51 - Follow me

John 21:15-25 - -Tim Smylie
Some of us are called to follow Jesus:
On the other side of dramatic failure (vv15-17)
Through significant suffering (vv18-19)
By a long life of steady, faithful witness (vv20-24)
Together we follow
The eternal Lord (v25)
 

50 - Our Provider

John 21:1-14 - Tim Smylie
Fishing on the lake – Jesus provides a net full of fish (vv1-8)
- our risen Saviour makes our mission a success
Breakfast on the beach – Jesus provides a meal (vv9-14)
- our risen Saviour offers us his personal care  

49 - Peace be with you

John 20:19-31 - Tim Smylie
Two reasons for followers of the risen Jesus to have peace:
God is carrying on his mission of salvation through us (vv19-23)
- that mission centres on proclaiming forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus
God has provided clear evidence that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God (vv24-31)
- that evidence consists of eye-witness testimony

48 - A new reality

John 20:1-18 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ resurrection defined our own resurrection hope (vv1-10)
Physical
Enhanced and immortal
Jesus’ resurrection marked the start of a new relationship between us and God (vv11-18)
 

47 - The one they have pierced

John 19:31-42 - Tim Smylie
We cannot ignore the crucified Son of God (vv31-37)
He is especially precious to God the Father (vv32-33, 36)
Cleansing and life flow to us from his death (vv34, 37)
Recognizing the truth about the crucified Son produces courage and reverence in us (vv38-42)

46 - It is finished

John 19:16b-30  - Tim Smylie
On the cross Jesus accomplished the work that:
Displays his kingship to the world (vv16b-22)
Delivers the everlasting salvation anticipated in the Old Testament (vv23-24)

45 - Here is your king

John 19:1-16a - Tim Smylie
The Majestic One submits to being mocked as weak and pathetic (vv1-5)
The Son of God submits to being rejected as a blasphemer (vv6-11)
The True King submits to being condemned for treason (vv12-16a)

44 - My kingdom is not of this world

John 18:28-40 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ kingdom is:
The kingdom of salvation from another world (vv28-32)
The kingdom of truth from another world (vv33-40)

43 - He suffered and died alone

John 18:1-27 - Tim Smylie
I am he” – faithfulness in the garden (vv1-11)
“I am not” – failure in the courtyard (vv12-27)

42 - The heart of our Saviour (3)

John 17:20-26 -  Tim Smylie
With regard to the Church - that the Church will:
Be united (vv20-23)
- believing the Son has made the Father known
- displaying the same oneness of purpose and love as the Father and the Son
Grow in fellowship with God (vv24-26)
- until it enjoys perfect fellowship with him 

41 - The heart of our Saviour (2)

John 17:6-19 - Tim Smylie
With regard to his disciples: Jesus prays for us:-
Because we belong to God (v6-10)
So that we will be protected by God…(v11-16) (from the spiritual attacks of the evil one)
...in order to live for God (v17-19) (as his Word makes us dedicated to God)

40 - The heart of our Saviour (1)

John 17:1-5 - Tim Smylie
With regard to himself:
To display his Father’s goodness (v1)
To give us his Father’s gift (vv2-3)
To do all his Father’s will (v4)
To be with his Father (v5)

39 - First, the cross

John 16:16-33 - Tim Smylie
The “little while” of grief that led to unshakeable joy (vv16-28)
- the anguish of the cross opened the way to intimacy with our loving Father (vv23-28)
That “little while” lets us experience peace in a world full of trouble (vv29-33)
- the crucial victory has already been won at the cross (v33)

38 - The Spirit of truth

John 16:4b-15 - Tim Smylie
The Spirit of truth:
Convinces the world of the truth about itself (vv4b-11)
a gracious work that brings people to Jesus
Guides Jesus’ followers in the truth of Jesus (vv12-15)
He guided Jesus’ first followers to produce the New Testament
He guides us as we seek to understand and apply the New Testament
 
 

37 - This is not a game

John 15:18-16:4a - Tim Smylie
“A servant is not greater than his master” – the world that hated Jesus will hate his followers too (15:18-25)
“You also must testify” – Jesus’ followers join the Holy Spirit in witnessing to the truth about Jesus (15:26-27)
“So that you will not fall away” – Jesus’ followers must be prepared to pay the ultimate cost (16:1-4a) 

