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Jn 12,1-4

· (186g) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø The reprobate Ø Man’s role in becoming a reprobate Ø After they reject God’s faith how can they believe? -- The blasphemy coming from the bowls of the world, such as Dan Brown's DaVinci Code and others who take it upon themselves to invent their own rendition of the gospel and pass it off as the morality of Jesus no better than any man, builds speculation upon speculation. Only after people caught on to his ideas, which had no basis in the truth, did he then comment that people were not supposed to take him seriously, since he was merely writing a fun work of fiction. However, he had upset the faith of many by then, which was exactly his intent, because Mr. Brown is a reprobate without any capacity to know the truth, since he can't even discriminate between his own lies. Only from a sea of reprobates would something this blasphemous become popular, even knowing its fiction; they read it fanaticizing its truth. How are we not living in the age of apostasy? Only a depraved and psychopathic society would support a guy like Dan Brown and believe in his lies even after he admitted he was merely following his nose. The point is not whether his writings are true, but how deeply he can profane the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and blaspheme the man who gave His life a ransom for many. His simple goal is to spread seeds of doubt. Funny, the devil does the same thing. 

Jn 12,1-3

· (8j) Responsible to defend God’s cause Ø Preparing to die to self – According to the custom of their day, they would anoint the body of the deceased with perfume. Symbolically, Jesus was already dead, since He had previously made up His mind that He was heading for the cross. 

· (13l) Serve God though small in stature Ø Least is the greatest

· (77b) Thy kingdom come Ø Hunger for the essence of God Ø Hunger for His presence -- Mary knew Jesus like few other disciples, and perhaps her spiritual understanding of Him is the cause of some of the reprobates of our own time confusing her spirituality with sexual interest in the Lord. Her great secret and the strength of her spirituality was that she listened to Jesus. She loved His product that He offered the world, which was love, joy and all the other fruits of the Spirit, things she never saw in any of her clients as a prostitute. She was hungry for the things of God; Jesus was a perfect match for her. She consumed the Lord as though He were a banquet of food stretched across a long table after starving for many years. Mary wasn’t looking for true love as we know it, but for something yet more spiritual than any human could offer her. She had a hunger that God put in her heart most likely as a child, so when she followed her path that led to prostitution, the contrast made her long for God all the more, not knowing what she really wanted, until He came and she felt His words sink into her spirit and find their place in her heart.

· (79j) Thy kingdom come Ø Know the word Ø Listen to the word Ø Listen to Jesus -- Jesus corrected Judas in verse 7 saying, “let her alone, in order that she may keep it [the custom of anointing] for the day of My burial. No one asked Him what He meant, but Mary who was anointing His feet knew, because she listened to Jesus. He told them point blank many times that He was going to the cross, but they refused to listen to Him about this and were afraid to question Him about it. The rest of the disciples thought more in line with the Jews, who expected the kingdom of God to appear at any time, because they didn’t want to believe that Jesus would some day leave them in care of the Holy Spirit. However, Mary was open-minded about everything Jesus said. If He told her that He was going away and leaving her with someone she would never be able to see, touch, smell or taste, but that He was His perfect spiritual reflection, Mary was all into it, because she trusted that whatever Jesus had in mind would ultimately end in her favor, because she knew He loved her and all His disciples. She would miss Him when His physical form was taken from her, but she was more into the spiritual side of Jesus, and for that reason, she heard Him talk about His imminent death, and was anointing Him for burial.

· (123k) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø Spiritual affection Ø Being in love with the body of Christ Ø Physical affection with spiritual motives -- There was nothing sexual about Mary applying perfume to Jesus’ feet with her hair. Of all the women disciples who followed Jesus, Mary was probably the most spiritual of them all. She seemed to understand Jesus better than anyone, and for that reason those who have trouble understanding Him could possibly misconstrue her spiritual affection for sexual advances. Those who would misinterpret her motives as sexual and Jesus who allowed her to touch Him this way would fall into agreement with His enemies, according to another account of this story in Lk 7,36-50, where it tells of a Pharisee thinking evil in his heart about Jesus for letting this woman (Mary) anoint His feet in this manner. He said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know what sort of person this woman is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.” If only this Pharisee knew Jesus as Mary did, he might not be so judgmental.

