Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

39 - First, the cross

John 16:16-33 - Tim Smylie

1. The “little while” of grief that led to unshakeable joy (vv16-28)
   1. - the anguish of the cross opened the way to intimacy with our loving Father (vv23-28)
2. That “little while” lets us experience peace in a world full of trouble (vv29-33)
   1. - 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:

1. Convinces the world of the truth about itself (vv4b-11)
   1. a gracious work that brings people to Jesus
      
      
2. Guides Jesus’ followers in the truth of Jesus (vv12-15)
   1. He guided Jesus’ first followers to produce the New Testament
   2. 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

1. “A servant is not greater than his master” – the world that hated Jesus will hate his followers too (15:18-25)
2. “You also must testify” – Jesus’ followers join the Holy Spirit in witnessing to the truth about Jesus (15:26-27)
3. “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

1. “Remain in me” – Jesus is the source of a fruitful life (vv1-8)
   1. Remaining in Jesus means letting his word fill and direct our life (vv3&7)
      
      
2. “Remain in my love” – a fruitful (and joyful) life is a loving life (vv9-17)
   1. 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

1. Today God “makes his home” with those who love Jesus (vv15-27)
   1. Loving Jesus means obeying him (vv15, 21, 23-24)
2. 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

1. Jesus’ “going away” to the cross has prepared a future for us in his Father’s presence (vv1-3)
2. Jesus is “the way” to know the Father (vv4-11)
3. 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:

1. Not those who aim to get rid of Jesus – he has power over the darkness (vv18-30)
2. 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:

1. To explain his death on the cross (vv1-11)
   1. He humbled himself completely to cleanse us completely 
2. To show what it means to follow him (vv12-17)
   1. He humbled himself to set a pattern for us

31 - God glorified - through belief and unbelief

John 12:34-50 - Tim Smylie

1. Belief in Jesus is our urgent responsibility (vv34-36)
2. Human unbelief also plays a part in God’s salvation plan (vv37-41)
   1. God’s salvation comes through human unbelief (vv37-38)
   2. Unbelief is God’s punishment on human sin (vv39-41)
3.  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:

1. Glorify the Son, as he produces a great harvest of life (vv20-26)
2. 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:

1. The King who is worthy of our most extravagant devotion (11:55-12:11)
2. The King who showed the most extravagant devotion – to bring us perfect peace (12:12-19)

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