Messages

A message from the series “Gospel of John.” That We May Be One John 17:9-19

Main Point: Jesus prays for our protection against the evil one, so that we may be one as He and the Father are one.

1. Jesus prays that we may be protected against the evil one.
verse 15

Ephesians 5:16

I Peter 5:8-9

Hebrews 3:12-13

2. Jesus prays that we will not be of this ‘world’ – that we don’t follow the world’s system of values and behavior.
verses 14-16, 18

Colossians 3:1-3

I John 2:15-17

3. Jesus prays that we will be one as He and the Father are one.
verse 11

One = being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.

Philippians 2:1-4

Ephesians 4:29-32

4. Jesus prays that we will sanctified by the truth of the Word.
verse 17

Sanctified = set apart to God, being made holy (set apart for holy living).

James 1:21

I Thessalonians 4:1-8

A message from the series “The Patriarch Study.”

A message from the series “Gospel of John.” That We May Know Him!
John 17:1-8

Main Point:
The Father sent His Son to earth that we may know the only true God through Jesus Christ and have eternal life!

1. Jesus Christ brought glory to the Father by revealing the Father to us and providing a way for us to know Him.
(verse 4)

Hebrews 8:7-12

2. To Know = Understand, perceive, have knowledge of.
(verse 3)

I John 2:3-6 = To Know in such a way so that I act upon.

2. The Father, therefore, glorified Jesus Christ, the Son, as Lord over all!
(verse 5)

Philippians 2:5-11

A message from the series “The Patriarch Study.”

A message from the series “Gospel of John.” Jesus Promises Us Trouble!
John 16:25-33

Main Point:
Since we live ‘in this world’, Jesus promises we will have trouble, but if we are ‘in Christ’ we have inner peace, and are overcomers!

II Corinthians 4:7-10

1. If we are in Jesus Christ and still in this world we will have trouble = (verses 33)

I Peter 1:6-7

2. Jesus Christ has overcome the world = ________ and therefore we have inner peace and we are overcomers in Him! (verse 33)

Overcomers = In Him we are conquerors! We come away victorious over the evil one, the world, and our flesh.

I John 4:4
Romans 8:37-39

A message from the series “The Patriarch Study.”

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” The God Who is not Hidden
Romans 1:18-25

Main Point:
God has revealed His nature and knowledge of Himself through Creation, therefore, no one has excuse for rejecting the truth.

Verse 25 – not much different today!

1. The knowledge of God, His eternal power and divine nature, are clearly seen from the creation. (vvs. 19-20)

2. People who reject this knowledge of God (and suppress the truth by wickedness) are without excuse, and God’s wrath is on them – He gives them over (abandons) to their sin and depravity.
(vvs. 18, 24)

3. The Result: ‘Their thinking became futile, their hearts darkened, and they became fools’. (vvs. 21-22)

A message from the series “The Patriarch Study.”

A message from the series “Gospel of John.” The Convicting Spirit
John 16:5-16

Main Point:
Jesus sent the Spirit to be with us, guide us into all truth, and convict unbelievers of guilt, righteousness and judgment.

John 15:26; 16:7

1. He is the Spirit of truth, and He gives to us what the Father gives to Him to make known to us. verses 13-15

2. He convicts unbelievers of guilt and righteousness. Verses 8-11

3. He convicts unbelievers of judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged and now stands condemned. verse 11

Acts 1:7-8

A message from the series “The Patriarch Study.”