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SERMON AUDIO
The Fourth Gospel: The Joy of the Word
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I. God's Word brings Joy (13-16)
II. God's Word brings Truth (17-19) III. God's Word brings Unity (20-21) Thought: How can you have joy in a world full of misery? |
The Songs of Advent: Simeon's Song of Surrender
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I. Mary and Joseph Journey to Simeon (21-24)
II. Mary and Joseph Encounter Simeon (25-26) III. Mary and Joseph Listen to Simeon (27-35) Thought: Why would Simeon tell Mary that a sword would pierce her soul? |
The Fourth Gospel: Zacharias' Song of Hope
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I. The Lord Remembers His People (67-71)
II. The Lord Remembers His Covenant (72-75) III. The Lord Remembers His Son (76-79) Thought: According to Zacharias, why did God rescue us from our enemies? |
The Fourth Gospel: Mary's Song of Love
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I. God has Mercy on Mary (46-49)
II. God has Mercy on Past Generations (50-53) III. God has Mercy on Us (54-55) Thought: Are we included in Mary's song of love? |
The Fourth Gospel: Elizabeth's Song of Love
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I. Elizabeth's Visit From Mary (39-40)
II. Elizabeth's Confession About Mary (41-45) Thought: Why would Elizabeth's baby leap in her womb? |
The Fourth Gospel: Eternal Things
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I. The Son Gives Eternal Life (1-5)
II. The Son Gives Eternal Words (6-8) III. The Son Gives Eternal Security (9-12) Thought: According to this passage, what is the definition of eternal life? |
The Fourth Gospel: Eternal Things
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I. The Son Gives Eternal Life (1-5)
II. The Son Gives Eternal Words (6-8) III. The Son Gives Eternal Security (9-12) Thought: According to this passage, what is the definition of eternal life? |
The Fourth Gospel: Plain Talk
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I. The Desire for Plain Talk
II. The Source of Plain Talk III. Speaking Plainly to God Thought: "What do you need to ask God for?" |
The Fourth Gospel: Now You See Me
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I. The Disciples Question Each Other (16-18)
II. Jesus Questions The Disciples (19-20) III. Jesus Promises Permanent Joy (21-22) Thought: How does Jesus turn our grief to joy? |
The Fourth Gospel: The Spirit's Role
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I. The Spirit is Promised (5-7)
II. The Spirit will Convict the World (8-11) III. The Spirit will Glorify the Son (12-15) Thought: How is it to our advantage that Jesus went to Heaven? |
The Fourth Gospel: Guilty by Association
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I. The World Hates the Son (18-19)
II. The World Hates the Son's Friends (20-21) III. The World Hates the Son's Father (22-25) Thought: Why does the world hate the Father and the Son and their followers? |
The Fourth Gospel: Friends of Jesus
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I. The Example of Christ's Love (12-14)
II. The Object of Christ's Love (15) III. The Purpose of Christ's Love (16-17) ________ Thought: How do you know if you are a friend of Jesus? |
A Story Worth Telling
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I. Jesus Takes What is Ours
II. Jesus Shares What is His |
The Fourth Gospel: The True Vine
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I. Fruit Validates the Believer (1-4)
II. Fruit Originates from the Son (5-7) III. Fruit Glorifies the Father (8-11) _______ Thought: How can a branch attached to the vine fail to bear fruit? |
The Fourth Gospel: The Holy Spirit
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I. The Promise of the Holy Spirit (16-17)
II. The Coming of the Holy Spirit (18-20) III. The Work of the Holy Spirit (21-24) _______ Thought: Why can't the world receive the Holy Spirit? |
The Fourth Gospel: The Father's Face
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I. The Desire to See the Father (7-8)
II. The Manifestation of the Father (9-11) III. The Power from the Father (12-15) ______ Thought: Does Jesus do whatever we ask in His name without exception? |
The Fourth Gospel: A Place for You
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I. Jesus is Going to His Place (1)
II. Jesus is Preparing His place (2-3) III. Jesus Reveals the Way to His Place (4-6) ______ Thought: What is Jesus doing to prepare a place for you? |
The Fourth Gospel:
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The Fourth Gospel: God is Love
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I. The Awareness of Love (1-4)
II. The Action of Love (5-11) III. The Example of Love (12-17) ________ Thought: What did Jesus mean when He said the disciples were clean? |
The Fourth Gospel: The Father's Voice
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I. The Father's Voice Comes from Heaven (27-29)