· (182e) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Deception Ø Three causes of interpreting Scripture falsely Ø Because they have no regard for God’s word – Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with a very costly perfume of pure nard and wiped His feet with her hair. This is one of the Scripture passages that reprobates of our day have expropriated for their own purpose of smearing the character of Christ. They assert that He had an illicit sexual relationship with Mary, based on the emotional ties He had with her. This, however, is not to mention that He felt very strongly about her whole family, along with many other people whom He loved and formed deep emotional bonds. Our depraved society cannot discriminate between an emotional relationship with the opposite gender and a sexual relationship, assuming they cannot exist apart. When you turn on the TV, everything is geared toward sex as perhaps the topmost legal drug on the market today, and they use it to sell all their products, but what they are really selling is sex. Non-committal sex has eaten away at the moral fabric of society to the point that the family structure has virtually collapsed beyond any hope of restoring it. This social/moral decline is so in-your-face through every facet of the media. It appears that people are trying to cause this moral decline on purpose. Satan’s world empire is almost upon us. He is in no way strong enough to control an emotionally and mentally stable people who belong to a strong family structure, so these things must first be eliminated before his plans to take over a feeble-minded and broken people can go forward. Now my point – if sexual perversion is a tool of the devil to ripen a people ready to be plucked, then how do these psychopaths intend to sell their idea that Jesus was sexually promiscuous to those of us who know and love the truth? I'm not buying it. 

· (209a) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Personal relationship Ø Being married to God Ø We go where He goes -- Feet are the body part that takes us where we want to go, especially back in those days when they didn’t have cars. Hence, to anoint Jesus’ feet was symbolic of glorifying the body part that Jesus used to find her. The fact that she applied the perfume with her hair was in a sense using a body part of her own. According to Paul in 1Cor 11,3-16 a woman’s long hair is her glory. She used her hair to anoint Jesus for burial. This was significant enough to be mentioned twice in the gospels, once in Luke and once here in the gospel of John. It is a good guess that Mary never washed or cut her hair so long as the fragrance of the perfume lasted, reminding her of the Lord long after He ascended to heaven.

Jn 12,3-6

· (186j) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø The reprobate Ø God’s role in forming a reprobate Ø Marked out for destruction

Jn 12-3

· (252b) Trinity Ø You shall put no other gods before Me Ø Worship Jesus (Because He is equal with God) Ø Jesus is worthy of our worship Ø Worship Jesus for who he is

Jn 12,4-8

· (23h) Sin Ø Poverty (Oppression) Ø Shaming the poor

Jn 12,4-6

· (25h) Sin Ø Poverty (Forms of fear) Ø Thief Ø Stealing from some one

· (76c) Thy kingdom come Ø Motives Ø Seeking authority for security Ø Motives based on greed

· (166i) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø The carnal mind cannot discern between good and evil Ø The world’s perspective on wealth

· (170h) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Outward appearance Ø Temporary Ø Rewards of this life are temporary

· (182j) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Deception Ø Being deceptive with people Ø Telling the truth with an evil motive

· (186d) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø The reprobate Ø Man’s role in becoming a reprobate Ø The fool throws Jesus away for something better -- God has given Judas Iscariot to us as an example of a reprobate mind. Jesus chose twelve disciples and chose one of them as a devil on purpose, who would betray Him. He did this because he knew that every generation after Him throughout the millennia would have to deal with the bloodsucking nature of this kind of people, who have no conscience or capacity to believe in God. Judas walked with Jesus for 3 ½ years and witnessed probably thousands of miracles firsthand. He abided with Jesus in the inner circle, yet he still did not believe. He cared only for himself and valued money over spiritual matters of the heart. He simply was not capable of comprehending the kingdom of God. In every way he was the opposite of Mary Magdalene. He was deeply entrenched in the value system of the world, and never heard on a spiritual level a single word that Jesus ever spoke. Yet he fit in perfectly well with the rest of the disciples, who loved Jesus with all their hearts and understood Him on a limited basis. No one suspected there was an unbeliever in their midst. During the Lord’s Supper in Lk 22,20-23, Jesus told His disciples that there was one seated with them at the table who had already betrayed Him, and they all began to discuss with each other which one it might be, implying they didn’t know. In other words Judas blended among the disciples very well. (That was meant to scare you.)

