2013-03
2013-03
Sunday Mar 24, 2013
Luke 19 v28 - 40 - Cameron Jungles 3-24-2013
Sunday Mar 24, 2013
Sunday Mar 24, 2013
Luke 19:28–40
The Stones Would Cry Out
28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end." (Lk. 1:28-33, NIV)
68 "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (Lk. 1:68-69, NIV)
51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. (Lk. 9:51, NIV)
28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say, 'The Lord needs it.'" (Lk. 19:28-31, NIV)
9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (Zech. 9:9, NIV)
32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 They replied, "The Lord needs it." (Lk. 19:32-34, NIV)
35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. (Lk. 19:35-36, NIV)
37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: (Lk. 19:37, NIV)
4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south. (Zech. 14:4, NIV)
38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" (Lk. 19:38, NIV)
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!" (Lk. 19:39, NIV)
40 "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out." (Lk. 19:40, NIV)
Main Idea: Jesus is the Triumphant King and he is worthy of praise and glory.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 24, 2013 Sun PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
1 Peter 5:1-5a Cameron Jungles 3-20-2013
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
1 Peter 5:1-4
Shepherding God’s Church
REVIEW
Ø Called to salvation by the mercy of God (1:3-2:10).
Ø Live as God’s exiles in a hostile world for God’s glory (2:11-4:11).
Ø Final Exhortations (4:12-5:14)
o Persevere while suffering as a Christian (4:12-19).
o Exhortation to Elders to Shepherd God’s Church (5:1-4)
1 Peter 5:1
To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
1 Peter 5:2
Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them--
1 Peter 5:2 (NIV ’84)
Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers--
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God's holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
Acts 20:17
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
Acts 20:28
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.
1 Timothy 3:1
Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Titus 1:6
An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
1 Peter 5:2 (NIV ’84)
Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—
Not because you have to, but because you want to.
1 Peter 5:2
not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;
1 Timothy 3:1
Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.
Not because of the money you can acquire, but because of your enthusiasm for ministry.
1 Peter 5:2
not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
1 Timothy 5:18
For Scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages."
1 Timothy 3:3
not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
Not because of the desire for power or recognition, but because of the impact your life makes on others.
1 Peter 5:3
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
1 Peter 5:4
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
2 Timothy 4:8
Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
James 1:12
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
1 Peter 5:5a
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders.
1 John 5:21
Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
Hebrews 13:17
Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
Main Idea:
· Elders (pastors) are to shepherd the church in the right way and for the right motives…
· with members submitting to the leaders…
· because the church belongs to God.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 20, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
1 Peter 3 v18-22 Cameron Jungles 2-20-2013
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Victory through Suffering: 1 Peter 3:18-22 (Eastside Baptist/Wed PM Feb 20, 2013)
Review
Ø Live as God’s exiles in a hostile world (2:11-4:11).
· Respond in a godly way to suffering (3:13-4:11).
Live righteously even through unjust suffering (3:13-17).
Christ: our example of achieving victory through suffering righteously (3:18-22).
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.
1 Peter 3:19
After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits--
1 Peter 3:20
to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,
1 Peter 3:21
and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also--not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand--with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
Main Idea: Christ is our example, who achieved victory by righteously enduring suffering.
Christ’s suffering as a righteous man reconciled us to God and left us an example of how to endure unjust suffering.
1 Peter 3:18a
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God…
Christ’s suffering provided the opportunity for him to proclaim God’s victory over evil.
1 Peter 3:18 b
He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:42
So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable;
1 Corinthians 15:43
it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;
1 Corinthians 15:44
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
1 Peter 3:19
After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits--
5 Key Questions for this challenging passage?
Ø When did Christ go?
Ø In what state did Christ go?
Ø Where did Christ go?
Ø Who are these spirits now in prison?
Ø What did he preach/proclaim?
Ø When did Christ go?
Ø In what state did Christ go?
