18 - Does this offend you?

John 6:41-71 - Tim Smylie
Will you rely on:
The grace of God, or your own wisdom? (vv41-47)
Jesus’ sacrificial death as the only source of eternal life? (vv48-59)
Jesus’ words as “the words of eternal life”? (vv60-71)

17 - Bread from heaven

John 6:22-40 - Tim Smylie
 
1. What God wants from us: Rely totally on Jesus (vv22-29)
2. What God gives us: Satisfaction and Security in Jesus (vv30-40)

16 - It is I; do not be afraid

John 6:1-21 - Tim Smylie
When we’re serving Jesus, we can trust his resources (vv1-13)
When we’re in trouble, we can trust his care (vv14-21)

15 - A reasonable faith

John 5:31-47 - Tim Smylie
Reasons to believe in Jesus (vv31-40)
The witness of John the Baptist (vv33-35)
The works of Jesus (v36)
The Old Testament Scriptures (vv37-40)
The reason people don’t believe in Jesus (vv41-47) - a love for human glory 
 

14 - Father and Son

John 5:19-30 - Tim Smylie
God the Son’s equality with God the Father means:
The Son is dependent on, and perfectly united with, the Father (vv19-20)
The Son has authority to do what only God can do (vv21-22)
The Son is to be honoured just as the Father is honoured (v23)
Life comes to those who hear and obey the Son’s voice (vv24-30)

13 - Do you want to get well?

John 5:1-18 - Tim Smylie
Jesus has the power to make us perfectly well (vv1-9a)
Two ways of choosing not to get well (vv9b-18)
Indifference toward Jesus (vv9b-15)
Hostility toward Jesus (vv16-18)

12 - Taking Jesus at his word

John 4:43-54 - Tim Smylie
Looking for a display of Jesus’ power (vv43-47)
Learning to trust Jesus’ promises (vv48-54)

11 - Saviour of the world

John 4:27-42 - Tim Smylie
 
Joining Jesus (vv27-38)
- In finding refreshment and renewal through service (vv27-34)
- In sowing and reaping a harvest for eternal life (vv35-38)
Recognizing Jesus (vv39-42)

10 - Living water

John 4:1-26 - Tim Smylie
Jesus ignores the divisions that humans create (vv1-10)
Jesus provides what no human alliance can (vv11-26)

Holy, Holy, Holy

Psalm 99 - Tim Smylie
Holy in his supreme majesty and authority (vv1-3)
Holy in his just and righteous rule (vv4-5)
Holy in his personal involvement with his people (vv6-9)

09 - He must become greater

John 3:22-36 - Tim Smylie
The joy of being less important than Jesus (vv22-30)
Are you Jesus’ rival… (vv22-26)
…or his friend? (vv27-30)
The certainty of being less important than Jesus (vv31-36)

08 - Extreme need, amazing love

John 3:11-21 - Tim Smylie
True belief in Jesus = desperate reliance on him (vv11-15)
The measure of God’s love = the greatness of the gift he gave, and the world he gave it to (vv16-17)
- his beloved Son, for the sake of a wicked world
The ultimate question = what do you love – darkness or light? (vv18-21) 

07 - Born again

John 2:23 - 3:10 - Tim Smylie
The “believers” Jesus doesn’t believe in (2:23-3:2)
- “believers” who think they can give Jesus a pass or fail mark.
What matters: a supernatural renewal brought about by God himself (3:3-10)
- spiritual life can only come from the Spirit of God.
- spiritual life produces change that can be seen.
 

06 - The Lord of worship

John 2:12-22 - Tim Smylie
Jesus has authority over our worship (vv12-17)
- he is fiercely concerned that our worship honours his Father
Jesus must be the focus of our worship (vv18-22)
- truly worshipping Jesus is how we honour his Father

05 - The best wine

John 2:1-11 - Tim Smylie
Jesus is the one to rely on (vv1-5)
- for your everyday details, and your lasting joy
He provides the best – now and forever (vv6-11)

04 - Come and see

John 1:35-51 - Tim Smylie
“What do you want?” (vv35-42)
Jesus will make something of your life
“You will see greater things” (vv43-51)
“Jesus is the meeting point between heaven’s fullness and earth’s need.” (George Beasley-Murray)

03 - A witness to the light

John 1:19-34 - Tim Smylie
 
The mission (vv19-28)
preparing the way for Jesus
The message (vv29-34)
Jesus is:
The Lamb of God who deals with our sin (v29)
The true baptizer who gives us new life (vv30-34)
 

02 - The Word became flesh

John 1: 6-18 - Tim Smylie
Jesus came into the world:
So we could belong to God’s family (vv6-13)
As a man (v14a)
To display God’s goodness (vv14b-18)

01 - In the beginning

John 1:1-5 - Tim Smylie
Jesus is:
Lord from eternity (vv1-2)
Lord of all creation (vv3-5)

Treasure in clay jars

2 Corinthians 4 - Tim Smylie
The treasure – a powerful message (vv1-6)
The clay jars – weak messengers (vv7-12)
The way of renewal – focus on eternal realities (vv13-18)
 

12 - Life Together

James 5:12-20 - Tim Smylie
Requires:
Trustworthiness (v12)
Prayer (vv13-18)
Normal, everyday prayer (v13)
Extraordinary prayer (vv14-15)
A powerful ministry for every Christian (vv16-18)
Rescue (vv19-20)

11 - Patience - Christian style

James 5:7-11 - Tim Smylie
Looks forward to our Lord’s return (vv7-8)
Serves our Lord, instead of bickering with our brothers and sisters (vv9-10)
Trusts our Lord’s proven character (v11)

10 - Wealth is serious

James 5:1-6 - Tim Smylie
It’s a false saviour (vv1-2)
It’s not for keeping (vv3-4)
It’s not for living as well as we can either (vv5-6)

09 - Let God be God

James 4:11-17 - Tim Smylie
Let God be God:-
In the lives of other Christians (vv11-12)
they answer to him, and so do you
Of your own plans (vv13-17)
he is sovereign, and he has shown us what is good
 

08 - One love

James 4:4-10 - Tim Smylie
Choose to love God – again! (vv4-6)
Fight to be faithful – enjoying God’s grace (vv7-10)

07 - True wisdom

James 3:13-4:3 - Tim Smylie
True wisdom.....
Is shown in actions, not just words (3:13a)
Produces humility in us, not pride (3:13b-16)
Sows peace around us, not war (3:17-4:2a)
Prays, and prays for God’s sake (4:2b-3)

06 - Words matter

James 3:1-12 - Tim Smylie
Our words are incredibly powerful (vv1-5a)
Our words tend to be destructive (vv5b-8)
Our words reveal the state of our heart (vv9-12)

05 - True and false faith

James 2:14-26 - Tim Smylie
False faith doesn’t produce actions (vv14-19)
 - it only says the rights things (vv14-17)
 - or only believes the right things (vv18-19)
True faith does produce actions (vv20-26)
 - Abraham’s true faith (vv21-24)
 - Rahab’s true faith (vv25-26)

04 - The royal law

James 2:1-13 - Tim Smylie.
In God’s kingdom, impressive appearances don’t matter (vv1-7)
II. In God’s kingdom, loving your neighbour matters (vv8-13)
 

03 - Faultless religion

James 1:19-27 - Tim Smylie
Listen carefully – receive God’s life-changing word (vv19-21)
Quieten your demanding heart (vv19-20)
Set aside distracting sin (v21)
Obey carefully – put God’s life-claiming word into practice (vv22-27)
Self-discipline, service, and separation (vv26-27)