II. The Father's Voice Goes to Earth (30-33) III. The Father's Voice Leads to Eternity (34-36) ______ Thought: Who is Jesus talking about when He says, "now the ruler of this world will be cast out?" |
The Fourth Gospel: Follow The Leader
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I. The Desire to see Jesus (20-22)
II. The Cost to follow Jesus (23-26) _____ Thought: Is it possible to desire to see Jesus, but not follow Jesus? |
The Fourth Gospel: Mary's Party
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I. The Guests at Mary's Party (1-2)
II. The Perfume at Mary's Party (3) III. The Thief at Mary's Party (4-8) IV. The Jews at Mary's Party (9-11) ______ Thought: Why would the Jews want to kill Lazarus? |
The Fourth Gospel: Three Plans
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I. The Plan of the Council (44-48)
II. The Plan of the High Priest (49-53) III. The Plan of God (54-57) ______ Thought: Was Caiaphas speaking for himself or for God? |
The Fourth Gospel:The Miracle
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I. The Preparation for the Miracle (1, 3, 11-15)
II. The Arrival of Jesus for the Miracle (20-27, 32-36) III. The Miracle (38-44) IV. The Aftermath of the Miracle (45) _______ Thought: Why was Jesus glad He wasn't there when Lazarus died? |
The Fourth Gospel:The Father, The Son and the Sheep
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I. The Jews Question Jesus (22-24)
II. Jesus Introduces His Sheep (25-30) III. The Jews Threaten Jesus (31-33) IV. Jesus Introduces Himself (34-39) ______ Thought: Why did the Jews want to stone Jesus? |
The Fourth Gospel: Who Is He
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I. Jesus says He's the Door (1-10)
II. Jesus says He's the Shepherd (11-18) III. The Pharisees say He's Insane (19-21) _____ Thought: Why would the Jews say Jesus is insane? |
The Fourth Gospel: Now I See
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I. The Pharisees Question the Man Born Blind (13-17)
II. The Pharisees Question the Parents of the Man Born Blind (18-23) III. The Pharisees Receive Instruction from the Man Born Blind (24-34) _____ Thought: Do you ever feel intimidated because you're a Christian? |
The Fourth Gospel: The Man Born Blind
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I. The Cause of Blindness
II. The Cure to Blindness III. The Call of the Blind _____ Thought: When was the last time God |
The Fourth Gospel: Children of Abraham
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I. Truth Leads to Freedom (31-33)
II. Sin Leads to Slavery (34-38) III. Love Leads to Salvation (39-47) ______ Thought: What does it mean to continue in Christ's word? |
The Fourth Gospel: Jesus Knows Best
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I. Jesus Knows Himself (12-18)
II. Jesus Knows The Father (19-20) III. Jesus Knows Heaven (21-24) IV. Jesus Knows His Mission (25-30) ______ Thought: Why don't the Pharisees know the Father? |
The Fourth Gospel: Don't Stay Thirsty
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I. Jesus Offers The Holy Spirit (37-39)
II. Jesus' Offer Divides The Crowd (40-44) II. Jesus' Offer Reaches His People (45-52) _______ Thought: Have you dismissed Jesus without a fair trail? |
The Fourth Gospel: The Feast Crasher
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I. Jesus Receives a Feast Invite (1-5)
II. Jesus Declines His Feast Invite (6-9) III. Jesus Secretly Attends the Feast (10-13) IV. Jesus Crashes the Feast (14-18) _______ Thought: Why did Jesus delay in attending the feast? |
The Fourth Gospel: Fish and Chips
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I. Our Compassionate Lord (1-6)
II. Our Resourceful Lord (7-9) III. Our Generous Lord (10-15) _______ Thought: For what reasons are you a Christian? |
The Fourth Gospel: Eat the Son
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I. The Son Came Down from Heaven (41-42)
II. The Father Brings Us to the Son (43-47) III. The Son Gives Us His Flesh (48-51) IV. We Consume the Son (52-58) ________ Thought: What does Jesus mean when he says to eat His flesh and drink His blood? |
The Fourth Gospel: Rain on Me
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I. Manna from Moses (30-31)
II. Manna from the Father (32-34) III. Manna from the Son (35-40) ______ Thought: What sign would it take for you to believe in Jesus without a shadow of a doubt |
The Fourth Gospel: Walking on Water
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I. The Doomed Disciples (15-19)
II. The Relentless Rescuer (20-21) III. The Confused Crowd (22--26) III. The Satisfying Savior (27-29) ________ Thought: What keeps you up at night? |
The Fourth Gospel: Fish and Chips
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I. Our Compassionate Lord (1-6)
II. Our Resourceful Lord (7-9) III. Our Generous Lord (10-15) _______ Thought: For what reasons are you a Christian? |
The Fourth Gospel: Missing the Point
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I. The Scriptures Point Us to Jesus (39-44)
II. The Law Drives Us to Jesus (45-47) ______ Thought: Why does Jesus say, “Moses accuses you?” |
The Fourth Gospel: Can I Get a Witness?
