Sermon Outline

Stand Up For Jesus

John 12:42-50

• Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.  And Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me.
• “He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me. “I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness. “If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
• “He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day. “For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. “I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me.”
  John 12:42-50

Don’t Cave In To Pressure

• A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Surely you too are one of them; for even the way you talk gives you away.” Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.

                                Matthew 26:73-74

• But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing the party of the circumcision.

Hypocrisy Is Contagious

• The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?

                                Galatians 2:11-14

Stand Up For Jesus

•  I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
• Stand Up For Jesus
• but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths. But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

                                2 Timothy 4:1-5

Stand Up For Jesus First

• “Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. “But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven. “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
•  “For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household. “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
•  “And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. “He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.

                                Matthew 10:32-39

• Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night.
•  “And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. “For this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them.

                                Revelation 12:10-12a

•  “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

                                Matthew 11:28-30

Sermon-based Bible Study Questions

1. Read John 12:42-43. Who believed in Jesus and what kept them from confessing their belief? Who’s approval did they care most about even though they were religious people?

2. How are some ways that we are guilty of letting fear keep us from proclaiming Jesus to others?  What are some situations that proclaiming your faith in Jesus would cause you to not be accepted by people in your life?  When is a time that you felt this pressure? How did you handle it, good or bad?

3. Read Galatians 2:11-14. (Cephas is Peter) Why did Peter withdraw from the gentiles when some Jews came?  What did Peter’s actions cause others to do including Barnabas?  How do you act when you are talking to a Christian friend and a non-Christian friend joins you?  How do you feel about praying before a meal at home? How do you feel about praying before a meal at a restaurant?

4. Who called Peter out and why?  Could you ever do that? Should we ever do that? When?

5. Read Matthew 10:32-39. Whom does Jesus say we should publicly proclaim our faith to?  What will the result probably be? What does He say if we don’t?  How do you feel about Jesus’ words here and how will they affect your life?

6. Read John 12:44:50.  Who does Jesus claim to be? What did Jesus come to do? If we truly believe what should happen according to Jesus’ words in John 12:46?  What are some changes that have taken place in your life?

7. What is the one thing that we cannot reject or we will be judged for for all eternity?

8. How can you stand up for Jesus but not in a judging way?  What areas of your life would you like to stand up for Jesus more?

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Sermon Outline

REJECTED

John 12:37-41

• But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,
• “He has blinded their eyes and He hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and be converted and I heal them.” These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.
  John 12:37-41

REJECTED GOD

• But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
  John 12:37-38

GOD REJECTED

• For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, “He has blinded their eyes and He hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and be converted and I heal them.” These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.

                                John 12:39-41

REJECTED GOD

• Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” He said, “Go, and tell this people: ‘Keep on listening, but do not perceive; keep on looking, but do not understand.’ “Render the hearts of this people insensitive, their ears dull, and their eyes dim,

GOD REJECTED

• otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and return and be healed.” Then I said, “Lord, how long?” And He answered, “Until cities are devastated and without inhabitant, houses are without people and the land is utterly desolate…

                                Isaiah 6:8-11

REJECTED GOD

• Yet Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had said. Exodus 7:13
• But the magicians of Egypt did the same with their secret arts; and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had said.        Exodus 7:22

• But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, as the Lord had said.                Exodus 8:15

GOD REJECTED

• Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may perform these signs of Mine among them  Exodus 10:1
• Hebrew Definition of “Hardened”
• Pharaoh’s heart was hardened-
• Châzaq – strong, to be firm.  It is a word frequently used to describe battle scenes.
• Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart
• Kâbêd – heavy, weighty, grievous, severe, numerous

                                                                                Hebrew Greek Dictionary

REJECTED GOD

• Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name… But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him.

                                John 20:30-31; 12:37

•  “Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. “In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom…“And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him [Lazarus] to my father’s house— for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’

•  “But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ “But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ “But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”

                                Luke 16:22,23,27-31

REJECTED RESURECTION

• For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins…But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

                                1 Corinthians 15:16,17,20

REJECTED GOD

• “Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me. “When I say to the wicked, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way that he may live, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. “Yet if you have warned the wicked and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered yourself.

                                Ezekiel 3:17-19

REJECTED

• The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being king over them.

                                1 Samuel 8:7

Sermon-based Bible Study Questions

1. Read John 12:37-38.  What are some miracles that you have seen God do in your life?

2. What are some miracles God performed in your life or someone you know but at that time you or that person didn’t accept Jesus as a result of that miracle?

