Behold Your King! Purpose: To Behold Jesus Our King 1. The LORD Rejected as King (1 Samuel 8:1-22) 2. The LORD is to be His People’s Only King Isaiah 43:15 Ezekiel 20:33 Daniel 7:13-14, 27 Zechariah 14:7-9 Micah 5:2 (quoted in Matthew 2:6) 3. The LORD’s Kingship Restored Behold Your King Jesus! (Isaiah 62:11; Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:1-9) What does “Hosanna” mean? “Hosanna” is a cry meaning “Lord Save!” (fulfills Psalm 118:25-26) This is the day the Lord has made! Jesus is the prophesied King and Savior! Jesus is the LORD! 4. The King’s Possession (Titus 2:11-15) 5. Behold Your King on a Cross (John 19:11-17)
The True God & Eternal Life (1 John 5:14 ““ 21) Purpose: Life is only in the One True God Jesus Christ 1. Pray for Your Brother (1 John 5:14-17) 2. Kept by Jesus’ Power! (1 John 5:18) 3. I’m on Jesus’ Side! (1 John 5:19) John’s Biblical Worldview: Eternal Life v. Death Light v. Darkness God v. World Truth v. Lie Jesus’ Righteousness v. Devil’s Sin Love v. Hate From God v. From World Spirit of Truth v. Spirit of Error Children of God v. Children of the Devil Believe v. Not Believe 4. Do You Have Eternal Life In the One True God? (1 John 5:20-21)
Living as God’s children: Jesus is Life 1 John 5:5 ““ 13 Purpose: Jesus the Son of God is Life 1. Jesus is the Son of God (1 John 5:5) 2. Multiple witnesses! (1 John 5:6-8) 3. Have you received God’s Testimony? (1 John 5:9-10) 4. God’s Eternal Life or Death Verdict (1 John 5:11-12) John 14:6-7 5. Do you know where you stand? (1 John 5:13)
Living as God’s Children ““ Abiding in God’s Love I John 4:7-5:4 Purpose: Abiding in God’s Love abiding in Me 1. God is Love (1 John 4:7-8) 2. God’s Manifested Love In the Cross and In Us (1 John 4:9-14) 3. God In Me and Me In God (1 John 4:15-16) 4. God’s Love Lived Out (1 John 4:17-21) 5. Overcome the World by Being Born Again! (1 John 5:1-4)
Living as God’s children ““ We Overcome the World I John 4:1 – 6 Purpose: God’s Children Overcome the World 1. Do You Know how to Test False Teachers? (1 John 4:1) 2. Passing the Test! (1 John 4:2) It’s all about Jesus Christ 3. Failing the Test! (1 John 4:3) It’s all about Jesus Christ 4. Children From God Overcome the World! (1 John 4:4-6) John 16:33 1John 5:4
Living as God’s Children: Love (I John 3:10 ““ 24) Purpose: God’s Children Love Like He Loves 1. God’s Primary Message To Love One Another (1 John 3:10-11) 2. How Not to Love (1 John 3:12-15) Not like Cain (v. 12) Not like the world, you’re different now (v. 13) Not like you’re dead (v. 14) Not hating your brother (v. 15) 3. What is love? (1 John 3:16a) Philippians 2:3-11 4. How To Love (1 John 3:16b-24) Love like Jesus (v. 16b) Love using God’s provision (v. 17) Love is an action (v. 18) Love God with all your heart (vv. 19-20) Love God prayerfully, to please Him (vv. 21-22) God’s Love In and Through You (vv. 23-24)