITH THE FATHER — AND THE MOTIVATION OF MERCY TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER A LEGALISTIC SPIRIT)INTRODUCTION:1) List important strategic...
by admin | May 1, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: EVEN THE MOST POWERFUL MUST HUMBLY TAKE JESUS AT HIS WORD TO EXPERIENCE THE REWARDS OF FAITH (:43-45) INTRODUCTION: HOME SWEET HOME?? A. (:43) Progression — Returning from Judea to Galilee “And after the two days He went forth from there into Galilee.”...