Jn 12-5,6

· (175b) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Form of godliness Ø Using religion as a front

· (25e) Sin Ø Poverty (Forms of fear) Ø Murder Ø Persecution to the death Ø Kill your neighbor for God’s sake

· (53d) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Of life and death Ø Dying more than once – The Jews came to see Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, so the chief priests and the Pharisees set their crosshairs to murder Lazarus too, because on account of him many believed in Jesus. Lazarus was probably in paradise, and now the Jews were seeking to kill him. It makes you wonder how happy he was with Jesus for raising him from the dead. If Lazarus had the option, he probably would have stayed in paradise, except that God called him back, and wherever God wants you is the best place for you, and for everyone involved in your life, because it is the place where God can use you. God wasn’t done using Lazarus, even if he died again before Pentecost, he would not have been born again, yet he went to heaven, because he believed in Jesus.

· (144e) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø The Church Bears Witness of Jesus Ø That He was sent by God -- These verses go with verses 17-19

· (146h) Purpose of miracles (Key verse)

· (146i) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear witness of Himself Ø Purpose of Miracles, Signs And Wonders Ø Proof that Jesus is the son of God Ø That the world may be saved

· (180g) Works of the devil Ø Practicing witchcraft Ø Wolves Ø Wolves steal, kill and destroy Ø Wolves have a killer instinct

· (245h) Kingdom of God Ø Spirit realm imposed on the natural realm Ø Literal manifestations Ø Manifestation of God’s righteous judgment Ø The resurrection is a manifestation of His life -- These verses go with verses 17-19

Jn 12-9

· (143j) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø Jesus is popular because of His works -- This verse goes with verses 17-19

Jn 12,12-16 

· (133a) Temple Ø Your body is the temple of God Ø Holiness Ø God is holy Ø The Father is holy -- They set Jesus on a donkey on His approach to Jerusalem and spread palm branches in his path shouting, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel,” fulfilling Scripture. These people were excited about Jesus at that time, because they thought He was about to be crowned King of Israel, not just another king, but their long awaited Messiah come to deliver them from their enemies. This was really all they wanted from Him. They didn’t see their need for a savior, suggesting the people lacked a sense of holiness, causing them to miss Jesus, who came to save them from their sins. Jesus is due to return before long, and according to the pattern, His people will probably miss Him again for the same reason. Most people in the church are expecting the rapture to occur at any time, just like the Jews expected the kingdom of God to suddenly appear. However, Paul said, He is coming for a church, “Having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she should be holy and blameless” (Eph 5-27). There’s that word again “holy”. Jesus promised to delay His second coming, and now we know why; He will wait and allow the devil’s tribulation to purge His people before He returns for them.

· (141d) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Old Testament bears witness to the new Ø It bears witness to Jesus Ø Prophesy about Jesus’ ministry Ø Jesus as the savior

Jn 12,17-19

· (24j) Sin Ø Poverty (Forms of fear) Ø World is envious of Jesus -- Lazarus stood alongside Jesus with many other testimonies of the things Jesus had done, and the people were worshipping Him, spreading palm branches along His path and glorifying Him on His way to Jerusalem. The chief priest and the Pharisees made their statement of faith saying, “You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him.” The Pharisees feared most that they would lose to Jesus their position as teachers of the law. They feared the people would stop listening to their gibberish as Jesus freed them from the financial slavery to their useless religion. They were at the top of their game as Israel’s religious leaders. Israel was not just another country, but was literally invented by God the moment He spoke to Abraham and promised He would make him and his descendents a nation that would fill the whole earth. In other words Israel was created from faith, implying that Israel’s religion defined them, and the Pharisees were in charge of it, and they had utterly distorted it, which was Jesus’ complaint against them. Hence, the Pharisees considered themselves the most important people of their nation, and were brilliantly successful in convincing the people of that, until Jesus came along and gave the people the truth. This was motive enough to have the Romans crucify Him.

