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Outline—John 19

  1. Trial of a king (vv. 1–16)
  2. Crucifixion of a king (vv. 17–37)
  3. Burial of a king (vv. 38–42)

Take Home Points

  • You cannot be neutral to Christ.
    • If you are unsaved, is He Who He says He is or not?
    • If you are saved, do you obey Him or disobey Him, do you own Him or deny Him?

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Our Lord displayed regal bearing throughout His trial: behavior, confidence, authority, intentions; He was innocent.

Outline—John 18

  1. He was confident in His identity (vv. 1–9)
  2. He was trusting in His obedience (vv. 10–11)
  3. He was claiming God given rights (vv. 12–23)
  4. He was communicating absolute truth (vv. 24–40)

Take Home Points

  • He is King, does He have your allegiance? What limitations do you place on your allegiance?
  • There is no better illustration of God-honoring meekness than Christ.
  • Thank God that we live in a land where our Bill of Rights so much resembles Biblical values!

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Outline—John 17

  1. A faithful report (vv. 1–5)—Intercessor’s heart
  2. A current assessment (vv. 6–8)—Intercessor’s progress
  3. A future vision (vv. 9–23)—Intercessor’s plea
    1. A New Guardian (vv. 9–12)
    2. A new fulfillment (v. 13)
    3. A new identity (v. 14)
    4. A new task (vv. 15–16)
    5. A new commission (vv. 17–20)
    6. A new unity (vv. 21–23)
  4. An inseparable destiny (vv. 24-26)—Intercessor’s identity

Take Home Points

  • There is nothing tentative about God’s plan for you, no conditional phrases—a certain outcome.
  • With Someone praying for you like this, how can you lose?
  • The heart of an intercessor is evident:
    • Sent (a mission)—7 times in the chapter
    • Gave, given—23 times
    • Glory—8 times

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There is a spirit of hatred abroad in the world for true believers.Christ is sending His Spirit to aid us. No matter what the events, He and we will prevail.

Outline—John 16

  1. Being a faithful believer isn’t easy (vv. 1–6)
  2. Having a faithful Savior is sufficient (vv. 7–24)
    1. A new Partner (v. 7)
    2. A new power (vv. 8–11)
    3. A new plan (vv. 12–15)
    4. A new prospect (vv. 16–22)
    5. A new procedure (vv. 23–24)
  3. Serving a faithful God is victory (vv. 25–33)

Take Home Points

  • How can those who think lightly of sin serve the Holy Spirit in convincing others of sin?
  • Remember the tools the Holy Spirit uses in your interaction with the world (sin, righteousness, judgment).

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"I Am the Vine"

Outline—John 15

  1. Glorify God in your living relation to Christ (vv. 1–11)
  2. Glorify God in your loving reach to the saints (vv. 12–17)
  3. Glorify God in your loyal radiance before the lost (vv. 18–27)

Take Home Points

  • Your healthy relationship with God will help you make sense of your relationship with the saints, your healthy relationship with the saints will help you make sense of your relationship with the world. Reverse the order and nothing will make good eternal sense.
  • It takes a disciple to become a disciple.

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Outline—John 14

  1. Comfort in Expectation (vv. 1–4)
  2. Comfort in Preparation (vv. 5–6)
  3. Comfort in Revelation (vv. 7–12)
  4. Comfort in Communication (vv. 13–15)
  5. Comfort in Consolation (vv. 16–26)

Take Home Points

  • Are you on the Way?
  • You can measure your love for God by how you keep His commandments.
  • Do you adequately value God’s peace?

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