Harvest Orthodox Presbyterian Church

I. vv. 1-4- Lazarus is Ill II. vv. 5-16- Lazarus is Dead III. vv. 17-27- Jesus is Life IV. vv. 28-44- Lazarus is Alive

I. Words from Below vv. 22-26 II. Words from Above vv. 27-30 III. The Word from Above vv. 31-36

Introduction I. A Brave New World II. A Lesson in Theology - Our God is powerful - Our God is active - Our God is present III. Our Only Response (46:10) Conclusion

I. The man is possessed by demons. II. The man is healed by Jesus. III. The man seeks to follow Jesus.

I. What God gives in common grace. II. What sin gives. III. What God gives in saving grace. IV. What we think God gives us.

I. The Lost Sheep II. The Lost Coin

I. The Exhortations (5:16-22) II. The Assurance (5:23-24) III. The Close (5:25-28)

I. Knowing the Way II. The Way III. The Way to the Father

I. Why He wrote: Ungodly people crept into the Church II. What He wants to remind us of: The coming judgment III. What are we to do? Contend for the faith.

I. The Spirit in You II. Christ in You III. Life in You

I. The Shepherds II. The Good Shepherd III. The Strong Shepherd

We see the glory of Jesus revealed in four ways: 1. The Glory of Jesus in Seeking out the Lost 2. The Glory of Jesus in Offering the Water of Life 3. The Glory of Jesus in Exposing our Sin and our Need 4. The Glory of Jesus in Revealing Himself as the Savior of the World

Theme: How one is fitted for service to the Lord. 1. The Lord Reveals Himself- His Glory. vv. 1-4 (1) He graciously 'calls' Isaiah into worship- setting him in His presence (2) God reveals Himself to Isaiah His glory through vision and word - The vision of the Seraphim- their design and activity- The vision of the Seraphim- their design and activity - The 'preaching' of the Seraphim- The 'preachin...

Theme: Our Lord Jesus Christ ministers to His own on the First Day of the week. I. Jesus Ministers Peace and Assurance. vv. 19-20 (1) Jesus comes to them! (2) Jesus greets them with words of peace! (3) Jesus addresses their fears and misapprehensions II. Jesus Empowers His Own for Service. vv. 21-23 (1) Jesus again ministers peace to them! (2) Jesus immediately commissions them. (3) Jesus empowers...

Theme: Jesus points us to four amazing qualities of true faith. 1. Faith receives the testimony of God in Christ. vv. 9-12 2. Faith sees who Jesus really is. vv. 13-15 3. Faith sees and understands the amazing love of God in Christ. vv. 16-18 4. Faith comes to the light that shines in Jesus Christ. vv. 19-21

Theme: Jesus describes the miracle of the new birth in three ways: I. A Birth from Above. vv. 1-2 1) The man Nicodemus 2) Jesus confronts Nicodemus with his true need - The absolute necessity of the new birth - The power of the metaphor II. A Birth by the Spirit vv. 4-6 1) Nicodemus' good question 2) The answer- This birth involves: - An inward supernatural cleansing wrought by the Spirit - A new...

Theme: Jesus encourages us to pray. I. From the Nature of Prayer vv. 7-8 1) The Simplicity of Prayer 4) The Simplicity of Prayer 2) Success in Prayer 5) Success in Prayer 3) Persistence in Prayer 6) Persistence in Prayer 4) The Distinctive Features of faith - "Ask"- "Ask" - "Seek"- "Seek" - "Knock"- "Knock" II. Given our Privilege as the Children of God vv. 9-11 1) We, being evil, know how to give...

Theme: Jesus, the True Bridegroom, has kept the best wine until now. I. The Setting vv. 1-5 1.) A Wedding (the Scriptures replete with the wedding figure!) 2.) The Need 3.) Mary's Request- a prayer. ('faith waiting') 4.) A Mild Rebuke or Corrective II. The Sign vv. 6-10 1.) Six Stone Water Jars 2.) Jesus' Authority and Power 3.) Jesus hides His glory- and reveals it! III. The Significance 1.) The...

Theme: It is through prayer that I commune with Jesus, and bear fruit to the glory of God. I. Prayer is a central feature of our communion with Christ- of our abiding in Christ. 1.) Jesus calls us to abide in Him. I am to be cultivating a dependence upon Him in all things. 2.) Whatever hinders my communion with Christ, hinders my prayer. 3.) If I am not communing with Christ, I will have little ta...

Theme: Jesus Christ knows us intimately and has by His redeeming work opened heaven to us. I. Jesus' Revealing Greeting 1.) To a skeptical Nathanael 2.) Jesus: the Discerner of the heart! II. Jesus' Intimate Knowledge of Nathanael 1.) Privy to Nathanael's private devotions 2.) Nathanael's confession of faith III. Jesus' Remarkable Claim Concerning Himself 1.) Jesus: the fulfillment of Jacob's marv...

Theme: God graciously seeks out our first parents. I. Man in His Fallen Condition. 1.) Man has become a sin-dominated being 2.) The stirrings of conscience 3.) Man hiding from God II. The Three Questions of Grace 1.) "Where are you?" 2.) "Who told you that you were naked?" 3.) "Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?"