3. Read John 12:39-41.  Who was Isaiah speaking about?  If God wants all people saved why does He blind some peoples hearts?  Read Isaiah 1:1-4. What did God’s people do before God blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts?  How does this apply to this passage?  Can you remember a time when you were rejecting God and then God allowed disaster in your life?

4. Read Exodus 7:13,22; 8:15.  Who hardened his heart first, over and over after the miracles of God?  In 8:15 what would happen before Pharaoh would harden his heart?  Can you remember a difficult time that you prayed for God’s relief and made vows to God if He helped but when He did you would soon go back to your old ways?

5. According to Luke 16:22-31 what do people need or what has God given them to help them believe?

6. Read Ezekiel 3:17-19. What are we going to be held accountable for?  When was the last time you shared the Gospel story with someone?  Is this passage enough for you to start sharing more (actively seeking God’s leading)?

7. Most of us don’t handle rejection well and will avoid any circumstance that can put us in a place to be rejected. Most people don’t succeed in life from failing but from a lack of trying. Can you think of a time that you feared rejection? Read 1 Samuel 8:7. Who is it that people are truly rejecting when you share Jesus with them?  Does this give you any strength to overcome your fear of rejection?

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Sermon Outline

What Has God Called You To Do?

John 12:27-37

• “Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. “Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
• Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes. “Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die. The crowd then answered Him, “We have heard out of the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
• So Jesus said to them, “For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. “While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.” These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them. But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him.
  John 12:27-37

Jesus Knew What He Was Called To Do

• “Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. “Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

                                John 12:27-28a

Abraham Received His Calling At 75 Years Old

• Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you; and I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”

• So Abram went forth as the Lord had spoken to him; and Lot went with him. Now Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew, and all their possessions which they had accumulated, and the persons which they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan; thus they came to the land of Canaan.

                                Genesis 12:1-5

Moses Was Called From Ranching At 80 Years Old

• Now Moses was pasturing the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God…The Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have given heed to their cry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings… “Therefore, come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.”

                                Exodus 3:1,7, 10

Mary Was Called To Raise Jesus Because Of Her Faithfulness

• Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary… The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.

                                Luke 1:26, 27, 30, 31

Mary’s Simple Act Will Be A Witness Forever

• But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me. “For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. “For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial. “Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

                                Matthew 26:10-13

The Widow Was Called To Be A Faithful Example To Us All

• And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on.”

                        Mark 12:41-44

Paul Was Called To Preach And Suffer

• As he [Saul/Paul] was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do.”

                                Acts 9:4-6

• But the Lord said to him [Ananias], “Go, for he [Saul/Paul] is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

                                Acts 9:15-16

Timothy Was Called As A Youth To Be A Evangelist

• Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe… I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

• For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths. But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

                                1 Timothy 4:12, 2 Timothy 4:1-6

Are You Ready To Be Sent?

• Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” He said, “Go, and tell this people:..

                                Isaiah 6:8-9a

Sermon-based Bible Study Questions

1. Read John 12:27-37. Why do you think at this moment that Jesus soul was feeling troubled?  What could of God the Father saved Jesus from? Why didn’t Jesus want to be saved according to verses 27-28a?  How does Luke 22:40-44 relate to these words and how difficult it was?

2. What was Jesus purpose in life: a. heal the sick b. feed the poor c. perform miracles d. die a brutal death for our sins.  What is your purpose in life?

3. What was Mary’s (mother of Jesus) purpose and how does that relate to Jesus’ purpose? (Luke 1:26, 27, 30, 31) Why do you think that Mary was selected for this one time only in the history of mankind purpose? Do you think she accepted it fully understanding what was to come or by faith?

4. Read Matthew 26:10-13.  What was Mary’s purpose and how does it relate to Jesus’ purpose?  Seems like a small matter but how long will it be remembered?  What is something that seems small that you can do that will connect to Jesus’ purpose and have an eternal significance?

5. Read Matthew 12:41-44. How awesome would it be to have your story written in the Bible to be read and learned from?  What was the poor widow’s purpose? How can we inspire others with our faith?

6. Read Acts 9:4-6, 15-16.  What was Paul/Saul’s purpose? What was to accompany his purpose of spreading the Gospel? Did Paul know in detail what he was going to suffer?  How would you feel if God called you to suffer for Him (be honest)?