· (143j) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø Jesus is popular because of His works -- These verses go with verse 9

· (144e) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø The Church Bears Witness of Jesus Ø That He was sent by God -- These verses go with verses 9-11

· (245h) Kingdom of God Ø Spirit realm imposed on the natural realm Ø Literal manifestations Ø Manifestation of God’s righteous judgment Ø The resurrection is a manifestation of His life -- These verses go with verses 9-11

Jn 12,20-22

· (72h) Hierarchy of authority Ø More Authority The More Responsibility Ø Closer we get to Jesus the more authority we have

Jn 12-20,21

· (232m) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the kingdom Ø Seek the essence of his kingdom Ø Seeking Jesus

Jn 12,23-26

· (14b) Servants expend themselves to please God – The Father sent His Son to offer His life to the world, so we would be saved. Had He not done the Father’s will, but lived His own life, He may have experienced a few moments of fleeting pleasure, but then died as any other man, and no one would have benefited from Christ’s life. Instead, He sacrificed His life that we might be beneficiaries of His suffering. Now that we are His children, He wants us to dedicate our lives to the same cause of the gospel, which may take some sacrifice. He promises our efforts to bear fruit.

· (129e) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Bearing fruit Ø Bear fruit by dying to self --  Jesus said, “He who loves his life looses it,” meaning whoever clings to the parent plant will lead a fruitless life and will eventually die anyway, but “he who hates his life in this world shall keep it to eternal life.” There are a lot of people who think they can make something of their lives, but they are at a disadvantage when they meet God. The ones with the disadvantage in this life are the ones with the best opportunity to sacrifice their lives to Jesus. People who hate the world find it easier to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the kingdom of God than those who love the world. In fact, you could say that if you love the world, it is impossible to sacrifice your life, any more than you can quit smoking if you like to smoke. In many ways this world is like an addiction to a bad habit. You must first hate the habit before you can quit. It is a requirement to hate the world before you can be a disciple of Jesus. In our case the plant represents the world. Therefore, if we detach ourselves from it and fall into the rich soil of God’s kingdom and die to our fleshly desires, God will make something of us that we could never make of ourselves, but when a man enters into judgment with God without any fruit to show for his years, God will interpret that man’s life as one who cared only for the temporal interests of his flesh. A man can even show God his family as evidence that he bore fruit, but God isn’t looking for fruit that can be produced by the flesh; He is looking for spiritual fruit. The fruit of the spirit is: love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, qualities that can only be consistently reproduced by the Holy Spirit.

· (187g) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Separation from the old man Ø Die to the flesh Ø Dying to receive the glory of God Ø Dying to self precedes the resurrection -- Jesus talked about Himself as a seed. The seed is alive and matures on the plant, and then detaches from the plant and falls to the ground where it dies and germinates, putting down its roots and begins to grow as a plant of its own with new potential to produce seed-dwelling fruit. In Jesus case the plant represented His Father and the analogy was about Him going to the cross, dying for the sins of the world and yielding the fruit of the children of God.

· (192a) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Result of putting off the old man Ø Gain by losing Ø Life for life Ø Losing your life to gain God’s life

· (208a) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Salvation verses Ø The kindness of God Ø The cross

· (233f) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the kingdom Ø Seek The Kingdom With Your Essence Ø Seek the elusive kingdom of God

Jn 12,23-25

· (56g) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Seek God’s life by subduing your flesh

Jn 12-24,25

· (55k) Paradox Ø Gain the world to lose your soul Ø he who saves his life shall lose it

· (187a) Die To Self (To The Flesh) — Key verse for the entire chapter

· (32e) Father Will Honor You (Key verse)

· (32f) Gift of God Ø Father will honor you if you die to self Ø In His service -- There is no way to serve Jesus without following Him. If we want to serve Him, we must follow Him to the cross and die to the sinful passions of our flesh. Jesus was nailed between two sinners, who in one way or another deserved to be there, just as our own sinful flesh needs to be nailed next to Him. Although it is a place of humiliation, Jesus said, “If anyone serves Me, the father will honor him,” even as God honored His Son for going to the cross. That is something worth sacrificing and investing our lives, so when the moment comes to meet God, we will have a clear conscience and He will honor us for the life we lived and the sacrifices we made to please Him. 

