Jean's Bible Study Topics of the New Testament

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Jn 2,1-11

· (86e) Thy kingdom come Ø Belief Ø God’s works act as evidence to support our beliefs – Mary, the mother of Jesus, told Jesus that the wedding host did not have enough wine, not knowing what He could do about it, but knew He could do something. This Mary knew, being His mother, she had observed Him since His conception. She already knew He was a miracle baby, she never forgot the angel that came and spoke to her about the child that would be born to her, having never had relations with a man. The angel added that the Holy Spirit would be His Father, making Him the Son of God. On those terms, Mary asked Jesus to do something about the lack of wine. Perhaps she also knew that His ministry had begun, and that He was about to make a very wide turn in His life.

· (147c) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear witness of Himself Ø God exercises authority over His creation

Jn 2,1-10

· (2m) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø Get out of His way Ø Let Him do His work

· (30a) Gift of God Ø God is our advocate Ø God knows our needs Ø He is our provider

· (34k) Gift of God Ø God is willing to Give Ø Receiving God’s blessing through obedience – It says that because of this first miracle in Cana His disciples believed in Jesus, which set precedence for exactly what it was they believed about Him throughout His ministry. He had not begun to reveal to them some of the many mysteries of the kingdom of God, so they had no idea about His cross, or about God’s will for them. They didn’t just believe Him, they believed in Him. To believe someone is to believe something he said, but to believe in someone is to believe him no matter what he says. Jesus’ disciples already knew Him well enough that He would not deceive them, so they knew the miracle was real, and knew if anyone could do that, He deserved their utmost loyalty and trust. They believed that whatever came of their relationship with Christ, it would result in their benefit.

Jn 2,1-9

· (13f) Serve the body Ø Promoting its health Ø Servant is anointed

Jn 2,1-5

· (173a) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Catholicism Ø Scripture that contradicts the catholic faith Ø Relationship between Jesus and His mother Ø Jesus is our savior, not Mary – When Mary asked Jesus to do something about the lack of wine at the wedding, it was a form of prayer. Afterward she said to the waiters, “Whatever He says to you do it.” This was some of the best advice she could have given to them and to the Catholic Church, who fallaciously worships her. How many times do you think God has told the pope to stop worshipping Mary, but if they don’t listen to the person of their worship, why would they listen to the Holy Spirit? This is also good advice to those who are looking for a deeper faith in Jesus. Mary epitomized the Christian walk in those words, because it implies that we must first hear what the Spirit is saying before we can do what He says, which seems the hardest part of walking in the Spirit.

Jn 2-3

· (117d) Thy kingdom come Ø Rest in Jesus Ø Let Jesus do the work Ø Let Him work on your circumstances 

Jn 2,5-10

· (4d) Responsible to advocate God’s cause Ø Being accountable to Jesus – At first, they were giving a wedding, and then through a chain of circumstances they were following Jesus, yet most people there only saw the wedding. What they would have seen had they not listened to Christ was running out of wine. In many instances Christianity is transparent to the world, but take away its influence and chaos would immediately result.

· (87i) Thy kingdom come Ø Obedience Ø Those who obey believe

· (226h) Kingdom of God Ø Illustrating the kingdom Ø Rewards of heaven Ø Levels of reward Ø God rewards us to the degree of our faithfulness

Jn 2,5-8

· (14f) Servant Ø Ministry of helps Ø Helpers obey Christ – The role of helpers in the ministry of helps can ask all the questions they want about the "people" they serve, but faithful helpers don’t ask questions about the one they serve, who is ultimately Christ. These servants don’t have to ask questions because they have a great relationship with Christ and have previously tested and found trustworthy God’s leadership among His people.

· (172h) Catholicism (Key verse)

Jn 2,7-10

· (13m) Serve God faithfully – God often asks you to do things that you don’t understand, but will understand later if you do them. We should have the attitude that Mary, His mother, spoke to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it." We don’t have the big picture like God does, so we can’t make judgments about the validity of God’s requirements on our lives. We are better off just doing what He says without asking any questions like these servants did and later discovering what it was all about as we enjoy the rewards of our faith and obedience.

Jn 2,7-9

· (72g) Transferring authority Ø Receiving the delegated authority of Christ – Jesus had the headwaiter taste the new wine first in recognition of his authority, just as God delegates His authority within the godhead and disseminates it throughout the church. We too should recognize the authority of Christ as coming from the Father, and delegate our authority from God though the hierarchy that exists within the church and throughout the world.