7. Are you ready to live out your purpose for Jesus?  Read Isaiah 6:8-9a. How do you answer God’s call on life? What needs to change in your life to be ready now?

Sermon-Outline

Have You Died Yet?

John 12:12-26 

• On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.” Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”
• These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him. So the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify about Him. For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign. So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him.”
  John 12:12-19

• On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.” Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”

                             John 12:12-15

The Prophecy

• The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone. This is the Lord’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. O Lord, do save, we beseech You; O Lord, we beseech You, do send prosperity! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord;  We have blessed you from the house of the Lord. The Lord is God, and He has given us light;

                                Psalm 118:22-27

• Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, humble, and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

                                Zechariah 9:9

• These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him. So the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify about Him. For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign. So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him.”
  John 12:16-19

Do You Understand?

• And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

                                Romans 8:28

• Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation. If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler; but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name.

                                1 Peter 4:12-16

A Sign of Things to Come

• Now there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast; these then came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip came and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip came and told Jesus.

                                John 12:20-22

•  “I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. “For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.

                                John 10:16-17

Have You Died Yet?

• And Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. “He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. “If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

                                John 12:23-26

• Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; for he who has died is freed from sin.

                                Romans 6:4-6

• For he who has died is freed from sin. Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.

                                Romans 6:7-10

• Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

                                Romans 6:11-14

Sermon-based Bible Study Questions

1. Read John 12:12-19.  What was the reason that so many came out to greet Jesus?  What do you think their expectations were?  What happens a week later when Jesus doesn’t meet their expectations?  How did you feel the last time Jesus didn’t meet your expectations, work things out the way you had hoped?

2. How was this entry different than His past entry (John 7:1-9) into Jerusalem? Why do you think it was different?  What can we learn about how God works from this?

3. Read John 12:16-19.  When was a time that you were like the disciples and didn’t understand at the moment why things were happening the way they were? How did God work them out in the end?

4. Read Romans 8:28.  Who does God work things out for?  God works out things for people who are called to live according to whose purpose?  How do these two attributes – love and living for God’s purpose over our own – work out for our good?

5. Read 1 Peter 4:12-16.  How are we to respond to “fiery ordeals” in our life?  What shouldn’t we be suffering for? What has happened in your life that made you stronger in the end?

6. Read John 12:23-26.  When is a seed most effective, above ground or buried?  Have you died to self yet or did you just say some salvation prayer but haven’t produced any fruit? How is your life impacting others for God? If you haven’t died to self yet what’s holding you back from following Jesus completely?

7. Read Romans 6:4-14. How has your life changed since believing in Jesus?  What sins have you put to death?

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Sermon Outline

Not Social Gospel

John 12:1-11

 Not Social Gospel

• Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

                                John 12:1

• Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper,

                                Matthew 26:6

• So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

                                John 12:2

Recognizing The Sign Of The Times

• Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

                                John 12:3

• “For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial. “Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

                                Matthew 26:12-13

• But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat!

                                2 Peter 3:10-12

Are You A Mary or A Judas?

• But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him, said, “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?” Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.

                                John 12:4-6

• But some were indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted? “For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her.

                                Mark 14:4-5

Not A Social Gospel

• Therefore Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial. “For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

                                John 12:7-8

• But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you bother her? She has done a good deed to Me. “For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me. “She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial. “Truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

                                Mark 14:6-9

•  “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

                                Matthew 28:19

• “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? “For what will a man give in exchange for his soul? “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

                                Mark 8:36-38

• And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were entering the temple. When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms. But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, “Look at us!” And he began to give them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, “I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!”

                                Acts 3:2-6

The World Needs Jesus

• Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

                                1 Peter 5:6-7

Money Is Not the Answer To Your Problems

• Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” so that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?”

                                Hebrews 13:5-6

Good Health Is Not The Answer To Your Problems

• Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

                                2 Corinthians 12:7-9

A Promotion Is Not the Answer To Your Problems

• An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

                                Luke 9:46-48

A Spouse Is Not the Answer To Your Problems

•  But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I…Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you released from a wife? Do not seek a wife. But if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you.

                                1 Corinthians 7:8, 27-28

Jesus Is All We Need

• Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

                                Philippians 4:11-13

How Many Are Believing In Jesus Because Of Us?

• The large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead. But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also; because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.

                                John 12:9-11

Sermon-based Bible Study Questions

1. Read John 12:3 & Matthew 26:12-13.  What did Mary do that impressed Jesus so much? Why did she do it? What did Mary understand about Jesus that even the disciples weren’t getting?