· (93g) Thy kingdom come Ø Following Jesus Ø Disciples follow Him

Jn 12,27-43

· (221f) Kingdom of God Ø The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Kingdom hidden behind the veil from the world Ø God hides from the mind of man Ø He hides behind man’s slowness of heart

Jn 12,27-32

· (38a) Judgment Ø Blood of Jesus Ø God judged the devil through the blood of His son

· (114h) Thy kingdom come Ø Working the grace of God Ø Jesus does God’s work Ø All his works are done through the father -- These verses go with verses 47-50

Jn 12-27,28

· (24a) Sin Ø Poverty (Oppression) Ø Fear of hardship

· (95h) Thy kingdom come Ø Attitude Ø Having an obedient attitude Ø Ready to do God’s will

Jn 12-27

· (2c) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Keep your commitments Ø Complete God’s calling in your ministry Ø Christ did as our example – Jesus lived His whole life preparing for His ministry, and when it finally emerged, He wrestled with it until He could clear His head from thoughts that conflicted with the completion of His ministry.

· (63g) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Sarcasm Ø Be pretentious Ø Pretending to be stupid

· (129k) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø Being in one accord Ø Single minded Ø Determination

· (247g) Priorities Ø God’s priorities Ø God’s interests Ø God is interested in the cross

Jn 12,28-32

· (40c) Judgment Ø Father gave authority to the son to judge the world through His blood

· (144g) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø Trinity bears witness of Jesus Ø Father bears witness of His Son

Jn 12,28-30

· (106a) Thy kingdom come Ø Hearing from God Ø Attaining the hearing ear Ø Knowing the sound of His voice Ø God speaks in the darkness to shine the light -- People who heard the voice from heaven argued with each other about what they heard. Some said it was thunder, while others said it was an angel who spoke to Him. The point is people were hardly affected by what they witnessed. They heard the voice but saw nothing, unlike Paul who both saw and heard the voice that was speaking with him, and like John the revelator who turned (repented) to see the voice that spoke with him. In both cases it changed their lives forever, reminiscent of the Spirit and the word. The voice they heard was the word of God, while the Spirit they saw etched His truth in their inner man. When we see the things in our inner man and hear His voice speaking in us, these are the things that forever change us. However, these guys were unaffected by the thunderous voice from on high because it didn’t happen inside them, but was an outward expression of God’s glory.

· (177i) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Presumption Ø Misunderstanding Ø Misunderstanding the word of God

Jn 12-29

· (20i) Sin Ø Doubting miracles

Jn 12-30,31

· (154a) Witness Ø Validity of the Father Ø God bears witness against the world Ø No excuse Ø There is no excuse for rejecting Christ -- These verses go with verses 47-50

Jn 12-30

· (124b) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø Acts of love Ø Love takes from the rich and gives to the poor Ø love is the act of giving to the poor

· (236c) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø All things are for your sake Ø God’s purpose is for your sake

Jn 12-31,32

· (39i) Judgment Ø Jesus defeated death Ø Jesus defeated Satan’s authority

· (46j) Judgment Ø Spiritual warfare Ø Demons are subject to Christ

· (209i) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Jesus is our sacrifice Ø Jesus paid the price for us Ø Jesus paid our ransom with His own blood

Jn 12-31

· (46h) Judgment Ø Spiritual warfare Ø Satan falls from heaven -- The main purpose of the cross was to destroy the works of the devil, according to Heb 2-14. Jesus said in Lk 10-18, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning.” Here Jesus was referring to the original judgment when God extricated Lucifer from heaven and exiled him to the earth. Then there is this verse, describing how God destroyed Satan’s power over mankind through the cross. Finally, there is the most literal manifestation when the church extricates Satan from having dominion over them through their faithfulness in Christ. Rev 12-9 says, “The great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth and his angels were thrown down with him.” These verses are in order from least to most literal in their manifestations.