Jn 2-9,10

· (43g) Judgment Ø Satan destroyed Ø Perfect (mature) Ø Flawless

Jn 2-10

· (221a) Kingdom of God Ø The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Kingdom hidden behind the veil from the world Ø God hides from man’s ignorance Ø God hides from those who are not looking for Him

· (229k) Kingdom of God Ø God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø Partaking Ø Partaking of Jesus Ø Partaking of Jesus’ ministry

Jn 2-12 -- No Entries

Jn 2,13-21

· (122j) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Boldness in adverse circumstances Ø Do the will of God in the face of adversity – Jesus drove out the moneychangers from the temple with a whip. This happens to be the favorite Scripture of many anti-Semitic, white supremacy groups, who claim that the Jews who held Israel in bondage to their money system in Jesus’ day are the ancestors of the Jewish bankers presently holding the world hostage to their ruthless debt-based money system. We should be driving the moneylenders from the economic system of our day, but no one is stepping to the plate like Jesus did.

· (179a) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Hypocrisy Ø Jesus rebukes the Pharisees Ø Rebuked for questioning His authority –  After Jesus overturned their tables and drove them from the temple, they asked the Lord by what authority He did this. His answer, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” Jesus was the embodiment of God’s grace and mercy, and the only way He could show them the love of God was with a whip. In Matthew chapter 24 He asked them, “How will you escape the sentence of hell?” meaning they wouldn’t. Since these people were dead while they lived (Jude 12) and judged before the time (Mat 8-29), it indicates that they were literally incapable of repenting of their unbelief. These men were incapable of receiving what Jesus came to offer the world; they didn’t deserve the truth.

· (180a) Works of the devil Ø Practicing witchcraft Ø Wolves Ø Wolves lead people into a cult Ø Leading people for sordid gain

· (64c) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Limits of God Ø God has limited patience

· (69c) Righteous Anger (Key verse)

· (69d) Authority Ø Righteous judgment (outcome of discernment) Ø God is angry at sin

· (101d) Thy kingdom come Ø Zeal does not count the cost Ø Zeal of God has consumed me – It was these Jews who gave Jesus so much trouble throughout the gospel of John. For this reason it was written in verse 17, “Zeal for thy house will consumed me.” Even the disciples knew this for themselves that this was written in the Old Testament. Jesus was consumed on the cross because of His zeal for the house of God. What should Jesus have done, left them alone, so that He would not be constantly harassed and eventually crucified? It was for this reason that He came into the world. Jesus did the right thing though it cost Him His life.

· (175b) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Form of godliness Ø Using religion as a front – Throughout His entire ministry for 3 ½ years He was badgered and harassed by the moneychangers, the Pharisees. They hated Him because He had the truth, and the truth was a threat to those who were trying to enslave Israel in their money system, just like the truth is a threat to those who are currently trying to enslave the world in their global economy. Question: was it the moneychangers who hung Jesus on the cross, or was it the religious establishment of His time? In fact it was both. As Christ confronted the moneychangers, so one day the two witnesses will drive the antichrist from the temple that Israel will rebuild in the last days, and for the next 3 ½ years the moneychangers will do everything in their power to kill them, just like they did to Jesus, but God will give them power to destroy their enemies. How would you describe the satanic institution in the last days that rounds up Christians and systematically exterminates them, analogous to crucifying Christ? It will be a composition of two entities: one will be the false prophet, who represents the moneylenders of our day, and the other will be the antichrist, representing the religious establishment. He will tie his evil religion to his ruthless economic system when the moneychangers convert the global economy to the mark of the beast. Together the antichrist and the false prophet will resemble the Jews whom Jesus drove from the temple with a whip. For further commentary on this click on: Kingdom of the Antichrist  

Jn 2-16,17

· (103c) Thy kingdom come Ø Purifying process Ø God’s cleansing power Ø Cleansing power of the word

· (141h) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Old Testament bears witness to the new Ø It bears witness to Jesus Ø Prophesy about Jesus’ life

Jn 2-17

· (59e) Paradox Ø Two implied meanings Ø Zeal will consume my heart / Zeal will consume my body

Jn 2,18-21

· (62b) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Responding cleverly to your enemies Ø Lie to them

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

· (221b) Kingdom of God Ø The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Kingdom hidden behind the veil from the world Ø God hides from man’s ignorance Ø God hides from those who are looking for Him

Jn 2-18,19

· (62n) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Righteous deception Ø Jesus deceives the world  – After vehemently opposing their business of religion Jesus in almost every respect told them a boldfaced lie, in that He led them to believe He was talking about the temple building, when in fact He was referring to the temple of His body. Indeed, they used this very statement against Him in His mock trial, forever establishing the connection between the money changers and His crucifixion. Did Jesus really lie to them? Technically yes, but spiritually no. It may have been Jesus' fault they didn't understand what He said, but then, they were also mistaken about the Scriptures and the power of God (Mk 12-24) in order to take advantage of the people. What obligation did Jesus have in telling them the truth? Had Jesus talked to them plainly, they would have either misunderstood that too, or else used it against Him. If they used His righteous deception against Him, how much more would they have used the truth against Him?  They wanted to misinterpret the scripture for their own purposes, Jesus merely helped them along. 