2. What are we to be preparing for?  Read Matthew 24:42-51. What are some of the signs of Jesus’ return?  Read Matthew 24:4-14; Revelation 13:15-18, 14:11.

3. Read John 12:3-6. What does Mary use the ointment for? What does Judas claim he wanted to do with the ointment?  What is wrong with Judas’ desire? (motive).  What did Judas’ response do to the other disciples and how did they treat Mary?  Have you ever known someone that gets others stirred up for what seems right but really it was led by bad motives? (Church, politics, family…)

4. Read John 12:7-8; Mark14:6-9. What was Jesus’ response to those that scorned her?  What is more important to Jesus, spreading the Gospel or feeding the poor? How long will there be the poor? When can we help them?  What is a social gospel?

5. Have you ever felt like that if you had more money your life would be better? Read Hebrews 13:5-6. What do people really need more of?

6. Have you ever thought that if you got promoted that your life would be better? Read Luke 9:46-48 and discuss what this means.

7. Do you know people who think that if they were just married, find that special someone, that their life would be better?  Read 1 Corinthians 7:8,27-8. What does Paul say about the unmarried and widows? (Paul was single).

8. Read Philippians 4:11-13. According to Paul what is the one thing that we need, that the world needs? What does that type of attitude look like in your world?

Sermon Outline

Glorify God In All Things

John 11:1-46

 Glorify God In All Things

• Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

                                John 11:1-2

• So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”

                                John 11:3

• But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.

                                John 11:4-6

• Then after this He said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?”

                                John 11:7-8

• Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. “But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”

                                John 11:9-10

• This He said, and after that He said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep.” The disciples then said to Him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep. So Jesus then said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

                                John 11:11-14

• and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him.”

                                John 11:15

• Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”

                                John 11:16

• So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off; and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

                                John 11:17-19

• Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary stayed at the house. Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. “Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.”

                                John 11:20-22

• Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” She said to Him, “Yes, Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes into the world.”

                                John 11:23-27

• When she had said this, she went away and called Mary her sister, saying secretly, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” And when she heard it, she got up quickly and was coming to Him.

                                John 11:28-29

• Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met Him. Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and consoling her, when they saw that Mary got up quickly and went out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

                                John 11:30-31

• Therefore, when Mary came where Jesus was, she saw Him, and fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

                                John 11:32

• Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

                                John 11:21

• When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled, and said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to Him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus wept. So the Jews were saying, “See how He loved him!”

                                John 11:33-36

• But some of them said, “Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind man, have kept this man also from dying?”

                                John 11:37

• So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, “Remove the stone.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there will be a stench, for he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”

                                John 11:38-40

• So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. “I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.” When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth.” The man who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary, and saw what He had done, believed in Him. But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them the things which Jesus had done.

                                John 11:41-46

• Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.

                                Job 1:20-22

 Sermon-based Bible Study Questions

1. Read John 11:1-6.  What do you think of Jesus’ response to Martha and Mary concerning His good friend Lazarus?   How do you think they felt, not knowing what the outcome would be?

2. When was a time that Jesus didn’t answer your request? When was a time that you saw Jesus answer your prayer past the time you thought it should be answered?  How did you feel when it wasn’t being answered and how did you feel once He did answer it?

3. Read John 11:7-8.  How do the disciples respond to the idea of going back to Judea were there lives could be in danger?  How does this differ from their response to Jesus not going right away to help Lazarus?  Can you think of a time were you have told someone to follow God’s ways but then later find yourself unwilling to follow God’s ways?

4. In John 11:9-10 Jesus tells the Disciples they don’t need to worry about death when they are walking in God’s plan? When was a time that you have overly worried?

5. Read John 11:15. What do you think Jesus meant when said that He was glad that He wasn’t there for Lazarus?  When was a time that Jesus didn’t answer your prayer and things turned out better in the end?

6. Read John 11:20-22.  Have you ever felt like Mary and talked to Jesus out of frustration?  Explain.

7. Read John 11:33-36.  What can we learn about grieving from Jesus in this passage?  Are you grieving over losing a loved one?

8. Read John 11:41-46.  What was the result of Jesus waiting to come and then resurrecting Lazarus?  What in your life could God use to help others believe in Him?

Sermon Outline

THE POWER OF THE WORD

• In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

–      John 1:1-5

• In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

–      Genesis 1:1-5

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

–      Proverbs 18:21

THE POWER TO DESTROY

• For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well. Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires. So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!