· (48d) God judges the world Ø Satan is under God’s eternal judgment

· (164c) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø The world system Ø Satan rules the world Ø The world is his kingdom

Jn 12,32-34

· (177a) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø False doctrine Ø Distorting Scripture Ø Distorting Scripture from a lack of understanding

Jn 12-32

· (59g) Paradox Ø Two implied meanings Ø Glorified by the church / Lifted up on a cross

Jn 12-35,36

· (33a) Gift of God Ø God is our Father Ø Believers are children Ø Children of the light

· (43b) Judgment Ø Satan destroyed Ø Conform to the character of Jesus’ nature

· (91l) Thy kingdom come Ø The narrow way Ø Trail of good works Ø The trail that Jesus walked

· (117k) Thy kingdom come Ø Seeing through the eyes of your spirit Ø Light illumines your spirit -- These verses go with verse 46. Jesus talked almost exclusively in terms of darkness and light. The analogy is a perfect match for the things of the Spirit. Jesus wasn’t just a spiritual man; he was the very embodiment of the Holy Spirit.

· (119b) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø Law of the spirit Ø Law of the Spirit of truth -- These verses go with verse 46

· (169e) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø The world is blind to God Ø Darkness has a blinding effect

· (170j) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Outward appearance Ø Temporary Ø Back-sliders are temporary

· (176c) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Ignorance Ø Ignorance lurks in darkness

· (184e) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø God controls darkness Ø Darkness is the absence of light -- These verses go with verse 46

· (203i) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Back-slider Ø Withdraw from obeying God Ø Withdrawing from the truth

· (237k) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Transferring the kingdom Ø The church is transferred to the kingdom Ø Transferred from darkness to light

Jn 12-35

· (112g) Thy kingdom come Ø Light Ø Obeying the truth in broad daylight Ø Jesus’ deeds in the light -- This verse goes with verse 46

· (182a) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Deception Ø Self deception Ø Believing the darkness within you is light

Jn 12-36

· (89i) Thy kingdom come Ø Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom Ø Increasing in wisdom

· (107d) Thy kingdom come Ø Truth Ø Word creates faith Ø Believing the word creates faith

· (112f) Thy kingdom come Ø Light Ø Obeying the truth in broad daylight Ø Church’s deeds in the light

· (114b) Thy kingdom come Ø Working the grace of God Ø Obeying the Holy Spirit Ø Believing the Father by obeying the Son Ø Obeying Jesus’ will -- This verse goes with verses 44-46

Jn 12,37-49

· (20e) Nature of sin Ø Having a hardened heart

Jn 12,37-43

· (54a) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø Unbelief in the presence of the power of God

· (167h) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Carnality Ø The carnal mind does not receive the things of God Ø It does not believe the word of God

· (181b) Works of the devil Ø Practicing witchcraft Ø Rebelling against God Ø Rebelling against the witness of God

· (185g) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Mystery of lawlessness Ø God helps Satan in the mystery of lawlessness

· (186g) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø The reprobate Ø Man’s role in becoming a reprobate Ø After they reject God’s faith how can they believe?

· (201h) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Jesus is an offense Ø Jesus offends the world Ø Faith offends unbelief

· (202j) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Running from God Ø Running from walking in faith Ø Running from God through unbelief

Jn 12,37-40

· (19f) Sin Ø Having the mental disease of the world Ø Incorrect thinking

· (40a) Judgment Ø Jesus is the judge Ø Jesus judges the world’s unbelief

· (74l) Thy kingdom come Ø Let not your heart be hardened Ø Insensitive to the things of God