· (177h) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Presumption Ø Misunderstanding Ø Misunderstanding Jesus

Jn 2,19-21

· (140e) Temple Ø Temple made without hands Ø Hiding place Ø The entrance exam

· (58i) Two Implied Meanings (Key verse)

· (58j) Paradox Ø Two implied meanings Ø The temple building / The temple of His body

Jn 2-22,23

· (86e) Thy kingdom come Ø Belief Ø God’s works act as evidence to support our beliefs

Jn 2-24,25

· (16b) Sin Ø Man’s evil nature is the enemy of God – It would be hard to say whether Jesus trusted His twelve disciples during His 3 ½ year ministry, but He definitely did not trust the others who believed in Him. It says that He knew what was in men. He knew they could not be trusted, though He didn’t see anymore evil in them than was in anyone else. They may have given their hearts to Him, but He was not about to reciprocate. They would have used Him up and then kicked Him to the curb. He was glad they believed in Him, but there was nothing more He could do for them. He preached the gospel and allowed them to witness His miracles, but He formed no mutual bonds with anyone, not even with His twelve disciples. He was there to show them the love that the Father had for them, and He did love them, but He didn’t trust them, like a parent loves his children but doesn't trust them with the car at age ten.

· (62h) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Being clever Ø Do not commit yourself too hastily

· (68j) Authority Ø Discernment Ø Judging truth and error Ø Perceiving a wicked heart

Jn 3,1-10

· (166f) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Wisdom of the world Ø Nature Of Man’s Wisdom Ø Man’s wisdom does not know God – Nicodemus unwittingly admitted that he was completely mystified by everything Jesus had been telling him, saying, “How can these things be?” Jesus tore into him with that, saying He had spoken to him in plain words, and he still didn’t understand. Nicodemus came to Jesus looking for the truth, wanting to hear something else, as though still trying to control the truth, as was his custom, until Jesus suddenly appeared and disrupted his worldview. The truth was not something he was ready to hear. He wanted something that was more familiar to his personal experience and teaching that he could grasp with his fleshly mind. Jesus was speaking to him in parables to some degree, but spoke literal as He could. Since mankind knows nothing about God, for Jesus to speak more plainly about the Father would not have helped. Jesus spoke in parables as an aid, not for His own benefit but for his audience to help him go from what he knew to what he didn’t know. His words sounded like riddles to Nicodemus, but better that than gibberish, which is what the teaching of the Holy Spirit sounds like to the untrained ear. It frustrated Nicodemus that Jesus spoke to him in riddles, but Jesus in many respects had no choice. Then Jesus told Him that he was actually telling him about earthly things, and that he was even less prepared to receive the knowledge of heavenly things. Jesus was saying that He hadn’t even begun to speak about unfamiliar things that were virtually impossible to understand with the natural mind. Jesus often did this to people who were seeking Him. Instead of encouraging him, He put him on sensory overload, so he would never forget the truth would be forever be bigger than him, no matter how much he learned or how close he thought he was getting to the truth.

Jn 3,1-8

· (118m) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø Law of the spirit Ø Newness of the spirit transcends oldness of the letter – Nicodemus had no understanding of the things Jesus said, though he was a ruler of Israel, the only nation in the world that was born of God through the faith of Abraham the moment he obeyed the voice he heard, knowing it was God who spoke to him to leave his fatherland and journey to a foreign land that neither he nor his fathers ever knew. This was similar to what Jesus was asking Nicodemus to do, who was an expert in the Scriptures, yet he had no capacity of comprehending Jesus, and was struggling to understand how He fit into the design of Israel’s past, present and future. Everything Jesus said was a mystery to him; and for this reason he came to him for a personal tutor lesson, hoping Jesus would not speak in parables, but plainly about the truth. Although the new covenant was built upon the old, yet Nicodemus couldn’t recognize the connection between them, demonstrating the inherent difference between the old and new covenants, in that the old was a set of laws and commandments that Israel was obligated to observe, whereas the new covenant was faith-based upon the Spirit. Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus by that Spirit, and he was unable to understand Him, because he had no experience with the Holy Spirit. No one did at that time, not even the twelve disciples.