After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits– (1 Pet 3:19 NIV)
In that state He also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison (1 Pet 3:19 CSB)
*Christ went in the state of his resurrected/glorified body after his resurrection from the dead and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison.
Ø Who are these spirits now in prison?
to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built… (1 Pet 3:20 NIV)
Genesis 6:1-2
When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.
Genesis 6:3
Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years."
Genesis 6:4
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
Jude 6
And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling--these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.
Jude 7
In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.
2 Peter 2:4
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
2 Peter 2:5
if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;
2 Peter 2:6
if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;
*The spirits in prison are the angels who sinned by cohabiting with human women as described in Genesis 6:1–4. They were imprisoned by God and await their final judgment.
Ø Where did Christ go?
Ø What did he preach/proclaim?
After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits-- (1 Pet 3:19 NIV)
who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand--with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him. (1 Pet 3:22 NIV)
*Christ made a proclamation of victory to the wicked angels confined in chains. His proclamation declares God’s victory over death, hell, and over all evil. Christ made this proclamation in conjunction with his ascent to heaven to the right hand of the throne of God.
What about Baptism that saves?
1 Peter 3:20
to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,
1 Peter 3:21
and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also--not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
*The external act of baptism does not save (“not the removal of dirt from the body”); rather it is baptism functioning as an external confession/pledge of one’s repentance and faith in God and the gospel. This confession/pledge of repentance and faith is only effectual because of the saving power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
1 Peter 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
*Death and resurrection of Christ secures salvation and guarantees the saving power of the Spirit. The Spirit regenerates hearts (through new birth), resulting in spiritual life and accompanying faith/repentance. This faith/repentance is pledged/confessed publicly/externally through baptism.
Christ’s suffering was the path to his exaltation, vindication, and victory.
1 Peter 3:21 b - 22
…It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand--with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
Luke 24:26
Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"
1 Peter 1:10-11
Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow.
Since Christ is our example, the path to our exaltation, vindication, and victory is through living righteously through unjust suffering.
1 Peter 4:12
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
Main Idea: Christ is our example, who achieved victory by righteously enduring suffering.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 2, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Wednesday Mar 13, 2013
1 Peter 4:12-19 Cameron Jungles 3-13-2013
Wednesday Mar 13, 2013
Wednesday Mar 13, 2013
Suffering as a Christian 1 Peter 4:12-19
Review
Ø Called to salvation by the mercy of God (1:3-2:10).
Ø Live as God’s exiles in a hostile world for God’s glory (2:11-4:11).
Ø Final Exhortations (4:12-5:14)
o Persevere while suffering as a Christian (4:12-19).
Main Idea:
Our identification with Christ will sometimes cause us to suffer as we live as exiles in this world.
We should respond to this testing of our faith with joy, trust in God, and holiness.
As Christians, we should anticipate suffering in this world that tests our faith.
2 Timothy 3:12
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
1 Peter 4:12
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 1:6
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
1 Peter 1:7
These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
Our suffering for Christ is a reason for joy and praise.
Because it identifies us with our Savior who suffered for us.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
1 Peter 4:15
If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.
1 Peter 4:16
However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
Philippians 3:10-11
I want to know Christ--yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.
Because in suffering we are blessed with the gracious presence of God.
1 Peter 4:14
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Suffering purifies us in the present and prepares us for the glory to come.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
1 Peter 4:17
For it is time for judgment to begin with God's household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
1 Peter 4:18
And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?"
Our suffering for Christ should cause us to trust in God’s sovereign will and renew our commitment to live holy lives.
1 Peter 4:19
So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
Main Idea:
Our identification with Christ will sometimes cause us to suffer as we live as exiles in this world.