· (169g) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø The world is blind to God Ø God blinds their eyes -- Isaiah said that He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they cannot see with their eyes and perceive with their hearts and be converted, and God heal them. This is a complicated verse because God didn’t actually blind their eyes. The Pharisees blinded themselves, and since they were so willing to not see or believe, God helped them by sending upon them a spirit of delusion to seal their unbelief as in a coffin. The Pharisees made up their minds not to believe, though the truth was literally staring them in the face, and they knew they were seeing and hearing the truth from Jesus, but they turned away just the same, choosing not to believe. There are spiritual entities (demons) in the world that harden people’s hearts who refuse to believe, so that they cannot believe if they tried. There is a line you can cross that you cannot return no matter what evidence presents itself, no matter who gets healed, no matter who rises from the dead, you will never be able to believe in God. In other words there is a point when unbelief is no longer your choice. Unbelief in evidence of the truth invites demons into your life, and they will harden your heart until you are no longer able to believe, according to 2The 2-11,12, “And for this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they might believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.”

· (217e) Sovereignty Ø God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will over man Ø God gives up on you Ø After you are no longer able to repent -- It must have been disheartening after performing so many signs to be confronted with unbelief. The Pharisees even had the audacity to ask Him for a sign in Mat 12,38-41, that they might believe in him, as though He had not been raising people from the dead, healing the sick, blind and lame, opening the ears of the deaf and performing signs and wonders of every kind where ever He went, and these guys wanted a sign? Jesus told them that no sign will be given to them, but the fact is many signs had been given to them. This was the Pharisees attempting to put Jesus on a string, but He wasn’t going to perform a miracle for them, because it wouldn’t have changed their unbelief any more than the last hundred miracles stirred an ounce of faith in them. They simply had no capacity to believe in Jesus.

· (223j) Kingdom of God Ø The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Miss God Ø Missing the train Ø Miss the invitation from God

Jn 12-39,40

· (64l) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø God helps Satan Ø Jesus blinds the world

· (162e) Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Bondage Ø A slave to unbelief Ø Bondage to an inability to believe

Jn 12,41-43

· (169j) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Seeking the glory of man Ø Loving the approval of men rather than the approval of God Ø Fearing their religion -- Here is another common snag in people’s faith based on incentive of social class, seeking the approval of men over the approval of God. These rulers saw the signs and believed that God had sent Him as a prophet, and some may have even acknowledged Him as the Son of God, but they were unwilling to confess Him, which is a lesser form of unbelief, yet it serves as just another route to the same destination. They knew in their hearts that Jesus was their Messiah, but having status in society, they were faced with a decision to either sacrifice their belief in Jesus, who was unpopular with the Pharisees, or sacrifice their position in society for their faith in Christ. It turned out they believed more in man’s world than in God’s truth, but that’s nothing new.

Jn 12-42,43

· (18i) Sin Ø Twisted thinking Ø God’s purpose is evil

· (21h) Sin Ø Premeditated sin Ø Having no intensions of doing the will of God

· (75m) Thy kingdom come Ø Having ulterior (hidden) motives

· (86d) Thy kingdom come Ø Belief demands a response

· (168a) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Do not conform to the world Ø Do not let the world’s approval form you to itself

· (199h) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Rejecting Christ Ø The world rejects God Ø Rejecting Christ to keep the world

· (240e) Kingdom of God Ø Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø Hindering the kingdom Ø Natural disadvantage Ø Beware when all men speak well of you Ø Natural disadvantage of seeking popularity

Jn 12,44-49

· (207i) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Salvation verses Ø The kingdom of God Ø Salvation authority of Jesus Christ

Jn 12,44-46

· (114b) Thy kingdom come Ø Working the grace of God Ø Obeying the Holy Spirit Ø Believing the Father by obeying the Son Ø Obeying Jesus’ will -- These verses go with verse 36

Jn 12-44,45

· (253d) Trinity Ø Relationship between Father and Son Ø Jesus is equal with the Father Ø Jesus has all the internal qualities of the Father Ø Jesus is the exact representation of the Father

Jn 12,46-50

· (40g) Judgment of Christ Ø God’s word judges the world Ø It does not believe in Him

Jn 12-46,47

· (210d) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Jesus is our savior Ø Jesus is the savior of the world