· (221i) Kingdom of God Ø The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Kingdom hidden behind the veil from the world Ø God hides his divinity from man’s corruption Ø The kingdom of God is from another realm – We must all be physically born in order to exist in the natural realm, but it is just as imperative that we be spiritually born if we have any plans on spending eternity in heaven. Symbolically, Jesus drew a line in the sand between He and Nicodemus saying, “That which is born of flesh is flesh and that which is born of spirit is spirit.” They cannot cross over, just like the story of the rich man and Lazarus (Lk 16,19-31). After they lived their lives and died, Lazarus went to heaven, but the rich man lifted his eyes in hell, knowing it was too much to ask if he could cross over, asked if Lazarus could only come with a glass of water that he might cool his tongue, for he was in agony in the flames. Jesus explained there was a great chasm that separated heaven from hell, though they may be within eyeshot of each other. In like manner, the spirit and the flesh do not desire each other, nor can you cross to the spirit through the flesh. They are two separate realms that have no association, but what is without a solution God has made possible through the blood of His cross.

· (232m) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the kingdom Ø Seek the essence of his kingdom Ø Seeking Jesus – A Pharisee came seeking Jesus by night in fear of his associates, hungry for the truth. The Pharisees were the group of moneychangers, whom Jesus drove from the temple with a whip a chapter earlier, and contended with Him throughout the gospel of John, who ultimately had Him crucified, but now we have one of their own named Nicodemus asking Jesus to unravel the truth for him, showing that in every group no matter how evil, there is at least one person who is seeking the truth.

· (238a) Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø The kingdom is transferred to the church Ø Born again Ø Born of the Spirit by the will of God – Nicodemus almost sarcastic complained to Jesus about his statement about being born again, asked Him if he should go back into his mother’s womb and be reborn, thinking in terms of the natural and the physical, because this was the realm of the old covenant, whereas God is Spirit. For this reason God of the Old Testament was not able to communicate with Israel. God gave them the law of the Ten Commandments until the time came for Jesus to offer up His natural and physical body, though Jesus Himself was the embodiment of God’s very nature. Hence, He made a way for the Holy Spirit to replace the Law, which became the means of communicating with God.

Jn 3-1,2

· (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 – Nicodemus was convinced by the signs that Jesus performed saying, “No one can do the signs that you do, unless God is with him.” The purpose of miracles is for people to logically deduce that God is with the person performing the miracles in order to gain their attention for the purpose of preaching the gospel of Christ. Knowing what Nicodemus needed to hear, Jesus cut to the chase and told him that he needed to be born again in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. This angered Nicodemus because it made no sense to him and he began arguing with the Lord, not like a Pharisee, but wanting to know the truth. He had been a student of God’s word his whole life and never heard the things Jesus spoke, yet he could not deny that God was with him by evidence of the miracles.

Jn 3-2

· (175g) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Ignorance Ø Dodging the issue (willful ignorance) Ø Evading the heart of the matter

· (207f) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Salvation verses Ø The kingdom of God Ø Children of God’s kingdom

· (238a) Born again (Key verse)

Jn 3,3-5

· (114d) Thy kingdom come Ø Working the grace of God Ø Obeying the Holy Spirit Ø Obeying the revelation from heaven Ø Obeying the revelation of God’s word

· (177h) Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø Presumption Ø Misunderstanding Jesus

Jn 3-3,4

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

Jn 3-3

· (78b) Thy kingdom come Ø Sincerity of heart Ø Being honest Ø Telling the truth

· (118c) Thy kingdom come Ø Eyes of your spirit Ø Seeing through the eyes of your spirit

Jn 3-4

· (63i) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø Sarcastic from being emotional Ø Frustrated

Jn 3-5

· (60g) Paradox Ø Two implied meanings Ø Born of water—Natural birth / Through the word of God

Jn 3-7,8

· (219c) Sovereignty Ø God overrides the will of man Ø The elect Ø Man is a spectator of his own salvation Ø God has chosen us

Jn 3-7

· (33h) Gift of God Ø Children of God are being molded after their heavenly Father -- This verse goes with verse 18

Jn 3-8

· (106c) Thy kingdom come Ø Hearing from God Ø Attaining the hearing ear Ø Knowing the sound of His voice Ø Flowing with the wind of His voice

· (110i) Thy kingdom come Ø Spirit and the word Ø Born of the Spirit by the truth Ø Sound of the wind is the words of Jesus – Jesus talked more about the Holy Spirit than anyone else. He invested His very blood in procuring a way for us to receive Him. He told Nicodemus not to worry about being born again, because he cannot make it happen unless God chooses him, like the wind chooses to blow on him. You cannot chase the wind, because you don’t know where it is or where it is going. Rather, it comes to you. The question is: what will you do when the spirit of God blows on you? Will you ignore Him, or will you listen to His voice and do what He says. To obey the wind of the Spirit is what it means to be born again.