• And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

–      James 3:2-10

THE POWER OF TO MANY WORDS

• When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

–      Proverbs 10:19

• Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few. For the dream comes through much effort and the voice of a fool through many words.

–      Ecclesiastes 5:2-3

THE POWER OF UNSPOKEN WORDS

• For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

–      1 Peter 2:21-24

• Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you. Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?

–      James 4:10-12

WE WILL BE JUDGED BY OUR WORDS

• “The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.

–      Luke 6:45

• “But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. “For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

–      Matthew 12:36-37

IF YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE LAUGHING, IT’S NOT FUNNY?

• Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows and death, so is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, “Was I not joking?”

–      Proverbs 26:18-19

THE POWER TO BUILD UP

• Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

THROUGH THE POWER OF CHRIST

• Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

–      Ephesians 4:29-5:4

GOD SAYS…

• …I love you!
• …I forgive you!
• …I adopt you!
• …I accept you!
• …I care for you!
• …I have good plans for you!
• …I believe in you!
• …I desire you!
• …I will empower you!

WORDS HAVE THE POWER TO SAVE

• But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

–      Romans 10:8-10

Sermon-based Bble Study Questions

1. What are some words that were said to you that you have never forgotten and why?  Who said, “I love you” first?  Who made you feel that you had worth and how?  Who hurt you and what did they say?

2. What impact has the words of others had on shaping your life?

3. Read James 3:2-10.  When have you seen words cause a fire of destruction in you family, work, school…?

4. Read Proverbs 10:19.  How have you experienced this in your life?  How has today’s multitude of electronic (texting, FB, twitter, etc.) means to communicate contributed to this?

5. Read 1 Peter 2:21-24.  What was the result of His silent unjust suffering? What lesson can we learn from Jesus here about the power of not responding when wronged?

6. Read Luke 6:45 and Matthew 12:36-37.  Where do our words originate?  How do these passages make you rethink about how freely you speak?

7. Read Ephesians 4:29-5:4.  What should our words do? When was the last time someone built you up? When was the last time you built someone up?  Where do we get the power to do this and who was so great at building up that we should imitate him?

8. How does it make you feel to know that God says He; loves you, forgives you, adopts you, accepts you, cares for you, has a good plan for you, believes in you, desires you and empowers you?

9. Who do you need to go to and let them know that they matter, that they are forgiven, that they are appreciated, that you are sorry, and that you believe in them?

Sermon Outline

RESURRECTION: RESULTS & REACTIONS

THE LIFE, DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS

 JESUS’ RESURRECTION

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead?

 “He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” And they remembered His words, and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.

But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened. And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them.

But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him. And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they stood still, looking sad. One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, “Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?” And He said to them, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people, and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him.

 “But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened. “But also some women among us amazed us. When they were at the tomb early in the morning, and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive. “Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.”

And He said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! “Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?”

Luke 24:1-26

THE NECCESSITY OF THE RESURRECTION

JESUS SAID HE WOULD

“A little while, and you will no longer see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me.” Some of His disciples then said to one another, “What is this thing He is telling us, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?”

John 16:16-17

FOR OUR SALVATION

but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.

Romans 4:24-25

Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins… But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:15-17,20

RESULTS OF THE RESURRECTION

ETERNAL LIFE

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

John 11:25-26

NO CONDEMNATION – Sentence to  a punishment, especially death.

For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want…Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!

Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death… But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

Romans 7:18-19,24-25a;8:1-2,11

JUSTIFIED – The act of God in bringing sinners into a new covenant relationship with Himself through the forgiveness of sins.

But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:21-27

RIGHTEOUS – The establishment of a right relationship with God.

For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.

Romans 5:17-19

RESULTS OF THE RESURRECTION

HOLY

SET FREE

SANCTIFIED

ADOPTED CHILD OF GOD

PURIFIED

NEW CREATION

FORGIVEN

A HEAVENLY KINGDOM AND MUCH MORE

REACTION TO JESUS’ RESURRECTION

BELIEVE

 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house.

Acts 16:30-32

CONFESS

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.”

Romans 10:8-11

BAPTISM

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20

GIVE UP YOUR LIFE TO FOLLOW JESUS

“He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. “If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

John 12:25-26

LIVE BY THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Romans 8:12-13

TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS’ LOVE FOR THEM

He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

Acts 1:7-8

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