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L I F E is ...

L I F E is. A Rat Race Holding my head above water Scratching out an existence Just getting by Survival of the fittest Survival. ... I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. Jesus John 10:10b. Four Things Jesus Says About L I F E. But First.

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L I F E is ...

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  1. LIFE is ... A Rat Race Holding my head above water Scratching out an existence Just getting by Survival of the fittest Survival

  2. ... I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. Jesus John 10:10b

  3. Four Things Jesus Says About LIFE But First ...

  4. I. FOUNDATION:A. Review • Opposition to Jesus over the Sabbath • John 5:1-17, healing at pool on a Sabbath • be careful of religious rules • be grateful for what God does for you • Opposition to Jesus over equality with God • John 5:18, equal with God, Jesus discourse • To Jews sounded like blasphemy Is 40:18-25

  5. I. FOUNDATION:B. Jesus Equality With God • Equal in person, v18 • Equal in things they do, v19,20 • Equal with God in power and sovereignty, v21 • Equal in honor due them, v23 • Equal in self existent life, v26 Jesus is equal with God because Jesus is God.

  6. I. FOUNDATION:C. Observations from The Text • v27 ‘ son of Man’, Daniel 7:13,14 • ‘Father’ and ‘Son’ • ‘Life’ and ‘death’ • ‘Resurrection’ and ‘judgment’ • Most assuredly I say to you [pl] • ΆμήνΆμήν • Emphatic • V19,24,25, John 19X’s, prev J3:5,11

  7. II. JESUS’ TEACHING ABOUT LIFEA. Jesus Gives • John 5:19-21 • Father gives LIFE...the Son gives LIFE.. v21 • LIFE : new, spiritual, from above J3, 1:4 • Given, made, created, work of God • This LIFE is not earned, worked for, deserved • LIFE not survival but given by Jesus

  8. II. JESUS’ TEACHING ABOUT LIFEB. Requires Hearing & Believing • John 5:24 • Two things required • Hearing ... • Believing ... • Present – has everlasting LIFE • Future – shall not come into judgment • Past – has passed from death to life • LIFE not survival

  9. God Man JESUS The Gospel - Good News Hear Believe John 5:24 Everlasting No Judgment Death to Sin Ro 3:23 LIFE Death Ro 6:23 Judgment Hb9:27 LIFE Good Works Ep 2:8,9

  10. III. JESUS’ TEACHING ABOUT LIFEC. Begins Now • John 5:25 • Hour coming and now is... • Those who hear will live • Is. 55:3 • Ezk. 37:4,5 • 2 Co. 6:2 • LIFE not survival

  11. IV. JESUS’ TEACHING ABOUT LIFED. Promises Resurrection • John 5:28, 29 • Resurrection from the dead to LIFE • Ph 3:20,21 • 1Co 15:53-58 • Ro 8:1,2 • LIFE not survival

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