· (229d) Kingdom of God Ø God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø Kingdom grows by itself Ø God causes the growth Ø Kingdom grows according to the will of God

Jn 3,9-12

· (20c) Nature of sin Ø Unbelief Ø Having a mind that is unable to receive

· (198f) Denying Christ Ø Man exercises his will against God Ø Ordained by man Ø Men place themselves in positions of authority Ø Men who are not equipped to fulfill the ministry

Jn 3-11

· (199i) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Rejecting Christ Ø The world rejects God Ø World rejects God because it does not know Him

Jn 3-13 

· (224b) Kingdom of God Ø Illustrating the kingdom Ø Description of heaven Ø Describing the kingdom after he makes all things new Ø Description of the ascension – Jesus just said that mankind from Adam till Christ have not yet seen heaven, except the Son of God. However, when Jesus went to heaven, he brought all the souls with Him who had died in faith since Adam. 2 Cor 5-8 says that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Eph 4-8 says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives and He gave gifts to men.” This is referring to emptying the place referred to by Jesus in Lk 16,19-31, which He called Abraham’s bosom. It is essentially a place where God has stored the souls of people who have died in faith from Abraham to the ascension of Christ. Those before and after Abraham who lived according to their conscience are assumed to be among them. Therefore since Christ, when a person dies believing in His blood sacrifice, they are immediately swept to heaven by the angels of God.

Jn 3,14-21

· (85m) Thy kingdom come Ø Belief Ø Treating the knowledge of God as fact Ø Believing the Son by obeying the Father Ø Obeying the Father through the son (The old covenant through the new) -- These verses go with verse 36

Jn 3,14-18

· (31e) Gift of God Ø Grace Ø Salvation Ø God’s mercy overrules man’s sin

· (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

· (117g) Thy kingdom come Ø Eyes of your spirit Ø Vision Ø Real-eyes God’s purpose Ø Understand God’s purpose for the church

Jn 3,14-17

· (124l) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Love is the action of God’s faith

· (207l) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Salvation verses Ø The kindness of God Ø God is kind to sinners

· (209k) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Jesus is our sacrifice Ø Jesus paid the price for us Ø Father sent His son to the cross – Jn 3-16 is by far the most popular verse in the Bible for good reason; it flows with grace and mercy. This is the first time in the gospel of John that Jesus spoke about the love of the Father for the world. It was not Jesus’ will to come here; it was His Father’s will. It was a good thing that Jesus did not come on His own initiative. Instead, God so loved the world that He sent His Son to offer His body on the cross as a sacrifice to the Father as a propitiation for the sin of mankind. Jesus didn’t go to the cross for us; He did it for His Father. That is, the cross does not represent the grace and mercy of Christ, but the grace and mercy of the Father. By the same token, Jesus did not assert to love the world; that was His Father’s claim. Jesus claimed to love the church.

Jn 3-14,15

· (118h) Thy kingdom come Ø Eyes of your spirit Ø Giving God your attention Ø Resolutely focus on the glory of God Ø Focus on Jesus

Jn 3-16,17

· (87c) Thy kingdom come Ø Obey all the will of God Ø Jesus obeys all of the Father’s will 

· (253j) Trinity Ø Relationship between Father and Son Ø Jesus is subject to the Father Ø Jesus is under the authority of the Father – The Father is the person of the trinity that most represents “God.” He is the person of the godhead with utmost authority. He disseminated His love for mankind to the other members of the trinity, who are in perfect harmony with Him. So, the Son and the Holy Spirit are in perfect agreement with the Father about His love for the world, but it is important to know that the love of God originated from the Father. In this way we know for certain that God loves us with His entire being. This small difference is monumental when interpreting the rest of the New Testament, more specifically about some other statements that Jesus made in the gospel of John. When Jesus taught us about God, the number one thing He stressed was the hierarchy of authority within the trinity, who all had separate offices, but all converged to represent one God. For example, the Holy Spirit dwells in us, and we have a written record of Jesus, some of the things He said and did, but what do we know about the Father, except that Jesus is the exact representation of His nature. Yet, look how different Jesus is from the Holy Spirit. We can only assume the Father is equally different from the other two members of the trinity. One thing we know for sure about the Father, He loves us. What else matters?