Jn 12-46

· (112g) Thy kingdom come Ø Light Ø Obeying the truth in broad daylight Ø Jesus’ deeds in the light -- This verse goes with verse 35

· (117k) Thy kingdom come Ø Eyes of your spirit Ø Seeing through the eyes of your spirit Ø Light illumines your spirit -- This verse goes with verses 35&36

· (119b) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø Law of the spirit Ø Law of the Spirit of truth -- This verse goes with verses 35&36

· (184e) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Darkness Ø God controls darkness Ø Darkness is the absence of light -- This verse goes with verses 35&36

Jn 12,47-50

· (47l) God judges the world Ø Eternal judgment against unbelief Ø Rejecting the gospel

· (71i) Authority Ø Jesus is ordained by God

· (107e) Thy kingdom come Ø Truth of the trinity Ø Jesus is truth

· (114h) Thy kingdom come Ø Working the grace of God Ø Jesus does God’s work Ø All his works are done through the father -- These verses go with verses 27-32

· (144h) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø Trinity bears witness of Jesus Ø Word of God bears witness to Jesus -- Jesus made it clear in verse 44 that He and His Father were one. Then in verse 47 He made a distinction between Himself and His words, saying that what He spoke originated from God His Father. Therefore, if the Father spoke through His Son, then it is not Jesus who stands in judgment against the world; it is God the Father who judges all mankind through Christ. He reminded us that His message was eternal life. Why then would people be unwilling to listen to Him? It's not like Jesus came to reprove His creation and smack them around and call them names. Rather, He came to offer us a chance to live with Him forever in paradise, yet he was treated with absolute distain by His own creation and by His own people. Jesus is still not very popular with the world. Chalk it up to yet another mystery of the kingdom of God.

· (154a) Witness Ø Validity of the Father Ø God bears witness against the world Ø There is no excuse for rejecting Christ -- These verses go with verses 30&31

· (200d) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Rejecting Christ Ø Rejecting the faith of God Ø Rejecting Christ through disobedience

· (253l) Trinity Ø Relationship between Father and Son Ø Jesus is subject to the Father Ø Jesus is subject to the will of God

Jn 12-47,48

· (24d) Sin Ø Poverty (Forms of fear) Ø Pursuit of happiness creates anxiety

· (49h) Judgment Ø God judges the world Ø The last days Ø The day of judgment

· (49j) Judgment day Ø The open books of the white throne judgment

· (62n) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Righteous deception Ø Jesus deceives the world

Jn 12-47

· (114e) Thy kingdom come Ø Working the grace of God Ø Obeying the Holy Spirit Ø Obeying the revelation from heaven Ø Obeying the revelation by putting away the flesh

Jn 12-48,49

· (255d) Trinity Ø Holy Spirit’s relationship between Father and Son Ø God’s word is Spirit Ø Jesus is the word of the Spirit Ø Jesus is the authority of God’s word

· (40e) God’s Word Is The Judge (Key verse)

Jn 12-49,50

· (13b) Jesus serves His Father Ø Jesus is under His authority – Jesus walked in the Father’s authority by accomplishing all the works that were required of Him. He also spoke the words of His Father, which were greater than He could have spoken on His own. People love to work under their own authority; but it is rarely as powerful as working under someone else’s authority, mostly I suppose because there are always people greater than ourselves. When we walk in our superior’s authority, we become equal with them is some ways. Think about the lowly security officer. He may not make a lot of money, so he is not like his superiors in that way, but he is when the burglar breaks in and he rings that bell. He summons the police department with which he is now equal, becoming a direct link to the enforcement of the law. So it is with Christ —God accomplishes His works through us as we do His will under His authority.

· (247c) Priorities Ø God’s priorities Ø God’s interests Ø God is interested in His people Ø God is interested in our freedom

Jn 12-50

· (35k) Gift Ø God gives Himself to us Ø Gifts from the Holy Spirit Ø The gift of life

· (207k) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Salvation verses Ø The generosity of God’s salvation Ø Salvation is eternal life

· (244e) Kingdom of God Ø The eternal kingdom Ø Eternal life of the trinity Ø Father is the source of eternal life

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