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I. The Father's Testimony (30-32)
II. The Prophet's Testimony (33-35) III. The Son's Testimony (36-38) ______ Thought: Why does Jesus need a witness as to who He is? |
The Fourth Gospel: Empty Graves
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I. The Resurrected Shepherd (24)
II. The Resurrected Christians (25-27) III. The Resurrected World (28-29) _______ Thought: Why does Jesus refer to Himself as the Son of Man? |
The Fourth Gospel:The Resurrection
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I. Mary Visits the Empty Tomb (1-2)
II. Mary Reports to Peter and John (3-10) III. Mary Sees the Risen Christ (11-18) ______ Thought: Why is Mary weeping? |
The Fourth Gospel:The King is Coming
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I. The People Prepare for Their King (12-13)
II. The People Receive Their King (14-16) III. The People Tell of Their King (17-19) _____ Thought: Why would Jesus ride on a donkey instead of a horse? |
The Fourth Gospel: Imitating the Father
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I. The Son Imitates the Father (17-19)
II. The Son Raises the Dead (20-21) III. The Son Executes Judgment (22-24) _____ Thought: Who is the judge, the Father or the Son? |
The Fourth Gospel: The Nursing Home
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I. The Disabled Community (1-4)
II. The Healed Man (5-9) III. The Apathetic Jews (10-13) IV. The Compassionate Christ (14-18) ______ Thought: What's worse than being physically paralyzed |
The Fourth Gospel: Believing the Word
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I. The Problem with Sight
II. The Promise of Hearing ______ Thought: In what ways are you living by sight instead of by faith? |
The Fourth Gospel: The Women at the Well
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I. Jesus Encounters a Samaritan Woman (3-9)
II. Jesus Converses With a Samaritan Woman (10-27) III. Jesus Receives Followers From a Samaritan Woman (28-30, 35, 39-42) ______ Thought: How did the Samaritan woman convince her town to follow Christ? |
The Fourth Gospel: The Competition
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I. The Ministries of Jesus and John Overlap (22-24)
II. The Ministry of John Must Decrease (25-30) III. The Ministry of Jesus Must Increase (31-36) ______ Thought: In what ways is the ministry of Jesus still going? |
The Fourth Gospel: Late Night Visit
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I. The Question by Nicodemus (1-3)
II. The Dialogue with Nicodemus (4-9) III. The Silence of Nicodemus (10-16) ______ Thought: What caused Nicodemus to miss eternal life? |
The Fourth Gospel: Jesus, the Temple, and your Heart
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I. Andrew Encounters Jesus (35-40)
II. Andrew Brings Peter (41-42) III. Philip Encounters Jesus (43-44) IV. Philip Brings Nathaniel (45-51) ______ Thought: Who would you bring to Jesus? |
The Fourth Gospel: Wine Tasting
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I. The Wine Leaves (1-5)
II. The Wine Returns (6-10) III. The Wine Speaks (11) ______ Thought: Why does Jesus turn water to wine for His first miracle? |
The Fourth Gospel: Bring Them To Jesus
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I. Andrew Encounters Jesus (35-40)
II. Andrew Brings Peter (41-42) III. Philip Encounters Jesus (43-44) IV. Philip Brings Nathaniel (45-51) ______ Thought: Who would you bring to Jesus? |
The Fourth Gospel, Part 2: The Voice
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I. John Prepares for the Christ (19-23)
II. John Anticipates the Christ (24-28) III. John Identifies the Christ (29-34) ______ Thought: Why did John the Baptist come before Christ? |
The Fourth Gospel, Part 1: The Word
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I. The Word is God (1-3)
II. The Word Gives Life (4-13) III. The Word Became Flesh (14-18) ______ Thought: Why is Jesus called the Word? |