Jn 3-16

· (35a) Gift of God Ø God is willing to Give Ø He is generous with the flesh of His Son

· (88c) Thy kingdom come Ø Faith produces works Ø Relationship between faith and works Ø Faith without works is dead

· (123d) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø Spiritual affection Ø Compassion Ø Reaching out to those in need

· (165g) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Do not partake of the world Ø Be in the world but not of the world

· (216k) Sovereignty Ø God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will over man Ø God Is Independent Of His Creation Ø You cannot control God’s desire for you Ø man is not in control of God’s gift -- This verse goes with verse 27

Jn 3,17-21

· (202h) Denying Christ Ø Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø Running from the word of God Ø Running from the witness of God

Jn 3,18-21

· (47j) Judgment Ø God judges the world Ø Eternal judgment against unbelief toward Christ – The Father is not willing that Christ should judge anyone, but that all men should be saved through Him. Nevertheless, He will judge those who refuse the salvation of His cross. There is something we must do to be saved, but there’s nothing we need do to be condemned, since our unbelief has already judged us unworthy of eternal life. Believing in Jesus is an act of faith, but if we do not act, our bodily flesh, which is still under the curse, will choose for us not to believe in God. We must decide for ourselves to believe that God sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sin. Believing in His blood sacrifice is sufficient to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, no matter what we’ve done. However, if we choose not to believe, we will be judged by default.

· (107m) Thy kingdom come Ø Truth Ø The Bible will lead you to truth Ø True light

· (200j) Denying Christ Ø Excuses for rejecting Christ Ø Using irresponsibility as an excuse to reject God Ø Using your sinful nature as an excuse to sin

· (201c) Denying Christ Ø Whoever is not with Jesus is against him Ø You are against Christ when your unbelief materializes Ø If your heart is not with Him your deeds are against Him

· (208c) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Salvation verses Ø The expectations of God Ø God expects us to repent and be saved

· (212h) Sovereignty Ø God is infinite Ø God is all knowing Ø Nothing hidden Ø God exposes things hidden in darkness

· (16h) Continuing in sin to avoid the light (Key verse)

· (17a) Sin Ø Continuing in sin to avoid the light Ø Man hates God

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

· (64k) Paradox Ø Anomalies Ø God helps Satan Ø God’s judgments accomplish the devil’s will

· (153e) Witness Ø Validity of the Father Ø God bears witness against the world Ø Shame Ø Hiding under a cloud of guilt Ø Preferring darkness over the light – Jesus defines the nature of his judgment as a contrast between light and darkness. Hence, the basis of God’s judgment is that those who do not believe prefer darkness to the light. That is, they prefer the evil that is present in their flesh to the righteousness of the cross. Evil has the effect of driving us away from the light. The power of darkness and evil has an aversion to God, making it difficult to come to the light. Our evil causes us to hate the light. So, we must stop sinning in order to remove the obstacle that stands in our way of seeking God. It says that those who do evil do not come to the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. Therefore, the opposite also must be true. Those who practice the truth are attracted to the light. We seek the light because we want it to confirm our righteousness as originating from God.

· (166b) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø Wisdom of the world Ø Man’s wisdom excuses his sinful nature Ø Man’s wisdom gives reason to reject God

· (182d) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Deception Ø Self deception Ø Trying to hide from God

· (195d) Denying Christ Ø Man exercises his will against God Ø Idolatry Ø Serving two masters Ø You cannot serve righteousness and sin together

· (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

· (201d) Denying Christ Ø Jesus is an offense Ø Truth offends error Ø The word offends peoples’ sinful lifestyles

Jn 3-18,19

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

Jn 3-18

· (19m) Sin Ø Nature of sin Ø Unwilling to believe Ø Spirit of unbelief

· (33h) Gift of God Ø Children of God are being molded after their heavenly Father -- This verse goes with verse 7

· (120a) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Curse of God is broken Ø Curse of God’s Judgment is broken

Jn 3,19-21

· (25a) Sin Ø Poverty (Forms of fear) Ø Hate the truth

· (112i) Thy kingdom come Ø Light Ø Light exposes sin Ø Light reveals hidden motives

· (165a) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø The world is at enmity with God Ø The world rejects God

· (184a) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Darkness Ø Hiding behind your own imagination Ø Hiding behind a false partition

Jn 3-19,20

· (145i) Witness Ø Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear witness of Himself Ø Demon possession Ø Human state Ø Filthiness Ø Rejecting the opportunity to be holy

· (180h) Works of the devil Ø Practicing witchcraft Ø Rebellion Ø Rebelling against God’s narrow way Ø Rebelling against the word of God

· (242d) Kingdom of God Ø Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø Persecuting the kingdom Ø Persecuting God Ø Persecuting righteousness

· (2l) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø get out of His way Ø do not stumble over Him – You stumble over Christ when you are not looking for Him, or are actually trying to avoid Him.