We should respond to this testing of our faith with joy, trust in God, and holiness.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 13, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
John 1 v9 Cameron Jungles 3-10-2013
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
Becoming a Child of God:John 1:9-13
9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. (John 1:9-13 NIV)
1. Not everyone is a child of God.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. (John 1:10–11)
39 "Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you were Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then you would do what Abraham did. 40 As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things. 41 You are doing the works of your own father." "We are not illegitimate children," they protested. "The only Father we have is God himself." 42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me. 43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! 46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me? 47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God." (John 8:39-47 NIV)
2. Everyone who receives Jesus Christ is a child of God.
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. - John 1:9 –
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- - John 1:12 –
3. Becoming a child of God is humanly impossible.
children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
- John 1:13 –
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" 14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. (Mat 16:13-17 NIV)
3 Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. " 4 "How can someone be born when they are old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother's womb to be born!" 5 Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.' 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." (John 3:3-8 NIV)
4. One becomes a child of God by the gracious power and will of God.
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- - John 1:12 -
children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
- John 1:13 -
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him. - 1 John 5:1 HCSB –
Main Idea:
In his mercy, God grants new birth to sinners, who become his children through faith in Jesus.
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! - 1 John 3:1 -
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 10, 2013 Sun PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2013
1 Peter 4:7-11 Cameron Jungles 3-6-2013
Wednesday Mar 06, 2013
Wednesday Mar 06, 2013
Sharing God’s Grace: 1 Peter 4:7-11 (Eastside, Wed PM, March 6, 2013)
Review
Ø Live as God’s exiles in a hostile world (2:11-4:11).
· Testify to the gospel in every sphere of life (2:11-3:12).
· Respond in a godly way to suffering (3:13-4:11).
Share God’s grace with others (4:7-11).
Our earthly pilgrimage will soon be over, so devote yourselves to disciplined prayer.
1 Peter 4:7
The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
Give to others the grace that you have been given...
By earnestly loving them.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
Give to others the grace that you have been given...
By showing hospitality.
1 Peter 4:9
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
Give to others the grace that you have been given...
By serving them with your abilities and resources.
1 Peter 4:10
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:11a
If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,
Share God’s grace with others in such a way that God gets all the glory.
1 Peter 4:11b
so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Main Idea:
In light of the imminent end of our pilgrimage…
pray earnestly
share with others the grace that you have been given
so that God gets the glory.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 6, 2013 Wed PM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.
Sunday Mar 03, 2013
John 1 v6-11 Cameron Jungles
Sunday Mar 03, 2013
Sunday Mar 03, 2013
Giving Witness to Christ, the Light of the World: John 1:6-11 (Eastside Baptist/Sunday AM 3/3/2013)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.
- John 1:1-2 -
Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
- John 1:3 -
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
- John 1:4 -
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
- John 1:5 -
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
- John 1:6 -
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
- John 1:7 -
He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
- John 1:8 -
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
- John 1:9 -
He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.
- John 1:10 -
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
- John 1:11 -
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--
- John 1:12 -
children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
- John 1:13 -
John served a special role in God’s plan of salvation.
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
- John 1:6 -
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
- Luke 1:76-77 -
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."
- Matthew 3:1-2 -
This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'"
- Matthew 3:3 -
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. Whoever has ears, let them hear.
- Matthew 11:13-15 -
Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
- Matthew 11:11 -
John’s role was not to be the savior, but to point people to the Savior.
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
- John 1:7 -
He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
- John 1:8 -
"I baptize with water," John replied, "but among you stands one you do not know. He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie."
- John 1:26-27 -
He must become greater; I must become less."
- John 3:30 -
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- John 1:29 -
John pointed people to Jesus because Jesus is the true Light, the Savior of the world.
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
- John 1:4 -
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
- John 1:5 -
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
- John 1:9 -
He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.
- John 1:10 -
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
- John 1:11 -
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--
- John 1:12 -
children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
- John 1:13 -
Main Idea:
We are not the answer; Jesus is. So, we must point people to Jesus, who is the only Savior.
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Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
March 3, 2013 Sun AM
Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.