36 - I am the true vine

John 15:1-17 - Tim Smylie
“Remain in me” – Jesus is the source of a fruitful life (vv1-8)
Remaining in Jesus means letting his word fill and direct our life (vv3&7)
“Remain in my love” – a fruitful (and joyful) life is a loving life (vv9-17)
Remaining in Jesus’ love results in us loving each other as he has loved us (vv12&17)

35 - I will not leave you as orphans

John 14:15-31 - Tim Smylie
Today God “makes his home” with those who love Jesus (vv15-27)
Loving Jesus means obeying him (vv15, 21, 23-24)
Our security flows from the love between the Father and the Son (vv28-31)

34 - Do not let your hearts be troubled

John 14:1-14 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ “going away” to the cross has prepared a future for us in his Father’s presence (vv1-3)
Jesus is “the way” to know the Father (vv4-11)
Jesus now does “greater things” on earth through us – reaping the rewards of his work on the cross (vv12-14)

33 - No one is as strong as they think they are

John 13:18-38 - Tim Smylie
No one is as strong as they think they are:
Not those who aim to get rid of Jesus – he has power over the darkness (vv18-30)
Nor those who aim to follow Jesus – we depend on the power of his victory (vv31-38)

32 - He made himself nothing

John 13:1-17 - Tim Smylie
Jesus washed his disciples’ feet:
To explain his death on the cross (vv1-11)
He humbled himself completely to cleanse us completely 
To show what it means to follow him (vv12-17)
He humbled himself to set a pattern for us

31 - God glorified - through belief and unbelief

John 12:34-50 - Tim Smylie
Belief in Jesus is our urgent responsibility (vv34-36)
Human unbelief also plays a part in God’s salvation plan (vv37-41)
God’s salvation comes through human unbelief (vv37-38)
Unbelief is God’s punishment on human sin (vv39-41)
 Secret belief falls short of real belief (vv42-50)
 

30 - The hour has come

John 12:20-33 - Tim Smylie
he event of Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension will:
Glorify the Son, as he produces a great harvest of life (vv20-26)
Glorify the Father, as judgment and salvation come through Jesus’ devotion to the Father (vv27-33)

29 - Before the Passover

John 11:55 - 12:19 - Tim Smylie
Jesus is:
The King who is worthy of our most extravagant devotion (11:55-12:11)
The King who showed the most extravagant devotion – to bring us perfect peace (12:12-19)

28 - See how he loves

John 11:28-54 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ love is shown in:
His compassion and fury in the face of suffering and death (vv28-37)
His action to deliver us from suffering and death (vv38-54)

27 - The resurrection and the life

John 11:1-27 - Tim Smylie
Jesus our good shepherd loves us, and is not bound by our desires, or our fears (vv1-16)
He provides fuller life and greater safety than we could ever dare to hope for (vv17-27)

26 - The closest relationship

John 10:2-42 - Tim Smylie
God’s people are doubly-held secure by the Father and Jesus his Messiah (vv22-30)
All the works of Jesus the Son make his Father known (vv31-42)

25 - Precious to God

John 10:1-21 - Tim Smylie
A picture of reality: An endangered flock, with one protector and provider (vv1-6)
Our protector and provider (vv7-21)
Jesus is the gateway to life in all its fullness (vv7-10)
Jesus is the saviour-shepherd (vv11-21)

24 - Belief and unbelief in motion

John 9:8-41  - Tim Smylie
The growing darkness of unbelief in Jesus  (vv8-23)
The growing brightness of belief in Jesus (vv24-41)

23 - The eye opener

John 8:48 - 9:7 - Tim Smylie
The joy of seeing like Abraham (8:48-59)
- Jesus brings the blessings promised to Abraham
The work of God that enables us to see (9:1-7)
- Jesus gives sight to a world born blind 

22 - We’re all serving someone

John 8:31-47 - Tim Smylie
Real freedom is being controlled by Jesus’ word (vv31-36)
Those who are “free” from Jesus’ word are children of the devil (vv37-47)