· (25a) Hate (attacking poverty in the flesh) (Key verse)

· (57k) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø More you sin the less tendency you have to repent

· (183g) Works of the devil Ø The origin of lawlessness Ø Spirit of error Ø Spirit of the broad road Ø Spirit of the world

Jn 3-21

· (30c) Gift of God Ø God knows our needs Ø He is the source of our obedience

· (32h) Gift of God Ø Father will honor you if you die to self Ø Your obedience

· (90c) Thy kingdom come Ø Keeping the law Ø Law is our tutor Ø It prepares your heart to receive Christ

· (93k) Thy kingdom come Ø Following Jesus as He lights the way

· (115l) Thy kingdom come Ø Working the grace of God Ø Through Good Works Ø Works that God prepared for you

· (119e) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø Fences of freedom Ø Freedom in Christ

· (128m) Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø Bearing fruit Ø Evidence of your fruit Ø Good fruit is proof that God is working in you

· (193l) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Turn from sin to God Ø Run to God Ø Run to God in your freedom to choose righteousness

· (194i) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Turn from sin to God Ø Yielding Ø Yield to God’s right to direct your way

· (228f) Kingdom of God Ø God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø God working in you Ø God is working in you to place you in His will Ø To place you on the trail of good works

· (231c) Kingdom of God Ø God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø Mystery of godliness Ø God’s grace is the mystery of godliness Ø God working in you is a mystery

Jn 3,22-26 -- No Entries

Jn 3-27

· (216k) Sovereignty Ø God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will over man Ø God Is Independent Of His Creation Ø You cannot control God’s desire for you Ø man is not in control of God’s gift -- This verse goes with verse 16. John is saying that if you don’t have anything from heaven, then you don’t have anything. The things pertaining to the new covenant are spiritual in nature, making it easy for us to discern who is our brother and who is not. If someone possesses something from God, it will be obvious to all, but those who don’t will persecute those who do. The one who is truly spiritual is different from a man of the earth, whose secularity precedes him, who receives his gifts from the world and whose possessions are the result of his religion.

Jn 3,28-30

· (77m) Thy kingdom come Ø Being Humble Before God Ø Exalting God through humility – Jesus’ great confession was that He was the Christ, while John’s great confession was that he was not the Christ. We all know why Jesus’ confession was great, but what made John’s confession so great was that it indicated He was not seeking his own glory, but the glory of God. According to Jesus, that is what made John one of the greatest men “born of women” (Mat 11-11). John was always mindful of who he was and who he was not. He was merely a voice crying in the wilderness. John the Baptist’s message and ministry came to Him at great cost, and he prepared for it his whole life, spending months if not years living in the wilderness eating locusts and wild honey. He was not about to sacrifice it all for a few moments of personal glory, only to be judged by God later and lose the reward, and put a stain on Christ’s ministry in the process. John the Baptist and Jesus were actually related; they were cousins. Jesus’ brothers never acknowledged Jesus as the Christ, being spiritually blind, but John the Baptist was not blind. He was given a blessing from heaven from the very beginning of his life. This is the degree that John the Baptist had every intention of fulfilling his ministry and glorifying Jesus as the Christ: He leapt in his mother’s womb when Mary, the mother of Jesus, entered the room, pregnant with the fetus of God’s Son. He summarized his greatest strength in verse 30, “He must increase, but I must decrease,” encapsulating the very heart and soul of God’s kingdom, which is based on the least being the greatest.

Jn 3-28

· (77f) Thy kingdom come Ø Humility Ø Refusing the glory of man Ø Rejecting the worship of men

Jn 3-29

· (101f) Thy kingdom come Ø Zeal Ø Fulfill your calling with zeal

· (106f) Thy kingdom come Ø Hearing from God Ø Attaining the hearing ear Ø When He speaks and what He says

Jn 3-30

· (56h) Paradox Ø Opposites Ø He must increase, but I must decrease

· (192b) 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 purpose

Jn 3-31

· (66g) Jesus’ authority Ø He owns everything from the father -- This verse goes with verse 35

· (66i) Jesus’ authority Ø Jesus is the power of God Ø Demonstration of His Spirit

· (84k) Thy kingdom come Ø Your words can lead to your own demise Ø They will condemn you

· (156l) Witness Ø Validity of the believer Ø Evidence of being hell-bound Ø Living an ungodly lifestyle Ø Associating with the world

· (168g) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø The world listens to itself Ø The world speaks in it’s own words – This is an interesting choice of words. “He who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth.” This refers to secularism, which is founded on earthly principles, corresponding with nature, primarily the principle of Survival of the Fittest, which has nothing to do with God. Yet, he who is from heaven is above all. Those who are of the earth perpetuate a system that rewards the greatest and subjects the least to servitude, but there is one who is greater than the greatest. Those who are of the earth do not acknowledge Him, because He is not from the earth. The things that Jesus came to give us are the opposite of nature. The natural world has no choice but to take from other living beings in order to survive, but the kingdom of heaven is founded on opposite principles, that of giving instead of taking. Mankind is impoverished in every way, so God has come to give us what we need to overcome the curse, but John said that no one receives His witness, because He does not correspond with the world. People only accept things they understand and the only thing the world understands is itself. Jesus came to give us something better, the kingdom of heaven, founded on the principles of giving and love, not on taking and envy. 

Jn 3,32-34

· (153b) Witness Ø Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the father Ø Jesus bears witness of the Father

Jn 3-32

· (168f) Works of the devil Ø Manifestations of the devil Ø The world listens to itself Ø The world receives itself

· (185h) Works of the devil Ø The result of lawlessness Ø Blasphemy Ø Responding with contempt to the Holy Spirit Ø Resisting the Holy Spirit

Jn 3-33

· (107f) Thy kingdom come Ø Truth Ø Truth of the trinity Ø Father is truth

· (132d) Temple Ø Your body is the temple of God Ø Holy Spirit is in God’s people Ø God gives his spirit as a pledge Ø His Spirit is a seal – To those who receive His testimony, God has set His seal on them to this: God is true. Although the whole world does not receive Him, yet God is true just the same. It is the world that is false. The majority does not rule in this case. 

Jn 3-34

· (35c) Gift of God Ø God is willing to Give Ø God’s immeasurable generosity

· (87c) Thy kingdom come Ø Obey all the will of God Ø Jesus obeys all of the Father’s will

· (111c) Thy kingdom come Ø Spirit and the word Ø Spirit of truth – Here you have another instance of the Spirit and the word operating together. The Holy Spirit is often found with the word of God throughout the New Testament. They have a dynamic relationship with each other.

· (191a) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø Separation from the old man Ø Baptism Ø Immersed in His Spirit

· (255b) Trinity Ø Holy Spirit’s relationship between Father and Son Ø God’s word is Spirit Ø Spirit of the word Ø Words of His Spirit are truth

· (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

Jn 3-35,36

· (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 3-35

· (66g) Jesus’ authority Ø He owns everything from the father -- This verse goes with verse 31

· (253a) Trinity Ø Relationship between Father and Son Ø Jesus is equal with the Father Ø Jesus has all the external qualities of the Father Ø Son has equal authority with the Father

· (21d) Sin Ø Disobedience will condemn you to hell

· (26b) Consequences of sin Ø Death is hell

· (40b) Judgment Ø Jesus is the judge Ø Jesus judges the world’s disobedience

· (47e) God Judges the world Ø Hell is a place of the dead

· (51b) Judging the Church with the world Ø Warning about hell

· (85k) Belief (Those who believe obey) (Key verse)

· (85m) Thy kingdom come Ø Belief Ø Treating the knowledge of God as fact Ø Believing the Son by obeying the Father Ø Obeying the Father through the son (The old covenant through the new) -- This verse goes with verses 14-21 In one instance He uses the word “believe,” and in the other instance he uses the word “obey.” So, belief and obedience are one and the same. In other words you believe because you obey, and you obey because you believe. You cannot have one without the other. If you believe, but do not obey, the Bible says you are lying to yourself, and to lie to yourself is to lie to God, and people who lie to God do not know Him. Everyone does this on occasion, but the person who practices lying does not know God. It you don’t believe the Son of God by obeying Him, then the wrath of God abides on you. It is not complicated. There is no gray area.

· (87b) Thy kingdom come Ø Obedience Ø Be doers of the word from the heart Ø We have no choice but to be doers of the word

· (210f) Salvation Ø The salvation of God Ø Jesus is our savior Ø We must believe in the savior to be saved

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

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